December 8, 2017
It’s currently deer hunting season and so far I’ve seen way more deer running in town than my husband has sitting out in his tree stand for hours and hours. (He’s not too happy about this fact.) On my early morning run today, I stumbled upon 5 deer (all doe I believe) right in town near our Elementary School; all within 15 yards of myself. I’ve seen them there before; and in the winter when I’m out running before the snow plows have come through, I have been able to follow their tracks often enough to know where they regularly come from and where they are normally headed. A few weeks ago, during archery deer season Whitney and I counted 11-13 deer in town one morning on our run!! In town! I love seeing wildlife on my runs…everything except skunks that is!
I honestly never used to understand why people liked to hunt so much – like eat, sleep, and breath hunting…in nearly every season. I couldn’t imagine getting up before the crack of dawn, to sit in the woods, in the cold, wind, rain, snow, etc. and call it fun. Then about two years ago it hit me, while I was out running during hunting season, in the very early morning, before the crack of dawn, in the cold, wet, somewhat icky weather…and loving every minute of it. It was then that I realized how much some people must love to hunt because that is exactly how I feel about running. Rain or shine, I’m out there because I just love to run. Hunt on, boys (and girls)… do what ya love, love what ya do, right?
Not my best stats this morning, I had some kinks, aches & pains but it was still better than not running at all! 🙂 (21* clear morning; didn’t feel as cold as it sounds.)
I have a sign in my office that says: Be fearless in the pursuit of what sets your soul on fire. For me that’s God and running! What makes your heart race or gets you out of bed in the morning? What do you have a passion for?
Runner With A Hunger 