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“A lion’s work hours are only when he’s hungry; once he’s satisfied, the predator and prey live peacefully together.”

This lion hunt started with a coyote hunt in 2008.  I had setup in a  brush pile and started calling to see if I could get a dog to come in.  I had been calling for about 3o minutes and was starting to think that the stand was a bust.  I was about to give up when I noticed something moving in a little bush about 10 yards in front of me.  At first I thought it was a bird but after I looked at it a little more I was able to figure out that it was the black spot on the tip on the tail of a Mountain Lion.  To this day I have NO IDEA how he got so close without me spotting him.  How did that animal get so close without me seeing him?  The more I thought about it the more it freaked me out.  If that cat wanted me there is no doubt that he could have been on me in one jump.  I was amazed and impressed by this animals stealthiness.  When I got home that night I knew that I needed to learn more about lions and I knew that I needed to match wits with one.

It has been said that the love of the chase is an inherent delight in man-a relic of an instinctive passion. - Charles Darwin

Wow what a great quote…  I pulled it from my Runners World.  Hunters love the Chase.

Another day in paradise...

6:30am alarm goes off and it’s time to rally
7:00am hit the gym with my old man…got to keep my elk hunting buddy in shape
• Hybrid Warm-up (calisthenics, core, dynamic stretching)…22 minutes
• WOD (workout of the day) 3 rounds of: 5 reps of the following DB (dumbbell) squats, DB power cleans, DB thrusters, DB squat jumps, burpees...9 minutes wow!
8:00am ½ oz walnuts, ½ cup blue berries, 1scoop Muscle Milk Lite, ¼ skim, water, blend

phone calls, emails, blah, blah

10:00am 1 cup kashi cereal, ½ cup skim, 1 cup kashi cereal in water (gross)

phone calls and emails, stopped by Sportsman’s Warehouse, picked up latest Sportsman’s News (I write for them).

2:00pm WOD: 10 Barbell Snatches performed as one rep at a time. Then the following strength circuit: pull-ups, double-unders with jump rope, push-ups, old school sit-ups, Reps: 40 each, 30 each, 20 each, 10 each, Time: 13:26…got beat by my business partner and it pissed me off, he did it in 13:10 and he’s 34 years old.

3:00pm Apex Protein Cookie

Train my CrossFit clients, “1, 2, 3 …GO!”

5:00pm Apple, 10 Almonds, 3 oz turkey
8:00pm Apple, 10 Almonds, 3 oz turkey
9:00pm watch bowhunting DVDs and unwind
10:00pm Business conference call regarding lease negotiations (way too late)
11:00pm 3oz Chicken, whole wheat tortilla, ¼ cup cheese

Midnight…watch some Eastman’s Hunting TV, Guy Eastman misses 160 whitetail, 180 mule deer, and a 160 mule deer with a bow, I could feel his pain, I got to shoot my bow tomorrow!

I came across the Pink Arrow Project this week and I really think it is a great way of showing your support for the ladies in your life. I will not proclaim to know all of the statistics but we all know someone has had or has Breast Cancer.

“Whether you shoot with them exclusively or carry one in your quiver as a sign of support, an all-pink arrow designed by Victory Archery just might end up bagging one of the world’s largest and most deadly predators---breast cancer.

The idea to offer and all-pink arrow designed to benefit breast cancer research came about last summer, at the International Bowhunting Organization National Triple Crown in Erie, Pennsylvania. It was there that Christa Lawhorn, wife of Victory Archery General Manager Bart Lawhorn, glimpsed some pink arrows made by Bart, being used by a Victory Staff Shooter. Christa, a nurse who has worked with many cancer patients, immediately saw the potential to benefit those patients by making the striking arrows available to everyone willing to support the cause.

The National Breast Cancer Foundation will receive a large portion of the profits from the project that is being headed by Mary Hale of Tennessee, a cancer survivor and longtime 3-D archer who had to give up the sport in 1999 when she was stricken with cancer. She will be showing off the arrows and answering questions at the 2008 ATA Show, in the Victory Archery booth.
“What I’m hoping is that this project will bring more life to archery, give us something to work for and be proud of.” Hale said.” I had just a 15-percent chance of making it; archery gave me a purpose, and this has allowed me to give back, and has brought a new meaning to my life.” Hale said.

“The Pink Arrow Project is about making money for cancer, not (simply) making money,” Hale said. “I realize that companies have to make money, but there are also good things that happen when we give, and Bart Lawhorn is not going into this to make money. That’s the way we want to keep it, it’s got to be about giving, not receiving”

“The Pink Arrows are available in all sizes of the VForce arrows and shafts. Bohning Archery is also helping by contributing white Double lock Blazer Nocks and Blazer Vans in white and hot pink. They are also available in other models as custom orders only.“

One of the most abused or overlooked components of working out is taking the time to incorporate a proper warm-up.  Instead of jumping right into a gut busting workout or half heartedly performing a few static stretches, try integrating a proper dynamic warm-up.  This is the only way to prepare your body for the demands that a workout may have on you and decrease your chance of injury.  The first part of a warm-up is heating your body which simultaneously increases your respiratory rate, blood flow, oxygen, which will enhance delivery of nutrients to your body's cells.  This ultimately notifies your body's systems that some demanding work is approaching. 

As an addendum to my last post, check out the video below. I go through S.M.A.R.T and how it applies to bow hunter fitness.