Running with the Deer!

Oh, what a beautiful morning! April and I always meet at 7am on Saturdays at our favorite running place. It is the most perfect time of the day because the sun is just waking up and slowly rising to shine on us. Our place is the absolutely most incredibly breathtaking park about fifteen minutes from our homes.

When you drive up it looks like any other park with a parking lot, playscape, picnic tables and bathrooms. But, as you walk further you view an immense body of reflective water. The body is too small to be a lake, but too large to be a pond. The water is embraced by trees and foliage. Off in the distance is a golf course surrounded by gorgeous homes.

We run on a hilly, winding trail that takes us over a large bridge overlooking the water.
This morning the white birds were forming over the water whispering good morning. Running over the bridge you are swept into a darker, more secluded trail enclosed with trees. This morning a couple horses were in the distance. The trail winds around and follows a beautiful flowing creek. We can hear the water trickling in the distance. Eventually we wind up in a larger park with an open meadow. When we reached the meadow this morning, the sun had risen and the birds were singing. As we ran up the hill we could see a family of deer frolicking and running through the meadow. It was as if they were running with us. What a blessed sight! Oh, how I wished I had my camera.

I grew up in the panhandle of Texas. The only animals I remember seeing as I was growing up were some squirrels and many horny toads, but never deer. When we moved to Central Texas we were thrilled to see deer hanging out near our neighborhood. We learned that deer are over populated in this area and can be a nuisance to many people. Not to me! Nine years later I still find it a special treat to view deer as we are driving here and there.
Running with them, a blessing!

April and I had a great twelve mile run this morning. We are ready for thirteen!

Bring it on!!!!!!!

I will let you know how it goes in about a week.