I grew up competing on the national level in the sport of dance, so I have always lived an athletic and competitive lifestyle. But it wasn’t until I watched Davie transform himself through our college years together that it started to sink in with what it means to be truly healthy; both inside and out. He grew such a passion for learning every complexity of the human body. He knows exactly how to fuel the body to push it to the best it can be. He can trace every ingredient from proteins, fats, carbs and even spices and tell you what advantages they offer your body. Davie really understands the science and art behind it all. Living with him, day in and day out, it’s only natural that the competitive side in me started to show. I want to look and feel like that too! So I took on the challenge. I committed myself to his nutritional and exercise plan. I immediately noticed health benefits. My complexion became clearer, my joints stopped moaning and cracking (after years of dance, that’s a miracle in itself), and my heart became stronger. Everything started to jive. As my endurance started to build, I noticed it became harder to increase my heart rate. I could push my body further than I ever thought possible.
In October of 2010, my husband and I were blessed with a trip to Africa. We headed to Bushman Safaris, a bow only concession in South Africa. I had my eyes set on a Water Buck that was presenting itself with a perfect shot to the vitals. The animal was 35 yards out, quartering away from me slightly. I positioned my bow 2/3 the way up the shoulder, just like the guide instructed me to do. Took a couple of deep breaths to steady my hands and squeezed the release. Thwack, the sound every hunter loves to hear. The animal didn’t even travel 100 yards before expiring. I made the perfect shot. What an experience I will never forget.
Thank you to my husband for introducing me to the sport of hunting, for inspiring me each and every day to live life passionately. I train for you, for our daughter Emma, for my own health, and I Train to Hunt! I am Hunt Strong!!