So what did Elisa and her husband see while they were out for a walk?

We'll let you see and you can decide.

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Hi, I'm Dave. I've been walking for fitness since 2013, averaging about 21,000 steps a day.

I'm walking right now and would love to have you join me for the next 10 minutes.

Got an email from Alisa earlier this week.

She heard the podcast I did about adrenaline and being startled.

You know, those shots of adrenaline that happened without you even thinking about it,

that fight or flight response, which when you need it is incredibly valuable

when you're just startled it can be annoying which is how I respond to it anyhow

I've been startled more than a few times while I've been walking and that

adrenaline shot which I'm not a big fan of when I don't

need it, is actually compelling me to become even more aware of my surroundings as I walk.

Elisa heard that episode and sent me an email. She says, hi Dave. I enjoyed and could relate to your podcast this morning.

Over many of the weekends in the summertime, I get my walks in hiking the cat skills where we live.

It's fun to find new hikes and challenging to do the real mountainous ones.

Well, Saturday's hike was at a popular place to Denman Falls. Very scenic. However,

when climbing back up from the water along the mountain ridge, my husband noticed what was either a bear

or a large dog on top of the hill staring at us, sitting on his haunches,

staring. My husband zoomed in, took a picture as both of our adrenaline sword. I can't imagine. Lisa actually sent the picture and just

looking at the picture I could feel the adrenaline. The bear or dog sat and stared as we

scurried the opposite direction back toward the trailhead.

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