David (the squirrel) vs. Goliath

Why did I think it would be a good idea to take Goliath running?  He didn't last five minutes before he foraged his own path in search of squirrels, birds, and sticks.  The he spent an eternity rolling around in the grass beside a tree a squirrel had scurried into.  He may have believed the squirrel would be tricked into coming back down.  At least he's an inventive hunter, but there has to be an easier way to expend some of his energy....