I have faced it a life wastedI'm never going back againI escaped it a life wastedI'm never going back againHaving tasted a life wasted

I'm never going back again.

I just ran 6 miles in the rain.

Because it was raining, I ran fast (for me).

It rained hard, I ran faster.

When I got done and looked at my watch, I did the double-take, bugs bunny head shake, eyes bugging out of my head thing.

In my memory, I have never run that far that fast.

I'm 36.

What's strange is that last week, when it was hot, I ran the exact same distance five minutes slower. That is a pretty significant time difference over that distance.

I guess I felt the need.

The need for speed.

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One-two, from me to you... go get the new Pearl Jam disc. Or download it.

It's fucking awesome.

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Husker, my friend from Beaver Dam, is on his way here. He is driving through from Oregon, and will stop here in Bozeman long enough to go for a hike and get some food.

I hope it stops raining. The forecast looks pretty glum, though.

I'll find a way to drum up some fun, though. 'Cause I gots it like that.

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One of my best friends, Dan-O, a/k/a Henry Hill, had a baby boy the other day. Connor Patrick.

Way to go, Dan-O! Slipped one past the goalie, five-hole!

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You know how nature abhors a vaccuum?

So does my cat.