Happy Bruce Day... that doesn't mean anything, just being ridiculous

I'm wondering... is there any love in the world? Is there any peace in the world? Well... is there? I'll tell ya this -- there's peace in my stomach! Or at least there was earlier, after I wolfed down a giganto stack o' chocolate chip-banana pancakes. It's not often that I go out to eat but this morning, after my shift, when asked I said sure, what the heck. That's always a dangerous thing; when given the chance I will over-eat to my heart's delight. Bad, bad, bad. Was there peace in my stomach or turmoil? After a 12-hour shift, that hit food hit the spot, without a doubt... so yeah, there was peace. But when I walked in my front door awhile later, all I wanted to do was turn into a statue and never move again.

But the thing is -- I had to move! Been 3 days since I last ran... I'm okay with that but I'm not okay with more than that so I absolutely had to motivate.

Now that that's done -- sleepy time, big time.

Trail Run!!! Outdoors -- Sunny, 58°

Late Monday Morning Run: 20 minutes 19 sec

+4 sec

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Run Time May: 2 hours 0 minutes April: 3 hours 51 minutes <-failed to pass March March: 3 hours 57 minutes

Good deal. 6 runs in 12 days. Didn't add much time, a minuscule 4 seconds, but at least I ran! And it was outdoors!!

We have had some seriously dry weather for the past week or so and with the sun beginning to show itself for the day starting around 4:30 a.m. and darkness finally occurring around 11 p.m., lotsa time to dry out the land. That's exactly what was needed to be able to finally get back on the trail down at the end of my road. Actually I had one outdoor run a couple weeks ago... but on snow... yo. That's approximately 98% gone, still some patches down below some thick spots of trees, but the trail has dried out, the mud is gone, and the ground underfoot is nice and solid.

Just one problem -- my legs and feet have gotten used the gym, very used to the gym. There's quite a difference between the wooden track indoors and the dirt/rock/gravely trail. I felt amazing immediately after my run, no big whoop what-so-freakin'-ever. Now, after showering and sitting, my legs are like jelly, they're a bit weaker than usual.

So long as I don't fall behind my 50% frequency rate, I won't be worried. I'm just gonna have to adjust to this warm weather outdoor surface again.

Bruce Springsteen The Wild, The Innocent & The E Street Shuffle 1973

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	Springsteen: The Wild, The Innocent, & The E Street Shuffle - Part 1 The Wild, The Innocent, & The E Street Shuffle - Part 2

Not as good as his debut from earlier in '73... but still a great listen all the way through. 4th Of July and Rosalita are both incredible tunes and without them this wouldn't be too memorable. This may not have had great commercial success but it makes for a great stepping stone between that amazing first album and what comes next, the collection of tunes that would launch Springsteen way out there, escalating his popularity to legendary status -- Born To Run.

WHOOPS -- late edit: I completely forgot to mention, not that it really has anything to do directly with this album, the Grateful Dead connection here. Clarence Clemons has played with the Grateful Dead, maybe just once... and a whole bunch of times with the Jerry Garcia Band... all in 1989, I do believe.

The E Street Shuffle

4th of July, Asbury Park (Sandy)

Kitty's Back

Wild Billy's Circus Story

Incident On 57th Street

Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)

New York City Serenade