He consoles himself that he's got his health and he knows he can't complain.

The world after Columbus.

My second colonoscopy looked pretty good, complete details to come. I slept through the last one, this one I woke up halfway through and listened to the doctor, looked at the screen. Pretty clean, a few small polyps believed to be benign.

Get used to this kind of talk, it's only going to get more graphic as the years go on.

Distance: 3.1 miles 
Duration: 28:39
Pace: 9:14
Route: Forest Hill Loop
Temperature: 64°
Climate: overcast & cool, perfect
Mood: good
Weight: 170.5 lbs. (+1.5)

150 - 159 BPM

The District Sleeps Alone Tonight - The Postal Service

Bushfire - The B-52's

Good Times - INXS ft. Jimmy Barnes

Goodbye Girl - Squeeze

Subterranean Homesock ALien - Radiohead

I Predict a Riot - Kaiser Chiefs

The King of Bedside Manor - Barenaked Ladies

World Before Columbis - Suzanne Vega

Tell me that I won't feel a thing.

My dudes.

Colonoscopy tomorrow, my last was five years ago. All liquid diet today. And yet, I run.

The days are defined now, I have returned to daily writing. It makes a difference! It truly does. It's not what is written, it is the act of writing.

Distance: 3.1 miles
Duration: 29:12
Pace: 9:24
Route: Forest Hill Loop
Temperature: 66°
Climate: bright & cool
Mood: good
Weight: 169 lbs. (-4.5 lbs.)

Z surprised their brother this weekend with a visit home so they could catch his gig at the Beachland. We wear masks, we are vaccinated. The dingbats say we wear masks because we "fear life" but I'm not seeing it.

150 - 159 BPM Playlist

Iris - Goo Goo Dolls

Sultans of Swing - Dire Straits

Cheating On You - Franz Ferdinand

Banquet - Bloc Party

Give Me Novacaine/She's a Rebel - Green Day

Weird Fishes/Arpeggi - Radiohead

Let me get some action from the back section.

He's smiling at you, Beavis.

Family matters kept me from getting a training run Tuesday morning, by afternoon it was too late. I had spent the day on a liquid diet in preparation for Wednesday's procedure, and by the evening did not have the calories nor the energy.

The colonoscopy (my first) passed without incident. There's a little joke in there for you. No polyps, nothing like cancer, all clear. See you again in ten years.

As we were preparing for the procedure and the nurse was hooking me up to the machine to check my heart rate, she immediately asked, "Are you a runner?"

I can't tell you how good it feels when someone giving me a medical examination asks me that question.

Distance: 3 miles
Avg Pace: 7:38
Duration: 22:56
Route: Forest Hill Loop

Refreshing morning run. Climate was perfect. Short pants, short-sleeved shirt. Flying through the springtime air. If only absolutely anything else felt so normal.

Temperature: 57°
Climate: light rain
Weight: 162.5 lbs.
Mood: stressed

1998 Playlist
Body Movin' (Fatboy Slim Remix) - Beastie Boys
Starwayze - back 2 earth
Cadriopo - Stereolab
Cominagetcha - Propellerheads
Because We Want To - Billie

Hit the high road.

Colonoscopy Wednesday. Low-fiber diet for the next three days. So now you know.

Went to bed much later than I had hoped or planned for. Woke early. No headache, but I am walking exhausted. No idea how I will be able to catch up this week. I think I will just be tired the rest of my life.

Tour visits Cleveland Heights today.

Distance: 3.22 miles
Avg Pace: 7:56
Duration: 25:37
Route: Boulevard Loop

Temperature: 34°
Climate: cool
Pavement: dry
Weight: 164 lbs.
Mood: present

1973 Playlist
Captain Jack - Billy Joel
Tonight - The Raspberries
Skokian - Hot Butter
Free Ride - The Edgar Winter Group
Living For The City - Stevie Wonder
Cindy Incidentally - The Faces
Hooked On A FeelingI - Blue Swede
Stuck In The Middle With You - Stealers Wheel