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The Hours that Feel Like Home

28 Days of Asking: Day 6

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Brian Hain
Feb 06, 2026
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I was up before 5 this morning. Dark outside. No coffee. Just out the door and into the car while the roads were still empty, headlights cutting through the last bit of night.

My morning gym meet time was 6:45. I got there at 6:20 because there was no traffic to fight. The gym was quiet. I hit the sauna. Then the plunge. I was ready for the day.

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