At about Mile 13 of the Colfax Marathon, I was starting to feel hungry. I…
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Friday Inspiration, Vol. 182
We all (hopefully) have our thing, and Kenny Unser’s thing is doing laps around Manhattan…
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11 Ways To Let People Know That You Climb 5.12*
Are you tired of everyone you encounter not recognizing the fact that you climb 5.12?…
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Friday Inspiration, Vol. 181
This Diamondback video about siblings gets a lot of things right, but most of all…
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Anya Miller On Climbing, Cancer, And Creative Strategy
NOTE: In 2018, I started recording interviews with creatives (writers, filmmakers, podcasters, photographers, editors, etc.)…
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Friday Inspiration, Vol. 180
Ryan Van Duzer really captures RAGBRAI—“a rolling county fair” (video) Run 6.55 miles, eat a…
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What Tent Is Wrong For You?
Two things will be here soon: Camping season, and a bunch of articles telling you…
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Friday Inspiration, Vol. 179
I know it’s a little late for ice skating films, but this is pretty great…
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Remember When We Were Young?
Mark and I sat in the front window of a Denver coffee shop, talking about…
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Friday Inspiration, Vol. 178
Kilian Jornet: 104 miles, 72,000 feet of elevation gain, 56 hours, 6 liters of water…
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Chart: What Kind Of Truck Is Right For Your Adventures?
Thinking about buying a truck that can handle some weekend warrioring and road trips to…
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Friday Inspiration, Vol. 177
A very fast, fun video portrait of Dhaka, Bangladesh (video) “Greyhound causes zoomie riot at…
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Forest Woodward On His Wandering Path To Adventure Photography
NOTE: In 2018, I started recording interviews with creatives (writers, filmmakers, podcasters, photographers, editors, etc.)…
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Friday Inspiration, Vol. 176
Watch Brody Leven and Josh Jespersen ski the Notch Couloir on Longs Peak, maybe the…
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The Roof Of The Car: Where We Tempt Fate
Have you ever set something on the roof of your car, thinking, “I won’t forget…
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Pre-Order “Chart Imitates Life” Via Kickstarter Starting Today
Hey friends, I have some big news today: After more than two years of creating…
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Friday Inspiration, Vol. 175
If this classic story of a dog learning to drive Formula 1 race cars and…
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Morning Rituals For The Reasonably Productive And Moderately Successful
You may have heard or read a lot about the morning rituals of high-functioning people—CEOs,…
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Friday Inspiration, Vol. 174
A super-fun, short, hand-drawn skiing animation (video) “The thing that makes us happiest in life…
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Ski Boots Are Ridiculous, Long Live Ski Boots
You know what this ritual feels like: You loosen every buckle on your ski boots,…
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Friday Inspiration, Vol. 173
Super cool, honest climbing film from Henna Taylor and Jenny Abegg (video) The Dalai Lama…
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Yes, A Friend Can Make Miserable Things Less Miserable
I trudge forward, the muddy road tugging at my running shoes, splattering my ankles and…
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Friday Inspiration, Vol. 172
“This is your social security dollars at work, basically.”—Carl “The Omelette Guy” Spring, who feeds…
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How Catching The Wave Of Her Life Got Shelby Stanger Into Podcasting
Shelby Stanger always knew she’d be a journalist—and she finally found the perfect medium in…
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Friday Inspiration, Vol. 171
The golfer who plays on the streets of New York City + 7 other links
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Frequent Flier Rewards We’d Actually Like
What if airlines really had to try hard to impress us? And had to get…
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Friday Inspiration, Vol. 170
Alex Honnold breaks down iconic rock climbing movie scenes (video)(Thanks, Torrey) Rose Torphy just became…
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