Insomniac Thinking
I like to alternate the two for a few hours starting at 2 a.m. (More stuff like this on my Instagram)
Friday Inspiration 290
This film about Slim Pickins Outfitters is a great window into a small Texas town, a couple’s struggle to keep a small business alive…
Outdoor Things, But By Unfamiliar Measurements
I have a smartphone app that converts measurement units into other measurement units. Sure, you probably think that’s pretty dorky. But let me ask…
Every Conversation Ever
hello (More stuff like this on my Instagram)
Friday Inspiration 289
OK this trailer has gotten me really excited for Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain (video) I feel like this tweet and the…
Things In Yellowstone That Can F—ing Kill You
[I am re-posting this again this year at the beginning of the season for peak visitation in Yellowstone National Park…
Friday Inspiration 288
Filmmaker Sean Wang revisits his 8th-grade yearbook, and I think the short film he made will probably make you feel something (video) I…
Friday Inspiration 287
This film about photographer Mylo Fowler is beautiful (directed by Chris Burkard and written by Matt McDonald) but more than that, I think Mylo’s…
Getting Up Early: An Ode, A Lament
Some mornings, after I have been jarred out of a deep sleep far too early by my watch alarm, which is a booby trap…
Friday Inspiration 286
I love this song, I love this video for this song, I love all of it (Thanks, Forest)(video) I did a short interview…
17 Hill-Climbing Strategies
There you are, at the bottom of a hill, on foot, or on your bike, or on skis, ready to start up. But are…
Friday Inspiration 285
I am trying to remain objective here but this is some INCREDIBLE cloud and storm footage, and this song the filmmaker chose for it…
“Parking Lot Laps”: A Rationale
Thanks for reading. If you enjoyed this piece…
Friday Inspiration 284
The story of how Michael Berry became the only Black lumberjack in the state of California begins in a place you might not think…
Some Other Things I Would Like Your Help Reclaiming
Dear guy from those YouTube ads and videos: Thank you for your offer of advice and/or help and/or products to help me reclaim my…
Friday Inspiration 283
This is not new, but I just found out about the “Magic Roundabout” (which is SEVEN roundabouts in one) while reading The 99 Percent…
The Joy Of Planning Trips I’ll Never Take
I was opening a fifth browser tab when I caught myself. Researching an 600+-mile bike packing route had nothing to do with what I…
Night Skills
drawn at 4:17 a.m. (More stuff like this on my Instagram)
Friday Inspiration 282
I didn’t really watch any of the footage of the recent eruption of the volcano in Iceland for whatever reason when it happened a…
You (Probably) Can’t Everest Mt. Everest
Maybe you’re familiar with this thing known as “Everesting,” in which maniacs people pick a hill of a certain height and bicycle or run…
Math, Throughout The Year, According To My Life
this is a joke about tax season and also a joke about trying to be an adult, I guess (More stuff like this…
Friday Inspiration 281
Peter Bromka introduced me to these short clips of Off Camera with Sam Jones a few weeks ago and I’m getting really addicted to…
Going Fast, Going Far
Even when I was just taping off my steps before the race started, I was comparing myself to the other runners. I don’t remember…
Doing Shit vs. Saying You’re Gonna Do Some Shit (Some Variations On A Theme)
some variations on a theme/reminder to myself (prints available here) (More stuff like this on my Instagram)
Friday Inspiration 280
This is super cool: an almost-real-time vlog of Joe McConaughey’s fastest known time attempt on the Arizona Trail. This video is Episode 8. (video)(thanks,…
“This Meeting Could Have Been An Email” And Some Other Ideas
My new book, I Hate Running and You Can Too, is available now. —Brendan
Friday Inspiration 279
“The point of no return for me is when the chatter in the head stops. ” -Eric Cedeño, aka @Bicycle_Nomad I have not…
Was Balzac’s Coffee Consumption Really That Impressive?
A few months back, my friend Anna sent us a print of a quote/paraphrasing from Honoré de Balzac’s essay “The Pleasure and Pains of…
Balance: In Theory, In Real Life
if you zoom out far enough, I am indeed achieving balance in my life (More stuff like this on my Instagram)
Friday Inspiration 278
I have watched this 1-minute commercial three times in a row trying to figure out exactly why it’s so funny, and all I can…
If I Were A Hibernating Bear
Thanks for reading. These posts are able to continue thanks to the handful of wonderful people who back Semi-Rad on Patreon for as…
Friday Inspiration 277
I don’t know what rabbit hole led me to this, but a film about Will Shortz, New York Times crossword puzzle editor, goes on…
Superman vs. Me
much like Superman, I have basically all the skills I need to save the world (More stuff like this on my Instagram)
26 Useful Facts About Running
1. It is OK to take breaks while running. Sometimes breaks last a few seconds, and sometimes they last a few years. 2. There…
A Plan, Ideally Vs. A Plan, Actually
this is from my book about running but is based on many life experiences, both running and non-running, and is also a metaphor…
