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  • Friday Inspiration 365

    by brendan on February 3, 2023

    Well, if you look at the number of this week’s Friday Inspiration post—365—that means I…

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  • semi-rad frozen peas The Frozen Peas

    by brendan on February 2, 2023

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  • screen capture from Hot Dog Bob Mile Friday Inspiration 364

    by brendan on January 27, 2023

    As I understand the story behind this, in early 2020 a friend bet Bobby Peavey…

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  • I had met this guy literally eight or ten minutes before, and he was now screaming at me from 30 feet up the trail. Everything was covered in wind-blown snow, and we were just sort of pointing ourselves uphill, keeping our heads down, and trudging on. The wind was gusting to probably 40 miles per hour, blasting us with frigid air and pellets of snow as we struggled toward the Continental Divide. Feeling It

    by brendan on January 26, 2023

      My stories, art, and newsletter are free, and ad-free, because of the financial support…

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  • screen capture from Orbea Bikes - Riding with your Best Friend Friday Inspiration 363

    by brendan on January 20, 2023

    Hey, can I ask you a very quick favor? Think for a couple seconds about…

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  • Friday Inspiration 362

    by brendan on January 13, 2023

    If you need an introduction to the work of Fred again.., I think this is…

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  • Semi-Rad Chart: What Went Wrong On My Run Today What Went Wrong On My Run Today?

    by brendan on January 12, 2023

    A few seconds after I walked in the door on a recent afternoon, Hilary asked,…

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  • FRIDAY INSPIRATION 361

    by brendan on January 6, 2023

    Well, here we are, the first Friday Inspiration post of 2023. I am typing this…

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  • New Year, New Me!

    by brendan on January 2, 2023

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  • screen capture from Why Tom Cruise's Run Matters FRIDAY INSPIRATION 360

    by brendan on December 30, 2022

    “Why is Tom Cruise running such a part of the social zeitgeist?” You know, I’m…

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  • practice maximum enthusiasm sweatshirt MAKE 2023 THE YEAR OF MAXIMUM ENTHUSIASM

    by brendan on December 29, 2022

    FIRST, SOME HISTORY AND CONTEXT: I first published this essay in 2012, and every year…

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  • screen capture from Arctic Post Road - Bikepacking Adventure in the Far North FRIDAY INSPIRATION 359

    by brendan on December 23, 2022

    Maybe it’s because these two ladies are so laid back in their narration of their…

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  • screen capture from Why Veteran Artists Don't Quit FRIDAY INSPIRATION 358

    by brendan on December 16, 2022

    If you have ever tried to do something creative and quit, or tried to do…

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  • The 14 Best Semi-Rad Illustrations From 2022

    by brendan on December 15, 2022

    I finally bought myself a new iPad this past week. I’ve been using the same…

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  • screen capture from Sandrock Dreams Friday Inspiration 357

    by brendan on December 9, 2022

    A FINAL REMINDER FOR 2022: The Semi-Rad Shop will close for the holidays at midnight MST…

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  • Holiday Action Movie Recommendation: ‘The Long Kiss Goodnight’

    by brendan on December 8, 2022

    NOTE: The Semi-Rad Shop will close for the holidays at midnight MST Friday, December 9th,…

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  • screen capture from Damu the Fudgemunk - 20 Favorite Sample Flips [Full Mixtape] Friday Inspiration 356

    by brendan on December 2, 2022

    I forget what made me randomly search for this on YouTube this week, but I’ve…

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  • illustration of mountain made up of small mountains Adventures In Radical Incrementalism

    by brendan on December 1, 2022

    Near the end of each year, I have a ritual I like to do: I…

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  • screen capture from OSMOSIS Friday Inspiration 355

    by brendan on November 25, 2022

    This is such a cool idea for an exhibition (which happened in Brooklyn earlier this…

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  • Gift Ideas For Very Specific Types Of People

    by brendan on November 23, 2022

    NOTE: The Semi-Rad Shop will be closing for the holiday season at midnight December 9th,…

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  • screen capture from Tennis Ball on His Day Off Friday Inspiration 354

    by brendan on November 18, 2022

    Your regular Friday Inspiration content appears below, but, ahem, REAL QUICK: I made calendars for…

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  • screen capture from Just how fast are RACE WALKERS walking? Friday Inspiration 353

    by brendan on November 11, 2022

    I wrote a little bit about how fast people can actually walk in my book…

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  • semi-rad illustration: the race you wanted vs the race you got We Interrupt Your Expectations To Bring You Your Actual Marathon

    by brendan on November 10, 2022

    The day before the New York City Marathon, walking in Central Park up to the…

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  • screen capture from Why The Bear Hits So Hard Friday Inspiration 352

    by brendan on November 4, 2022

    I have had precious little time to sit in front of a television over the…

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  • illustration of line graph of brain activity Maybe I’m Not “Having Trouble Sleeping”

    by brendan on November 3, 2022

    The first time I had trouble sleeping at night was one Christmas Eve when I…

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  • Friday Inspiration 351

    by brendan on October 28, 2022

    Warning: There is some [cartoon] violence in this gloriously goofy film about birding (video) Every…

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    by brendan on October 21, 2022

    Here’s a beautifully shot short film by Dominic Gill, about riding bikes, and making bikes,…

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