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  • screen capture from Why Brad Pitt's Eating Matters Friday Inspiration 371

    by brendan on March 17, 2023

    I knew that Brad Pitt eats in a lot of movies, but I honestly didn’t…

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  • screen capture from Iconic movie trailers, explained by a trailer editor Friday Inspiration 370

    by brendan on March 10, 2023

    Iconic movie trailers, explained to you by Bill Neil, who makes iconic movie trailers (video)…

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  • Heard a crunching noise Around mile 1.5 Looked over and saw someone’s dog lying in the snow Chewing on a big stick Just having a blast As I got closer, I realized It was a deer leg Somewhat fresh, still bloody Then I thought, Did I remember to bring those Clif Bloks? Patted my shorts pocket: Yep I did Strava: A Fitness App. Also: Poetry?

    by brendan on March 9, 2023

    After I got home from a run in November of last year, I typed into…

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  • screen capture from The High Route Friday Inspiration 369

    by brendan on March 3, 2023

    Some quick news about my online shop: (TLDR: some of the t-shirt designs and products…

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  • thumbnail from How To Impress Someone Who's Higher Status Friday Inspiration 368

    by brendan on February 24, 2023

    The title of this video (“How To Impress Someone Who’s Higher Status”) almost pushed me…

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  • by noon last saturday, betty was getting restless. she’d moved from her bed, to the kitchen, to a spot by the front door, back to the bed. we were dogsitting, and it was her first full day in our house. i’d been up since 6:00 with the baby, so betty had spent six hours watching me/us run around the house, wondering if someone was ever going to take her for a walk. Get Your Tweak Off

    by brendan on February 23, 2023

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  • screen capture from Phum Viphurit - Welcome Change [Official Video] Friday Inspiration 367

    by brendan on February 17, 2023

    Well, there was the Beastie Boys’ “Sabotage” in 1994, Fatboy Slim’s “Weapon of Choice” in…

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  • Friday Inspiration 366

    by brendan on February 10, 2023

    You can be told that the confetti that falls on Times Square every New Year’s…

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  • My Favorite Sign

    by brendan on February 9, 2023

    I slowed my running-shoe-and-microspiked steps to move over to the side of one of our…

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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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