Friday Inspiration 339
“Often when I finish the drawings, they annoy me because they’re just too nice. It’s like I’ve spent hours on it but it’s just…
Friday Inspiration 338
An interesting animated essay on waiting for the end of something and our need to feel like we’re in control of … anything (video)…
I Survived A “Productivity Half-Marathon”
Someone once told me that every runner, at some point, confronts the urge to run a half-marathon, broken up into smaller segments over the…
Friday Inspiration 337
“Bikes are so easily wasted. Again and again, people throw their stuff out, when all it really needs is some love and skill—and I…
Friday Inspiration 336
I went down a F*ck That’s Delicious rabbit hole this week and decided that of all the videos I watched, I felt like sharing…
Goodbye, Toenail, And Thank You For Your Service
A few weeks ago in a hotel room bathroom, my left big toenail fell off. I mean, I gave it a little nudge, as…
Friday Inspiration 335
“My ex and I did have kind of different values in regard to lifestyle. He got pretty annoyed with me and one time he…
Friday Inspiration 334
I don’t know how this masterpiece about sticks only has 6,000 views on YouTube, but trust me, if you like sticks, you’ll love it,…
I Have Been Frying Eggs Wrong My Entire Life, Probably
One of my greatest sources of wonder in life: At every breakfast joint I’ve ever patronized, there is a person working in the kitchen…
Do You Want To Watch A Movie?
(I made this chart as a joke, and then I thought maybe other people only want to watch three movies, ever, so I made…
Friday Inspiration 333
“There are no rules. There is a foundation, but there are no rules.” —Carlos Rodriguez (Mare139), breaking down graffiti in 12 levels of difficulty…
Friday Inspiration 332
I don’t know how this dancer from Korea came up in my feed(s) but I am now a huge fan (video) (more of…
The Art Of Exercising With A Full Stomach
The other night while eating dinner, after a day of doing various work things and around-the-house things during which I had let time slip…
Friday Inspiration 331
I just rediscovered this video I was obsessed with in 2012, which I now believe is timeless: Andrew Bird playing in a one-bedroom Heart…
How Are You?
I’m good, how are you
Friday Inspiration 330
Don’t ask yourself, “Why would someone write a song about the DMV?” Ask yourself, “Doesn’t this song perfectly capture the DMV?” (video) It…
Unearned Confidence Vs. Humility
My friend Ace and I were hiking somewhere in the Utah desert several years ago when he asked me, “Have you ever heard of…
Friday Inspiration 329
A quote from actor Jon Bernthal, just before eating a buffalo wing coated in Bhutila Fire hot sauce, beginning his descent into extreme discomfort…
Spring: A Pie Chart
exact proportions may vary based on your geographic location —Brendan
Friday Inspiration 328
I am not normally a person who would say that I like to watch 28-minute videos of people building things, but this one (via…
Some Possible Substitutes For Energy Gels
—Brendan SOME RUNNING + ENDURANCE ITEMS IN THE SEMI-RAD SHOP: The Zen Of Training Coffee Mug ($15.99) I Hate Running and You Can Too…
Friday Inspiration 327
I am trying to imagine the work it took to make about 10 seconds of this video and wow (video) ALERT: If you…
Friday Inspiration 326
I don’t know how I feel about being a person whose friends think, “You know who would love this video in which a guy…
I Have Decided On A New Goal In The Middle Of My Run And Nothing Will Stop Me
One day a while back, I was out on a run, thinking about nothing in particular, just enjoying moving through the world, looking at…
Switching My Brain On Vs. Switching My Brain Off
Me: well, Brain, it’s getting pretty late Brain: here is a list of things we need to discuss tonight
Friday Inspiration 325
It’s hard to make a film about hiking, especially when the subject of the film averages 21+ miles per day, but I think the…
Friday Inspiration 324
I might be biased because I have one of Max Romey’s watercolor prints hanging in my studio, but I think this short film about…
There’s No Way I Could Have Seen This Totally Predictable Injury Coming
“I don’t know if it’s luck or just taking it kind of easy, but I’ve been able to run a bunch of ultramarathons without…
My Dog: Wolf vs. Stuffed Animal
Rowlf: would you believe I share 98.8 percent of DNA with wolves? Me: no offense buddy but no I would not
Friday Inspiration 323
The description of this 2-hour YouTube chillhop music mix, set to of footage of shrimp, well, just doing shrimp things at the Monterey Bay…
Friday Inspiration 322
I don’t know if anyone besides John Green could make a 3.5-minute recipe video that’s this entertaining (video) I don’t know you, and I…
Friday Inspiration 321
Me watching this 3-minute video: Oh this is cute. Very imaginative. Haha. Oh. Was not expecting it to go there. Very imaginative. Haha. (video)…
One Segment: The M Trail
The folks at Strava asked me last summer if I’d like to tell a story about a particular segment of trail, for part of…
