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
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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…
Remembering Something
sure, remembering that I’m supposed to buy bread when I’m at the grocery store is fun, but I just heard a song I…
Friday Inspiration Vol 276
This is not a new video, but I was eating a donut with sprinkles on it the other day and I said to Hilary,…
7 Illustrations About Running
In writing and illustrating my new book, I Hate Running and You Can Too, I wanted to tackle lots of the “whys” and “hows”…
People Who Get To Decide What The Point Of All Your Running Is
(from Chapter 8, “Write Your Own Definition of Success,” in my new book, I Hate Running and You Can Too, available via bookstores and…
Friday Inspiration 275
Last summer, Kaytlyn Gerbin set out to run the 93-mile Wonderland Trail around Mt. Rainier really fast, and I won’t spoil it for you…
The Zen Of Running
(from chapter 11, “There Are No ‘Hacks,’” in my new book, I Hate Running and You Can Too, available via bookstores and Amazon here)…
I Hate Running
[NOTE: To mark the publication of my new book, I Hate Running and You Can Too, on March 16th, I’m re-posting the original essay…
Competing Against Other Versions Of Yourself
this illustration is in a chapter called “Compete (Against Yourself)” in my new book, I Hate Running and You Can Too, which you…
Nature: Macrodoses vs. Microdoses
made these a few weeks ago for Arc’teryx and also for myself as a reminder to get…
Pretty Much Every Run Ever
(From Chapter 5 of my new book, “I Hate Running and You Can Too.”) (More stuff like this on my Instagram)
Friday Inspiration 274
A minute into this video, I was going, “Wait, is this just 11 minutes of speedy bike descents?” and then a minute later, ”I…
Chart: How To Talk To People About Their Favorite Outdoor Activities
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People Who Are Primarily Known For Having Extremely Large Lists
(work in progress, lemme know if you know somebody out there with a really huge list) (More stuff like this on my Instagram)
Friday Inspiration 273
Ryan Van Duzer will make you want to go ride your bike (or at least make plans to when it warms up a few…
