Friday Inspiration 357
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Holiday Action Movie Recommendation: ‘The Long Kiss Goodnight’
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Friday Inspiration 356
I forget what made me randomly search for this on YouTube this week, but I’ve owned this album on limited-edition vinyl for five or…
Adventures In Radical Incrementalism
Near the end of each year, I have a ritual I like to do: I take a couple minutes, take a hard look in…
Friday Inspiration 355
This is such a cool idea for an exhibition (which happened in Brooklyn earlier this month) and a short film, which you can watch…
Gift Ideas For Very Specific Types Of People
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Friday Inspiration 354
Your regular Friday Inspiration content appears below, but, ahem, REAL QUICK: I made calendars for 2023. There are four of them. Perhaps you, or…
Friday Inspiration 353
I wrote a little bit about how fast people can actually walk in my book I Hate Running and You Can Too, and I…
We Interrupt Your Expectations To Bring You Your Actual Marathon
The day before the New York City Marathon, walking in Central Park up to the big blue finish line arch and then down the…
Friday Inspiration 352
I have had precious little time to sit in front of a television over the past few months, but Hilary and I did find…
Maybe I’m Not “Having Trouble Sleeping”
The first time I had trouble sleeping at night was one Christmas Eve when I was seven or eight years old. I was so…
Friday Inspiration 351
Warning: There is some [cartoon] violence in this gloriously goofy film about birding (video) Every time someone puts out a call for Twitter users’…
Friday Inspiration 350
Here’s a beautifully shot short film by Dominic Gill, about riding bikes, and making bikes, and just, you know, all types of bikes. Bikes…
AC/DC, Life
I. 1994 There were two CDs that sat next to the stereo in the weight room in my high school in New Hampton, Iowa,…
Friday Inspiration 349
The usual links + video appear below, but first I would like to share something I’ve been working on since a guy named Dave…
Friday Inspiration 348
Just a lovely 4-minute tour of the urban/wild interface of San Francisco, with no narration but fantastic audio of the footsteps of runners exploring…
How Are We Carrying Water When We Run?
If you run far enough, you might find it useful to carry some water with you—as opposed to, say, stopping in at a 7-Eleven…
Newborn Baby Language Translator
I started this several weeks ago, but you know, AAAAAAA —Brendan
Friday Inspiration 347
Sure, you’re probably impressed by Eliud Kipchoge’s world record-breaking marathon—but what about the effort of the guy who hands him bottles throughout the race?…
Friday Inspiration 346
An astronaut’s glove has been floating in space since 1965, and this short film is a wonderful piece of art about it (video) …
One Of The Smartest Things Anyone Has Ever Said To Me
A long time ago, I used to think it was a good idea to confront people when they cut me off in traffic, while…
Friday Inspiration 345
I am a big fan of scientist (and native Midwesterner) Kaytlyn Gerbin, who wasn’t sure trail running was for her at first, but then,…
Friday Inspiration 344
I am definitely not what I would call a serious cyclist, but I love a lot of the Global Cycling Network’s videos, especially when…
A Pessimist Plants A Tree
[papercut art by Anna Brones] To listen to this essay on YouTube, click here: https://youtu.be/95ibA5Lo6aM — “All we can do is breathe the air…
Friday Inspiration 343
I originally shared this film back in 2020, not knowing it was only going to be online for a few days because it was…
Bad Poetry About Condiments
One day this spring, I discovered the bottle of French’s Classic Yellow Mustard in our refrigerator had gone past its “Best By” date—long past…
Friday Inspiration 342
“I have a lot of stuff to process, mentally and emotionally, and I do that best when I’m doing hard things” —champion bike racer…
Friday Inspiration 341
I may be a little biased, but I really enjoyed this short film about my friends Dan and Janine Patitucci and Kim Strom, and…
40 Excuses You’ve Probably Used To Procrastinate Running
It’s not always easy to get out the door and go for a run. There are valid reasons for not running (injury, exhaustion, overtraining,…
Friday Inspiration 340
A NOTE: I’m going to try to take a few weeks off starting this weekend, as Hilary and I are about to have a…
He Was Just A Dog
My dog died Tuesday. He had been battling lymphoma since early May, doing well with his chemo treatments, we thought, and was still having…
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)…
