Friday Inspiration 281
byPeter 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
byEven 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)
bysome variations on a theme/reminder to myself (prints available here) (More stuff like this on my Instagram)
Friday Inspiration 280
byThis 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
byMy new book, I Hate Running and You Can Too, is available now. —Brendan
Friday Inspiration 279
by“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?
byA 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
byif you zoom out far enough, I am indeed achieving balance in my life (More stuff like this on my Instagram)
Friday Inspiration 278
byI 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
byThanks for reading. These posts are able to continue thanks to the handful of wonderful people who back Semi-Rad on Patreon for as…
Friday Inspiration 277
byI 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
bymuch 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
by1. 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
bythis 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
bysure, 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
byThis 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
byIn 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
by(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
byLast 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
by(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
by[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
bythis 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
bymade these a few weeks ago for Arc’teryx and also for myself as a reminder to get…
Pretty Much Every Run Ever
by(From Chapter 5 of my new book, “I Hate Running and You Can Too.”) (More stuff like this on my Instagram)
Friday Inspiration 274
byA 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
byThanks for reading. These posts are able to continue thanks to the handful of wonderful people who back Semi-Rad on Patreon for as little…
People Who Are Primarily Known For Having Extremely Large Lists
by(work in progress, lemme know if you know somebody out there with a really huge list) (More stuff like this on my Instagram)