Friday Inspiration 286
byI love this song, I love this video for this song, I love all of it (Thanks, Forest)(video) I did a short interview…
17 Hill-Climbing Strategies
byThere you are, at the bottom of a hill, on foot, or on your bike, or on skis, ready to start up. But are…
Friday Inspiration 285
byI am trying to remain objective here but this is some INCREDIBLE cloud and storm footage, and this song the filmmaker chose for it…
“Parking Lot Laps”: A Rationale
byThanks for reading. If you enjoyed this piece…
Friday Inspiration 284
byThe 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
byDear 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
byThis 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
byI 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
bydrawn at 4:17 a.m. (More stuff like this on my Instagram)
Friday Inspiration 282
byI 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
byMaybe 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
bythis 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
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…