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screen capture from I Lied About Being An Artist
FRIDAY INSPIRATIONJune 24, 2022<June 23, 2022

Friday Inspiration 339

by brendan

“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…

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FRIDAY INSPIRATIONJune 17, 2022<June 16, 2022

Friday Inspiration 338

by brendan

An interesting animated essay on waiting for the end of something and our need to feel like we’re in control of … anything (video)…

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Welcome To Our Home
CHARTS & ILLUSTRATIONSJune 16, 2022<June 16, 2022

Welcome To Our Home

by brendan
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hand-drawn timeline showing blocks of running and blocks of other stuff
RUNNINGJune 16, 2022<June 15, 2022

I Survived A “Productivity Half-Marathon”

by brendan

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…

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screen capture from Ride A Short Film About Cycling
FRIDAY INSPIRATIONJune 10, 2022<June 9, 2022

Friday Inspiration 337

by brendan

“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…

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Running: A Story Of Transformation
CHARTS & ILLUSTRATIONS, RUNNINGJune 9, 2022<June 9, 2022

Running: A Story Of Transformation

by brendan
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Freedom
CHARTS & ILLUSTRATIONSJune 8, 2022<June 8, 2022

Freedom

by brendan
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screen capture from THE GREATEST BAGEL ON EARTH
FRIDAY INSPIRATIONJune 3, 2022<June 2, 2022

Friday Inspiration 336

by brendan

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…

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drawing of feet with missing toenails
RUNNING, ULTRARUNNINGJune 2, 2022<June 1, 2022

Goodbye, Toenail, And Thank You For Your Service

by brendan

A few weeks ago in a hotel room bathroom, my left big toenail fell off. I mean, I gave it a little nudge, as…

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screen capture from North Shore Betty
FRIDAY INSPIRATIONMay 27, 2022<May 26, 2022

Friday Inspiration 335

by brendan

“My ex and I did have kind of different values in regard to lifestyle. He got pretty annoyed with me and one time he…

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screen capture from Sticks! What Can’t They Do? | The New Yorker
FRIDAY INSPIRATIONMay 20, 2022<May 19, 2022

Friday Inspiration 334

by brendan

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,…

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drawing of two fried eggs
ESSAYSMay 19, 2022<May 17, 2022

I Have Been Frying Eggs Wrong My Entire Life, Probably

by brendan

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…

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Do You Want To Watch A Movie?
CHARTS & ILLUSTRATIONS, HUMORMay 17, 2022<May 17, 2022

Do You Want To Watch A Movie?

by brendan

(I made this chart as a joke, and then I thought maybe other people only want to watch three movies, ever, so I made…

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screen capture from 12 Levels of Graffiti- Easy to Complex | WIRED
FRIDAY INSPIRATIONMay 13, 2022<May 5, 2022

Friday Inspiration 333

by brendan

“There are no rules. There is a foundation, but there are no rules.”  —Carlos Rodriguez (Mare139), breaking down graffiti in 12 levels of difficulty…

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screen capture from I ain't new to the rules, I'm a black sheep
FRIDAY INSPIRATIONMay 6, 2022<May 5, 2022

Friday Inspiration 332

by brendan

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…

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drawing of a person running with a giant sandwich on their shoulder
FOOD, RUNNING, ULTRARUNNINGMay 5, 2022<June 2, 2022

The Art Of Exercising With A Full Stomach

by brendan

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…

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screen capture from A Room for London- Andrew Bird plays Sounds from a Room (2012)
FRIDAY INSPIRATIONApril 29, 2022<April 28, 2022

Friday Inspiration 331

by brendan

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…

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How Are You?
CHARTS & ILLUSTRATIONSApril 28, 2022<April 28, 2022

How Are You?

by brendan

I’m good, how are you

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screen capture from The DMV Song
FRIDAY INSPIRATIONApril 22, 2022<April 21, 2022

Friday Inspiration 330

by brendan

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…

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drawing of angel and devil on shoulders
ESSAYS, HUMORApril 21, 2022<April 21, 2022

Unearned Confidence Vs. Humility

by brendan

My friend Ace and I were hiking somewhere in the Utah desert several years ago when he asked me, “Have you ever heard of…

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screen capture from Jon Bernthal Gets Punished By Spicy Wings | Hot Ones
FRIDAY INSPIRATIONApril 15, 2022<April 14, 2022

Friday Inspiration 329

by brendan

A quote from actor Jon Bernthal, just before eating a buffalo wing coated in Bhutila Fire hot sauce, beginning his descent into extreme discomfort…

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Spring: A Pie Chart
CHARTS & ILLUSTRATIONSApril 13, 2022<April 13, 2022

Spring: A Pie Chart

by brendan

exact proportions may vary based on your geographic location —Brendan

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screen capture from I built a Cabin in 2020 - Start to Finish
FRIDAY INSPIRATIONApril 8, 2022<April 7, 2022

Friday Inspiration 328

by brendan

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…

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drawing of energy gel packets
BICYCLING, FITNESS, FOOD, RUNNING, ULTRARUNNINGApril 7, 2022<April 6, 2022

Some Possible Substitutes For Energy Gels

by brendan

—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…

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screen capture from Jeshi - 3210
FRIDAY INSPIRATIONApril 1, 2022<March 31, 2022

Friday Inspiration 327

by brendan

I am trying to imagine the work it took to make about 10 seconds of this video and wow (video)   ALERT: If you…

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screen capture from GoPro Inside a Dishwasher
FRIDAY INSPIRATIONMarch 25, 2022<March 24, 2022

Friday Inspiration 326

by brendan

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…

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timeline of running: goof off vs. try hard
HUMOR, RUNNING, ULTRARUNNINGMarch 24, 2022<March 23, 2022

I Have Decided On A New Goal In The Middle Of My Run And Nothing Will Stop Me

by brendan

One day a while back, I was out on a run, thinking about nothing in particular, just enjoying moving through the world, looking at…

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