Friday Inspiration, Vol. 211
byMy friend Ryan Van Duzer asked me to be on his YouTube show, Running With Ryan, on which he usually interviews people who are…
Unsolicited Beta For Snow Shoveling
byHey, how’s it going? Some storm we got last night, huh? You know, I used to shovel the sidewalk and driveway here for the…
Friday Inspiration, Vol. 210
byI’ve watched this 60-second film about the creative process three times now and all I can say is that it’s true. (video) An…
Some Adventure Thank You Cards
byThere are a number of ways to express gratitude to your friends: buying them a beer, naming your first child after them, Venmoing them…
Friday Inspiration, Vol. 209
by“Everyone comes to these piles of weird shit with a different sense of what they know about the world, and that’s what’s kind of…
Choose Wonder
byThe South Rim of the Grand Canyon can be a magical place: You stand with a 180-degree view of a thing so big and…
Friday Inspiration, Vol. 208
byYou might think that a wheelie is just a wheelie, but you’d be wrong (video) If this video of a husky howling along with…
How To Go For A Run In 22 Simple Steps
by1. Congratulations, you’ve decided to go for a run. Today. As you probably know, that’s the first step towards going for a run, so…
Friday Inspiration, Vol. 207
byMemo does not believe in fitness trends—he believes in running. (video) A Somewhat Accurate Guide to the New York City Marathon by Tom Chitty…
Marathon Tips From My Friend Syd
byThese tips are entirely based on my observations while running the 2019 NYC Marathon with Syd, his 11th time running the race. He is…
Friday Inspiration, Vol. 206
byGinette Bedard started running at 60, ran her first marathon at 69, and will run her 17th New York City Marathon at age 86…
Chart: Are You A Real Man?
by—Brendan More charts like this in my book, Chart Imitates Life, available here.
Friday Inspiration, Vol. 205
byJimmy Chin says if you can link three turns above 8,000 meters, you’re a badass. That is one way of saying Hilaree Nelson and…
Procrastinate Writing Your Novel At Our Fully-Connected Writer’s Retreat
byHave you always fantasized about leaving it all behind for a few days or weeks so you can finally fully devote yourself to the…
Friday Inspiration, Vol. 204
byNo big deal, but the Hopi High School cross country team has won 27 state championships in a row (video) How Renee Elsdon Jacobs…
6 Things I Did Last Weekend That Took Longer Than Someone Running 26.2 Miles
by1. Stayed in bed after my alarm went off. Hey, come on. I work hard all week. And I don’t have 41 teammates waiting…
Friday Inspiration, Vol. 203
byA 7-minute look into Indonesian DIY Vespa builder culture (video) Shea Serrano’s Movies and Other Things came out this week. The Ringer published what…
8 Sexy Outdoor-Themed Halloween Costumes
by—Brendan More stuff like this in my new book, Bears Don’t Care About Your Problems,…
Friday Inspiration, Vol. 202
byThis is one hell of a piece of film editing. (video) [NOTE: Vimeo rated this “mature,” I believe for some of the brief snippets…
Welcome To Our Grand Canyon Raft Trip-Themed Bar
byWelcome to Tequila Beach, our Grand Canyon raft trip-themed bar, where we’ve gone to great lengths to recreate an experience just like a Grand…
Friday Inspiration, Vol. 201
byHi, not sure what to say about this video other than it is fun. (video) This is a wonderful story about the bond of…
One-Star Amazon.com Reviews Of Moby Dick, As Free Verse Poetry
byLots of people love Moby Dick, which has long been considered a classic of American literature and one of the best adventure books of…
Friday Inspiration, Vol. 200
byA touching short film about three Navajo relatives who built a free golf course on their land on the reservation. (video) A QUICK…
11 Funny Cartoons Involving Wildlife
byA few years ago, my Instagram feed wasn’t quite doing it for me, for whatever reason—maybe I sort of OD’ed on photos of beautiful…
Friday Inspiration, Vol. 199
byCourtney Dauwalter is a hero, and that’s all I have to say about that (video): What Ever Happened To Waterbeds? I Am “Why Do…
We Are Running Nowhere
byHere’s a strange thing I did a couple weeks ago: I left my house in running clothes, with a couple packages and envelopes in…
Friday Inspiration, Vol. 198
byA well-shot video with no narration that shows what it feels like to go backpacking alone for four days. Also, Iceland. (video) Ellie Pell…