Friday Inspiration, Vol. 252
byNYC bike messenger John Shackleford is biking the Underground Railroad from Mobile, Alabama, to Washington, DC and is making a film about it (video)…
Island Hopping In The Midnight Sun
by[NOTE: 2020 is the tenth year of my blog at Semi-Rad.com, and since I started it, I’ve been fortunate to get to do…
Friday Inspiration, Vol. 251
byThis looks like a very fun and touching film about the life of The Endless Summer director Bruce Brown (video)(thanks, Will) “Mount Shasta is…
A Difficulty Rating System For Moving Couches
byLast weekend, my wife and I were carrying our couch into our new house, and things got pretty intense. At the end of a…
Friday Inspiration, Vol. 250
byGreat 10-minute film of ultrarunner Coree Woltering’s attempt to break the Fastest Known Time on Wisconsin’s 1,200-mile Ice Age Trail (video) The only thing…
A Very Informal Interview With New American Alpine Club CEO Mitsu Iwasaki
byLast month, the American Alpine Club announced that Mitsu Iwasaki would be the organization’s new CEO. This was big news, as the new CEO…
Friday Inspiration, Vol. 249
byI cannot encourage you enough to watch this 31-minute climbing film that I would describe as both “heartwarming” and “an unlikely bromance.” (video) (H/T…
The Loop Routes That Don’t Show Up On The Map
byLast Friday afternoon, I locked my bike to a sign next to the trail and tried to convince myself it wasn’t that hot—it was…
Friday Inspiration, Vol. 248
byFantastic piece of filmmaking by The Ginger Runner in this film about the last mile of the Western States 100 (video) I don’t know…
17 Training Myths, Addressed By A Running Coach
byEver wondered about something running-related and looked for an answer on the internet? It can be very confusing: questionable advice, mansplaining, conspiracy theories, products…
Friday Inspiration, Vol. 247
byA great short film about the Desolation Peak fire lookout and Jim Henterly, the artist and naturalist who staffs the lookout. (video) A very…
The Periodic Table Of The Elements Of Adventure
by—Brendan
Friday Inspiration, Vol. 246
byCourtney Dauwalter’s speedy attempt at the Colorado Trail + 7 other links
A High Route Across The Wind River Range
by[NOTE: 2020 is the tenth year of my blog at Semi-Rad.com, and since I started it, I’ve been fortunate to get to do…
Friday Inspiration, Vol. 245
byNever camped before, never ridden a bike off pavement. Perfect time to try bikepacking? (video) Chang Wan-ji, 83, and Hsu Sho-er, 84, run a…
Running Is So Simple
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Friday Inspiration, Vol. 244
byGreat short film about the Golden Hour, the final hour before the cutoff at the Western States 100-Mile Endurance Run, and the people who…
Walking The Knife Edge Of Switzerland’s Hardergrat
by[NOTE: 2020 is the tenth year of my blog at Semi-Rad.com, and since I started it, I’ve been fortunate to get to do…
Friday Inspiration, Vol. 243
byJust an understated and wonderful two minutes of seeing Paris through the eyes of skateboarders (video) Slate’s Working podcast interviews Taffy Brodesser-Akner, who has…
The Things We Take With Us When We Move
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Friday Inspiration, Vol. 242
byI have been loving M. Ward’s new album, and I love his NPR Tiny Desk Concert just as much (video) “I miss going somewhere,…
A Psychologist Rates The Strategies I Use To Deal With Stress And Anxiety
byLike you, I am trying to get better at dealing with stress and anxiety. I am aware that I suck at it, and that…
Friday Inspiration, Vol. 241
by“I thought I’d have a big house and do this and do that. And now I see it’s not about money. Now I like…
Some Strava Features That Would Boost My Self-Esteem And General Morale
byThanks for reading. If you’d like to help keep Semi-Rad going, forward this piece to someone who’d like it, consider making a Patreon contribution,…
Friday Inspiration, Vol. 240
byWhat a beautiful, hopeful, timely piece of art. (video) This is a story about a man inviting his cat to hang out with him…
28 Days In The Grand Canyon
by[NOTE: 2020 is the tenth year of my blog at Semi-Rad.com, and since I started it, I’ve been fortunate to get to do…
Friday Inspiration, Vol. 239
byLooks like a fun bikepacking trip, but also, the video editing is what really makes this (video) If this photo of a generational music…