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)
Friday Inspiration 273
byRyan Van Duzer will make you want to go ride your bike (or at least make plans to when it warms up a few…
Announcing My New Running Book (+ Free Stuff If You’re Fast)
byTO GET RIGHT TO THE POINT: I have a new book coming out March 16th. It’s called I Hate Running and You Can…
Pencil Designs
bythat eraser would probably be structurally unsound though, I guess (More stuff like this on my Instagram)
Friday Inspiration 272
byPerhaps you’ve heard of the beer mile? Well, allow Gary Robbins and Linda Barton-Robbins to introduce you to the “Nog Jog,” an equally challenging…
Lil Jon’s Lyrical Contributions To ‘Yeah!’
byI can’t remember where I was going with this one (maybe part of a series of graphs?) a while back, and then I…
Friday Inspiration, Vol. 271
byA cool film from the folks at Arc’teryx about the idea of nature as a human right (including the voices + ideas of Shelma…
Chart: Winter 2020/2021 Or Rick, A Guy I Used To Bartend With?
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…
Love Distribution
byobviously there is a not-insignificant population of people who identify with both sides of this diagram, and who drink 2-7 cups of coffee partly…
Friday Inspiration, Vol. 270
by“I’d argue—hot take here—that music is only as good as the memories that are attached to it.” —Nathan Zed (video) The original Nextdoor…