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screen capture from A YEAR OF PING PONG
FRIDAY INSPIRATIONMarch 12, 2021<March 11, 2021

Friday Inspiration 277

by brendan

I don’t know what rabbit hole led me to this, but a film about Will Shortz, New York Times crossword puzzle editor, goes on…

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Superman vs. Me
CHARTS & ILLUSTRATIONSMarch 11, 2021<March 10, 2021

Superman vs. Me

by brendan

much like Superman, I have basically all the skills I need to save the world (More stuff like this on my Instagram)  

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semi-rad 26 useful facts about running
HUMOR, RUNNING, ULTRARUNNINGMarch 11, 2021<March 11, 2021

26 Useful Facts About Running

by brendan

1. It is OK to take breaks while running. Sometimes breaks last a few seconds, and sometimes they last a few years. 2. There…

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A Plan, Ideally Vs. A Plan, Actually
CHARTS & ILLUSTRATIONSMarch 10, 2021<March 10, 2021

A Plan, Ideally Vs. A Plan, Actually

by brendan

  this is from my book about running but is based on many life experiences, both running and non-running, and is also a metaphor…

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Remembering Something
CHARTS & ILLUSTRATIONSMarch 9, 2021<March 8, 2021

Remembering Something

by brendan

  sure, remembering that I’m supposed to buy bread when I’m at the grocery store is fun, but I just heard a song I…

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screen capture from How Rainbow Cake Sprinkles Are Made
FRIDAY INSPIRATIONMarch 5, 2021<March 6, 2021

Friday Inspiration Vol 276

by brendan

This is not a new video, but I was eating a donut with sprinkles on it the other day and I said to Hilary,…

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semi-rad chart: I should probably go for a run today
CHARTS & ILLUSTRATIONS, RUNNING, ULTRARUNNINGMarch 4, 2021<March 3, 2021

7 Illustrations About Running

by brendan

In writing and illustrating my new book, I Hate Running and You Can Too, I wanted to tackle lots of the “whys” and “hows”…

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People Who Get To Decide What The Point Of All Your Running Is
CHARTS & ILLUSTRATIONS, RUNNINGMarch 3, 2021<March 4, 2021

People Who Get To Decide What The Point Of All Your Running Is

by brendan

(from Chapter 8, “Write Your Own Definition of Success,” in my new book, I Hate Running and You Can Too, available via bookstores and…

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screen capture from Summer of Wonder
FRIDAY INSPIRATIONFebruary 26, 2021<February 25, 2021

Friday Inspiration 275

by brendan

Last 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…

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The Zen Of Running
CHARTS & ILLUSTRATIONS, RUNNINGFebruary 26, 2021<March 4, 2021

The Zen Of Running

by brendan

(from chapter 11, “There Are No ‘Hacks,’” in my new book, I Hate Running and You Can Too, available via bookstores and Amazon here)…

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I hate running
ESSAYS, HUMOR, RUNNINGFebruary 25, 2021<March 3, 2021

I Hate Running

by brendan

[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…

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Competing Against Other Versions Of Yourself
CHARTS & ILLUSTRATIONSFebruary 23, 2021<February 23, 2021

Competing Against Other Versions Of Yourself

by brendan

  this illustration is in a chapter called “Compete (Against Yourself)” in my new book, I Hate Running and You Can Too, which you…

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Nature: Macrodoses vs. Microdoses
CHARTS & ILLUSTRATIONSFebruary 22, 2021<February 22, 2021

Nature: Macrodoses vs. Microdoses

by brendan

              made these a few weeks ago for Arc’teryx and also for myself as a reminder to get…

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Pretty Much Every Run Ever
CHARTS & ILLUSTRATIONSFebruary 19, 2021<February 19, 2021

Pretty Much Every Run Ever

by brendan

(From Chapter 5 of my new book, “I Hate Running and You Can Too.”) (More stuff like this on my Instagram)

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screen capture from L.A. Will Save Cycling
FRIDAY INSPIRATIONFebruary 19, 2021<February 18, 2021

Friday Inspiration 274

by brendan

A minute into this video, I was going, “Wait, is this just 11 minutes of speedy bike descents?” and then a minute later, ”I…

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Chart: How To Talk To People About Their Favorite Outdoor Activities
ADVENTURE, BICYCLING, CHARTS & ILLUSTRATIONS, CLIMBING, HIKING, HUMOR, MOUNTAINEERING, RUNNING, SKIING, ULTRARUNNINGFebruary 18, 2021<February 17, 2021

Chart: How To Talk To People About Their Favorite Outdoor Activities

by brendan

Thanks for reading. These posts are able to continue thanks to the handful of wonderful people who back Semi-Rad on Patreon for as little…

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People Who Are Primarily Known For Having Extremely Large Lists
CHARTS & ILLUSTRATIONSFebruary 15, 2021<February 19, 2021

People Who Are Primarily Known For Having Extremely Large Lists

by brendan

  (work in progress, lemme know if you know somebody out there with a really huge list) (More stuff like this on my Instagram)

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screen capture from How 15 Years of Bike Adventures Changed My Life
FRIDAY INSPIRATIONFebruary 12, 2021<February 11, 2021

Friday Inspiration 273

by brendan

Ryan Van Duzer will make you want to go ride your bike (or at least make plans to when it warms up a few…

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I Hate Running And You Can Too book by Brendan Leonard
HUMOR, INSPIRATION, RUNNING, ULTRARUNNINGFebruary 11, 2021<February 10, 2021

Announcing My New Running Book (+ Free Stuff If You’re Fast)

by brendan

      TO GET RIGHT TO THE POINT: I have a new book coming out March 16th. It’s called I Hate Running and You Can…

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Pencil Designs
CHARTS & ILLUSTRATIONSFebruary 9, 2021<February 9, 2021

Pencil Designs

by brendan

that eraser would probably be structurally unsound though, I guess (More stuff like this on my Instagram)

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screen capture from Nog Jog is an Eggnog Miler
FRIDAY INSPIRATIONFebruary 5, 2021<February 4, 2021

Friday Inspiration 272

by brendan

Perhaps 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…

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handwritten title box: Thanks For 10 Years OR: Finding A Voice
ADVENTURE, ILLUSTRATED STORIESFebruary 4, 2021<February 3, 2021

Thanks For 10 Years

by brendan

                     

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Lil Jon’s Lyrical Contributions To ‘Yeah!’
CHARTS & ILLUSTRATIONSJanuary 31, 2021<February 8, 2021

Lil Jon’s Lyrical Contributions To ‘Yeah!’

by brendan

  I can’t remember where I was going with this one (maybe part of a series of graphs?) a while back, and then I…

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screen capture from Outer Peace
FRIDAY INSPIRATIONJanuary 29, 2021<January 28, 2021

Friday Inspiration, Vol. 271

by brendan

A cool film from the folks at Arc’teryx about the idea of nature as a human right (including the voices + ideas of Shelma…

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sample of semi-rad chart: winter vs rick
CHARTS & ILLUSTRATIONS, HUMOR, SKIINGJanuary 28, 2021<January 27, 2021

Chart: Winter 2020/2021 Or Rick, A Guy I Used To Bartend With?

by brendan

Thanks for reading. These posts are able to continue thanks to the handful of wonderful people who back Semi-Rad on Patreon for as little…

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Love Distribution
CHARTS & ILLUSTRATIONSJanuary 26, 2021<February 8, 2021

Love Distribution

by brendan

obviously 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…

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screen capture from The Power Of Nostalgic Music
FRIDAY INSPIRATIONJanuary 22, 2021<January 21, 2021

Friday Inspiration, Vol. 270

by brendan

“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…

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