Bad Poetry About Condiments
byOne day this spring, I discovered the bottle of French’s Classic Yellow Mustard in our refrigerator had gone past its “Best By” date—long past…
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The Art Of Exercising With A Full Stomach
byThe 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…
Some Possible Substitutes For Energy Gels
by—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…
How To Make Chip Drink
byLast Sunday, while running on a trail through the forest, I ate what I estimate was my 1,500th Clif Blok. Or 2,000th, who knows….
Mistakes I’ve Made In The Past Year Vs. Mistakes That Have Been Tacos
byit’s a good time to reflect on this past year of wonderful tacos (More stuff like this on my Instagram)
A Case For The Apple Fritter As Endurance Fuel
byAt about Mile 13 of the Colfax Marathon, I was starting to feel hungry. I did the math in my head—I had about 14…
A New York Pizza Marathon
byThe concept was pretty simple, and potentially disgusting: Run a marathon, 26.2 miles, around New York City, and eat five slices of pizza—one slice…
I Must Have My Coffee First Thing In The Morning
byIf I don’t have coffee immediately upon waking up, I cannot function in any capacity that a human being is supposed to function. I…
I Gave Up Coffee For Three Months And This Is What I Learned
byIf you talk to people about drinking coffee, they will often say things like “I just love the ritual of making coffee,” or “I…
The Best Pizza Slice In America
byThe Q train clicks and groans across the Manhattan Bridge, half-full of passengers on their way to Brooklyn on a Saturday afternoon, everyone’s eyes…
The Runner’s Guide To Pizza
byThere are all kinds of benefits to running, but let’s not bullshit ourselves: One of the biggest benefits is eating a bunch of food…
Breakfast Is Not Just Important. It’s A Miracle.
byYou may have heard the oft-repeated saying that “breakfast is the most important meal of the day.” You may also have heard the argument…
8 Tips For Healthier Eating
byEating right can be confusing nowadays. With all the information out there, it’s hard to know if you should be eating more vegetables or…
Celebrating 5 Years Of Semi-Rad: 25 Favorite Quotes
byFive years ago this week, I started this blog, hoping a few people might read it and get something out of it: a laugh,…
It’s Time To Look Back On A Year Of Food Memories
byLast year, my girlfriend and I decided that instead of getting each other gifts for the holidays, we’d just go out to a nice…
Hot Sauce Is Appropriate For Your Situation
byHey, have you ever caught yourself saying to someone, “I put hot sauce on everything,” as if you need to apologize or explain it?…
Review: The Buffet of Buffets
byWe were just wrapping up our fourth buffet of the day when the guy came over and asked Pitt if he was OK. Pitt,…
Make Yourself A Damn Peanut Butter And Jelly Sandwich
byWhen’s the last time you made a peanut butter and jelly sandwich and put it in a backpack for a day out? If it…
Are You A Free Solo Eater?
byMost of us have caught ourselves at one time or another: alone, maybe standing over the kitchen sink, maybe while wearing a bathrobe, possibly…
The Back-To-Civilization Buffet
byMy friends and I drove down a dirt road out of the Sangre de Cristo Range after a two-night backpacking trip to an alpine…
Surviving a 4K (4,000-Calorie) Run
byWhen Forest and I had discussed the rules at a coffee shop in Brooklyn three days earlier, I had said, “I think vomiting is…
It’s Time To Gain That Holiday Weight Again
by“Oh yeah,” Lee said from his side of the table at the Two Sisters Cafe in Idaho Springs, “you know how many calories you…
Lose Weight Now With The 10,000-Foot Diet
byHey Are you sick and tired of diets that JUST DON’T WORK? Do you feel like a sucker after losing a few pounds with…
Reviews of High-Performance Foods
byGeez, with all the information from magazine covers, your friend who’s on a new fad diet, and television commercials, it’s hard to know what…
Are You Drinking The Right Liquids?
byJesus H Christ, is that plain water in your water bottle? You’re a high-performance athlete. Your body is a high-performance machine. As soon as…