Make 2022 The Year Of Maximum Enthusiasm
byNote: I first wrote and published this post on December 29, 2011, calling it “Make 2012 The Year Of Maximum Enthusiasm.” Every year around…
Note: I first wrote and published this post on December 29, 2011, calling it “Make 2012 The Year Of Maximum Enthusiasm.” Every year around…
Mark Twain was not a runner, at least to my knowledge. But I think of this Mark Twain quote nearly every time I go…
I’m probably not supposed to be doing a book recommendation list at this time of the year. I should probably be trying to figure…
This is an excerpt from the new book I co-authored with Forest Woodward, The Camping Life: Inspiration and Ideas for Endless Adventure (available at…
TO GET RIGHT TO THE POINT: I have a new book coming out March 16th. It’s called I Hate Running and You Can…
Note: I first wrote and published this post on December 29, 2011, calling it “Make 2012 The Year Of Maximum Enthusiasm.” Every year around…
This is the second half of this illustrated mega-post (if you missed Part 1 last week, you can click here to read it). Also,…
Today’s story is a little different from the usual—there are two options. I made it into an ebook, which is available as a pay-what-you-want…
[this is based on a presentation I gave at the American Alpine Club’s 2020 Craggin’ Classic on Oct. 19th, which you can watch…
If you missed getting a Periodic Table of the Elements of Adventure poster back in August, they’re now available in the Semi-Rad shop. These…
—Brendan
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New year, new shampoo New year, new shoes New year, new tattoo New year, new houseplant New year, new mildew New year, new…
Note: I first wrote and published this post on December 29, 2011, calling it “Make 2012 The Year Of Maximum Enthusiasm.” Every year around…
The South Rim of the Grand Canyon can be a magical place: You stand with a 180-degree view of a thing so big and…
These tips are entirely based on my observations while running the 2019 NYC Marathon with Syd, his 11th time running the race. He is…
To celebrate the publication of my new book, Bears Don’t Care About Your Problems, a collection of the best Semi-Rad.com posts since 2011, we…
NOTE: In 2018, I started recording interviews with creatives (writers, filmmakers, podcasters, photographers, editors, etc.) in the adventure world. I’m publishing the highlights of…
I trudge forward, the muddy road tugging at my running shoes, splattering my ankles and shins, as I finish the uphill part of my…
One afternoon last August, a delivery truck rolled up outside my house in Denver. Two men got out, dollied a large box through the…
NOTE: In 2018, I started recording interviews with creatives (writers, filmmakers, podcasters, photographers, editors, etc.) in the adventure world. I’m publishing the highlights of…
Note: I first wrote and published this post on December 29, 2011, calling it “Make 2012 The Year Of Maximum Enthusiasm.” Every year around…
If you’re anything like most of us, another year ending means a lot of things: anxiety, hectic planning and travel, trying to meet everyone’s…
“Don’t look at what you don’t want to hit” and 30 other valuable life lessons from skiing