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venn diagram of runners who wave at other runners and runners who don't wave at other runners

May 28, 2026

How Do We Feel About Waving At Other Runners?

May 14, 2026

The 35 Types Of Runs I Have Gone On In The Past Year Or So

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March 19, 2026

A Week Of Training: Winter

Post it note reading: This Is Not To Get Good; This is to stay alive

November 26, 2025

I Forgot To Stop Writing Bad Poems (For Several Years)

RUNNING

November 13, 2025

Trip Report: Attempting The Express Tour Du Mont Blanc

brendan and jayson bear chase race 2025

October 16, 2025

Not Really A Time Machine, But Kind Of

photo of wolf moss on bark of douglas fir tree and text: Some days, the light hits just right on the wolf moss growing on the ponderosa pines and douglas fir, and I slow for a few seconds, maybe glancing at the shrubs to see if they’ve started to turn red yet.

August 21, 2025

The Usual

Motatapu Ultra finish

August 7, 2025

When We Finish

Physical Size Of Hill Vs Psychological Size

May 22, 2025

The Actual Size Of The Hill Is Irrelevant

Death Before DNF shirt

May 8, 2025

A Regular Person’s Guide To Surviving An Ultramarathon

Love and Like both pie charts

April 3, 2025

Update: I Don’t Actually Hate Running Now

March 6, 2025

Race Report: Motatapu Ultra

January 21, 2025

Chart: The Life Of An Ultrarunner

Chart: I _____ Running In Winter Because I _____.

December 16, 2024

Chart: I running in winter because I _.

two-panel drawing of stick figure runner, first panel thought bubble saying "I'm healthy," second panel thought bubble saying "right?"

December 12, 2024

Searching The Heart [For Coronary Calcium]

Chart: How Are We Planning on 'Staying Fit' During The Holidays?

November 19, 2024

Chart: How are we planning on ‘staying fit’ during the holidays?

handwritten note: TO: ideal version of myself REMINDER to buy chainsaw, and then carry chainsaw into the woods to remove deadfall, as a service to all trail users, including myself

November 14, 2024

Somebody Should Do Something About This

October 31, 2024

I Just Like Standing On Summits

Chart: Where Is The 'Middle Of The Pack'?

October 14, 2024

Chart: Where Is The ‘Middle Of The Pack’?

thumbnail from The Rut 50K In 4 Minutes

September 19, 2024

The Rut 50K In 4 Minutes

Chart: That's A Fun Race

September 16, 2024

Chart: What We Say About Ultramarathons Vs. What We Mean

Chart: What's In The Pain Cave?

August 13, 2024

Chart: What’s In The Pain Cave?

Pie chart: How Are We Applying The Lessons We Learn From Running Ultramarathons?

July 16, 2024

Chart: How Are We Applying The Lessons We Learn From Running Ultramarathons?

Chart: Bad Advice For Ultramarathon Runners

June 18, 2024

Bad Advice For Ultramarathon Runners

Ultra Something a book by Brendan Leonard cover

May 23, 2024

The First Chapter Of My New Book, Ultra-Something

illustration: If Footraces Were Big Gulp Drinks

May 21, 2024

If Footraces Were Big Gulp Drinks

Chart: How Are We Preparing For Crewing Season?

April 16, 2024

How Are We Preparing For Crewing Season?