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  • Semi-Rad Chart: What Went Wrong On My Run Today What Went Wrong On My Run Today?

    by brendan on January 12, 2023

    A few seconds after I walked in the door on a recent afternoon, Hilary asked,…

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  • Gift Ideas For Very Specific Types Of People

    by brendan on November 23, 2022

    NOTE: The Semi-Rad Shop will be closing for the holiday season at midnight December 9th,…

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  • 13th-Century Earthen Jug How Are We Carrying Water When We Run?

    by brendan on October 6, 2022

    If you run far enough, you might find it useful to carry some water with…

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  • Bad Poetry About Condiments featured image Bad Poetry About Condiments

    by brendan on September 1, 2022

    One day this spring, I discovered the bottle of French’s Classic Yellow Mustard in our…

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  • Semi-Rad chart - Do You Want To Watch A Movie Do You Want To Watch A Movie?

    by brendan on May 17, 2022

    (I made this chart as a joke, and then I thought maybe other people only…

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  • drawing of angel and devil on shoulders Unearned Confidence Vs. Humility

    by brendan on April 21, 2022

    My friend Ace and I were hiking somewhere in the Utah desert several years ago…

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  • timeline of running: goof off vs. try hard I Have Decided On A New Goal In The Middle Of My Run And Nothing Will Stop Me

    by brendan on March 24, 2022

    One day a while back, I was out on a run, thinking about nothing in…

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  • drawing of spine with picket sign reading "On strike now" There’s No Way I Could Have Seen This Totally Predictable Injury Coming

    by brendan on March 10, 2022

    “I don’t know if it’s luck or just taking it kind of easy, but I’ve…

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  • man playing 90s power shovel Shoveling Season Is Upon Us

    by brendan on January 13, 2022

    Yooooooo we got a foot of fresh powder around here the other day, and you…

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  • semi-rad illustration sometimes maybe good sometimes maybe shit What We Think About When We Think About Running

    by brendan on December 2, 2021

    Mark Twain was not a runner, at least to my knowledge. But I think of…

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  • The Mountain-Climbing Lobster And Other Stories

    by brendan on November 18, 2021

    As you’re probably well aware, another holiday season is almost here. Every year around this…

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  • hand-drawn title box: how I look when I'm running by myself vs. when I appear in race photos How I Look Running By Myself Vs. When I Appear In Race Photos

    by brendan on October 28, 2021

      Thanks for reading. Before you go: If you enjoyed this piece, please consider supporting…

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  • photo of runners ascending the east ridge of Lone Peak during the 2021 Rut 50K The Rut 50K: A Race Report

    by brendan on September 22, 2021

    High on the east ridge of Lone Peak, at about 10,500 feet or so, The…

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  • hand drawn title: surely that's the summit just ahead, right? Surely That’s The Summit Just Ahead, Right?

    by brendan on August 12, 2021

    —Brendan    

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  • Bikepacking C&O canal path by Forest Woodward The Old Bike-In-A-Bag Trick

    by brendan on July 29, 2021

    If you’re trying to sneak stuff onto public transportation, there are certainly many ways to…

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  • drawing of person interviewing dog 10 Questions I Would Ask My Dog

    by brendan on July 22, 2021

    Every time I talk to my mother on the phone, we do some version of…

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  • drawing of snowball and text: "sit down" The Snowball Effect Of Procrastination

    by brendan on July 15, 2021

      If you JUST decided that you MUST have this in a printed format to…

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  • semi-rad cupcake trail sign 15 Useful Trail Etiquette Tips

    by brendan on July 8, 2021

    The summer trail season is here, and you may or may not have questions about…

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  • photo of colorful pocket notebooks Surely These Notebooks Will Help Me Create Amazing Things

    by brendan on June 17, 2021

    Perhaps you know someone like me, a person who cannot resist buying notebooks of all…

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  • semi-rad illustration colorado 14ers measured by hands Outdoor Things, But By Unfamiliar Measurements

    by brendan on June 10, 2021

    I have a smartphone app that converts measurement units into other measurement units. Sure, you…

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  • drawing of bison and text: more than 2.5 million people will visit Yellowstone National Park this summer. Most of them will not die there—but here's a quick refresher on some things in the park that can potentially be fatal to humans. Things In Yellowstone That Can F—ing Kill You

    by brendan on June 3, 2021

             [I am re-posting this again this year at the beginning of…

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  • hand-drawn title: springtime begins (?) Springtime Begins (?)

    by brendan on May 27, 2021

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  • semi-rad chart: day vs night Getting Up Early: An Ode, A Lament

    by brendan on May 20, 2021

    Some mornings, after I have been jarred out of a deep sleep far too early…

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  • drawing of selected hill-climbing strategies 17 Hill-Climbing Strategies

    by brendan on May 13, 2021

    There you are, at the bottom of a hill, on foot, or on your bike,…

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  • handwritten text: "parking lot laps": a rationale “Parking Lot Laps”: A Rationale

    by brendan on May 6, 2021

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  • hand drawn hand holding a trophy reading "those sunglasses you lost in 2017" Some Other Things I Would Like Your Help Reclaiming

    by brendan on April 29, 2021

    Dear guy from those YouTube ads and videos: Thank you for your offer of advice…

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  • hand-drawn diagram of climbing Everest from sea level You (Probably) Can’t Everest Mt. Everest

    by brendan on April 15, 2021

    Maybe you’re familiar with this thing known as “Everesting,” in which maniacs people pick a…

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