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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,…

Make 2022 The Year Of Maximum Enthusiasm

by brendan on December 30, 2021

Note: I first wrote and published this post on December 29, 2011, calling it “Make…

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…

20 Book Recommendations From 2021

by brendan on November 24, 2021

I’m probably not supposed to be doing a book recommendation list at this time of…

A List Of 20 Feelings You Can Experience While Camping

by brendan on June 24, 2021

This is an excerpt from the new book I co-authored with Forest Woodward, The Camping…

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

by brendan on February 11, 2021

TO GET RIGHT TO THE POINT: I have a new book coming out March…

Make 2021 The Year Of Maximum Enthusiasm

by brendan on December 30, 2020

Note: I first wrote and published this post on December 29, 2011, calling it “Make…

How To Be Positive, Part 2

by brendan on November 24, 2020

This is the second half of this illustrated mega-post (if you missed Part 1 last…

How To Be Positive — Part 1

by brendan on November 19, 2020

Today’s story is a little different from the usual—there are two options. I made it…

Staying In The Game

by brendan on October 22, 2020

[this is based on a presentation I gave at the American Alpine Club’s 2020…

Periodic Table Of The Elements Of Adventure Posters Are Back

by brendan on October 21, 2020

If you missed getting a Periodic Table of the Elements of Adventure poster back in…

The Periodic Table Of The Elements Of Adventure

by brendan on August 13, 2020

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Weren’t We Lucky

by brendan on June 18, 2020

Thanks for reading. If you’d like…

Why We Can Still Listen To “What’s Going On” 50 Years Later

by brendan on June 4, 2020

Thanks for reading. If you’d…

Zen And The Act Of Washing Dishes

by brendan on May 21, 2020

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18 Things Much Easier Than ‘New Year, New You’

by brendan on January 2, 2020

New year, new shampoo New year, new shoes New year, new tattoo New year,…

Make 2020 The Year Of Maximum Enthusiasm

by brendan on December 26, 2019

Note: I first wrote and published this post on December 29, 2011, calling it “Make…

Choose Wonder

by brendan on November 21, 2019

The South Rim of the Grand Canyon can be a magical place: You stand with…

Marathon Tips From My Friend Syd

by brendan on November 7, 2019

These tips are entirely based on my observations while running the 2019 NYC Marathon with…

Bears Don’t Care About Your Problems, Live

by brendan on July 11, 2019

To celebrate the publication of my new book, Bears Don’t Care About Your Problems, a…

Alastair Humphreys On Traveling The World At 10 mph, Microadventures, And Not Quitting

by brendan on June 13, 2019

NOTE: In 2018, I started recording interviews with creatives (writers, filmmakers, podcasters, photographers, editors, etc.)…

Yes, A Friend Can Make Miserable Things Less Miserable

by brendan on March 14, 2019

I trudge forward, the muddy road tugging at my running shoes, splattering my ankles and…

Lessons From Eight Years Of Writing An Adventure Blog

by brendan on February 14, 2019

One afternoon last August, a delivery truck rolled up outside my house in Denver. Two…

Interview: Steve Casimiro On Telling Adventure Stories His Way For 30+ Years

by brendan on February 7, 2019

NOTE: In 2018, I started recording interviews with creatives (writers, filmmakers, podcasters, photographers, editors, etc.)…

Make 2019 The Year Of Maximum Enthusiasm

by brendan on December 27, 2018

Note: I first wrote and published this post on December 29, 2011, calling it “Make…

A Simple Way To Write Your Own Ending To 2018

by brendan on December 13, 2018

If you’re anything like most of us, another year ending means a lot of things:…

31 Things Skiing Can Teach Us About Life

by brendan on December 6, 2018

"Don’t look at what you don’t want to hit" and 30 other valuable life lessons…