Gift Ideas For Very Specific Types Of People
byNOTE: The Semi-Rad Shop will be closing for the holiday season at midnight December 9th, 2022—so get your orders in before then! Thanks. Shop…
INSPIRATION
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…
What We Think About When We Think About Running
byMark Twain was not a runner, at least to my knowledge. But I think of this Mark Twain quote nearly every time I go…
20 Book Recommendations From 2021
byI’m probably not supposed to be doing a book recommendation list at this time of the year. I should probably be trying to figure…
A List Of 20 Feelings You Can Experience While Camping
byThis is an excerpt from the new book I co-authored with Forest Woodward, The Camping Life: Inspiration and Ideas for Endless Adventure (available at…
Announcing My New Running Book (+ Free Stuff If You’re Fast)
byTO GET RIGHT TO THE POINT: I have a new book coming out March 16th. It’s called I Hate Running and You Can…
Make 2021 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…
How To Be Positive, Part 2
byThis is the second half of this illustrated mega-post (if you missed Part 1 last week, you can click here to read it). Also,…
How To Be Positive — Part 1
byToday’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…
Staying In The Game
by[this is based on a presentation I gave at the American Alpine Club’s 2020 Craggin’ Classic on Oct. 19th, which you can watch…
Periodic Table Of The Elements Of Adventure Posters Are Back
byIf 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…
The Periodic Table Of The Elements Of Adventure
by—Brendan
Weren’t We Lucky
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Why We Can Still Listen To “What’s Going On” 50 Years Later
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Zen And The Act Of Washing Dishes
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18 Things Much Easier Than ‘New Year, New You’
byNew year, new shampoo New year, new shoes New year, new tattoo New year, new houseplant New year, new mildew New year, new…
Make 2020 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…
Choose Wonder
byThe South Rim of the Grand Canyon can be a magical place: You stand with a 180-degree view of a thing so big and…
Marathon Tips From My Friend Syd
byThese tips are entirely based on my observations while running the 2019 NYC Marathon with Syd, his 11th time running the race. He is…
Bears Don’t Care About Your Problems, Live
byTo 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…
Alastair Humphreys On Traveling The World At 10 mph, Microadventures, And Not Quitting
byNOTE: In 2018, I started recording interviews with creatives (writers, filmmakers, podcasters, photographers, editors, etc.) in the adventure world. I’m publishing the highlights of…
Yes, A Friend Can Make Miserable Things Less Miserable
byI trudge forward, the muddy road tugging at my running shoes, splattering my ankles and shins, as I finish the uphill part of my…
Lessons From Eight Years Of Writing An Adventure Blog
byOne afternoon last August, a delivery truck rolled up outside my house in Denver. Two men got out, dollied a large box through the…
Interview: Steve Casimiro On Telling Adventure Stories His Way For 30+ Years
byNOTE: In 2018, I started recording interviews with creatives (writers, filmmakers, podcasters, photographers, editors, etc.) in the adventure world. I’m publishing the highlights of…
Make 2019 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…
A Simple Way To Write Your Own Ending To 2018
byIf 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…
31 Things Skiing Can Teach Us About Life
by“Don’t look at what you don’t want to hit” and 30 other valuable life lessons from skiing