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  • Heard a crunching noise Around mile 1.5 Looked over and saw someone’s dog lying in the snow Chewing on a big stick Just having a blast As I got closer, I realized It was a deer leg Somewhat fresh, still bloody Then I thought, Did I remember to bring those Clif Bloks? Patted my shorts pocket: Yep I did Strava: A Fitness App. Also: Poetry?

    by brendan on March 9, 2023

    After I got home from a run in November of last year, I typed into…

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  • by noon last saturday, betty was getting restless. she’d moved from her bed, to the kitchen, to a spot by the front door, back to the bed. we were dogsitting, and it was her first full day in our house. i’d been up since 6:00 with the baby, so betty had spent six hours watching me/us run around the house, wondering if someone was ever going to take her for a walk. Get Your Tweak Off

    by brendan on February 23, 2023

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  • My Favorite Sign

    by brendan on February 9, 2023

    I slowed my running-shoe-and-microspiked steps to move over to the side of one of our…

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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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  • semi-rad illustration: the race you wanted vs the race you got We Interrupt Your Expectations To Bring You Your Actual Marathon

    by brendan on November 10, 2022

    The day before the New York City Marathon, walking in Central Park up to the…

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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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  • hand-drawn timeline showing blocks of running and blocks of other stuff I Survived A “Productivity Half-Marathon”

    by brendan on June 16, 2022

    Someone once told me that every runner, at some point, confronts the urge to run…

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  • drawing of feet with missing toenails Goodbye, Toenail, And Thank You For Your Service

    by brendan on June 2, 2022

    A few weeks ago in a hotel room bathroom, my left big toenail fell off.…

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  • drawing of a person running with a giant sandwich on their shoulder The Art Of Exercising With A Full Stomach

    by brendan on May 5, 2022

    The other night while eating dinner, after a day of doing various work things and…

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  • drawing of energy gel packets Some Possible Substitutes For Energy Gels

    by brendan on April 7, 2022

    —Brendan    SOME RUNNING + ENDURANCE ITEMS IN THE SEMI-RAD SHOP: The Zen Of Training Coffee…

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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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  • About 150 years ago, or about seven years before Strava was invented, I moved out West from Iowa to go to the University of Montana, where the campus abuts Mt. Sentinel, a mountain with a large "M" partway up its west face. One Segment: The M Trail

    by brendan on February 17, 2022

    The folks at Strava asked me last summer if I’d like to tell a story…

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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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  • an NYPD helicopter passes NYC Marathon runners as they cross the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge My Friend Says It’s The Greatest Race In The World

    by brendan on November 11, 2021

    Just after the crest of the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge, the longest and highest climb of the…

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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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  • How to Make Chip Drink title box How To Make Chip Drink

    by brendan on October 7, 2021

    Last Sunday, while running on a trail through the forest, I ate what I estimate…

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  • semi-rad illustration: perceived size of rock inside running shoe before removal vs. actual size of rock after removal from running shoe Perceived Size Of Rock In Shoe Vs. Actual Size Of Rock In Shoe

    by brendan on October 4, 2021

    This is not a metaphor for anything; just something that happened to me last week.…

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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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  • semi-rad chart: What Happens When I Take Off My Shirt While Running On A Hot Day What Happens When I Take Off My Shirt While Running On A Hot Day

    by brendan on July 7, 2021

    RIP gnats (More stuff like this on my Instagram and in my email newsletter, which you…

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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 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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  • drawing of hand marked "fast" handing a baton to a hand marked "far" Going Fast, Going Far

    by brendan on April 8, 2021

    Even when I was just taping off my steps before the race started, I was…

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  • semi-rad 26 useful facts about running 26 Useful Facts About Running

    by brendan on March 11, 2021

    1. It is OK to take breaks while running. Sometimes breaks last a few seconds,…

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  • semi-rad chart: I should probably go for a run today 7 Illustrations About Running

    by brendan on March 4, 2021

    In writing and illustrating my new book, I Hate Running and You Can Too, I…

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