As you’re probably well aware, another holiday season is almost here. Every year around this…
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My Friend Says It’s The Greatest Race In The World
Just after the crest of the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge, the longest and highest climb of the…
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How I Look Running By Myself Vs. When I Appear In Race Photos
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How To Make Chip Drink
Last Sunday, while running on a trail through the forest, I ate what I estimate…
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Perceived Size Of Rock In Shoe Vs. Actual Size Of Rock In Shoe
This is not a metaphor for anything; just something that happened to me last week.…
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The Rut 50K: A Race Report
High on the east ridge of Lone Peak, at about 10,500 feet or so, The…
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What Happens When I Take Off My Shirt While Running On A Hot Day
RIP gnats (More stuff like this on my Instagram and in my email newsletter, which you…
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17 Hill-Climbing Strategies
There you are, at the bottom of a hill, on foot, or on your bike,…
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You (Probably) Can’t Everest Mt. Everest
Maybe you’re familiar with this thing known as “Everesting,” in which maniacs people pick a…
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Going Fast, Going Far
Even when I was just taping off my steps before the race started, I was…
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26 Useful Facts About Running
1. It is OK to take breaks while running. Sometimes breaks last a few seconds,…
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7 Illustrations About Running
In writing and illustrating my new book, I Hate Running and You Can Too, I…
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People Who Get To Decide What The Point Of All Your Running Is
(from Chapter 8, “Write Your Own Definition of Success,” in my new book, I Hate…
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The Zen Of Running
(from chapter 11, “There Are No ‘Hacks,’” in my new book, I Hate Running and…
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I Hate Running
[NOTE: To mark the publication of my new book, I Hate Running and You Can…
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Announcing My New Running Book (+ Free Stuff If You’re Fast)
TO GET RIGHT TO THE POINT: I have a new book coming out March…
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10 Post-Workout Recovery Methods That Haven’t Been Proven To Work … Yet
You’ve just clicked the “Stop” button on your watch, or done your last burpee, or…
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The Year Of Making Your Own Fun Run
[Note: 2020 is the tenth year of my blog at Semi-Rad.com, and since I…
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The Loop Routes That Don’t Show Up On The Map
Last Friday afternoon, I locked my bike to a sign next to the trail and…
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17 Training Myths, Addressed By A Running Coach
Ever wondered about something running-related and looked for an answer on the internet? It can…
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Running Is So Simple
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When I Go Running, Some Days
yesterday, for instance (More stuff like this on my Instagram)
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Some Strava Features That Would Boost My Self-Esteem And General Morale
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Fear And Groaning At The Hellbender 100
[photo by White Blaze Productions] [NOTE: 2020 is the tenth year of my blog…
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Running In Winter
(from “Winter Running Tips For Masochists” ) (More stuff like this on my Instagram)
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