Goodbye, Toenail, And Thank You For Your Service
byA few weeks ago in a hotel room bathroom, my left big toenail fell off. I mean, I gave it a little nudge, as…
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The Art Of Exercising With A Full Stomach
byThe other night while eating dinner, after a day of doing various work things and around-the-house things during which I had let time slip…
Some Possible Substitutes For Energy Gels
by—Brendan SOME RUNNING + ENDURANCE ITEMS IN THE SEMI-RAD SHOP: The Zen Of Training Coffee Mug ($15.99) I Hate Running and You Can Too…
I Have Decided On A New Goal In The Middle Of My Run And Nothing Will Stop Me
byOne day a while back, I was out on a run, thinking about nothing in particular, just enjoying moving through the world, looking at…
How To Make Chip Drink
byLast Sunday, while running on a trail through the forest, I ate what I estimate was my 1,500th Clif Blok. Or 2,000th, who knows….
The Rut 50K: A Race Report
byHigh on the east ridge of Lone Peak, at about 10,500 feet or so, The Rut 50K started to feel like a cartoon, in…
Going Fast, Going Far
byEven when I was just taping off my steps before the race started, I was comparing myself to the other runners. I don’t remember…
26 Useful Facts About Running
by1. It is OK to take breaks while running. Sometimes breaks last a few seconds, and sometimes they last a few years. 2. There…
7 Illustrations About Running
byIn writing and illustrating my new book, I Hate Running and You Can Too, I wanted to tackle lots of the “whys” and “hows”…
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…
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The Year Of Making Your Own Fun Run
by[Note: 2020 is the tenth year of my blog at Semi-Rad.com, and since I started it, I’ve been fortunate to get to do…
Running Is So Simple
byThanks for reading. If you’d like to help keep Semi-Rad going, forward this piece to someone…
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Fear And Groaning At The Hellbender 100
by[photo by White Blaze Productions] [NOTE: 2020 is the tenth year of my blog at Semi-Rad.com, and since I started it, I’ve been…
The Bighorn 100: A Race Report
byHere’s something you don’t really want to hear the week before you run a 100-mile race you’re not sure you can finish: The course…
Remember When We Were Young?
byMark and I sat in the front window of a Denver coffee shop, talking about aging. Mark was 44, I was 37. Thirty-seven and…
Why Finish Lines Will Get You Every Time
byI didn’t know why it happened. I was doing OK until the guy with the dog came through, and then, all of a sudden,…
The Rim-to-Rim-to-Rim: A Trail Diary
by4:35 a.m. The wind blows across the South Rim of the Grand Canyon, 20 mph constant. Mitsu and I hurriedly grab hats and gloves,…
Motivational Posters For Ultrarunners
byOr anyone who’s run further than they thought was fun. —Brendan More stuff like this in my new book, Bears Don’t Care…
The Ice Age Trail 50
byI guess my theory about ultramarathons is that everyone who’s ever heard of them has two immediate questions: 1) Why the hell would you…