Month: May 2013

  • “The Community”: Cult or Spiritual Seekers?

    I’ve long been interested in the out edges of the running community – ultra runners, streak runners, and mega-mileage runners are all areas of the sport I’ve written about frequently.  A fascination with those willing to take the sport to the edge coupled with a lifelong interest in new religious movements* has lead me to…

  • Promises to Myself

    It’s always something. Last year, I battled injury after injury, unable to stay healthy for more than a month.  I barely cracked a thousand miles for the year.  I didn’t race at all.  This year, I’ve managed to stay healthy, knock wood, but I’m battling another foe – capitalism. Specifically the manifestation of capitalism that…