As I have written here earlier, I’m obsessed with running. I am thinking constantly about the science of training, about running history, and perhaps most significantly, the outer edges of the sport. Ultra marathons, running streaks, running cults, mega mileage runners, I love it all. I may be a middle of the pack average runner trying desperately to get a little faster, but I’m very drawn to the stories that happen at the extremes of running. So, in addition to the training reports and Friday inspiration, I hope to do a lot more writing on here about the aspects of the sport that fascinate me.

Currently, I’m doing a lot of research into a running group that was big in the Boulder area in the late 1990s early 2000s called Divine Madness. Divine Madness produced a number of top ultra runners including Steve Peterson and Janet Runyan. It was exceedingly controversial group run by a man named Marc “Yo” Tizer and many have referred to it as a cult. Unfortunately, one of its runners, Mark Heinemann, died after running an ultra. If you know anything about Divine Madness (sometimes known as “The Community”) or any of its runners, please get in touch.

My email is dearjtd at gmail dot com.