Depression Hates a Moving Target: How Running With My Dog Brought Me Back From the Brink

by Nita Sweeney

Worrying gives me the illusion of control. I wish it burned calories, but all it burns is my stomach lining.

The final third, she explained, you run with your heart. “If you hit the wall, summon the mental strength and emotional stamina you developed at the end of each long run. Your heart will carry you through.”

“Maybe ordinary is perfect.”

One foot in front of the other, mile after mile, over weeks and weeks. My life was altered by not being derailed.