“Sweeney’s courage and grit shine through her candid memoir. This book has the power to inspire countless others as they pace themselves to mental health.” – Aimee Liu, author of Gaining: The Truth About Life After Eating Disorders Before she discovered running, Nita Sweeney was forty-nine years old, chronically depressed, occasionally manic, and unable to jog for more than sixty seconds at a time. Using exercise as therapy, Nita discovered an inner strength she didn’t know she possessed. With the help of her canine companion, Sweeney found herself on the way to completing her first marathon. In her memoir, Sweeney shares how she overcame emotional and physical challenges to finish the race and come back from the brink while also teaching readers that with patience and persistence “anything is possible.”
