A Beginning and an End
Depression Marathon
by etta
2y ago
Happy New Year, dear readers! I pray 2022 brings an end to the epidemic and a return to respect, kindness and caring for your fellow human. That's it. That's all I ask. Well, truthfully there's so much more for which to ask, but I figured I'd start with the basics. I'm beginning this year looking back and looking ahead. Looking back...I began this blog in January, 2008. At that time I was ..read more
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2005 thru 2021
Depression Marathon
by etta
2y ago
I am amazed. Sixteen years ago today I began my recovery journey. I'm celebrating 16 years of sobriety today. 16 years. Wow. I never envisioned this day.I'm not sure anyone who knew me in 2005 would have envisioned this day, either. I was a self-centered, poor-me, noncommittal dope back then. I didn't think I needed help getting sober. I didn't think there was anything wrong with my personality ..read more
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A chuckle for you
Depression Marathon
by etta
2y ago
Consider this my Christmas gift to all of you. I encountered this sign today while on a 6-mile hike on the Superior Hiking Trail near Duluth. It made me chuckle. Hope it does the same for you. Enjoy!Perhaps the funniest sign I've ever encountered in the middle of the woods. I had to check it out, of course. Fairly accurate.My boy, Jet, taking the lead. Not another soul in sight. Nature therapy at ..read more
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Merry, Merry
Depression Marathon
by etta
2y ago
Merry Christmas, friends. Despite my concerns last week, I actually had a nice couple of days. I hope you did, too. If you didn't, if you're feeling alone, I'm sorry. You're not alone. Hang on. Christmas is almost over.The holidays can be so difficult for many of us. Dealing with mental illness while juggling the often onerous expectations of Christmas, the challenges of family relations, the ..read more
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54? Ugh.
Depression Marathon
by etta
2y ago
They say it's just a number. (Who are they, anyway?) It's the day after my birthday, and according to my body it's more than just a number. I can't believe how old I am! Let me rephrase that. I can't believe how old I feel!My body, which throughout my youth carried me to great athletic pursuits and thrills, and which continues to gift me the joys of running, racing and competing as an adult ..read more
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Holiday Blues?
Depression Marathon
by etta
2y ago
I've been feeling a little low. I'm still taking a break from training. I'm running on my own but not training. Maybe that's why I'm a little low, but I don't think so. I'm enjoying just running. Maybe feeling low is more about my birthday coming up, and Christmas coming up, and the hours and hours of darkness where there used to be daylight. That's probably more likely it.I think I'm also ..read more
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Dealing with Disappointment
Depression Marathon
by etta
2y ago
I should be standing on a starting line in Sacramento, California, right now. Instead I'm sitting in the midst of the first significant winter storm of the year in Duluth, Minnesota. I don't mind snow, but the 9-15 inches expected today seems like piling on, don't you think? I'm battling some hefty disappointment right now.I wish I was in California. I feel I've fully recovered from my mild bout ..read more
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California? Nope.
Depression Marathon
by etta
2y ago
After completing my last long run today, I came home and cancelled my flight to Sacramento. California International Marathon is next Sunday, but I won't be on the starting line. Even though my COVID symptoms were mild and short-lived, and even though I'll be out of isolation and able to travel, I just don't feel well enough to attempt 26.2 miles in 7 short days. To say I'm disappointed is an ..read more
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Positive...and not in a good way
Depression Marathon
by etta
2y ago
With less than two weeks to go until marathon day, I'd been feeling a bit run down. That's normal. Unfortunately, last Thursday I treated a patient who shortly thereafter tested positive for COVID. When I started feeling the beginning of a virus-like illness over the weekend, I was a little concerned. I felt well enough to work Monday, and just to be safe, I asked for and received a COVID test ..read more
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Pervert--For the WIN
Depression Marathon
by etta
2y ago
Why not? I had just made it through a long, frustrating week. All week I had frustrations at home, at work, and especially during training. I had hoped my long run this morning would turn things around. I meticulously planned to avoid the snowy, whipping 30mph wind gusts by arising early, dressing appropriately for the cold and dark, and getting to one of my favorite long run locations by 6:30AM ..read more
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