Olentangy River in central Ohio showing muddy water and a small dam.

Olentangy bike trail bridge over the Olentangy River in central Ohio. Paved trail with wooden fence guardrails. Winter trees in the distance line the path.

Bike path with two lanes heading toward a new bridge with concrete pillars and red arched guardrails. This is in central Ohio over the Olentangy Trail.

Award-winning author Nita Sweeney wearing a pink v-neck running top, and a Columbus Marathon hat. She's standing on the Olentangy Trail in central Ohio near a new bridge.

The hay's in the barn! Eleven miles of left foot, right foot, repeat #trailtherapy today with #marathonerintraining. Taper time, baby! #depressionhatesamovingtarget #runsky #runchat #halfmarathontraining

a white and brown cat is sitting in the grass . Alt: Brown and white cat sitting in the grass and wearing sunglasses.

My weekend training is consistent and I'm walking a mile every day indoors, but I've struggled to get outside during the week. The pupperina and I just returned from a run/walk/run mile ... outside! I'm counting that as a win. #runchat #depressionhatesamovingtarget #getoutside #halfmarathontraining

Woman wearing Garmin watch on her arm. The screen reads "6.66."

Bestselling author Nita Sweeney wearing black sunglasses, a black headband, a pink hoodie, a black buff while standing on a bike path.

Green grass sprouting along a bike path lined by winter trees.

Green grass sprouting along a bike path lined by winter trees.

Cold again today, but yesterday was perfect for ten miles of left foot, right foot #trailtherapy. Good thing I'm not superstitious. Got in 3.16 before the group run. Needed 7 more, so 3.5 out and back which put my turn around at 6.66. Got her done! #runchat #depressionhatesamovingtarget #runsky

Choose a goal that's doable, support a charity you love, join a group that goes to breakfast or coffee or doesn't just leave once the workout is through. Yes, find your "WHY," but make sure it fits YOU. #onesizedoesnotfitall #depressionhatesamovingtarget

A1: Describe why you love running in ONE word: SANITY! #runchat #depressionhatesamovingtarget

Thank you! If you're in the USA, libraries have it. If you're not, ask your library to buy it!!! #depressionhatesamovingtarget

Ouuuu! Thank you. It's available "wherever fine books are sold." My editor told me to say that and I love it. #depressionhatesamovingtarget #booksaboutmentalhealth #booksaboutrunning

Bestselling author Nita Sweeney geared up for the ugly sweater run in a vintage beige sweater with candy cane piping and embroidered Christmas tree, packages, wreath, and toy soldier. She's also wearing candy cane socks and a crocheted reindeer earflap hat with candy cane ties.

Bestselling author Nita Sweeney shown with her head tilted down to model the crocheted reindeer earflap hat with candy cane ties she wore to the ugly sweater run.

Yesterday's #uglysweater run was so much fun that I forgot to take photos. The #onehundredpercentgoodhusband snapped these when I got home. #FleetFeet Columbus hosts such fun events. What kind of movement therapy have you enjoyed lately? #runchat #mentalhealth #booksky #depressionhatesamovingtarget

Yep! Movement treats move than the body. It can help heal the mind. #depressionhatesamovingtarget

Image of woman walking down a snowy trail. Caption reads "Don't be afraid of going slowly, be afraid of standing still."

I know. You've heard it before, but I'm a believer. Also, that comma should be a semicolon. #depressionhatesamovingtarget #punctuation #itsstillagoodmeme #writingcommunity #booksky

Meme in black type (Courier) on white background that reads: "THEM: How do you run in this weather? ME: I have emotional problems and good shoes."

What runner doesn't? #runchat #depressionhatesamovingtarget #sorrynotsorry #kiddingnotkidding

A Garmin Badge with an image of a pumpkin with a black hat and a purple band on a green background with bats and trees and a purple frame with 2025 printed diagonally across the bottom.

Love me some #GarminBadges! #HappyHalloween. #depressionhatesamovingtarget

Ouuuu! I've got one! Last weekend I did my first half this year, Savannah River Half in North Augusta, SC. Great course. Fabulous support. Very happy all around. #runchat #running #runsky #halfmarathon #marathonerintraining #augustarunclub #runningformylife #depressionhatesamovingtarget #mindfulrun

At 50, I took up running (with my dog) for my mental health, ran my first marathon, wrote a book about it, and scored a publisher. #depressionhatesamovingtarget #runchat #runsky #mentalhealth #anxietyrelief #depressiontreatment

Screenshot from Amazon sales page for Depression Hates a Moving Target, an award-winning book by Nita Sweeney which shows 666 ratings. Someone has circled the 666 in blue and written "Oops!" a the top of the screenshot.

Opened the 'Zon this morning to 666 reviews. I'm not superstitious, but hey. Anyone who has read but not yet rated DHAMT, feel like throwing some stars at it to move the review stat off this number? Please and thank you!!! #writingcommunity #booksky #depressionhatesamovingtarget #authorlife

Someone else said patience. Also, it desensitizes me to pain while improving my mood. And stamina for everyday tasks! As I age, this last bit is more and more important. #depressionhatesamovingtarget #runchat #lifeskills

"Too much coffee man" cartoon by Shannon Wheeler of a woman looking into a doorway at a disheveled and distraught man writing. The man says, "You won't be laughing after I spend three years writing my novel, a year editing, another year finding an agent, two years pitching it, 14 months waiting for it to come out in print 9 months promoting it ... and I become famous."

Add six months to ten years to each of those mentioned times. Didn't become famous . . . yet. #booksky #writingcommunity #authorlife #depressionhatesamovingtarget #adailydoseofnow #booksaboutmentalhealthrecovery

The woman in running gear standing under a tree.

Fun to do a race with friends, especially for such a good cause. This was from the #wipeoutcancer5k hosted by a friend with #multiplemyeloma. #cancersucks #runchat #charityrunner #runningpunks #centralOhiorunning #6run4 #depressionhatesamovingtarget #booksky

Photo of Olentangy River from the trail looking south toward Ackerman Road in central Ohio near Clintonville.

These views never get old. #olentangytrail #centralOhio #runchat #runningtrail #runningpunks #depressionhatesamovingtarget #booksky #writingcommunity

I'm sad to hear about the injuries, but not surprised. In #DepressionHatesAMovingTarget, I referred to some shoes as "high-heeled marshmallow sneakers" because that's how highly-cushioned shoes feel to me. I hope the cushion trend swings back to some middle ground soon. #runchat #runningtrends

By "it," he means RUNNING! #depressionhatesamovingtarget #runchat #mentalhealth

Image of a woman walking her dog with facts about the benefits of walking.

"Your body on walking" (or running or lifting heavy things and putting them back down or jumping up and down in front of your sofa). #depressionhatesamovingtarget #mentalhealth #wellbeing #health #mindset #motivation #walksky #runchat #dogsky

Photo of San Diego with a palm tree and a highway along a mountainside.

Author Nita Sweeney in San Diego standing in front of a palm tree and a highway along a mountainside.

Street in San Diego with a bike lane next to a highway with a palm tree in the background.

Last week we flew to San Diego in the first leg of a week-long trip in three different cities. Happy to get out for a three-mile run one morning in San Diego. Not the most scenic route, but a good one just the same. #runchat #runsky #runninpunks #depressionhatesamovingtarget #sandiego #mentalhealth

Yep. I was already crying, but when I saw him, the floodgates opened. #runchat #onehundredpercentgoodhusband #depressionhatesamovingtarget

Medal, bib, and t-shirt from 2025 Dash for Donation 5k.

BRAG: So excited to have a brag. Yesterday, I did #lifelineofOhio's #dashfordonation. Not my fastest 5k since the three #takotsubo cardiac episodes, but I felt the strongest. Still a long way to go, but I saw progress and am so grateful. #runchat #depressionhatesamovingtarget #organdonation

A5: My all-time favorite running memory is from the @cbusmarathon.bsky.social, my first, when Ed snuck into the finish chute and I ran weeping into his arms. #runchat #depressionhatesamovingtarget #onehundredpercentgoodhusband

A3: Just one? Probably that I can do hard things. Also, I like things I never thought I would. And, of course #depressionhatesamovingtarget! ;-) #runchat

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Avoiding the 'Zon? Find my books all the other places, too! #writingcommunity #booksky #depressionhatesamovingtarget #booksaboutrunning #booksaboutdogs #booksaboutmeditation #booksaboutmentalhealth bookshop.org/shop/nitaswe...

Pie charge of "Why I Run." 6% to have fun, 6% to look good, 6% to be healthy, 82% to avoid punching people."

Why do you run? #runchat #runningpunks #runsky #mentalhealth #depressionhatesamovingtarget

Intro: Nita Sweeney/central Ohio, USA/running is fun because it has shown me I can do difficult things, I've met a ton of fabulous people through running *gestures at this crowd*, and it's vastly improved my mental health. #runchat #depressionhatesamovingtarget