First Post

I've been fighting depression for years and tried running away from it in all
sorts of convoluted ways like working 80 hours a week, drinking myself silly,
playing the field and in more conventional ways like therapy and medication.

The only thing that has consistently kept me mentally healthier (physically too
of course) is running. And I mean intense hardcore running.
Training for and completing my first (so far only) marathon (Vancouver Int'l in
2005), my depressive symptons were practically absent.

I am currently going through the most difficult depressive episode of my life,
and am back to running regularly which allows me a certain amount of sanity.

Running is my depression defeater and this is my story...