THE NEW PATH

Nita Sweeney had been overweight and chronically depressed for years. But one afternoon she grabbed her dog’s leash and headed outside, and she’s never looked back since.

Words ANTONIA CASE

In one year, Nita Sweeney’s 24-year-old niece died of cancer, her father-in-law died, and in December, her mother died. She was on six types of medication, she was overweight, and had been chronically depressed for years. She’d always wanted to write a book but didn’t have the stamina or focus. For Sweeney, her path in life felt like it had hit a dead end. She was at a low point and wasn’t sure that she wanted to continue. Sitting on her sofa one afternoon she read a post from a friend - who was about her age and size - on social media. “Call me crazy, but this running is getting to be fun,” her friend posted. “I thought she had lost her mind,” relates Sweeney, but I followed her…

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