Tag Archives: mental health

50K for 50 – Running for a Reason

Posted on July 19, 2017 by Callie Skokos

Even though I have the day off, I am too excited to sleep in. You see, it’s my 50th birthday and I’ve got big plans.  Thanks to my employer, Splunk, I have the day off as part of the company’s … Continue reading →

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When Running Cannot Save Me

Posted on April 5, 2014 by Callie Skokos

All my body wants to do is stop – stop running, stop moving, stop caring.  I am less than a half mile into my run and the treadmill feels like it’s dragging me down into the depths of a cold … Continue reading →

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The Runner, the Son, and Grace

Posted on February 6, 2014 by Callie Skokos

My iPhone’s weather app reports that it’s negative 11 degrees and snowy today at 5:02 a.m.  My phone, however, has not revealed anything I don’t already know.  I awoke with an unshakable chill and my coffee doesn’t even feel hot … Continue reading →

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Running Away from the Violence [Part 3]

Posted on April 20, 2013 by Callie Skokos

[Maybe I shouldn’t have run.]  That’s the thought that keeps rudely interrupting every thought I’ve had since the bombings at the Boston Marathon.  When I started writing this series, I never expected that part three would be such a literal … Continue reading →

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Running Away from the Violence [Part 2]

Posted on March 21, 2013 by Callie Skokos

I’m not a psychologist or a therapist or any kind of mental health specialist — but most of you reading this probably know that. I would never presume to know how to diagnose or treat a person with mental illness … Continue reading →

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