What I Talk About When I Talk About Running by Haruki Murakami

Murakami runs every day and tries to run for an hour, six days a week. He saw many other people jogging as well. The weather was sunny and warm with no clouds in sight. On August 5, 2005, Haruki Murakami went for a jog on the Hawaiian island of Kauai. You’ll also find out what running and writing have in common and why ultramarathons are spiritual experiences.īig Idea #1: Murakami runs to clear his mind. In this article, you will learn how Murakami went from being a chain-smoker to becoming an ultramarathon runner.

This book will explain why both of these activities are important in his life. It also describes how Murakami uses running to help him with his writing, as well as the training he does for running. This book-in-key points explores how running and writing are similar. He decided to keep a journal during his training for the New York City Marathon and that resulted in What I Talk About When I Talk About Running, which documents how physical exercise affects his mental life.

It may seem strange, but the long periods of time spent running are connected to Murakami’s artistic practice. Haruki Murakami is a prolific Japanese novelist who has written many surreal and dreamlike novels that critics have loved.

Without running, he could never have had this literary career. He’s found that running and writing have many things in common, such as discipline, endurance, and determination to meet your own expectations regardless of outside forces. Haruki Murakami never expected to be a famous novelist or accomplished marathon runner, but he ended up doing both by following his instincts. 1-Page Summary of What I Talk About When I Talk About Running Overview

What I Talk About When I Talk About Running by Haruki Murakami