Haruki Murakami is a novelist with a running problem. Maybe, better yet, Haruki Murakami is a runner with a novel writing problem. Regardless of the distinction, Murakami is a best-selling Japanese novelist who has a history of running marathons yearly, and writing books that inspire his readers. His work What I Talk About When I Talk About Running is his first foray into introspective writing, that gives great incite into the mind of a runner.
What makes Murakami’s work a must read is it’s an honest portrayal of marathon running. Murakami has never broken three hours, he isn’t sponsored, and really, has no reason other than his on personal desire to run. He began running marathons around the same time he began writing novels, and the book traces the shared route both endeavors have followed.
