What I Talk About When I Talk About Running

ln 1982, having sold his jazz bar to devote himself to writing, Murakami began running to keep fit. A year later, he'd completed a solo coursefrom Athens to Marathón, and now, after dozens ofsuch races, he reflects upon the influence the sport has had on his Ufe and on his writing. Equal parts travelogue, training log and reminiscence, this revealing memoir covers his four-month preparation for the 2005 New York City Marathón and settings ranging from Tokyo's Jingu Gaien gardens, where he once shared the course with an Olympian, to the Charles River in Boston. This is a must-read for fans of this masterful yet prívate writer as well as for the exploding population of athietes who find similar satisfaction in distance running.