De qué hablo cuando hablo de correr

In this memoir, Haruki Murakami describes how running has gone alongside his writing since 1982, when he sold his jazz bar in Tokyo to become a full-time novelist. He recounts running every morning, the marathons he completed, including in Boston and New York, the ultramarathon in Japan and later triathlons. Throughout, he considers how physical endurance feeds creative endurance, what talent is, and what it means to get older and slower. He is candid about his limits, his moods, and the solitude he needs.

It is a book for runners looking for company on the road and for writers or anyone building a long-term habit. Readers who like short, personal reflections will find a reflective, humorous voice, and no need to have read any of his novels first.

Inward-looking and contemplative; a moderate read.

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