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

What I Talk About When I Talk About Running by Haruki Murakami is a contemplative book, in the author’s minimalist style.

Murakami shares how running is discipline and reflection, without big revelations. That’s both its strength and limitation. There are profound moments, but also long stretches of introspection that feel slow.

I enjoyed passages where he compares physical fatigue to creative fatigue, how running endurance echoes writing endurance. Genuine metaphors. At the same time, I wished for more “story” or concrete lessons.

Still, it’s a book to read slowly. A modest gem for those who appreciate introspection and for runners seeking more than physical conditioning.