What I read about When I read about Running.

A few years ago I received the book 'What I talk about when I talk about running' By Haruki Murakami as a birthday present. I have never read anything quite like it in all my life. It's a kind of Diary or journal on what it means to be a long distance runner, but it doesn't linger on diets or muscle groups or stretching techniques... in fact it's a very simple journal about exactly what it feels like to be a runner and what that does to you as a person... it's almost zen in it's minimalism, and it's also pretty thin ;)

Definitely recommended for anyone with even a passing interest in running.

And here's a great quote from it.

"People sometimes sneer at those who run every day, claiming they'll go to any length to live longer. But don't think that's the reason most people run. Most runners run not because they want to live longer, but because they want to live life to the fullest. If you're going to while away the years, it's far better to live them with clear goals and fully alive then in a fog, and I believe running helps you to do that. Exerting yourself to the fullest within your individual limits: that's the essence of running, and a metaphor for life — and for me, for writing as whole. I believe many runners would agree"