What I Talk About When I Talk About Running (Paperback)
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Short Description for What I Talk About When I Talk About Running In 1982, having sold his jazz bar to devote himself to writing, the author began running to keep fit. A year later, he'd completed a solo course from Athens to Marathon, and now, after dozens of such races, he reflects upon the influence the sport has had on his life and on his writing. This title presents his portrait.
Full description- Publisher: VINTAGE
- Published: 02 April 2009
- Format: Paperback 192 pages
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- Categories: Biography: Sport | Memoirs | Anthologies (non-poetry) | Track & Field Sports, Athletics | Marathon & Cross-country Running
- ISBN 13: 9780099526155 ISBN 10: 0099526158
- Sales rank: 5,670
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Full description for What I Talk About When I Talk About Running
In 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 course from Athens to Marathon, and now, after dozens of such races, he reflects upon the influence the sport has had on his life 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 Marathon and settings ranging from Tokyo's Jingu Gaien gardens, where he once shared the course with an Olympian, to the Charles River in Boston. Funny and sobering, playful and philosophical, What I Talk About When I Talk About Running is a must read for fans of this masterful yet private writer as well as for the exploding population of athletes who find similar satisfaction in distance running.
