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A review by kyscg
What I Talk About When I Talk About Running by Haruki Murakami
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
The parts about running are written better than the memoir parts, but both are still written very well. The running stuff is more interesting to learn about. I think running is such an interesting activity because the only reason to keep going after you're completely worn out is to prove something to yourself. I liked the parts where he talks about this choice you face every time you run. It feels Sisyphean.
Every run transforms you, and you learn something about your body and mind that you didn't know before. I feel this is very true for a lot of sport where you push yourself to get better and better with time. The satisfied player sticks to what they do well, the unsatisfied player is never happy with anything they do. Runners are, by definition, unsatisfied.
This is the first time I've read the articulation of the amount of physical effort it takes to sit and write. Sometimes, writing is the most draining work I do, a few hours wipe me out for the entire day. I'm also adding the run from Athens to Marathon to my bucket list.
Pain is inevitable, suffering is optional.
Every run transforms you, and you learn something about your body and mind that you didn't know before. I feel this is very true for a lot of sport where you push yourself to get better and better with time. The satisfied player sticks to what they do well, the unsatisfied player is never happy with anything they do. Runners are, by definition, unsatisfied.
This is the first time I've read the articulation of the amount of physical effort it takes to sit and write. Sometimes, writing is the most draining work I do, a few hours wipe me out for the entire day. I'm also adding the run from Athens to Marathon to my bucket list.
Pain is inevitable, suffering is optional.