Part meditation, part memoir, Murakami evocatively captures the experience of running - and why some of us keep doing it through a series of essays covering different aspects of his life. Some - like his attempt at ultra-marathoning - are extreme, others simply note the passing of time on our bodies and minds.
Some of it delicately captures a stream of consciousness which feels near universal, other parts you will probably only recognise if you are a writer or a runner. As an occasional human, runner and writer - it hit all of my buttons.
Overall: Come for the running, stay for human experience.
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