Comments on: What I Talk About When I Talk About Running, by Haruki Murakami http://john.jubjubs.net/2008/06/24/what-i-talk-about-when-i-talk-about-running-by-haruki-murakami/ my semi-regular stream of consciousness Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:21:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Craig Ward (Mac '89) http://john.jubjubs.net/2008/06/24/what-i-talk-about-when-i-talk-about-running-by-haruki-murakami/#comment-6256 Craig Ward (Mac '89) Thu, 18 Sep 2008 17:56:19 +0000 http://john.jubjubs.net/2008/06/24/what-i-talk-about-when-i-talk-about-running-by-haruki-murakami/#comment-6256 Just read it at your suggestion - like you said pretty good read. I myself began running at 32-33 and decided to train for a marathon. I ran one 5k, then a marathon all with the help of an EXCELLENT trainer: <br><br><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Non-Runners-Marathon-Trainer-David-Whitsett/dp/1570281823/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1221767445&sr=8-1">http://www.amazon.com/Non-Runners-Marathon-Trai...</a><br><br>Unreal experience, very doable if you follow the schedule. It's purely designed to get you to finish and that's it. I got it done in 4:18:13! If you are considering it, I cannot recommend it enough.<br><br>I never knew how introspective running could be but once your body is tuned up and able, running long distances is like being stuck in solitary confinement for an hour or two, just waiting for the miles to pass until you're done. All you do is think... so he is right when he quotes "There's a philosophy in every shave"... very very true... Just read it at your suggestion – like you said pretty good read. I myself began running at 32-33 and decided to train for a marathon. I ran one 5k, then a marathon all with the help of an EXCELLENT trainer:

http://www.amazon.com/Non-Runners-Marathon-Trai…

Unreal experience, very doable if you follow the schedule. It's purely designed to get you to finish and that's it. I got it done in 4:18:13! If you are considering it, I cannot recommend it enough.

I never knew how introspective running could be but once your body is tuned up and able, running long distances is like being stuck in solitary confinement for an hour or two, just waiting for the miles to pass until you're done. All you do is think… so he is right when he quotes “There's a philosophy in every shave”… very very true…

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