| June 251 kms ( 62 kms per week)
| July 297 kms ( 74 kms per week)
| August 347 kms ( 87 kms per week)
These aren't stats of any pro athlete, but one of the most famous writers around : "MURAKAMI".
Many of us know him as a brilliant author with a style of magical realism.
But many of us don't know that he is an avid runner.
Saying avid would be selling him short, for someone who runs almost 10 Km's every day, and has completed 100 Km races and triathlons.
In his book "What I talk about when I talk about running" he touches upon few interesting insights -
1. How his natural desire "to run even more" powered his motivation to not go back to smoking - every intense act from creative pursuits to general excellence needs to be balanced with positive physical aspects.
2. When he completed his first full Marathon - "I finally reach the end. Strangely, I have no feeling of accomplishment, only relief."
3. 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 well".
4. What he said to himself when then pain was so excruciating to continue during his 100 km race - "I'm not human. I'm a piece of machinery. I don't need to feel a thing. Just forge on ahead."
5. His running mentality - "I stopped a lot to stretch, but I never walked. I didn't come here to walk. I came to run."
He left me me ponder on one thing - Every human needs a vice...find yours!
On his gravestone he'd like to say this -
Haruki MurakamiÂ
1949 - 20**
Writer(and Runner)
At Least He Never Walked
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