During the holiday to Tasmania I read “What I Talk About When I Talk About Running” by Haruki Murakami. Basically just his thoughts on running and other related things (like triathlon preparation), as he prepares for a marathon. A simple little book, but I really enjoyed it, probably because a lot of his thoughts echoed my own. If you get a chance to pick up a copy, give it a read. I liked the following quote so much, I’m adding it to my blog navigator.
“In long-distance running the only opponent you have to beat is yourself, the way you used to be.”
A very windy 23km ride tonight in 57 minutes. I haven’t run since Burnie, nearly two weeks ago, the last eight entries in my training journal have all been “Bike” – about 240kms in total.
Dad’s taxi operating again tonight having dropped the kids in the city for another concert, The Butterfly Effect, picking up again later.
October 30, 2008 at 9:37 pm |
ok
random question.
IS THERE A HALLOWEEN EQUIVALENT EVER DOWN UNDER?
October 30, 2008 at 10:48 pm |
I totally went off Murakami, I used to love him! His fiction is quite samey after a while. This however looks very interesting! I adore that quote about having nobody to beat but yourself – that’s EXACTLY why I love to run too.
TA x
October 31, 2008 at 12:18 am |
That quote resonates with me, too! And I’m not even a long distance runner. I might borrow it for myself too.
October 31, 2008 at 7:09 am |
Ooh…that is such an appropriate quote for me.
October 31, 2008 at 10:57 am |
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