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Of course it was painful, and there were times when, emotionally, I just wanted to chuck it all. But pain seems to be a precondition for this kind of ...more

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In the novelist's profession, as far as I'm concerned, there's no such thing as winning or losing. Maybe numbers of copies sold, awards won, and criti...more

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But in real life things don't go smoothly. At certain points in our lives, when we really need a clear-cut solution, the person who knocks at our door...more

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As I run I tell myself to think of a river. And clouds. But essentially I'm not thinking of a thing. All I do is keep on running in my own cozy, homem...more

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Their hearts, lost in thought, slowly tick away time. When we pass each other on the road, we listen to the rhythm of each other's breathing, and sens...more

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I'll be happy if running and I can grow old together.

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But in real life things don't go so smoothly. At certain points in our lives, when we really need a clear-cut solution, the person who knocks at our d...more

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One by one, I'll face the tasks before me and complete them as best I can. Focusing on each stride forward, but at the same time taking a long-range v...more

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I'm often asked what I think about as I run. Usually the people who ask this have never run long distances themselves. I always ponder the question. W...more

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I just run. I run in void. Or maybe I should put it the other way: I run in order to acquire a void.

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People sometimes sneer at those who run every day, claiming they'll go to any length to live longer. But don't think that's the reason most people run...more

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For me, running is both exercise and a metaphor. Running day after day, piling up the races, bit by bit I raise the bar, and by clearing each level I ...more

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The thoughts that occur to me while I’m running are like clouds in the sky. Clouds of all different sizes. They come and they go, while the sky remain...more

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There are three reasons I failed. Not enough training. Not enough training. And not enough training.

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Of course it was painful, and there were times when, emotionally, I just wanted to chuck it all. But pain seems to be a precondition for this kind of ...more