Running for Writing, Haruki Murakami

Running everyday over 30 years. Haruki Murakami has been running or swimming everyday over 30 years. He started the habit while he was writing "A Wild Sheep Chase". He said that running makes up his writing skill, but few people can understand that. 

He said that a writer makes a story, and making a story needs physical strength. That was his belief. 

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Ichibata Marathon

My son took part in a road race event last week. The race, the 36th Ichibata Yakushi Marathon, has 5km and 10km course. Just before the goal line, the participants have to run up 1138 of stone stairs. It seems a kind of torture. 

About 1500 people enjoyed the torturous running course. I don't want to run that course. I prefer flat one. Those runners have quite strange habit.