What is the author's perspective in the memoir, What I Talk About When I Talk About Running?

"What I Talk About When I Talk About Running" is a memoir by Haruki Murakami and is written in the first person. Murakami tells his very personal story about life-long commitments to both running and writing. Murakami is a professional writer and award-winning author. His an amateur runner but took his conditioning as seriously as he did his writing. It is a personal story of a near obsession with running and physical conditioning, always aiming to achieve his personal best. His character is strengthened with each race he runs and with each book he writes. He learns dedication and commitment in his running and applies those skills to his writing. He learns focus and discipline in his writing and applies those attributes to his running. The skills and characteristics he learns in one pursuit helps him in the other.