0:00 - Find the torture you're comfortable with
2:55 - The unusual path and story of how Murakami became a writer
18:35 - Finding the void
22:45 - Discipline = what suits you
26:15 - The failed marathon
28:52 - The 62-miler
32:43 - Be a self-competitor
34:48 - The pleasure is doing the thing
36:34 - The keys to Murakami's remarkable longevity
38:25 - Murakami and focus
39:35 - The key to building endurance
41:24 - Pace and pleasure
43:00 - How Murakami has run every day for decades
43:30 - The writing/creative process
47:35 - Becoming a "true artist."
