Haiji was an elite runner, but has not competed due to a past injury. He then meets fellow elite runner Kakeru who also left running, but caused by a dispute. Their meeting inspires both young men to run again, with Haiji choosing the fabled "Hakone Ekiden" (long distance relay race). The race requires a 10 member team so Haiji and Kakeru recruits 8 others (some of whom have never even run before). Within this unlikely group of runners a bond is formed through their training and a belief that they can accomplish the impossible.

《当我谈跑步时，我谈些什么》是村上春树最受欢迎的随笔集。开始作家生涯之际，村上春树也开始长跑。从夏威夷的考爱岛，到马萨诸塞的剑桥；从村上市的铁人三项赛，到希腊马拉松长跑古道，他永远在奔跑。
“痛楚难以避免，而磨难可以选择。”每当村上长跑时，脑海里就反复出现这句话。积极地选择磨难，就是将人生的主动权握在自己手中。他将这些年来在路上一面奔跑，一面思索的东西集结成书，诚实地书写跑步，诚实地书写人生。
《当我谈跑步时，我谈些什么》（2015典藏版）收入14幅珍贵写真，记录村上春树25年跑步与人生历程，全新设计，精致装帧，带你进入村上春树的跑者世界。