Lisa Jhung

Colorado

Freelance Writer, Editor and Author at Freelance

Outdoor sports journalist, editor, and author. Mom, athlete, gardener, baker. instagram: @lisajhungwrites

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Articles

Humans Designed the New REI Co-op Bear Canister. Bears Tested It. - Uncommon Path – An REI Co-op Publication Testing the REI Bear Canister

2 days ago | rei.com | Erin Berger |Lisa Jhung

When the REI Co-op Traverse bear canister hit the shelves this year, it changed the game for anyone who camps or backpacks in bear country. Traditional bear-resistant food canisters come in different sizes, requiring multiple cans for trips of various distances or forcing you to carry a larger size than you need for an entire trip. The unique modular design of the new REI Co-op Traverse bear canister offers two sizes in one product.
10 Last-Minute Mother's Day Gift Ideas for Active Moms

1 week ago | outsideonline.com | Lisa Jhung

New perk: Easily find new routes and hidden gems, upcoming running events, and more near you. Your weekly Local Running Newsletter has everything you need to lace up! Subscribe today. Do you know what the absolute perfect Mother's Day gift is? A well-coordinated family activity in the great outdoors with mom's loving children not complaining about any of it, the entire time.
Smoother Than Ever: Brooks Ghost 17 First Run Review

1 week ago | run.outsideonline.com | Lisa Jhung

New perk: Easily find new routes and hidden gems, upcoming running events, and more near you. Your weekly Local Running Newsletter has everything you need to lace up! Subscribe today. First introduced in 2008 and named after a product developer who ran at night, earning him the moniker “Ghost,” this neutral cushioned shoe has been a wildly popular, go-to daily trainer for 16 years. New Ghost versions are met with anticipation and some trepidation from the faithful.
Mother’s Day Gift Guide for Runners and Triathletes

1 week ago | triathlete.com | Lisa Jhung

What running and triathlon moms really want for Mother’s Day is time in a bottle. Most of us are constantly trying to balance spending time with our children (who are growing too fast) with self-care, which always – always – includes swimming, cycling, and running.
Lisa Jhung Archives

2 weeks ago | run.outsideonline.com | Lisa Jhung |Cory Smith

Lisa Jhung writes about running and other outdoor sports and the gear that goes with them as a freelance writer and adventurer living in Boulder, Colorado.She is the author of Trailhead: The Dirt on All Things Trail Running and Running That Doesn’t Suck: How to Love Running (Even if You Think You Hate It). Lisa also tests trail and road running shoes and other outdoor gear for Outside with a select group of diverse women runners.
Mother’s Day Gift Guide for Runners

2 weeks ago | run.outsideonline.com | Lisa Jhung

New perk: Easily find new routes and hidden gems, upcoming running events, and more near you. Your weekly Local Running Newsletter has everything you need to lace up! Subscribe today. What moms who run really want for Mother’s Day is time in a bottle. Most of us are constantly trying to balance spending time with our children (who are growing too fast) with self-care, which always—always—includes running.
Meet SixTrailblazers Making Running More Fun for Everyone

2 weeks ago | menshealth.com | Lisa Jhung

This story is one in a series called The New Running Boom, which highlights new personalities, clubs, tech, training, and shoes that make pounding the pavement fun!RUN CLUBS AREN’T new. One of the OG crews, the Hash House Harriers was started by a group of nine British officers in Kuala Lumpur in 1938, as a weekly run to shake off their weekend hangovers. (Their unoffical motto, "A drinking club with a running problem.") Now there are an estimated 2000 Hash House Harrier clubs globally.
Meet SixTrailblazers Making Running More Fun for Everyone

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Lisa Jhung

This story is one in a series called The New Running Boom, which highlights new personalities, clubs, tech, training, and shoes that make pounding the pavement fun!RUN CLUBS AREN’T new. One of the OG crews, the Hash House Harriers was started by a group of nine British officers in Kuala Lumpur in 1938, as a weekly run to shake off their weekend hangovers. (Their unoffical motto, "A drinking club with a running problem.") Now there are an estimated 2000 Hash House Harrier clubs globally.
Humans Designed the New REI Co-op Bear Canister. Bears Tested It. - Uncommon Path – An REI Co-op Publication BTS: REI's Traverse Bear Canister Testing

2 weeks ago | rei.com | Erin Berger |Lisa Jhung

When the REI Co-op Traverse bear canister hit the shelves this year, it changed the game for anyone who camps or backpacks in bear country. Traditional bear-resistant food canisters come in different sizes, requiring multiple cans for trips of various distances or forcing you to carry a larger size than you need for an entire trip. The unique modular design of the new REI Co-op Traverse bear canister offers two sizes in one product.
You Won't Believe This Gear Is Made Out of Garbage

3 weeks ago | outsideonline.com | Lisa Jhung

An increasing number of smart, eco-conscious entrepreneurs are putting Earth first by utilizing unwanted materials that would otherwise end up as trash. From trendy tote bags and fanny packs made out of billboard vinyl to casual and recovery footwear made from leftover running shoe midsole scraps, the following four companies are doing their best to keep our planet’s landfills and oceans from overflowing with trash. In the process, they’re creating awesome gear.