Running from My Father’s War
The practice of adventure racing can satisfy a deep-rooted need to strategize and push one’s physical limits. For this writer, it also gave her an unshakeable feeling of escape.
Author
Lisa Jhung
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.
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