Wild Ideas Worth Living · Tuesday, July 7, 2026
Lisa Jhung's journalism career was significantly influenced by her exposure to adventure racing, which she saw on 'Eco Challenge.' The sport's demanding nature and inspiring stories, like a team carrying an injured member, motivated her to pursue writing about it.
“And I saw Eco Challenge on TV. And I was like, "Oh my god, that looks amazing."”
“And I was like, drawn in by, I think it was in Australia, but this team that the, the female of the team, broke her ankle or something, and their male teammates carried her for like two days just to keep racing and get to the finish line.”
“And I was so inspired by that. And I was like, "How awesome. You could like be outside and do this stuff all day long, like with a team."”