Lisa's Articles
 
Lisa's Articles
It was purely by chance, and Jacques Marais' good influence, that I got into writing. This must have been in early-2001.

I was incredibly fortunate to land in the World of online event reporting, writing for many of the World's biggest adventure races. It's a great industry massive travel and experience rewards and little (to negative) financial return. I spent 2 years travelling and writing but exited this dynamic realm, in June 2006, for the shelter of stable employment.

To date my writing achievements include co-authoring the book Adventure Racing, with Jacques Marais; being a regular contributor to GoMulti magazine - with a column on adventure racing related topics in every issue - and standing as the Gear Editor for Runner's World magazine (South African edition). I accepted the latter position in June 2007 and hung up my hat in January 2009, after 18-months of non-stop action putting together these multi-page columns. I also wrote the content for the book on the 2008 edition of the Abu Dhabi Adventure Challenge.

I occasionally write for magazines. I'm always delighted to write features for other magazines or contribute content. I also write media releases, distributing to relevant media.

Some published articles (I've put some of the smaller files online)

  • The journey counts; the distance motivates. Go Multi. March/April 2011
  • A good adventure racer. Go Multi. Dec/Jan 2011
  • Talking adventure racing. FIN Out Lifestyle Xtreme. Dec 2010
  • Investing in property 'together' Property24.com. November 2010 (jpg)
  • Women in AR, FinOUT. Nov 2010 (jpg)
  • The Cinderella AR discipline, Go Multi. Nov/Dec 2010 (PDF, 409kb)
  • Pets in complexes: an emotional issue, Animal Talk. Oct 2010 (PDF)
  • 'X' marks the spot. SASCOC magazine (written in September)
  • AR Admin, Go Multi. Sept/Oct 2010 (PDF, 268kb)
  • MTB in AR, Go Multi. June/July 2010 (PDF, 691kb)
  • Women & trail running (feature), Runner's World Magazine. (not yet published; submitted Feb 2010)
  • Abu Dhabi Adventure Challenge, Go Multi. March/April 2010 (PDF, 164kb)
  • International racing... Yes you can! Go Multi. March/April 2010 (PDF, 178kb)
  • Paddling in adventure racing, Sports Guide. April 2010 (jpg, 258kb)
  • Location, location..., Go Multi. Dec/Jan 2010 (PDF, 230kb)
  • TransRockies Run, Sports Guide. Dec 2009 (jpg, 380kb)
  • Practical vs Sentimental, Go Multi. Oct/Nov 2009
  • TransRockies Run, Go Multi. Oct/Nov 2009
  • AR (general), AbouTime, August 2009 (PDF, 180kb)
    (1Time inflight mag, content contribution)
  • Trekking, Go Multi. July/Aug 2009 (PDF, 500kb)
  • 7 Steps to the big time, Go Multi. May/June 2009
  • Dirty Boots (AR page), 2009 (annual publication, JPG, 187kb)
  • Trail Update (trail running), Modern Athlete. May 2009
    (launch issue, JPEG, 233kb)
  • Cunning Running (orienteering), Modern Athlete. May 2009
    (launch issue, JPEG, 258kb)
  • Adventure racing, Cosmopolitan. May 2009 (content contribution)
  • Gimme Shelter, GoMulti. Mar/Apr09 (JPEG, 365kb)
  • Running section, Men's Health Buyer's Guide. 2009 (a supplement that comes out with the Dec 08 issue)
  • Summer Shoe Buyer's Guide, Runner's World SA. January 2009
  • Xmas Gifts, Runner's World SA. December 2008
  • Fuel the Fire, GoMulti. Dec/Jan09 (JPEG, 316kb)
  • Trail Shoe Guide, Runner's World SA. November 2008
  • Choosing shoes for AR and Trail Running, GoMulti. Oct/Nov 2008 (PDF, 181kb)
  • Adventure Racing, Oxygen Magazine. October 2008
  • Performance Shoes and Lightweight Gear, Runner's World SA. October 2008
  • Photo, Bruce Arnett at Rhodes, SA Mountain Sports. Sept 2008 (jpeg, 190kb)
  • Rhodes Trail Run race report, Runner's World SA. Sept 2008 (jpeg, 89kb)
  • WarmUps - Rhodes photo, Runner's World SA. Sept 2008 (jpeg, 348kb)
  • Spring Shoe Buyer's Guide, Runner's World SA. September 2008
  • Fit Feet Fight (foot care), GoMulti. Aug/Sept 2008 (jpeg, 267kb)
  • Indian Observations, Good Taste Magazine. August 2008 (Cover feature!)
  • Distance Markers, Runner's World SA. August 2008
  • Pack it up, GoMulti. Jun/July 2008 (PDF, 612kb)
  • Measured Performance (training logs), Runner's World SA. July 2008
  • Winter Gear, Runner's World SA. June 2008 (PDF, 940kb)
  • Jacket Required, Runner's World SA. May 2008
  • Refine your race, GoMulti. April/May 2008 (PDF, 248kb)
  • Wrapped Up (Compression Garments), Runner's World SA. April 2008 (PDF, 423kb)
  • Best Value Shoes under R700, Runner's World SA. March 2008
  • Free Running (Parkour), Mitsubishi's Xplore magazine, February 2008 (PDF, 673kb)
  • Buyer's Guide, Runner's World SA. February 2008
  • 7 Habits of Highly Effective Navigators (part 2), GoMulti. February 2008 (PDF, 972kb)
  • Shorty Pants, Runner's World SA. January 2008 (PDF, 476kb)
  • Men's Health Buyer's Guide 2008, Men's Health SA (supplement). Dec 2008
  • 7 Habits of Highly Effective Navigators (part 1), GoMulti. December 2007 (PDF, 836kb)
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