Committing To Your First Ultra
By HPRS Race Director “Sherpa” John Lacroix You believe deep down within yourself, that you can actually run 100 miles. You’ve decided what race you want to do as your first and all of a sudden you’re faced with an...
Choosing Your First 100-Mile Ultra
By HPRS Race Director “Sherpa” John Lacroix Previously I wrote a post titled “Choosing Your First Ultra.” For those of you seriously considering bringing your ultra running to the next level, and into the world of 100 milers, I of...
The Deep Down Reality Of Our NEED To Do Trail Work
[cherry_row] [cherry_col size_md=”12″] By HPRS Race Director “Sherpa” John Lacroix Those miles of trail that we train on, and ultimately race on, didn’t get there on their own. Sure, some of them appeared over time either by the persistent movement...
Choosing Your First Ultra
By HPRS Race Director “Sherpa” John Lacroix Congratulations! You’ve made the first critical step in becoming a member of one unique community. You’ve finally submitted to the idea that yes, you too can run an ultra marathon. In fact, the...
When The Race Is Cancelled
[cherry_row] [cherry_col size_md=”12″] By HPRS Race Director “Sherpa” John Lacroix You train for months leading up to that goal race, but in the days leading up to the event, Mother Nature has other things in mind. Next thing you know,...
Running Shoe Malpractice
By “Sherpa” John Lacroix For years now, while in local running stores, I’ve watched as store associates have placed runners onto one of their treadmills. From here I watched as the store associates instruct runners to run “normal” all the...
Cheaters Gonna Cheat – Haters Gonna Hate
[cherry_row] [cherry_col size_md=”12″] By: HPRS Owner and RD “Sherpa” John Lacroix Step right up to the latest circus in the sport of ultrarunning… cheating. It was at Across The Years, an event produced by Aravaipa Running in Arizona, that Kelly...
The Growth of Ultra Has Flattened Out
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