The Human Potential Running Series, Colorado’s largest series of ultra marathons, introduces its namesake podcast. The Human Potential Running Series (HPRS) Podcast is a show dedicated to the many unique individuals who make up the HPRS Trail and Ultrarunning Community. Hosted by HPRS Owner and Race Director John Lacroix, this show explores the passions and thoughts of the individuals who run with, and volunteer at, HPRS.
The HPRS Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeartRadio, Amazon Music/Audible, Audacy and through the archive listed below.
HPRS Podcast – Episode 80: 2026 State of the Sport Address
Take a run with The Human Potential Running Series podcast. Episode 80 is Part 3 of a 3 part series on The State of Ultrarunning. In the conclusion of this three-part series, HPRS owner and race director John Lacroix delivers...
HPRS Podcast – Episode 79: The State of the Sport, Part 2 – Gray Areas, Risk Management, and the Tragedy of the Commons
Take a run with The Human Potential Running Series podcast. Episode 79 is Part 2 of a 3 part series on The State of Ultrarunning. In this part, John and guests Gordon Harvey, Mike Gamp, and Megan Storms tackle the...
HPRS Podcast – Episode 78: The State of the Sport, Part 1 – Influencers, Elitism, and Trail Ethics
Take a run with The Human Potential Running Series podcast. Episode 78, is the first installment of a special three-part series, where HPRS Race Director John Lacroix sits down with guests Gordon Harvey, Mike Gampp, and Megan Storms to pull...
HPRS Podcast – Episode 77: Full Circle in the Franklin Mountains
Take a run with The Human Potential Running Series podcast. In Episode 77, HPRS Race Director John Lacroix offers insights into the story that was The Franklin Mountains Trail Runs for HPRS. Hear the story of how HPRS came to...
HPRS Podcast – Episode 76: Izzy Davis, On Grief and Gratitude
Take a run with The Human Potential Running Series podcast. In Episode 76, HPRS Race Director John Lacroix welcomes special guest Izzy Davis, a Colorado native now living in Kellogg, Idaho. Izzy ran the Sangre de Cristo 100 Mile as her...
HPRS Podcast – Episode 75: Camille Herron, The Truth
Take a run with The Human Potential Running Series podcast. In Episode 75, HPRS Race Director John Lacroix welcomes special guest Camille Herron. For the first time, Camille has an opportunity to speak her whole truth about the Wikipedia and...
HPRS DETAILS REGFEST 2025
The Human Potential Running Series (HPRS) is gearing up for its 9th Annual RegFest Event, scheduled for Sunday, December 7th, 2025, from 5 to 10 p.m. Mountain Time. This yearly event is HPRS’s biggest night of the year, as we extend...
HPRS Podcast – Episode 74: Her Name Is Camille, And She’s A Hero
Take a run with The Human Potential Running Series podcast. In Episode 74, HPRS Race Director John Lacroix discusses ultramarathon running hero Camille Herron. John starts by highlighting the mission, vision, and ethos of HPRS; how we’ve created a safe space for...