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.
Ultra Stories – Episode 138: What Matters More, The Human? Or The Race?
In this episode, Ultra Stories host John Lacroix talks about Gender Identity in Ultramarathon running. He also details the expanded gender policies at The Human Potential Running Series, and your obligation to stand up for what is fair and just...
Which Is More Important: The Human, or “The Race”?
By HPRS Race Director John Lacroix In 2017, four years ago, I created a black and white policy regarding transgender athletes. There were no meetings, no HPRS advisory board at the time, just a race director continuing to do what...
Ultra Stories – Episode 137: Continuing The Discussion On Ethics
In this episode, Ultra Stories hosts Eric Chrisman and John Lacroix continue the discussion on ultrarunning’s ethical dilemma. In this episode Eric and John talk about what race directors and runners can do to improve their ethical approach to putting...
A Gem Amongst Giants
By HPRS Staff Columnist Jacob Stevens “All men dream, but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds, wake in the day to find that it was vanity: but the dreamers of the day...
A Note On Running Safety
By HPRS Community Member D.M. Hess In light of the ultrarunning tragedy in China and frequent conversations around personal and race director accountability, I have been thinking a lot about how I and others work to mitigate risk related to...
Ultra Stories – Episode 136: Ultrarunning’s Struggle With Being Ethical
In this episode, Ultra Stories host John Lacroix continues to addresses fallout from tragedy at a China ultramarathon. In this conversation we provide what should be ethical best practices of both race directors, and runners, and explore what HPRS has...
HPRS RD John Lacroix Takes The Reigns of World Championship Burro Race
FAIRPLAY, CO The Human Potential Running Series is proud to announce that our founder and Race Director John Lacroix has been hired as the new race director of The World Championship Pack Burro Race in Fairplay Colorado. John takes the...
Ultra Stories – Episode 135: The Risk Management Changes Ultra Needs
In this episode, Ultra Stories hosts Eric Chrisman and John Lacroix continue the discussion on risk management in ultrarunning. In this episode Eric and John talk about what race directors can do to improve their risk management protocols, and what...