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.
Episode 51: What It’s Like
Take a run with The Human Potential Running Series podcast. For Episode 51 HPRS Race Director John Lacroix talks about What It’s Like to be a race director, but this time from the emotional/mental perspective. In previous episodes John has...
Celebrating HPRS Race Director John Lacroix’s Incredible Career Milestone
Westcliffe, CO – As the final runner crossed the finish line of last week’s Sangre de Cristo Trail Festival in Westcliffe, a different kind of milestone was reached by an event attendee. In the sport of ultra running, we celebrate...
Episode 50: What Prize Money Gets Us
Take a run with The Human Potential Running Series podcast. For Episode 50 HPRS Race Director John Lacroix talks about recent ultrarunning press releases; most notably the news of Camile Herron’s involvement in a wikipedia controversy, and Aravaipa announcing their...
HPRS Set To Kick Off New COMMUNITY ROUNDTABLE
September 13, 2024 – Arvada, CO Starting in the spring of 2023, The Human Potential Running Series (HPRS) has created and facilitated several focus groups that invited members of the HPRS community into the behind-the-scenes fold. Each focus group has...
HPRS Podcast Episode 49: Musings of A Race Director; 100-Events, Where Do I Go From Here?
Take a run with The Human Potential Running Series podcast. For Episode 49 HPRS Race Director John Lacroix talks about hi upcoming milestone of directing 100 events. Specifically John reads the letter he wrote in our monthly newsletter and expands...
Understanding Cut-Offs
Cutoffs are the topic of much conversation around the trail and ultra world, never more so than on race day when you’re running up against them. So let’s talk about them; why we have them, how they’re configured, and the...
HPRS Podcast – Episode 48: Masculinity in Ultrarunning
Take a run with The Human Potential Running Series podcast. For Episode 48 HPRS Race Director John Lacroix and Co-Host Cade Hanson discuss the topic of masculinity in ultrarunning. Masculinity explored in the discussion are neo-traditionalist, egalitarian, progressive, and toxic...
SPECIAL EDITION: Ultrarunning Magazine’s Sale – Possible Anti-Trust Violations
Take a run with The Human Potential Running Series podcast. In this special edition of the show, HPRS Race Director John Lacroix discusses the acquisiton of Ultrarunning Magazine by Jamil Coury of Steep Life Media and Aravaipa Running, what it...