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 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...
HPRS Podcast – Episode 46: What Grinds My Gears, A Show About Nothing
Take a run with The Human Potential Running Series podcast. For Episode 46 HPRS Race Director John Lacroix and Co-Host cade Hanson discuss the some of the things that “grinds John’s gears,” and likely the gears of many a race...
Technological Advancements To Change The Way We Trail and Ultra
Over the last month or so there have been a lot of announcements regarding technological advancements that could ultimately have a profoundly positive impact on trail and ultramarathon running’s future. We wanted to highlight these announcements so that runners and...
HPRS Podcast – Episode 45: The Nuances Between Road/Tri and Trail/Ultra. For Beginners
Take a run with The Human Potential Running Series podcast. For Episode 45 HPRS Race Director John Lacroix discuss the many nuances between road/tri and trail/ultra and highlights the biggest ones so that the new kids on the block will...