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 73: Andrew Buck Michael
Take a run with The Human Potential Running Series Podcast. In Episode 73, HPRS Race Director John Lacroix sits down with Andrew Buck Michael, a meteorologist from Ohio and host of the Weathering the Run podcast. Together, they explore the strange and beautiful...
HPRS Podcast – Episode 72: What We’ve Learned About and Through Advocacy. Major Changes Coming!
Take a run with The Human Potential Running Series podcast. In Episode 72, HPRS Race Director John Lacroix discusses the power of civil discourse, the importance of empathy, and the enduring impact of national events on our community. John reflects...
HPRS Podcast – Episode 71: Exploring A Human Potential Documentary
Take a run with The Human Potential Running Series podcast. For Episode 71, HPRS Race Director John Lacroix and co-hosts Thomas Stott and Megan Storms reveal an exciting project spearheaded by Tommy. In this episode, we crack open a big...
Roads, Ruins, and Running: Why the Roadless Rule Matters to Us
“Wilderness isn’t saved once and for all. It’s saved every time people care enough to defend it.” —Guy Waterman, Wilderness Ethics The Lessons of JE Henry In the late 1800s, James Everell Henry, better known as JE Henry, was one...
HPRS Podcast – Episode 70: Thermoregulation At Endurance Events
Take a run with The Human Potential Running Series podcast. For Episode 70, HPRS Race Director John Lacroix and co-hosts Thomas Stott and Megan Storms dive into thermoregulation at endurance events; how to keep your core temperature in the sweet...
HPRS Podcast – Episode 69: What To Do When Injury Arises
Take a run with The Human Potential Running Series podcast. For Episode 69, HPRS Race Director John Lacroix and co-hosts Thomas Stott and Megan Storms discuss the word of doom, “Injuries.” Injuries are never on the training plan, but every...
HPRS Podcast – Episode 68: Trail Running For Noobs
Take a run with The Human Potential Running Series podcast. For Episode 68, HPRS Race Director John Lacroix and co-hosts Thomas Stott and Megan Storms each give their top five trail running tips for new runners, which also happen to...
HPRS Podcast – Episode 67: Unmasking for Authenticity
Take a run with The Human Potential Running Series podcast. In this deeply personal Episode 67, HPRS Race Director John Lacroix shares a story he’s never told publicly, until now. After a lifetime of masking and adapting to neurotypical expectations,...