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.
Colorado’s COVID Carnage
By HPRS Race Director John Lacroix The COVID-19 Pandemic has certainly altered the running event landscape as we knew it. We still don’t yet know the long term affects COVID will have on the event space. The Endurance Coalition has...
HPRS Contributes To Outside 285
By HPRS Race Director John Lacroix Back in 2018, I was invited to take part in the initial focus group meetings for a new project known as Outside 285. The group that initially assembled included COMBA, The Bailey Hundo, and...
Ultra Stories – Episode 102: Michelle Wilfong-Oliphant and Resolving Conflict
Take a run with ultrarunner Michelle Wilfong-Oliphant (31, Denver) as we hear her story of how she got into running and ultra. Then we ask Michelle for the question on the back of her bib from Stories Ultra. The conversation...
Ultra Stories – Episode 101: Michael Horner and Your Authentic Self
Take a run with ultrarunner Michael Horner (55, Virginia) as we hear his story of how he got into running and ultra. Then we ask Michael for the question on the back of his bib from Stories Ultra, and...
High Praise For Silverheels/Last Call Weekend!
By HPRS Staff This past weekend The Human Potential Running Series returned to in person racing following months of postponements due to the Covid-19 Pandemic. The first race on tap was The 6th Annual Silverheels 100-Mile Endurance Run and the...
To the Morning: Avoiding the Dreaded DNF and Why Your ‘Why’ Doesn’t Matter
By HPRS Staff Columnist Jacob Stevens “People think success, or a good life or whatever is when you are happy and cozy. Anyone can be happy and cozy. Nothing good ever comes from happy and cozy…great achievements and accomplishments aren’t...
Ultra Stories – Episode 100: THE RETURN TO ULTRA
Join Ultra Stories host John Lacroix as we celebrate our 100th Episode! In this episode we briefly go over the stats from our first 99 episodes before we dive into the real nitty gritty, a discussion about how it is...
On “Bret, Unbroken”
By HPRS Staff Columnist Holly Rapp With everything that’s happening, now feels like a good time to share my absolute favorite running article: “Brett, Unbroken,” written by Steve Friedman for the June 2013 issue of Runners World. I read it...