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 32: The Future of HPRS Part 1
Take a run with The Human Potential Running Series podcast. For Episode 32 HPRS owner and race director John Lacroix discusses the level of “burn out” he experienced in Late 2022/Early 2023 that almost led to his retiring as a...
HPRS Podcast – Episode 31: Running From The Violence
Take a run with The Human Potential Running Series podcast. For Episode 31 we welcome Kevin, a runner who took on the Stories Ultra 15-Hour this February to discuss the answer to the question on the back of his bib,...
HPRS Podcast – Episode 30: Tim Leach, 2022 HPRS Rookie of the Year
Take a run with The Human Potential Running Series podcast. For Episode 30 we welcome HPRS community member Tim Leach to talk about their experiences in running. In this episode we talk about Tim’s journey going from a stay at...
HPRS Announces Partnership With CalTopo
Live runner tracking is one of the great puzzles in trail and ultra-running that still has no “easy” fix. Yes, there are several races that afford loved ones at home the opportunity to live track their runners over the internet,...
HPRS Podcast – Episode 29: KP Hartman, The Ballad of a Non-Binary Runner
Take a run with The Human Potential Running Series podcast. For Episode 29 we welcome HPRS runner and volunteer KP Hartman to talk about their experiences in running as a non-binary person. In this episode we tackle the Western States...
Behind the Scenes at The Franklin Mountains Trail Runs
By HPRS RD John Lacroix There is a lot of push and pull working as a full-time race director. There are tremendous victories, and gut punching failures. There is a lot that goes on behind the scenes that few runners...
HPRS Podcast – Episode 26: Ultras Cults
Take a run with The Human Potential Running Series podcast. For Episode 26 we welcome HPRS runner Stefan Schuster to discuss Ultra Cults. A cult is a misplaced or excessive admiration for a particular person or thing. While ultra running...
HPRS Podcast – Episode 25: Thru-Hiking and Fast Packing
Take a run with The Human Potential Running Series podcast. For Episode 25 we welcome HPRS runner Stefan Schuster to discuss his journey into thru hiking. We also talk about fast packing and how backpacking experiences cross over into ultrarunning...