The Human Potential Running Series Podcast · John Lacroix

HPRS Podcast – Episode 73: Andrew Buck Michael

·1 hr 7 min·4 clips

He wanted to say “cumulonimbus” at age three.

1. The Human Potential Running Series Podcast episode 73 features John LaCroix talking with Andrew Buck Michael about Weathering the Run and trail running in Ohio and Colorado. 2. John LaCroix is the HPRS owner and race director, and Andrew Buck Michael is a meteorologist in Columbus, Ohio, an ultra runner, and the host of Weathering the Run. 3. The episode asks what happens when meteorology, ultra running, and race directing overlap in one conversation. 4. John LaCroix says episode 73 is the final episode of HPRS season four and that season five will begin next time. 5. John names upcoming plans that include a solo episode about Camille, a two-part interview, and a future guest named Izzy Davis. 6. Andrew says Weathering the Run grew from runners asking him weather questions when he went out for runs. 7. Andrew says his podcast centers on runners dealing with wind, cold, heat, and other weather on race day. 8. Andrew says he grew up on a farm in western Ohio and his father studied agricultural meteorology at Purdue University. 9. Andrew recalls being about three years old and trying to say “cumulonimbus” when storm clouds rolled in. 10. Andrew says the first family internet connection let him show his dad forecast models on a computer instead of printouts. 11. Andrew says he studied geography with a specialization in atmospheric science at Ohio State. 12. Andrew says he worked in Lima, Fort Wayne, Dayton, and Columbus before reaching his current station work in Ohio. 13. Andrew says he built custom graphics, including a school-delay map with dots for fog, snow, and ice closures. 14. Andrew says he started running after seeing himself breathe heavily while holding his daughter on his lap. 15. Andrew says the Columbus Half Marathon led to shin splints, a visit to a running store, and better-fitting shoes. 16. Andrew says the Youngstown inaugural marathon had about 1,500 feet of climbing and led him toward hills and trail running. 17. Andrew says trail running felt easier on his body and less tied to a finish-time target than road racing. 18. The conversation moves at an interview pace with long, practical answers from Andrew and frequent back-and-forth about weather, GIS, and race logistics. 19. People who like meteorology, Ohio ultras, and race-directing details would fit this episode. 20. Listeners wanting a tightly edited story or a short running tip segment may skip it.

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