John Lacroix
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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.
Based on 6 episodes we listened to · June 2026
A candid trail and ultrarunning show about race directing, stewardship, fueling, and the community around the miles.
The Human Potential Running Series Podcast is a Sports pick for trail and ultrarunning listeners who want the sport treated as more than finish times.
You get fueling math, public-land permit pressure, and the uncomfortable community mirror.
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A loose, honest primer on goals, race planning, and trail-running culture.
Episode 68 stays grounded in a practical, no-frills talk about trail-running basics: setting goals, shaping finish and time targets, and learning the race or organization before arriving. Its appeal comes from that plainspoken approach.
A blunt trail-running case for boundaries, memory, and knowing when to let a fight end.
The episode stays focused on advocacy, with its strongest point coming from the idea that old conflicts can outlast the moment that sparked them.
A grounded trail-running conversation that works best when route detail and place take the lead.
Episode 76 moves in HPRS's familiar lane, beginning with a race recap before opening out into trail running more broadly. John LaCroix keeps it grounded as the talk moves through remote terrain, avalanche work, and the pull of a place close to home that still feels worth chasing…
Episode 65 pairs Granby Ranch race details with a steady case for patience, ego-checking, and the long haul.
Episode 65 of the Human Potential Running Series podcast folds race housekeeping into a broader conversation about preparation and the long view.
A practical, lived-in talk about how heat, cold, and altitude affect endurance bodies.
Episode 70 stays close to the trail and to the body. It moves from dry mouth at altitude and trouble getting solids down to hot showers, cold exposure, and the odd in between.
A loose, honest conversation about ambition, grief, and what a good life looks like.
Episode 56 is a straightforward conversation between John LaCroix and a guest from the Human Potential Running Series trail and ultra running scene.
A blunt reminder that trail users need to give back before asking for more.
Episode 60 makes a straightforward case for treating public land like something borrowed, not owned. John LaCroix folds race logistics, permit pressure, trail maintenance, and shifts in event planning into one clear argument: if runners want access, they have to help carry the…
A grounded trail etiquette chat that leans on lived judgment more than tidy rules.
Trail etiquette is treated as something people actually have to use, not a neat list on a sign. John LaCroix and Thomas Stott work through right of way, uphill versus downhill calls, bike only sections, directional trails, and the split second judgment that comes from reading…
Trail running, told from inside race week.
John LaCroix says the U.S.
John LaCroix uses HPRS Podcast episode 71 to explain why Human Potential Running Series is built around self-discovery instead of podiums, age-group awards, or Strava-style comparison.
John LaCroix opens HPRS Podcast Episode 73 by calling it the final episode of the fourth season and naming upcoming episodes with Camille and Izzy Davis.
Host John LaCroix and co-host Thomas Stott discuss trail etiquette, including trekking pole safety, dog behavior on trails, and runner interactions.
Host John LaCroix interviews Thomas Stott, a teacher, coach, and HPRS community member, about his background, podcasting experience, and vision for co-hosting.
John opens with a January check-in and some HPRS housekeeping.
John LaCroix opens the show with spring race updates.
John LaCroix hosts from the HPRS studio in Colorado.
Jenna sits down with John LaCroix.
Episode 68 opens with the HPRS crew back together and settles right into the show’s live, unscripted feel.
John LaCroix opens with a 2026 update for HPRS.
John LaCroix opens with updates for the Human Potential Running Series calendar, including the Endure Trail Runs at Mueller State Park in Divide, Colorado.
John starts with HPRS housekeeping and a look at the summer events calendar.
Episode 59 opens with easy banter between John LaCroix and his two co-hosts, Tommy and Storms.
John LaCroix opens with a loose office check in, candy on the table, fruit from the backyard, and a full house welcome before turning to Storms and a quick celebration of a Most Awesome Amazing Nurses Award.
John LaCroix closes the book on the last Franklin Mountains Trail Runs he will direct.
John LaCroix uses HPRS Podcast episode 67, "Unmasking for Authenticity," to explain why he was diagnosed with combined-type ADHD and level 1 autism after years of masking.
John LaCroix and guest Christopher Malott use HPRS Podcast episode 63 to argue that mantras are practical race tools, not just slogans, and John says the phrase comes from the Sanskrit roots "manas" and "tra" meaning "mind" and "tool." The episode names specific running phrases such as Sally McRae’s "pass, gap, and bury," Courtney DeWalter’s "robot, robot, robot," Scott Fauble’s "pain gets to ride in the car, but it doesn’t get to pick the music," and John’s own "smooth, strong, and steady." John also recounts his 2019 Stories Ultra 30-hour race where he kept telling his crew "not dead yet," plus aid-station cues like "smoke them, if you’ve got them" and "slow is smooth and smooth is fast." Chris adds examples from Sangre de Cristo 200, Silver Hills, and his own trail-work and volunteer experience to show how repeated phrases, songs, and race-day routines can shape performance and focus.
HPRS Podcast episode 69 with John LaCroix, Tommy, and Storms centers on what to do when an injury arises on trail.
John LaCroix frames HPRS Podcast Episode 57 as a 2025 “State of Ultra” address, saying he recorded it five or six times and even deleted one published version.
Hosts John LaCroix and Tommy explore ultra-running nutrition, sharing personal stories of sugar addiction, experimental fueling, and the importance of real food.