Take a run with HPRS as we dive into more stories from our participants in the 2018 Stories Ultra. In this episode we we dive deeper with runners Kate Baines-Lyman, Jamie Kreider, and Eric Selle. We focus on what ultra can teach us, how those of us who are here should take on the role of mentor; as well as giving back, and finding those teachable moments from our experiences.

Take a run with HPRS as we dive into the stories from participants in the 2018 Stories Ultra. In this episode we showcase race volunteers Jamie Reichler and Jason Haddock and discuss how volunteering makes more than a successful race, but successful runners. We also dive deeper with runners Miguel Isaza and Jonathan Pope as we work through our first impressions in crafting the story of ULTRA.

Take a run with Christian Griffith of Jacksonville Beach, FL. You may have seen him on the TV shows "Monsters Inside Me" and "The Selection," or perhaps you've shared some miles with him over the last decade in Ultra. Christian's motto, and business, is #LiveForALiving. This month, he'll run from East to West across the lower 48 to raise $1 Million to prevent and treat child abuse. Episodes seldom get as personal, and meaningful, as this.

Take a run with HPRS Race Director "Sherpa" John Lacroix, and HPRS Director of Human Experience Hollis Lyman, as we go behind the scenes of race directing. In this episode we go into detail about how a race comes to be. From conception of an idea to obtaining permits, permissions to execution, and the myriad of challenges an RD faces on race weekend. If you've ever wondered what really takes place to make a race happen, this episode is for you!

Take a run with Avery Collins. Avery is a 25 year old ultrarunner from Steamboat Springs, CO where he works at Twisted Trails Running Company. Twisted Trails is the first running store in America that carries Canna-brands in house. Avery is also sponsored by Mary's Medicinals, a popular Canna-Brand here in Colorado. In this episode, we get to know Avery and his running history in a little more detail, before we talk about marijuana and running.

Take a run with Andy Jones-Wilkins. AJW has been involved in the sport of ultrarunning since the mid-90s and in this episode we talk about his journey through our sport over time. We reminisce about his 10 finishes at the Western States 100, and the changes he's witnessed the event go through. We talk about his 5 finishes, and love, for the Vermont 100; and reminisce about one year in particular where he drank beers with "the commoners" the night before he ultimately won the race. And more!

Take a run with Kevin Sayers. Kevin has been the race director of the Catoctin 50k for nearly 20 years, Massanutten Mountain Trails 100 for 8, and has just created his own series in the Northern Virginia area. Kevin is perhaps most known for his how-to of ultrarunning website, www.ultrunr.com. In this eposide we touch on a wide rang of topics beyond how Kevin got into ultra. We discuss how we define "old school," the challenges of coming online NOW as a new race series director, and so much more!

Take a run with Ultra Stories and the creator and owner of Ultrasignup.com Mark Gilligan. Join us as we explore how and why Mark got into ultra running in the early 2000s, and the impetus for creating ultrasignup. We touch on a number of topics including ultra lotteries, the growth of our sport, common issues with the website that tend to frustrate us runners, and frustrations that tend to frustrate us race directors.

Take a run with Ultra Stories as we discuss the history of the 200-mile ultra. Human Potential's Director of Human Experience Hollis Lyman sits down with Sherpa John as he tells the in-depth story of how the first 200-mile ultra in the world came to be. From there, we discuss path of the 200-miler, the current 200-mile scene, how the distance has grown and where we see it going moving forward. If you're intrigued by the 200-mile distance, this is your history lesson.

Take a run with Ultra Stories as we discuss the true story of how the Leadville Trail 100-Mile Endurance Run was founded. In Part 2 of our interview with Dale "Sasquatch" Perry, we discuss Jim Butera.. the founder and original Race Director of the LT100. Jim was a well known Colorado race director in the early 1980s. He created the now defunct Colorado Ultra Club and the Moosejaw Ultra; and was the man who's dream and vision for a 100-mile race in Colorado's mountains got Leadville off the ground.