This week’s episode answers the question: How in the world did Martin Luther King’s assassin contribute to the creation of the world’s most difficult ultramarathon trail run event? Outside magazine rocks, and this feature on Lazarus is AMAZING:.Another of Lazarus’ famous races, Big’s Backyard Ultra:.And this is the Runner’s World article about last year’s race (2019), in which nobody finished:.Runner’s World has several articles about the Barkley, not surprising.The unofficial Barkley website (also fan-administered) – go deep in the blogs here for some great info and insights on the race:.Facebook page for the Barkley (fan-administered):.Here’s the extensive NYT article we referenced in the podcast:.Great article about Lazarus Lake himself:.This is a really great and detailed blog about the race, written by a fan:.You’ll hear some of the sounds, a description of some of the sights, and a whole lot about what makes this event so unique, special, and different from the Barkley.The only thing really fit for this section this week is for us to include many more resources and articles to read about Lazarus Lake and his infamous races. Join race director “Sherpa” John Lacroix with his special guests Hollis Lyman, Kate Welle, and 2x Niwot’s finisher Brandt Ketterer as they discuss all that is Niwot’s from the day of the race itself. In this episode we dive into the history and intricacies of “The Barkley of the West,” in HPRS’ Niwot’s Challenge.

Take a run with The Human Potential Running Series as we discuss The 2018 Niwot’s Challenge.

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