Back of the Pack Podcast
Lace up your sneakers, grab your favorite headband, and toe the starting line! The signal has fired and the “Back of the Pack Podcast” is up and running! Are you a fan of running 5k’s just because the finisher medal looks cool? You are not alone there! Join the show that is all about the race swag and running on a Saturday morning to get the most out of your race registration. We will talk about local races in the Kansas City area. We will give you a heads up if you’re wanting to go farther outside the area to run the big races. Host Kyle Walker has fourteen full marathons, over eighty half marathons, and hundreds of 5k’s and 10k's. Take it from us, you are among friends here if you’ve gotten to the finish line to find all the bananas gone!
- Update frequency
- every 5 days
- Average duration
- 32 minutes
- Episodes
- 203
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
S2-E1 KC Marathon & Rebranding
It's a new season for the Back of the Pack Podcast! Out with the old and in with the new my friends! We will talk about the Garmin Kansas City Marathon in review. We'll discuss all the changes the po…
00:33:41 |
Mon 23 Oct 2023
Episode 82 - Last Minute Dave
Dave is here from the KC Sports Commission and the Garmin Kansas City Marathon! This is your last bit of info before the big race! Make sure you listen in for all the announcements and a chance to ru…
00:29:48 |
Mon 16 Oct 2023
Episode 81 - Windy City Runnin
The 2023 Bank of America Chicago Marathon is over and done with, but we can't stop talking about it! Records flew out the window as fast as runners flew around the course. We'll break it all down and…
00:32:56 |
Mon 09 Oct 2023
Episode 80 - Running and Divorce
This episode was bound to happen at some point. My running journey starts at the end of a marriage. I know a lot of runners who have come to the sport the same way. Let's finally talk about running a…
00:36:15 |
Mon 02 Oct 2023
Episode 79 - You vs You. Me vs Me.
The Heartland 30k series is over. A great time had at the Plaza 10k, KC Hustle Run, and new Boulevard 10k. Races run and a lot more on the horizon. Now's the time to take a look at our mental focus g…
00:32:19 |
Mon 25 Sep 2023
Episode 78 - THE KC Hustle Run
It's finally here! The KC Hustle Run brought to you by the Back of the Pack Podcast is now in the history books! What an amazing day of being with our running friends both new and old. There's so man…
00:30:59 |
Mon 18 Sep 2023
Episode 77 - Plaza 10k, Hot Spots, & Hustle Runs
Yikes! Some audio issues plague us at the start. Sorry! Whew! It's busy now! The Plaza 10k finished up with a new kind of injury. Hot Spots! What the heck is that? We'll go over it! We'll also talk a…
00:32:00 |
Mon 11 Sep 2023
Episode 76 - Labor Days Start of Fall
It is Labor Day! The unofficial end of summer and the officially unofficial start of the Fall! Since we are coming out here on a Holiday, we will keep this brief! Let's get our Fall plans all lined u…
00:24:14 |
Mon 04 Sep 2023
Episode 75 - The Diamond Episode
It is our 75th episode! The Diamon Episode if you will! Who would have thought we'd make it here? This week we will take about last weekends races, get you caught up on the goings on with the KC Hust…
00:27:59 |
Mon 28 Aug 2023
Episode 74 - Find Your Tribe
Rawr! Greetings from Rexy Run weekend! Rexy, Kyle, the Back of the Packettes, and many more had a wonderful time Saturday morning in Lawrence Kansas for the 8th Annual Rexy Run! An even near and dear…
00:36:01 |
Mon 21 Aug 2023
Episode 73 - Get To Steppin
Kon'nichiwa! We're cruising right along in our summer. Big Race Lotteries are opening up and now is the time to throw your name in the hat! We wanted to show off some new shoes, but due to a store er…
00:32:04 |
Tue 15 Aug 2023
Episode 72 - Frustration
Not every race leaves you disappointed and down in the dumps. Sometimes this great sport of ours can leave you frustrated and angry! It happens to all of us both in running and in life. There's tons …
00:37:00 |
Tue 08 Aug 2023
Episode 71 - The Heat & The Halfs
Let's break down the Rock Island Half Marathon. It was a crazy hot day for a half marathon! Fortunately, it's not long now before the Fall running season is upon us. Mixed in with what is already on …
00:27:44 |
Tue 01 Aug 2023
Episode 70 - Big Bad Brad
Guess who's back? Back Again? Brad is back! That's right, Brad Ziegler from KC Running Company is back and we are talking all things Fall running! The Heartland 30k Series is now set with the additio…
00:33:47 |
Tue 25 Jul 2023
Episode 69 - Dave Returns
Our good buddy Dave B. is back! We are talking all things Garmin Kansas City Marathon with its race director. We will talk about what works, what doesn't, what changes, and what won't. We will also d…
00:41:58 |
Tue 18 Jul 2023
Episode 68 - I Tri'd
Here's the rundown you've hardly been waiting for! Kyle's first Triathlon is now in the books! MANY lessons learned over the course of this Sunday morning. Triathlons are a completely different beast…
00:32:44 |
Tue 11 Jul 2023
Episode 67 - The Hustle is Free
We are getting into the dog days of summer. The times when it would be REAL easy to just skip that run. The times when maybe it is too hot, or you had too much food, drank too much drink, or are just…
00:36:52 |
Tue 04 Jul 2023
Episode 66 - St. Jude Part II
We are honored to again be joined by our friend at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Crysta! This time we talk about everything St. Jude does in the running world and how you can pretty much run …
00:24:05 |
Tue 27 Jun 2023
Episode 65 - Boston? Again?
What a huge weekend for running! Two local 5k's and many of our running friends up in Duluth, MN for Grandma's Marathon weekend. We are going to talk a little about the Fighting Fentanyl 5k, Father's…
00:33:54 |
Tue 20 Jun 2023
Episode 64 - Low Quality
Did you see the alerts all week? Something about the poor air quality. Did you ignore them? Yeah, I did as well. We probably shouldn't though. As much fun as we have ignoring things as runners, it tu…
00:29:28 |
Sun 11 Jun 2023
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