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
Episode 63 - Kindness on the course
We are here with our first YouTube episode! This week we are going to break down the 2023 Hospital Hill Half Marathon for both good and bad. We will also discuss a little kindness that came from such…
00:37:19 |
Sun 04 Jun 2023
Episode 62 - Officially Unofficial Start of Summer
Happy Memorial Day weekend everyone! The unofficial start of summer is upon us, so it is now summer running season! On this week's holiday episode, we'll talk all about the Bill Snyder Highway Half M…
00:29:20 |
Tue 30 May 2023
Episode 61 - Ambassador Amy
The KC Running community is fortunate. Fortunate that we can say we have runners like Back of the Pack Podcast Ambassador Amy! Amy is a wife, mother, teacher, runner, pacer, and the #1 recruiter for …
00:35:37 |
Tue 23 May 2023
Episode 60 - Keepin Clean for Coop
We welcome back for another episode, our good and great friend Libby Davis from Keepin Clean for Coop and the Fighting Fentanyl 5k. They were our first guest a year ago and they have done nothing but…
00:40:20 |
Tue 16 May 2023
Episode 59 - Well, That Was Weird
You never know what you will see or hear about at races. People can get pretty out there when it comes to getting marathon attention. Marathons themselves can get pretty out there as well to attract …
00:33:08 |
Tue 09 May 2023
Episode 58 - Finishing up Boston
It was optimistic to think that we would have the Boston Marathon covered in one episode. It took a little more than that. This week we finish up with Boston. We'll talk about the crowds and the meda…
00:37:09 |
Tue 02 May 2023
Episode 57 - THE Boston Marathon
It's finally time! We can report on the 127th running of the Boston Marathon. Fresh off our trip to Bean Town we are back with a full recount of the weekend. We cover the B.A.A. 5k on Saturday and th…
00:44:22 |
Tue 25 Apr 2023
Episode 56 - St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
We have a VERY special episode for you this week! While Kyle is off in Boston for the Marathon that you will hear ALL about next week, we sat down and talked with friends over at St. Jude's Children'…
00:32:43 |
Tue 18 Apr 2023
Episode 55 - Rocking 2023's Parkway
What a great weekend for the Podcast and the 2023 Rock the Parkway Half Marathon. Join us as we finish up our pre-talk about the upcoming Boston Marathon and discuss the 2023 Rock the Parkway Half. T…
00:31:04 |
Tue 11 Apr 2023
Episode 54 - Pre Boston Marathon
The big bad Boston Marathon is coming up. It's been a rocky road from when we first got the charity bib invite to now. There's been a lot of hurdles and a lot of bumps in the road, but here we are. I…
00:40:13 |
Mon 10 Apr 2023
Episode 53 - Liberty Half Marathon
We are back for our second year at the Liberty Half Marathon. Thanks to our wonderful listeners and the support shown to our podcast, we were able to host a booth this year! Join us as we wrap up the…
00:32:52 |
Tue 28 Mar 2023
Episode 52 - Spring into Running
Every seasonal change offers new challenges for runners. Even though we just had our COLDEST race of the year, Spring is right around the corner. Let's talk about the latest sets of challenges that t…
00:36:58 |
Tue 21 Mar 2023
Episode 51 - Cass County Dental
This week we talk to the good folks behind the 29th Annual 5k for Health benefiting Cass County Community Health. They are doing wonderful work making sure the kids in Cass County get the dental heal…
00:27:54 |
Tue 14 Mar 2023
Episode 50 - Running & Aging
Birthday's always make you think about aging. While aging might get us closer to a BQ, sometimes aging just means we're getting old. Okay, I'm getting old. Let's take a look at what's important to ou…
00:25:31 |
Thu 09 Mar 2023
Episode 49 - KC Hustle Run
The secret is out! The KC Hustle Run, brought to you by the Back of the Pack Podcast, is set for Sunday 09/17/2023! Benefitting St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital. Join Kyle, Producer Katy, Race…
00:28:07 |
Mon 27 Feb 2023
Episode 48 - Guest Brad Ziegler
If you have done more than four races in Kansas City, you have done a race put on by Brad and Kansas City Running Company. For thirteen years now, Brad has been one of the main characters in the Kans…
00:47:27 |
Mon 20 Feb 2023
Episode 47 - Run Baby Run
Love is in the air! Well for some that is. For others it is the smell of injury in the air. Host Kyle is hurting and missed a 10k. Thankfully our Ambassadors are picking up the slack! They'll report …
00:30:02 |
Tue 14 Feb 2023
Episode 46 - Post Vacation Hodgepodge
Kyle is back from Jamaica! Vacation was wonderful, but preparing for an episode was a little difficult. In this one, we just talk. No big message, no overall theme. Let's just talk running. We talk m…
00:27:37 |
Tue 07 Feb 2023
Episode 45 - Ambassador Sarah
While Kyle is away on vacation, we are going to have a chat with one of our new Ambassadors. This is Sarah! A long time member of he Kansas City runnng community. A fountain of knowledge with a love …
00:26:48 |
Sun 29 Jan 2023
Episode 44 - It's a Cold Dehydration
It's cold. It's dry. These are the times that try folks souls. Something that might escape us during these cold days is staying hydrated. Even when it isn't blazing hot outside, our bodies will still…
00:26:22 |
Mon 23 Jan 2023
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