Back of the Pack Podcast

By Kyle Walker

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Scott
 May 23, 2023

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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!

Episode Date
Nobody Tells You This: Your Best Race Might Not Be Your Fastest
Oct 16, 2026
The Miles That Didn’t Matter
Oct 12, 2026
Nobody Tells You This: Race Day Starts Days Before
Oct 09, 2026
Rocket City: Ready for Launch!
Oct 05, 2026
Nobody Tells You This: Fitness Isn’t Linear
Oct 02, 2026
The Runner’s Sick-Day Decision
Sep 28, 2026
Ultra Curious: Pick Your Poison
Sep 25, 2026
The Curious Case of a Bad Race Weekend
Sep 21, 2026
Ultra Curious: Slow Down Go Farther
Sep 18, 2026
Old Pali Panic and Plaza Tradition
Sep 14, 2026
Ultra Curious: Same Runner, Different Game
Sep 11, 2026
2026 TCS Sydney Marathon Review
Sep 07, 2026
The Ultra Curious: Buckle Up!
Sep 04, 2026
Guest Host Sierra Morris - The Run, Shattered Podcast!
Aug 31, 2026
The Final Stretch: Ready or Not. Sydney
Aug 28, 2026
The Sydney Marathon Preview!
Aug 24, 2026
The Final Stretch: Trust What You Built
Aug 21, 2026
Rexy, Ronald, and Run Club Energy
Aug 17, 2026
The Final Stretch: You Can't Cram for a Marathon
Aug 14, 2026
300 Episodes at the Back of the Pack
Aug 10, 2026
The Final Stretch: What Does “Ready” Actually Mean?
Aug 07, 2026
The Summer Race Catch-Up Episode
Aug 03, 2026
Why Are We Like This: Volunteering for Chaos
Jul 31, 2026
2026 Rexy Run Preview
Jul 27, 2026
Why Are We Like This?: The Fear of Missing Out
Jul 24, 2026
"I'm Probably Fine"
Jul 21, 2026
Why Are We Like This?: The Social Side of Suffering
Jul 17, 2026
A Very Back-of-the-Pack Duathlon
Jul 13, 2026
Why Are We Like This?: That Sounds Awful, I’m In
Jul 10, 2026
A Very Back-of-the-Pack Fourth
Jul 06, 2026
Why Are We Like This?: Holiday Race Edition
Jul 03, 2026
June Running: Hot, Humid, and Headed to London
Jun 29, 2026
Running MythBusters: Stop Buying the Shortcut
Jun 26, 2026
More Than Miles at Outpacing Melanoma
Jun 22, 2026
Running MythBusters: Race Day Rules That Need Retiring
Jun 19, 2026
The Runner’s Guide to Angry Weather
Jun 15, 2026
Running MythBusters: Training Lies We Keep Believing
Jun 12, 2026
Destination Huntsville: The Rocket City Marathon Preview
Jun 08, 2026
Running MythBusters: The Myth of the “Real Runner”
Jun 05, 2026
Start Lines, Bib Lines, and Bottom Lines
Jun 01, 2026
Run Your Race: Defining Success Our Way
May 29, 2026
The Triple H Weekend: Heat, Humidity, and Hills
May 25, 2026
Run Your Race: When the Plan Falls Apart
May 22, 2026
Death by 5k: A Back-of-the-Pack Survival Story
May 18, 2026
Run Your Race: Goals That Actually Fit Us
May 15, 2026
The Hills Have Hooves! 2026 Running with the Cows Half Marathon
May 11, 2026
Run Your Race: The Comparison Trap
May 08, 2026
Back to Race Reviews!
May 04, 2026
Run Your Race: The Runfluencer Problem
May 01, 2026
A Bad Sign and an Ugly Truth
Apr 27, 2026
Back of the Pack Survival Guide: Built Different
Apr 24, 2026
A Race for Every Pace
Apr 20, 2026
Back of the Pack Survival Guide: When Progress Feels Invisible
Apr 17, 2026
Big Race Energy, Small Race Heart
Apr 13, 2026
Back of the Pack Survival Guide: Starting (or Starting Over)
Apr 10, 2026
"We'll Keep You in Mind"
Apr 06, 2026
Running for Awareness: The Outpacing Melanoma 5K
Apr 03, 2026
Why the Hill Not? Breaking Down the Run Liberty Half
Mar 30, 2026
The Wrong Turn in Atlanta
Mar 27, 2026
Beautiful Chaos in Jackson: A Rainbow Marathon Story
Mar 23, 2026
Survey Says: A Better Race!
Mar 20, 2026
The Back of the Pack Fights Back
Mar 16, 2026
Still on the Course: Celebrating Four Years of The Back of the Pack Podcast
Mar 13, 2026
Tokyo Marathon Review: Stress, Sweat, and Star Number Five
Mar 09, 2026
Lisa Watkins from Behind the Bib | Every Woman’s Marathon Review
Mar 06, 2026
Going the Distance 5K/10K: Run for the Brain Injury Association of Kansas
Mar 02, 2026
The Long Run: The Runner We Became
Feb 27, 2026
Tokyo Bound: The Final Marathon Preview
Feb 23, 2026
The Long Run: When the Clock Stops Mattering
Feb 20, 2026
Cutoffs, Confidence, and the First Seven Miles
Feb 16, 2026
The Long Run: Training Smarter, Not Harder
Feb 13, 2026
Running Underground: The Groundhog Run, Cave Miles, and Bus Line Blues
Feb 09, 2026
The Long Run: Aging as Athletes
Feb 06, 2026
Run Liberty at 10: New 10K, Same Big Heart
Feb 02, 2026
Runner Stories: Randy Taylor - 816 Run Club
Jan 30, 2026
Build Your Spring: Why We’re Running the Rainbow
Jan 26, 2026
Runner Stories: Kyle Walker
Jan 23, 2026
Bean There, Froze That: A 5K in Brutal Cold
Jan 19, 2026
Runner Stories: Joe Klassen
Jan 16, 2026
No Race? No Problem: The Virtual Half + Long Run 101
Jan 12, 2026
Runner Stories: Molly McGuire
Jan 09, 2026
Run into 2026
Jan 05, 2026
Runner Stories: Lisa Watkins (Behind the Bib)
Jan 02, 2026
48 Races Later: Our 2025 Running Year in Review
Dec 29, 2025
Runner Stories: Rex & Sydney
Dec 19, 2025
The 2025 Naughty and Nice List
Dec 15, 2025
Runner Stories: Sam
Dec 12, 2025
KC Weekend: Champions Run 10K + Jingle Bell 5K
Dec 08, 2025
Runner Stories: Kody & Katie
Dec 05, 2025
Spectate Like a Pro: The Spectator Playbook
Dec 01, 2025
Run the Reset: Reset the Purpose at Restore
Nov 28, 2025
Missing the Miles: What Injury Actually Feels Like
Nov 24, 2025
Run the Reset: Reset the Routine
Nov 21, 2025
The Comeback Starts Here
Nov 17, 2025
Run the Reset: Reset the Mind
Nov 14, 2025
Good Life Halfsy: Expect the Unexpected
Nov 10, 2025
Run the Reset: Reset the Body
Nov 07, 2025
Running the Globe: Inside the Abbott World Marathon Majors
Nov 03, 2025
Run if You Dare: Halloween Special
Oct 31, 2025
Mad? Good. Do Something About It!
Oct 27, 2025
Run if You Dare: Into the Night
Oct 24, 2025
Season 4 Kickoff: The Garmin KC Marathon
Oct 20, 2025
Season 3 Finale: One More Mile Together
Oct 17, 2025
Jingle All the Way: Running for a Cause
Oct 13, 2025
Run If You Dare: Spooky Race Edition
Oct 10, 2025
Miles, Mud & Merlot
Oct 06, 2025
Run if You Dare: PR Season Begins
Oct 03, 2025
The Hard Call: Injury, Identity, and Moving Forward
Sep 29, 2025
The Stress Effect, Week 4: Hormones, Skin, Sleep & Brain
Sep 26, 2025
From 26.2 to 2026: Running and Sports in KC
Sep 22, 2025
The Stress Effect, Week 3: Skeleton & Muscles
Sep 19, 2025
Running the Good Life: Inside the Halfsy
Sep 15, 2025
The Stress Effect, Week 2: Lungs & Stomach
Sep 12, 2025
Ambassador Stories: Katie A. & the Garmin KC Marathon
Sep 08, 2025
The Stress Effect, Week 1: Head & Heart
Sep 05, 2025
Laboring Through the Miles
Sep 01, 2025
Beyond 200: Gratitude in Motion
Aug 29, 2025
From Beer Runs to Burrito Ultras
Aug 25, 2025
200 Episodes Together
Aug 22, 2025
Running for a Cause, Racing Against the Heat
Aug 18, 2025
The Pack Runs Together: Launching Chasing Rabbits RC
Aug 15, 2025
Running with Purpose: Run to Bless & Rexy Run
Aug 11, 2025
Voices of the Pack: Celebrating Our Guests
Aug 08, 2025
Goal Paralysis: When Motivation Vanishes
Aug 04, 2025
The Road to 200 Begins
Aug 01, 2025
Break the Plateau: Rethinking Your Training with Karin
Jul 28, 2025
Run the Nation: Flat Miles & Fierce Pride
Jul 25, 2025
Hills, Heat, and Argo Road: The Group Run from Hell
Jul 21, 2025
Run the Nation: Grit, Gators & Southern Hospitality
Jul 18, 2025
Miles, Meals & Mistakes: You Can’t Outrun a Bad Diet
Jul 14, 2025
Run the Nation: Grit, Glory & the East Coast
Jul 11, 2025
Run, Regret, Repeat: The Packy’s Debut
Jul 07, 2025
Run the Nation: The Wild West Coast
Jul 04, 2025
Run the Race You Want
Jun 30, 2025
Miles with Meaning: Running Through the Struggle
Jun 27, 2025
Behind the Mic with Behind the Bib
Jun 23, 2025
Benched, Broken, and Building Back
Jun 20, 2025
Running Through Soup: Humidity, Heat & Race Day Reviews
Jun 16, 2025
The Invisible Finish Line: Motherhood, Mental Health, and Miles
Jun 13, 2025
Running Through the Storm: St. Louis Strong with The Happy Pace
Jun 09, 2025
Man Up or Speak Up: Running Through Men's Mental Health
Jun 06, 2025
Conquering Hospital Hill: Race Review, Milestone Celebration, and Air Quality Awareness
Jun 02, 2025
Behind the Microphone: Why Every Dollar Makes a Difference
May 30, 2025
Catching Up and Slowing Down: Racing Injuries and Recent Conversations
May 26, 2025
Vertical Adventures: How Rendezvous Climbing Gym Elevates Your Fitness
May 23, 2025
Running Through the Generations: Village Shalom's Father's Day Tradition
May 19, 2025
Running for Awareness: The Critical Mission of the Fighting Fentanyl 5K
May 12, 2025
Growing Tomorrow's Triathletes: Inside JCPRD's Team Tri913
May 09, 2025
Capital Punishment: Tackling Topeka and Lincoln Back-to-Back
May 05, 2025
Fueling Smarter, Not Harder: The Truth About Carb Loading
May 02, 2025
Running for the Roses: The Kentucky Derby Festival Challenge
Apr 28, 2025
Derby Dash: Previewing Kentucky's Premier Running Festival
Apr 21, 2025
Owning Every Mile: Accountability in the Running Community
Apr 18, 2025
Rock the Parkway and Rest the Body: A Masters Runner's Guide
Apr 14, 2025
Wind, Rain, and Mental Pain: Conquering El Dorado
Apr 07, 2025
Medals by Mail: Exploring Virtual Races and Challenges
Apr 04, 2025
Controlling the Controllables: The Liberty Half Marathon Experience
Mar 31, 2025
Running in Character
Mar 24, 2025
The Impossible Ultra
Mar 21, 2025
The Back of the Pack Podcast Turns Three!
Mar 17, 2025
Vegas Lights & Running Nights
Mar 14, 2025
The Fading Footprints
Mar 10, 2025
Who Let the Dogs Out?
Mar 07, 2025
La Petite Roche Marathon Weekend
Mar 03, 2025
Viva Las Drinking
Feb 28, 2025
Science with Karin! VO2MAX!
Feb 24, 2025
Sin City Running
Feb 21, 2025
Presidents Day Reviews
Feb 17, 2025
Get Your Second Wind!
Feb 14, 2025
2025 Liberty Half Marathon Preview
Feb 10, 2025
Big Beach Marathon Weekend 2025
Feb 03, 2025
The Dreaded Strength Training
Jan 27, 2025
Cold as Ice!
Jan 20, 2025
2024 Year in Review!
Jan 13, 2025
Happy 2025!
Jan 06, 2025
Mississippi Gulf Coast Marathon Weekend
Dec 23, 2024
Chasing our Happy Pace
Dec 16, 2024
Tragedy and Triumph
Dec 09, 2024
Piggy Back
Dec 02, 2024
Fly Over Challenge
Nov 25, 2024
Honoring Our Heroes 2024
Nov 18, 2024
Veterans Day 2024
Nov 11, 2024
Gallo'ing all the Way
Nov 04, 2024
The Good Life Halfsy 2024
Oct 28, 2024
Season Three Begins!
Oct 21, 2024
That was Fast! *Season Finale*
Oct 14, 2024
The 2024 Berlin Marathon
Oct 07, 2024
Run Away from Home!
Sep 30, 2024
Berlin Marathon Preview
Sep 23, 2024
Stick Em Up!
Sep 16, 2024
Haters Gonna Hate!
Sep 09, 2024
Deep Dive: 2018 Chicago Marathon
Sep 02, 2024
Pick 'em!
Aug 26, 2024
August Reviews
Aug 19, 2024
2024 Garmin Kansas City Marathon Preview w/ Race Director Dave!
Aug 12, 2024
Discipline
Aug 05, 2024
July Hot Wrap!
Jul 29, 2024
Rexy Returns!
Jul 22, 2024
It's Science!
Jul 15, 2024
Hell on Gravel
Jul 08, 2024
Impostor Syndrome
Jul 01, 2024
Summer Sizzle!
Jun 24, 2024
Double Half Weekend
Jun 17, 2024
A Little Help Here
Jun 10, 2024
The Fargo Marathon Weekend
Jun 03, 2024
Elite vs. Elitist w/ Hillary!
May 27, 2024
The Battle of Boston!
May 20, 2024
Running with the Cows 2024
May 13, 2024
Lincoln Nebraska Half Marathon
May 06, 2024
The 2024 Top City Half Marathon
Apr 29, 2024
Cheerleader of the Pack!
Apr 22, 2024
2Slow4Boston Marathon
Apr 16, 2024
Reviewin and Previewin!
Apr 08, 2024
April with your Favorite Fool
Apr 01, 2024
Liberty Green
Mar 25, 2024
Springing into overuse!
Mar 18, 2024
Two Years Gone By
Mar 11, 2024
Little Rock Rawr!
Mar 05, 2024
Viva Las Vegas
Feb 27, 2024
Women's Safety Roundtable
Feb 19, 2024
S2:E15 - Highest of Highs. Lowest of Lows.
Feb 12, 2024
S2:E14 - Welcome to the Kodyverse!
Feb 05, 2024
S2: E13 - Liberty Half Marathon and William Jewell 5k
Jan 29, 2024
S2:E12 - The Top City Half Marathon
Jan 22, 2024
S2:E11 - Looking Forward to 2024 Races!
Jan 16, 2024
S2:E10 - Looking Back on 2023
Jan 09, 2024
S2:E9 - First Time Marathoner Allison
Dec 18, 2023
S2:E8 - Marathon Recovery and Fake Running
Dec 11, 2023
S2:E7 - St. Jude Memphis Marathon
Dec 04, 2023
S2:E6 - Thankful Running
Nov 27, 2023
S2:E5 - Gravy Training
Nov 20, 2023
S2:E4 - Salute to Service
Nov 14, 2023
S2:E3 - Good Life Halfsy
Nov 06, 2023
S2:E2 - On the Road with Kyle with Kody
Oct 30, 2023
S2-E1 KC Marathon & Rebranding
Oct 23, 2023
Episode 82 - Last Minute Dave
Oct 16, 2023
Episode 81 - Windy City Runnin
Oct 09, 2023
Episode 80 - Running and Divorce
Oct 02, 2023
Episode 79 - You vs You. Me vs Me.
Sep 25, 2023
Episode 78 - THE KC Hustle Run
Sep 18, 2023
Episode 77 - Plaza 10k, Hot Spots, & Hustle Runs
Sep 11, 2023
Episode 76 - Labor Days Start of Fall
Sep 04, 2023
Episode 75 - The Diamond Episode
Aug 28, 2023
Episode 74 - Find Your Tribe
Aug 21, 2023
Episode 73 - Get To Steppin
Aug 15, 2023
Episode 72 - Frustration
Aug 08, 2023
Episode 71 - The Heat & The Halfs
Aug 01, 2023
Episode 70 - Big Bad Brad
Jul 25, 2023
Episode 69 - Dave Returns
Jul 18, 2023
Episode 68 - I Tri'd
Jul 11, 2023
Episode 67 - The Hustle is Free
Jul 04, 2023
Episode 66 - St. Jude Part II
Jun 27, 2023
Episode 65 - Boston? Again?
Jun 20, 2023
Episode 64 - Low Quality
Jun 11, 2023
Episode 63 - Kindness on the course
Jun 04, 2023
Episode 62 - Officially Unofficial Start of Summer
May 30, 2023
Episode 61 - Ambassador Amy
May 23, 2023
Episode 60 - Keepin Clean for Coop
May 16, 2023
Episode 59 - Well, That Was Weird
May 09, 2023
Episode 58 - Finishing up Boston
May 02, 2023
Episode 57 - THE Boston Marathon
Apr 25, 2023
Episode 56 - St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Apr 18, 2023
Episode 55 - Rocking 2023's Parkway
Apr 11, 2023
Episode 54 - Pre Boston Marathon
Apr 10, 2023
Episode 53 - Liberty Half Marathon
Mar 28, 2023
Episode 52 - Spring into Running
Mar 21, 2023
Episode 51 - Cass County Dental
Mar 14, 2023
Episode 50 - Running & Aging
Mar 09, 2023
Episode 49 - KC Hustle Run
Feb 27, 2023
Episode 48 - Guest Brad Ziegler
Feb 20, 2023
Episode 47 - Run Baby Run
Feb 14, 2023
Episode 46 - Post Vacation Hodgepodge
Feb 07, 2023
Episode 45 - Ambassador Sarah
Jan 29, 2023
Episode 44 - It's a Cold Dehydration
Jan 23, 2023
Episode 43 - Have a Heart
Jan 16, 2023
Episode 42 - Wrapping 2022
Jan 08, 2023
Episode 41 - Cold Weather Running
Dec 20, 2022
Episode 40 - Race Mantra's
Dec 12, 2022
Episode 39 - Following up with Baby Jay's Legacy of Hope
Dec 05, 2022
Episode 38 - KC Hustle Club Announcement
Dec 02, 2022
Episode 37 - Running & Drinking
Nov 27, 2022
Episode 36 - KC Santa Dash
Nov 20, 2022
Episode 35 - Training with Pete part 2 Nutritional Holidays
Nov 13, 2022
Episode 34 - To Race or Not To Race
Nov 06, 2022
Episode 33 - Runners Language
Oct 31, 2022
Episode 32 - Race Day Etiquette
Oct 24, 2022
Episode 31 - Garmin Kansas City Marathon Expo
Oct 16, 2022
Episode 30 - The KC Cosplay Runner
Oct 09, 2022
Episode 29 - Training Tips with Pete
Oct 02, 2022
Episode 28 - Dealing with Disappointment
Sep 27, 2022
Episode 27 - Advice, Announcements and Reviews
Sep 19, 2022
Episode 26 - Female Runners Safety
Sep 11, 2022
Episode 25 - Front Vs. Back of the Pack
Aug 29, 2022
Episode 24 - Big Race Updates and Small Race Reviews
Aug 22, 2022
Episode 23 - Memorable Races
Aug 14, 2022
Episode 22 - Deferrals, Injuries, & Sadness Abound
Aug 08, 2022
Episode 21 - Beyond the Finish Line: Baby Jays Legacy of Hope-Rexy Run
Jul 31, 2022
Episode 20 - Heart Surgery and Setbacks
Jul 24, 2022
Episode 19 - KC Marathon Race Director Dave Borchardt
Jul 17, 2022
Episode 18 - Law Dog 10k - Kids and Running
Jul 11, 2022
Episode 17 - July 4th Weekend and Life Lessons
Jul 04, 2022
Episode 16 - Fall Marathon Training Programs
Jun 27, 2022
Episode 15 - Fathers Day Weekend
Jun 19, 2022
Episode 14 - Beyond the Finish Line: Braden's Hope
Jun 12, 2022
Episode 13 - Hospital Hilly
Jun 05, 2022
Episode 12 - Beyond the Finish Line: Fighting Fentanyl 5k & Beyond
May 29, 2022
Episode 11 - Hitting the Wall
May 22, 2022
Episode 10 - Running with the Idiot
May 15, 2022
Episode 9 - Here Comes the Heat!
May 09, 2022
Episode 8 - Bad Race Recovery
May 02, 2022
Episode 7 - Two Race Weekend
Apr 25, 2022
Episode 6 - Get Your Groove On!
Apr 19, 2022
Episode 5 - Race Day Mistakes
Apr 11, 2022
Episode 4 - The Week Before the Half
Apr 04, 2022
Episode 3 - Post Liberty
Mar 28, 2022
Episode 2 - Liberty
Mar 21, 2022
Back of the Pack Pilot Episode
Mar 13, 2022