Episodes 281
Avg. Duration 32m
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Apple Rating 4.9 (51)
Since Mar 2022
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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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!

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S4E66 Running MythBusters: Training Lies We Keep Believing

Jun 12, 2026 31m Transcript

This week on The Back of the Pack Podcast: Second Wind, our Running MythBusters series continues as we take on the training lies runners keep believing. With summer training heating up and fall…

S4E65 Destination Huntsville: The Rocket City Marathon Preview

Jun 08, 2026 42m Transcript

This week on The Back of the Pack Podcast, we head south to learn all about the Rocket City Marathon Weekend coming up this December in Huntsville, Alabama. We are joined by Eric Fritz and Rhonda…

S4E64 Running MythBusters: The Myth of the “Real Runner”

Jun 05, 2026 43m Transcript

This week on The Back of the Pack Podcast: Second Wind, we kick off our June series, Running MythBusters, by taking on one of the oldest and most ridiculous myths in the sport: the idea that there is…

S4E63 Start Lines, Bib Lines, and Bottom Lines

Jun 01, 2026 58m Transcript

This week on The Back of the Pack Podcast, we kick things off with a quick review of the KC Run for the Cup 5K, a World Cup-themed race in Martin City that brought soccer energy, steady rain, soggy…

S4E62 Run Your Race: Defining Success Our Way

May 29, 2026 35m Transcript

This week on The Back of the Pack Podcast: Second Wind, we wrap up our May Run Your Race series by asking the question that ties everything together: how do we define success for ourselves? After a…

S4E61 The Triple H Weekend: Heat, Humidity, and Hills

May 25, 2026 33m Transcript

This week on The Back of the Pack Podcast, we celebrate Memorial Day with two race reviews from a hot, humid, hilly Kansas City weekend. First up is the Hometown Half Marathon in the Northland, where…

S4E60 Run Your Race: When the Plan Falls Apart

May 22, 2026 38m Transcript

This week on The Back of the Pack Podcast: Second Wind, our Run Your Race series continues with a topic every runner eventually faces: what happens when the plan falls apart. We talk about missed…

S4E59 Death by 5k: A Back-of-the-Pack Survival Story

May 18, 2026 1h 12m Transcript

This week on The Back of the Pack Podcast, we head to Waterloo, Iowa for an event that sounds simple until the clock starts laughing at you: Death by 5k. The concept is one 5k every two and a half…

S4E58 Run Your Race: Goals That Actually Fit Us

May 15, 2026 30m Transcript

This week on The Back of the Pack Podcast: Second Wind, our accidental-but-apparently-working Run Your Race series continues with a simple question: do our running goals actually fit us? After…

S4E57 The Hills Have Hooves! 2026 Running with the Cows Half Marathon

May 11, 2026 33m Transcript

This week on The Back of the Pack Podcast, we head back to Bucyrus, Kansas for the 2026 Running with the Cows Half Marathon. After a few years away from this race, we return to see how this beloved…

S4E56 Run Your Race: The Comparison Trap

May 08, 2026 32m Transcript

This week on The Back of the Pack Podcast: Second Wind, our Run Your Race series continues with a look at one of the sneakiest traps in running: comparison. Last week, we talked about the loud…

S4E55 Back to Race Reviews!

May 04, 2026 38m Transcript

This week on The Back of the Pack Podcast, we finally get back to race reviews after several weeks of tackling some of the running world’s heavier topics. Kyle recaps the always-popular CCVI Trolley…

S4E54 Run Your Race: The Runfluencer Problem

May 01, 2026 41m Transcript

This week on The Back of the Pack Podcast: Second Wind, we kick off May by asking a big question: are running influencers helping the sport, or quietly making it harder for everyday runners to feel…

S4E53 A Bad Sign and an Ugly Truth

Apr 27, 2026 48m Transcript

This week on The Back of the Pack Podcast, we dig into the Nike controversy that lit up Boston Marathon week after a storefront sign declared, “Runners welcome. Walkers tolerated.” What might have…

S4E52 Back of the Pack Survival Guide: Built Different

Apr 24, 2026 40m Transcript

This week on The Back of the Pack Podcast: Second Wind, we wrap up our Back of the Pack Survival Guide series by flipping the script on what it really means to run at the back of the pack. This…

S4E51 A Race for Every Pace

Apr 20, 2026 31m Transcript

With no race review on deck this week, we take a different route and dive into a topic that matters deeply to so many everyday runners: which races truly welcome the back of the pack. Fresh off a…

S4E50 Back of the Pack Survival Guide: When Progress Feels Invisible

Apr 17, 2026 40m Transcript

This week on The Back of the Pack Podcast: Second Wind, our Back of the Pack Survival Guide continues with a deep dive into one of the toughest parts of running — when the miles feel slow and the…

S4E49 Big Race Energy, Small Race Heart

Apr 13, 2026 33m Transcript

This week on The Back of the Pack Podcast, Kyle is juggling a full plate of spring running chaos, big announcements, and a weekend that turned into more than just one race story. He kicks things off…

S4E48 Back of the Pack Survival Guide: Starting (or Starting Over)

Apr 10, 2026 39m Transcript

This week on The Back of the Pack Podcast: Second Wind, we kick off our April mini-series, Back of the Pack Survival Guide, by going back to where it all begins — the first mile. Whether you’re brand…

S4E47 "We'll Keep You in Mind"

Apr 06, 2026 34m Transcript

This week, we take a step back and ask a bigger question—who is running really for? After a recent experience got us thinking, we dive into the growing tension between the business of big races and…

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