Back of the Pack Podcast

We welcome two special guests to the show this week. Deliece and William join us to talk about Braden's Hope for Childhood Cancer. A non-profit in Kansas City raising funds for childhood cancer research. Childhood Cancer research is grossly underfunded. More awareness needs to be raised. They host the Hope on the Hill 5k/10k in September. We want to give them a platform to get the word out, and we...

After a few years away, we make our triumphant return to Hospital Hill. Voted one of the most difficult races in the area and in the country, this half marathon is not for the faint of heart. It lives up to its name as "Hospital Hill" After the hills, you might need that hospital! We'll discuss the race and how we back of the pack folk can push through something so hard all the way to the finish l...

Join us for this special episode. We welcome our show's first guest, Libby Davis from the Fighting Fentanyl 5k. Libby shares her story as to why this race is so much more than just a race. There is an epidemic happening right under our noses and the best way to combat it is through awareness. Join us as we talk about Fentanyl and the opioid epidemic in this country.

Is "Hitting the Wall" a real thing? You bet it is! It can happen to all of us and believe it or not, there is actual physical science behind it! So it is going to happen. How do we cope with it when it does? There are a few ways to look at it, so join us as we talk about the dreaded wall and how to handle it when we go splat!

Running with the Cows is in the books. Mother Nature sure had her say in how this race went down. Mistakes were made and a horrible race for Kyle was run. We get a little raw in this episode. If you can't learn from your mistakes though, you are doomed to repeat them!

Mother Nature is done with Spring! Here in our area, the heat is on its way! Let's break down this warm weather running stuff. If we aren't careful, the heat can derail our runs, training, and races before we even knew what hit us! Preparation is key, so let's discuss what it is to run in the heat!

If you are a runner with any races under your belt, then you've had that "bad race". The race where nothing goes right. You're off, the race is off, your finish is bad, just throw your running shoes away! We've been there. There is a way back though! Let's talk about the bad race and see how we move on from one. They happen, but they do not defeat us! We learn and Grow, so Let's GO!

Two Races. One Weekend. Glutton for punishment? Maybe! This weekend we found ourselves out at not one but two 5k's. We'll talk about the Accept Zero 5k and Noah's Bandage Project. We will also discuss how you do two runs in a weekend. Can you just go out there and do it? Sure, but you better be ready for it! Listen in and get the tips you need to run that split day 10k!

It's a special Patriots Day episode of Back of the Pack! The Boston Marathon just finished up. Winners are crowned. The women's race came down to the wire! Those runners were rockin and rolling out there! That leads us to today. We cover a listener-requested topic in this week's episode and to cover that, we need to jam! It's all about the music on this week's episode. What are you listening to on...

Another half marathon in the books! The second half marathon of this young running season. While the result was decent, there were mistakes made. Race day mistakes are something we all make. We may not even know we're doing them, and we do them anyway. Let's talk about this second half marathon of the year and then all the dumb things we do on race day. We'll also preview some upcoming races and t...

We're a week out from the next half marathon. What do you even do a week before a race. You can't run, but you can't eat. The week before is just the strangest time before a race. We'll talk about how to handle that. Upcoming races, and some really fun future plans! Join us!

Another half marathon in the books! A tough one to be sure as we were at the Liberty Hospital Half Marathon. Listen in to get a full race review. We'll get you through the race and then give you some tips and tricks for half marathon recovery. We talk a little about the National running scene and start to get ready for our next race in two weeks time.

What a great response to week one! We are so happy that people are excited about the show! This week we're going to talk about the Liberty Hospital Half Marathon. The Marine Corps Marathon. What you should be doing with Instagram and we'll give out some tips for Spring Running here on the first day of Spring. It isn't like warm weather running, so break out the Claritin and let's be ready for what...

Welcome to the Back of the Pack pilot episode! This week we talk about the show and what we hope to be. Meet your host Kyle Walker and hear a little about his life as a runner. Our first race is up for review as well. Hear a little about the Westport St. Patrick's Day 4 miler. So much more to come, so enjoy this quick little episode and get ready for so much more!