{"podcast":{"title":"Back of the Pack Podcast","slug":"back-of-the-pack-podcast-5326207","podcast_index_feed_id":5326207,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/5474889/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://www.botppod.com","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/f9d8e4cc10cc014653b3595336db5c08.jpg","author":"The Back of the Pack Podcast LLC.","episode_count":273,"summary":"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!","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/back-of-the-pack-podcast-5326207"},"episode":{"title":"Tokyo Marathon Review: Stress, Sweat, and Star Number Five","slug":"tokyo-marathon-review-stress-sweat-and-star-number-five","published_at":"2026-03-09T21:00:02+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/back-of-the-pack-podcast-5326207/tokyo-marathon-review-stress-sweat-and-star-number-five","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/back-of-the-pack-podcast-5326207","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/tokyo-marathon-review-stress-sweat-and-star-number-five--70554992","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/70554992/03_09_2026_tokyo_audio.mp3","summary":"This week, The Back of the Pack Podcast is finally back in studio as we unpack the full experience of the 2026 Tokyo Marathon and the unforgettable trip to Japan. From navigating Tokyo’s massive train system and the marathon expo, to the friendship run, race morning chaos, strict cutoff pressure, crowded course conditions, and the emotional relief of crossing the finish line, we break down the entire adventure with honesty, humor, and plenty of hard-earned perspective. Beyond race day, we also share stories from the rest of the trip, including Kyoto, Hiroshima, Mount Fuji, sumo, knife-making, and the culture shock of life in one of the biggest cities on Earth. It is a full race review, travel recap, and post-marathon debrief all rolled into one, as we celebrate finally earning World Marathon Major star number five and turning the page toward what comes next.","meta_description":"This week, The Back of the Pack Podcast is finally back in studio as we unpack the full experience of the 2026 Tokyo Marathon and the unforgettable trip t…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4865,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/back-of-the-pack-podcast-5326207/episodes/tokyo-marathon-review-stress-sweat-and-star-number-five/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/back-of-the-pack-podcast-5326207/tokyo-marathon-review-stress-sweat-and-star-number-five.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}