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Great episode and lot's of great information for anyone doing Berlin! You, Kody and Melinda did awesome!!!

I'm late to the party (as usual) but hope you had a blast Kyle, on and off the course.

If we all just ran the race and started 10meters late and quit ten meters early, then claim "well we didn't run the whole race, I just happened to be there, and I didn't take any of the SWAG..." before long we'd have no races to join.

You're so supportive of everybody! This is madness. I'm sorry you're going through....whatever this is that you're going through. You still rock in my book.

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Perfect info - Needed this

Good luck. Can’t wait for photos, videos and race report!!

Love the history about the Berlin marathon. Great show!

Good luck in Berlin! I can't wait for that post-race episode!!

Love this episode.

I'm signed up for the half. It's my first race, been training 6 months. I'm ready 🫡

As an RD for mostly trail races, our permits are based on trail impact and our capacity is watched closely.

Great job on your AG. English Landing Park is always more difficult to run than I expect. No hate here, I even cheer on the walkers. It's a shame women can't run without being harrassed and assaulted.

The specific points and reasons are great reminders we all need to hear from time to time! Another great episode!!

Good episode. Banditing is theft for sure. I called out a bandit after a race a few years ago-really went after them-kind of regret my actions.

Really interesting!

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Really enjoyed listening to this episode on my run tonight. Great topic. Made me really think. To those that have a beef with Kyle…..go pound sand people. Kyle is an inspiration to many of us. Go complain about someone else. We all have his back!!

The Indy 5k and Half Marathon combo indy (Mega Mini Challenge) was amazing! I can't recommend it enough. Probably the best energy outside of any race I've been to outside of Tough Ruck Boston maybe. Certainly much larger. I'm going back in 2026 for their anniversary run. Tell Lydia Jason sent you if you go. She's great people.

That race was surprisingly fun despite the humidity and pollen count being atrocious. Loved the course (most of it) and the non-standard length. The medals was SUPER cute, too. You'll see me there next year for sure.

That was super informative. THanks for sharing

Luckily I've avoided imposter syndrome, though many people probably think I should have it. That said, as a permanent back of the packer, I'm never going to get mistaken for the gazelle. I lean into it. I'm good with it. There's usually somebody behind me. Very rarely have I been the absolute last place in a race (DFL), but I do have three medals from races where I was, in fact, DFL. I still beat all the people that stayed home, and I beat every version of me that gave up along the way. My very first half marathon was DFL, and I still remember that race fondly and talk about it with my buddies. That medal is hanging beside my unicorn. You deserve to be there. Whoever you are, and I'm honored to be on the course with you.

The Bodies response....you said it's in the comments of the Double Half Weekend! video, yes? I don't see it in there. Interested in what they had to say about that dumpster fire.

What is that black medal with black ribbon with colored blocks on it? That thing is gorgeous. In other news, why is there not a good search engine for race series? I-35 Challenge, Route 66, Capital City Challenge, Oklahoma Standard Challenge, Hometown Half Series (Not the Bodies one), Indy Greatest Spectacle...that sort of thing? Additional motivation and accountability when you have to go to multiple races. I'm the only guy that seems to like that course. I've done it 4 or 5 times, but WOW was this iteration went over like a turd in the punchbowl.

"Yes!" on ELP from me. Two laps down there sucks the dog part section is loose and slow compared to the rest. The asymmetric out and back is where it's at!

I ran the Summer Sizzler 15K in Des Moines and the 3 out and backs were fun! Lots of people cheering all the 10K and 15K'ers on! I will definitely run it again next year! The Back of the Pack new merch looks great!!

I signed up for the 5K-9 race in De Soto. You can add a Paw-ticipant Medal at no cost. I was wondering what happened to you at Head for the Cure, since we had spoken about the race at Summer Sizzler. The Great Santa Run is supposed to happen, but the date and location has not been confirmed.

According to my watch, the 5k water station was at mile 2.22. It was too long to go without a drink, especially in August.

As a DM pacer for several years, I can tell you it’s not totally flat. There are a few bumps, but very doable right after KC. Plus, DM puts on one heck of an after party! Try it Kyle, you’re way tougher than you think. Plus, Zombie Burger for a post-KC, pre-DM meal? Winning!

Great episode. Felt like it was a personal pep talk that myself(and others) needed greatly. I’ve started really working on my diet as I too have gained weight. Keeping track of my food so I have to account for what I eat. Discipline!!!!

Thank you for doing this episode! It is so nice to know that I am not the only one riding the struggle bus right now!!

Loved this topic ! Definitely needed this one ! You seem to be reading a lot of our minds 😂😂 but in all seriousness thank you for this one !

What a great topic that we all need to hear! Thanks for another great episode Kyle. You seem to always hit on what I need to hear that day.

Great episode Kyle. I hit this same point about two months ago. I just hit a wall where I was plateauing and not seeing improvements and feeling chubbier, etc. I have been dialed in recently, but it's easy to get lackadaisical in comfort.

I’ll see you at rexy! Great episode!

I agree about out and back, does break up things when they turn and pass us lol can’t cheer those elite on from the back so when they pass can cheer them on ! 🎉

Best time to run I'm the summer is the hottest part of the day!

Thank you for all this information and the meaning behind Baby Jays Legacy of Hope. This is why we LOVE the KC Running community - almost all of the races are connected to non-profits and make running that more meaningful!! Can't wait to run Rexy Run again this year - hoping for another painted canvas age group award this year :)

Congratulations to all of you finishing this race. Another HARD EARNED MEDAL (of course the socks made all the difference :))! So excited for all your BIG BIG races coming up this fall! Question: are the tutu-s traveling to Berlin, NY and Chicago? Another great podcast!

Loved the race! I’ll be back next year too. It was great meeting you all. Really enjoyed talking after the race. Gotta do it again soon! I think you all nailed describing the race in the podcast! Oh yeah, thanks for making sure the audience knew that I showed up late!! 😂

This is probably one of my favorite episodes also! Training for my first full and you made me feel better about training ! Thank you for this episode.. well all of your episodes!

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This may be one of your best episodes. Great topic and great examples.

LOVED this subject! Also, what a journey you have been on, Kyle! So many great stories out there to how we came to running and yours is an inspiration! Thank you for this podcast!

Thank you, Kyle, for talking about this. I struggle with imposter syndrome in many areas of life especially in relationships and professionally. It's not easy and a constant battle. One thing that has helped is to remind myself to accept compliments for what they are not doubt that someone is just lying to me. It's not easy in the moment but I try my best to catch it.

I usually listen on Spotify at 1.5x, and coming here listening at 1x is hard to get used to. I'm used to you sounding like you crushed 3 Red Bulls before starting the pod haha

Good info. I don't run long in the summer. I only ran three yesterday at noon. I wanted to run 45m. I had to bail on that. I ran three miles. I paid it

Community, that's it

Just volunteer and then run for bodies this weekend. 👀

I did the half in Parkville on Saturday and the half in St Joe. Two completely different courses! Flat and hilly