Unpacking the Athlete

by Rob Martin

Unpacking the Athlete is a podcast that dives deep into the background of each athlete, takes a close look at their training, analyzes how they recover, as well as other key things to learn more on how to apply these principles to help you strive to become better as an athlete yourself. In saying that, this podcast is for any athlete, at any level, young or old, to help fill their toolbox with tools for their own athletic succ ...   ...  Read more

Podcast episodes

  • Season 2

  • Unpacking David Brower - Loving Bikes and Winning the Unbound 100 in 2023 - Episode 43

    Unpacking David Brower - Loving Bikes and Winning the Unbound 100 in 2023 - Episode 43

    On this podcast, David and I have a great discussion on his love for the bike, pushing through hard times on the bike, his Unbound 100 win this year 2023 and the amazing story behind that, how riding with friends makes bikes better, how his dad bribed him onto the bike, his most memorable race, as well as many other topics! Tune in, be sure to subscribe!

  • Unpacking Mud Sweat and Beers Mountain Bike Race - Special Edition - Athlete Stories and Prep - Episode 42

    Unpacking Mud Sweat and Beers Mountain Bike Race - Special Edition - Athlete Stories and Prep - Episode 42

    On this podcast, I have a great discussion with Abigail Jean, Chuck Hathaway, Eric Langley, and Reese Drajka on their week of Mud Sweat and Beers prep, their meals, their warm up prior to racing, their race story, their bike setup, as well as many other topics! Tune in, be sure to subscribe!

  • Unpacking Gary Vernon - BMX to Motorcycles and MTB - Building a MTB Mecca in Northwest Arkansas - Episode 41

    Unpacking Gary Vernon - BMX to Motorcycles and MTB - Building a MTB Mecca in Northwest Arkansas - Episode 41

    On this podcast, Gary and I have a great discussion on his love for the outdoors, racing BMX as a kid, getting into motorcycles and racing those, finding mountain biking and never looking back, working closely with Tom and Stuart Walton to build the ultimate mountain bike mecca, more talk about Bentonville, NWA, and the Oz Trails, as well as many other topics! Tune in, be sure to subscribe!

  • Unpacking Barry Roubaix - Special Edition - Athlete Stories and Prep - Episode 40

    Unpacking Barry Roubaix - Special Edition - Athlete Stories and Prep - Episode 40

    On this podcast, I have a great discussion with Patrick Collins, Kash Adamski, Megan Miller, Jill Martindale, Don Hackney, Madine Whitmer, and Amy LeClaire on their week of Barry prep, their meals, their warm up prior to racing, their race story, their bike setup, as well as many other topics! Tune in, be sure to subscribe!

  • Unpacking Dave Moore - BMXer to Race Promoter with Go Nuts Biking- Episode 39

    Unpacking Dave Moore - BMXer to Race Promoter with Go Nuts Biking- Episode 39

    On this podcast, Dave and I have a great discussion on his love for getting kids on bikes, his freestyle BMX career and the big names he rode with, how injuries made him hang up the BMX bike, promoting all types of racing disciplines, why enduro is one tough race, kids inside and not on bikes is not a good thing, as well as many other topics! Tune in, be sure to subscribe!