The Hidden Race

Nate Unger

There’s so much more to running than the results. Here we have honest conversations about the good, the bad, and the hidden moments of an athlete’s journey. Because behind the scenes, everyone’s got their Hidden Race.

  1. Ellery Lincoln's Authentic Journey to the U20 World Team

    Jun 20

    Ellery Lincoln's Authentic Journey to the U20 World Team

    This is Ellery Lincoln. She just qualified for the 2026 U20 World Team and earlier this season ran a 4:27 mile at the Festival of Miles. And she’s a junior in high school from app. Named Lincoln HS in Portland Oregon. However, her success doesn’t tell the whole story as she’s had to overcome multiple lengthy illnesses to get there. This was one of my favorite episodes to record as we really dove into mental mindset and struggles that we both face in our circumstances so if you are going through a tough period of training or just watn to get better at your sport then check it out. I don’t say this a lot but the whole episode is worth listening to because there’s so much wisdom that we discussed and that Ellery learns.

    56 min
  2. Karstin McCabe: Wisdom & Insights from the Wisconsin Freshman State Champion

    Jun 13

    Karstin McCabe: Wisdom & Insights from the Wisconsin Freshman State Champion

    Today, we’ll look at the story of Whitefish Bay HS incoming sophomore Karstin McCabe. We’ll go through her year, going from early success, her injury and how she recovered from that to crush the rest of her freshman cross country and track season. Enjoy!

    48 min
  3. PREVIEW: Ellery Lincoln’s fast and fearless freshman run to a state and Nike Outdoor National title.

    Jun 3

    PREVIEW: Ellery Lincoln’s fast and fearless freshman run to a state and Nike Outdoor National title.

    If you want to run fast this postseason, this episode is for you!

    7 min
  4. The Authentic Skylar Watts: More Than TikTok, More Than NXN

    May 25

    The Authentic Skylar Watts: More Than TikTok, More Than NXN

    Today, we’ll look at the story of Trabuco Hills senior and San Diego State University commit Skylar Watts. Both a silly and very meaningful episode, we dive briefly into Skylar’s Nike Cross Nationals experience, then look at life and experiences as a running content creator, and her mindset on both content creation and on running. There’s a pretty embarrassing segment where I try to put myself in the shoes of her target audience and try to understand girly things like pre race glam and Brandy Melville which is a bit different from area of expertise. So if you’re looking for a balance of insightful conversation and a good laugh this episode’s for you!

    1h 10m
  5. Mikah Peters’ Superhero Arc: XC State Redemption, Brooks Nationals, and Beyond!

    May 23

    Mikah Peters’ Superhero Arc: XC State Redemption, Brooks Nationals, and Beyond!

    I’m Nate and this is Unger the Radar: where we reveal off-camera observations of authentic athletes. Today, we’ll look at the story of Brandon Valley senior and Iowa State commit Mikah Peters. Mikah’s grown up loving Batman & other superheroes, so this episode is a retelling of our story of his heroic superhero arc journey from 7th grade till now, May of his senior year, covered with all of Mikah’s character growth, through his victories and defeats. We end with what Mikah does outside of running with FCA and Special Olympics that really shows his multifaceted life.

    1h 21m
  6. Marcelo Mantecon won 4 Nike Indoor Nationals Titles. What can YOU learn from his success?

    Apr 10

    Marcelo Mantecon won 4 Nike Indoor Nationals Titles. What can YOU learn from his success?

    Today, we’ll look at the story of current Belen Jesuit junior Marcelo Mantecon. We’ll talk about lots of different things, beginning with his faith, service, family, upbringing with Belen Jesuit and through his postseason run this year at NXN and Brooks, and we’ll go through his quadruple national title at NIN as well as advice he has for runners to never limit themselves. Enjoy!

    45 min
  7. Brenna Jorde, NXN Team Champion and Team USA Mountain Runner - Her Faith Moves Mountains

    Apr 10

    Brenna Jorde, NXN Team Champion and Team USA Mountain Runner - Her Faith Moves Mountains

    Hi, I’m Nate and this is Unger the Radar: where we reveal off-camera observations of authentic athletes. Today, we’ll look at the story of Mountain Vista senior and Arizona State University commit Brenna Jorde. There was lots of bouncing around in this fairly long episode but we talk about her junior year NXN championship run then dive into her trip in Slovakia, interspersed throughout we learn the other ways that God has worked in her running career. If you’ve ever had a long period of burnout or lack of enjoyment in your sport or hobby, this episode is for you! Enjoy!m

    1h 36m
  8. Zarian Rodriguez: Inspiring Arizona with Visible State Titles and Invisible Team Culture

    Apr 8

    Zarian Rodriguez: Inspiring Arizona with Visible State Titles and Invisible Team Culture

    Today, we’ll look at the story of, current Hamilton senior and Colorado State Commit Zarian Rodriguez. We’ll talk a lot about the camaraderie on his high school team then dive into the experiences he had at two premier XC meets, Arcadia and. Then, we dive into his experience running Brooks and the additional camaraderie he’s had on the national running community. Throughout we’ll dive into both some personal and team sacrifice and growth moments to allow him and his team to be state and national inspirations. Enjoy!

    1 hr
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There’s so much more to running than the results. Here we have honest conversations about the good, the bad, and the hidden moments of an athlete’s journey. Because behind the scenes, everyone’s got their Hidden Race.

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    Nate Unger
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