Mainstream media is drawn to sporting superstars, raking in cash and glory for their athletic feats but for Ross Burrage, there\u2019s a world of quite achievers \u2013 and he\u2019s sharing their stories via The Hidden Athlete.<\/p>\n
Burrage, an endurance athlete himself, launched a podcast 12 months ago after watching those he describes as \u201chumble champions\u201d receive little recognition for their achievements.<\/p>\n
\u201cI have always competed in endurance sports \u2013 mountain biking, cycling and adventure racing, and you see all these amazing athletes out there. They get no mainstream media or kudos for being the world\u2019s best,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cI thought someone has to tell the story of these guys. I\u2019d been thinking about doing the podcast for some time but didn’t have the confidence to do it.<\/p>\n
\u201cI bit the bullet and did it anyway and the response over the past year has been phenomenal with the podcast getting over 60,000 listening hours to date.\u201d<\/p>\n
An accountant by trade, and selfdescribed\u00a0\u201cold grungy athlete\u201d, Burrage said he felt privileged to be able to share the achievements of some of the country\u2019s best athletes.<\/p>\n
\u201cI bought some basic equipment and then approached my close friends that are world champions like Scott Nicholas (World 24hr Solo Mountain Bike champion) who runs the Torquay bike shop,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cI asked John Jacoby who\u2019s an endurance rider and adventure racing world champion and Joanne King who is<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Mainstream media is drawn to sporting superstars, raking in cash and glory for their athletic feats but for Ross Burrage, there\u2019s a world of quite achievers \u2013 and he\u2019s sharing their stories via The Hidden Athlete. Burrage, an endurance athlete himself, launched a podcast 12 months ago after watching those he describes as \u201chumble champions\u201d […]<\/p>\n