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What if you could train smarter, race stronger, and still have energy for your family, career, and dreams while staying injury free?
This show is for working parents, busy triathletes, marathoners, and endurance athletes who are chasing big goals and want to push past their limits and inspire others by how they show up in sport and life.
Whether you're a first-timer, a comeback athlete, or someone who’s been stuck in burnout or injury, you belong here. No matter your age, past injuries, time off, or current limitations, this podcast will help you go farther than you thought possible.
Inside every episode, you’ll get:
- Proven strategies from the Smart Training Method™ covering training, nutrition, injury prevention/body maintenance, mindset, and race prep
- Inspiring interviews with everyday athletes and elite performers
- High-impact lessons from experts in endurance, mental fitness, and performance
- Raw stories of struggle, resilience, and transformation in the world of triathlon and running
I’m Shangrila Rendon, 2x Guinness World Record holder, 48-time Ironman distance finisher, Ultraman and IM Kona finisher, keynote speaker, author, creator of Smart Training Method and Founder of Feisty Fox Coaching.
But I didn’t start this way.
At 24, I couldn’t swim, didn’t own a bike, and could barely run for 15 minutes. I battled depression, PTSD, addiction, eating disorder and the lasting scars of childhood abuse, sexual assault.
Endurance sport became the path I used to rebuild myself.
I trained hard, failed often, and never gave up. And now I help others do the same.
I created this podcast to help you go farther, inspire others, and become unstoppable.
Subscribe now and join our community of athletes who are learning to be Unstoppable
Episodes
Friday Feb 20, 2026
Friday Feb 20, 2026
“I’ve always wanted to do a 10K swim, but…”
“I’m too old to start now.”
“I don’t have the time to train for something that big.”
“I’m not fast enough to go the distance.”
“Maybe next year.”
Sound familiar?
If you’ve ever dreamed of finishing a marathon swim but life, doubt, or the voice in your head keeps stopping you, this episode is for you.
Because what if…
➡️ You didn’t need to train for a full year?
➡️ You could stay injury-free, even with cross-training?
➡️ You actually enjoyed the process and finished strong?
That’s exactly what Becka did.
🔥 In her 50s.
🔥 With just 1.2 miles as her longest swim in July.
🔥 And in only 3 months, she completed a 10K (6.2 miles) in open water.
✅ Finish time: 3:46:55 @ 2:05/100y
3 months before the 10k race, she asked me:
“Is that enough time to train?”
I said, "Yes with right strategy. But we need to start training now."
Upon finishing, she said:
💭 “I don’t think I would have felt so good if I hadn’t had a summer of training.”
💭 Shangrila Thank you! I definitely would not have attempted this without your prodding and amazing coaching! Having someone suggest that this may be for you, then encouraging and giving a clear plan to the goal that you thought may be out of reach, is huge asset. Especially for this 54 yro women! Getting me way out of my comfort zone! Also introducing me to a new sport and a great group of people! Coach Jeffrey you both are the bombdiggity!!! Thank you!"
Together with Coach Jeffrey, we built a plan around her life, not the other way around.
She didn’t just finish, she found a whole new level in herself. She even brought her friends along.
But this episode isn’t just about Becka.
This is about what’s still possible for you. 🔥🏊♀️
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