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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
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

Monday May 16, 2022
Training Before, During, and After Surgery | Motivational Triathlete Stories
Monday May 16, 2022
Monday May 16, 2022
In this episode, Coach Shangrila talks with Leo & Andrea about how to stay on track with health goals through physical & mental training despite surgery.
- How to deal with the disappointment and worry of needing a surgery
- What to do to continue being on track with health and fitness goals during this process
- How to physically and mentally prepare for a surgery
- How to speed up recovery after surgery?
- Torn acl, meniscus, partial knee replacement, disc replacement, shoulder surgery, training injuries…
- The toll of negative self-talk, doubts, not knowing what to expect, fear of re-injuring oneself
- The fine line between having a strong mindset vs knowing when is the right time to push beyond physical limitations
- Aiming for Ironman after a bike accident, surgery for Andrea or after multiple surgeries for Leo
- How to resume training after surgery
- How to transition from “Can I do an Ironman even after my surgery?” to “I can do an Ironman”

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