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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
Tuesday Mar 11, 2025
Tuesday Mar 11, 2025
In this episode, we talk with Sheila. We share strategies, insights, and the story of Sheila finishing her 1st Full Ironman in her late 50s.
Transforming Running: Going from hating running to learning how to run correctly so you love it.
Good Habits: Building empowering habits for training and life.
Mechanics: Uncover the small yet critical mechanical tweaks that can make a massive difference in your results and injury prevention.
Iron Mindset: Forge mental fitness to tackle stress, avoid drama, and achieve newfound confidence levels.
Tackling Physical Challenges: Learning how to manage known physical challenges (e.g., Morton's Neuroma, frozen shoulder).
Tuesday Feb 25, 2025
Tuesday Feb 25, 2025
In this episode, we talked with Justin from Michigan, dad of 4 kids, husband, family man & business owner.
We shared strategies, insights and story about how he was able to finish his 1st Ironman in under 13 hours while staying injury-free.
- How to get started & stay committed to training for full Ironman when you feel overwhelmed and find yourself making excuses
Sunday Dec 22, 2024
Sunday Dec 22, 2024
- What to do to get out of plateau, improve power, efficiency and shave off 52 minutes from your Half Ironman finish time.
Sunday Nov 17, 2024
Sunday Nov 17, 2024
In this episode, Coach Shangrila and Vineta talk with Odette, who shares her training strategies and stories of how she transformed injuries, bad experiences, and disappointments into a strong comeback and unbeatable confidence.
🤔 How to keep a genuine belief in your ability to achieve epic goals: Learn how to maintain positive self-talk even when faced with multiple back-to-back challenges.
🤔 Staying on track with training: Tips for managing a 14+ hour work schedule while staying committed to your fitness journey.
🤔 Listening to your body: How to prevent re-injury, address body weaknesses (like knee arthritis, weak hips, feet and ankles, or an injured piriformis), and manage conditions such as asthma or exercise-induced anaphylaxis.
🤔 Body maintenance: What it is, why it’s important, and how to incorporate it into your daily routine.
🤔 Building an unstoppable mindset: How to overcome fears like swimming with jellyfish, swimming in cold water, or racing in windy and rainy conditions. Discover how to feel prepared and capable of handling anything.
Wednesday Jan 25, 2023
Wednesday Jan 25, 2023
In this episode, Coach Shangrila talks to Ngina, Norman & Deanna, where they share their training strategies and stories of how they went from having “sinking legs”, depending on lava/roka pants or pull buoy to swimming confidently without buoyancy aids
- How to let go and not be dependent on a pull buoy or buoyant pants like Lava or Roka pants.
- What to do to go from having "sinking legs" for 6 years to now challenging yourself to crush new epic swim milestones.
- Overcoming anxiety, panic or over fatigue when swimming without a buoyancy aid.
-Do I need to kick when swimming as a triathlete?
- What to do to go from getting winded because of sinking legs to swimming fast consistently without needing to stop
- From being called a “lazy swimmer” to coming out of the open water confidently & beating personal records
Monday Jan 09, 2023
Monday Jan 09, 2023
In this episode, Coach Shangrila talks with Reggie, our athlete from Illinois, dad of 3 kids, husband, family man & business owner who shares his strategies, insights and story about how he was able to finish his 1st Ironman in under 14 hours while staying injury-free.
🤔 What to do when multiple businesses and work travel requires a lot of your time but you still want to train for an Ironman
🤔 How to make Indoor training work (Peloton, treadmill, only pool/no open water access)
🤔 How to have a strong Ironman run even if it is the hardest sport for you
🤔 How to figure out Ironman nutrition that works for you
Monday Jan 02, 2023
Monday Jan 02, 2023
In this episode, Coach Shangrila talks with Shirita, our 54 year old athlete from Michigan, who is a busy nurse, shares her strategies, insights and story how she was was able to not only run her longest distance but also win & race back-to-back races with only 7 weeks training while staying injury-free.
- How to train for long distances while minimizing the number of running hours in training
- What to do to make sure you are remaining injury free. What to do about knee pain.
- How to dial in your nutrition on your next longest run
- What to do to recover fast from racing 1 race after another
- How to focus on quality over quantity during training
Monday Dec 26, 2022
Monday Dec 26, 2022
In this episode, Coach Shangrila talks with Erik from Arizona who shares his insights and strategies about training, qualifying for and racing Ironman Kona.
- Time management - how to structure time as a dad of 4 kids so training and family responsibilities are on track
- Mindset - how to believe and keep on target even when challenges appear
- Injury prevention - what can be done proactively to decrease the chances of getting hurt in the process
- Strategy - how to make sure you are focusing on the right things and working smarter not harder
- Balance - how to have a balanced life and not have training put pressure on other areas of life
- How to live the phrase “Cool, Calm, Collected” especially when it is necessary
Monday Dec 19, 2022
Monday Dec 19, 2022
In this episode, Coach Shangrila talks with Nory who shares her strategies, insights and story about how to meet the IRONMAN cutoff time w/ 10 weeks of training while staying injury free, despite of busy work schedule & no confidence in swimming & cycling.
- How to get stronger on the bike and build confidence in the weaker sports while building volume for Ironman
- How to balance and manage time for training, family and work without getting sick and injured (e.g. 12-hour night shift at work, can’t train on Saturdays)
- What to do when you start doubting yourself. How to keep believing that your goal is possible, despite of an aggressive training timeline when all your friends talk about how they've been training for a year or more.
- Is it possible to finish a Full ironman without completing a full marathon or century ride?
Monday Dec 12, 2022
Monday Dec 12, 2022
In this episode, Coach Shangrila talks with David who shares his strategies, insights and story.
- 16th AG for swim w/ 1hr 19 mins time. No OWS Training
- 1st Full Marathon during Ironman
- 8 months Ironman training without racing sprint, olympic or a 70.3 distance
How to finish your 1st Ironman strong without racing Sprint, Olympic, 70.3 or marathon, while staying injury free
- What to prioritize when training for long distance triathlon with limited time, busy work & family schedule
- Committing to a full Ironman without racing sprint olympic or half Ironman distance
- How can you still do well in the swim part of your IM when you don’t have open water access to train for OWS and aren't naturally a talented swimmer
- Is it true that training for long hours every weekend, finishing a full marathon, having a power meter and a tri bike are required to complete a full Ironman?
- What if you had to learn how to ride your 1st tri bike only 1 month prior to your Ironman