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Shangrila Rendon

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From tough lessons learned, to mindset, to pure race and training strategies, Shangrila Rendon shares her journey and secrets to successful triathlon and endurance racing. Dive into different aspects of triathlon and endurance sports from running, cycling, swimming, recovery, injury prevention, nutrition.& mindset.

25/01/2023

How I overcame ”Sinking Legs” in swimming

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

46 min
10/01/2023

How to Make Ironman Training Work for Business Owners & Parents | Motivational Triathlete Stories

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

1h 8m
03/01/2023

A New 5-step Strategy to Finishing Your Next Longest Run | Motivational Triathlete Stories

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

1h 6m
27/12/2022

3-Year Journey As A Busy Dad To Become An IRONMAN World Championship Finisher

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

1h 20m
20/12/2022

From 70.3 to First IRONMAN in 10 WEEKS | Motivational Triathlete Stories

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?

1h 11m
13/12/2022

From Zero to IRONMAN in 8 MONTHS | Motivational Triathlete Stories

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

58 min
06/12/2022

A New 5-Step Approach To Finish Your 1st Triathlon Race Strong | Motivational Triathlete Stories

In this episode, Coach Shangrila talks with Sheila about how to gain confidence, dial in your nutrition & stay injury free while having fun. - The 5 main areas that you need to address besides completing your swim, bike & run training plan. Know your potential blind spots now. - How can you get faster without working harder - How can you build volume and continue to stay injury free despite a history of injuries (e.g. frozen shoulder, IT band issue, etc.) - Why it’s sometimes necessary to go slow to become faster and stay consistent w/ training - Gaining confidence by training properly, facing your fear and understanding your body - Finishing 70.3 strong even when you suck at running - What to do to overcome open water fear and the need to stop all the time

1h 8m
29/11/2022

How To Become A Fast Swimmer | Motivational Triathlete Stories

In this episode, Coach Shangrila talks with Brittany about how she went from a 4:33 min / 100y pace & needing to stop every 50 yards to swimming at a 2:06 min / 100y pace non-stop. - What to do to see swim speed improvements quickly so you don’t feel like you are wasting your time at the pool - What steps and principles did Brittany - a single mom of 3 kids, with a full time job swimming at 4:30 min/100 yards - take to become faster and swim with a pace of 2:06 min/100 yards in only 30 days? - How to learn the correct swim technique step by step without getting overwhelmed - How to learn proper breathing while swimming so you don’t get gassed and out of breath quickly - How to gain confidence in deep water and have swimming be exciting, enjoyable and therapeutic - What to do to finally make swimming “click” for you and have it make sense for your body, so you don’t feel like you are out of control or “fighting” the water - How to keep getting better and faster every time you go to the pool instead of being stuck at the same speed month after month

51 min

From tough lessons learned, to mindset, to pure race and training strategies, Shangrila Rendon shares her journey and secrets to successful triathlon and endurance racing. Dive into different aspects of triathlon and endurance sports from running, cycling, swimming, recovery, injury prevention, nutrition.& mindset.

Creator

Shangrila Rendon
Years Active

2019 - 2023
Episodes

84
Rating

Clean
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