In this episode, we talked with Cedric from California.

We shared strategies, insights and story about how Cedric was able to break out of a plateau, finish his 3rd 70.3 with a huge PR and finish his 1st Full Ironman while staying injury-free.

Want to PR After 50? Stop Guessing & Start Training Smarter

In this episode, we break down the exact Smart Training Method that's helping athletes in their 50s, 60s, and even 70s get faster, train smarter, and stay injury-free.

Are You Stuck Wondering If Your Best Days Are Behind You?

- Have you been training for years, putting in the miles, but still not getting faster?

- Are you realizing that what worked in your 30s and 40s isn’t working anymore now that you’re in your 50s?

- Do you feel like age is catching up, and no matter what you do, your PRs seem out of reach?

What if it's not about age? What if there's a smarter way?

Join Coach Jeff, Bob and I (Coach Shangrila) as we share the breakthrough strategy that's worked for us and how you can do it too.

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).

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

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.

🤔 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.

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

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

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

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