Unstoppable With Shangrila Rendon

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Unstoppable With Shangrila Rendon episodes

July 27, 2021Lower Back Pain. What should I do? - Interview with Janise Alcantara, PT, CMPT, Dss(c)
In this episode, Coach Shangrila Rendon interviews expert Orthopedic Manual Therapist Janise Alcantara, PT, CMPT, Dsc(c) about the topic of lower back pain.
Here are some of the questions covered:
I'm having sciatic pain on my low back after hours of running. What can I do now while I look for doctor?
Constant pain on my back and taking Advil isn't helping. Any other suggestion?
How about SI Joint injections? Do you recommend steroids?
I strained my low back last week. Besides resting on weekend, muscle relaxer, pain meds, TENS unit and chiro visit, any other suggestions I need to do?
When do I know when to get professional help or get an MRI?
Is my low back pain connected to weak gluteus?
Why do I feel low back pain on right side and not on other side?
When do I apply warm compress? How long? What does it do?
What's a Redcord Neurac? Will seeking for PT who's experienced on this help?
On this interview we talked about:
The most common misconceptions about having a strong back and core
Should you move if you have lower back pain?
How does your hip or gluteus contribute to back pain
Is an MRI always necessary?
How do you know what you need to target when you have back pain
Is it ok if I crack my back myself?
What to do when you feel shooting pain when running?
Pain after swimming? What might be causing it?
Sciatica after sitting. What might be the issue.
Supplementation
Does the amount of sleep matter?
45 min
July 20, 2021How to Manage Performance Anxiety in Triathlon and Endurance Sports - Interview with Dr. Brendan Meany, EdD
In this podcast episode, Coach Shangrila Rendon interviews Dr. Brendan Meany, EdD, who specializes in sport & performance psychology about how to manage Performance Anxiety in Triathlon and Endurance Sports.
During the show, we talked about:
How to approach self-talk to manage anxiety
Mental Toughness, Resilience Training, and Intrinsic Motivation
What are the different relaxation methods to help you manage anxiety.
How do you integrate these methods to become a habit?
How does one go through "tapering" weeks. It seems to affect me.
Emotional/Stress eating, meds, ...
57 min
July 13, 2021How Amy PRd on St. George 70.3 & IRONMAN Tulsa in 1 Month - Interview
In this episode, Coach Shangrila Rendon is asks Amy Purvis about how she PRd both St. George 70.3 & rainy IRONMAN Tulsa, despite that these races were only 2 weeks apart 🧐.
Other athletes' reasons for not doing well on races or losing their fitness were because:
Races were cancelled last year
COVID 19 was very stressful and it affected their motivation
Weight gain
But how come it didn’t seem that Amy got affected by this? Listen in to find out how she did it!
During the LIVE interview we will cover:
Challenges that she had to go through as a single-mom, being overweight and novice triathlete, specifically during the first years of her triathlon
Tools that she used to transform herself into Super Amy who beats her Personal Record and continuously is unstoppable
How she was able to recover from St. George 70.3 and raced Ironman Tulsa within 2 weeks
What thought processes go through her mind when setting and tackling goals
How has she gained confidence in herself and is not afraid to dream big
44 min
July 05, 2021How to Commit to Huge Goals - Interview with Transamtri Racer Michele Santilhano
In this podcast episode, Coach Shangrila Rendon interviews a well-accomplished athlete & solo racer of Transamtri, Michele Santilhano, about committing to huge goals.
Inside this interview:
Committing to this huge goal.
Making a difficult decision. the process and considering all the parts
Challenges and how to overcome them?
Noticing what the body is saying
Tapping into the limitless potential any of us has
Planning for racing Transamtri
22 min
June 28, 2021How to use Nutritarian-Vegan Diet as a Strong Athlete - Interview with Nutrition Expert and Triathlete Ivan Blazquez
In this podcast, Coach Shangrila Rendon interviews Ivan Blazquez, plant-based personal trainer, nutrition expert, former pro-physique athlete, triathlete and researcher about how to use the nutritarian-vegan diet as a strong athlete.
These are some of the items that we discussed:
What should I eat before race day if I’m trying to eat healthy on a plant based vegan diet?
Why should someone consider a vegan diet?
Should I be afraid of bulking up if I lift weights as a triathlete?
How much should I eat during a race?
Superfoods you didn’t know about that improve your vo2 max
Doing both triathlon and strength training at the same time
What’s the best food for fast recovery after a race?
Foods that improve your sleep and make it easier to fall asleep
Best foods I should eat to be healthy
What about vitamin B-12
44 min
June 23, 2021How did 5 triathletes shave off 10-30 seconds per 100 yards of their swim pace within 4-6 weeks
In this podcast, Coach Shangrila Rendon interviews 5 inspirational triathletes who were held back by their swimming ability in the past. How all of them were able to overcome their challenges and train to be good swimmers.
In this episode, we will cover:
How was Javey able to overcome his trauma of drowning and train himself to swim at a 1:50 min/100 yards pace.
Tools Cruz, Rodrigo, Javey, Fanny and Naga used to transform themselves into fast swimmers
How are they able to use the 80/20 principle and see results even through they are very busy and don’t have a lot of time to train
What did they do to gain confidence in themselves and not be fearful / anxious
What method did they use to learn how to breath bilaterally
49 min
June 14, 2021Triathlete Knee Pain. What should you do - Interview with Physical Therapist Dr. Michele Rebozzi, PT, DPT, OCS
In this podcast, Coach Shangrila Rendon interviews a Physical Therapist, Dr. Michele Rebozzi, PT, DPT, OCS specifically about KNEE PAIN.
Listen in and find out what you should do if your knee hurts.
Here are some of the questions covered:
When do we know when knee pain is serious?
When should you see a doctor?
What to do if your movements are limited?
What to do if your pain is increasing with time not decreasing?
How long should I wait and observe to decide to see someone about it?
Which specialist should I see? How can I tell if they are any good?
What is an orthopedic surgeon likely to tell you as treatment for knee pain?
What exercises can I do that will help?
Top 3 things I should do to resolve and prevent knee pain?
Why is video cycling analysis and run analysis a good idea?
34 min
June 07, 2021How Mark shaved off 60 min his marathon, 20 sec off 100 yards swim and went from 19% body fat to 8%! - Interview
In this episode, Coach Shangrila Rendon interviews Mark Villanueva about how he was able to go from 4hrs 40 mins to 3hrs 33 mins full marathon (LAM) finish time, 1:50 min/100 yards to 1:30 min/100 yards at Alcatraz swim and from 19% body fat to 8% body fat.
How did he do it??? Listen in and find out!

In this episode:
From zero training to running the LA Marathon in 3hrs 33 mins
Swimming Alcatraz at a 1:30 min/100 yards pace
Learning how to cook food
Adjusting macros, balancing carbs, protein and fat.
The most important thing you need to know about getting to a body fat percentage you want
Key mindset
Experiencing the change in energy
Identifying triggers that sabotage your results
Looking at the people who influence you
Setting goal and having deadline
Practicing discipline and patience
Being surrounded by people that will help achieve your goal
33 min
June 05, 2021 How Hendrick Qualified for Boston & Finished his 1st Ironman with only 5 Months Training - Interview
In this episode Coach Shangrila Rendon interviews a busy family man about how he Qualified for Boston & Finished his 1st Ironman with only 5 Months Training.
Challenges/Limitations:
- He ran full marathons in the past but fastest was only 4hrs and 15 minutes. He needed a qualifying time of 3 hrs 20 mins.
- Very tight timeline left till his upcoming race - 3 months left to train before LA marathon and 5 months before his first full Ironman
- Full-time work, being a father of 3 and a husband
- Two physical challenges: two bulging disks in his spine, that would create sciatica on very long runs; and a torn rotator cuff tendon on his left shoulder.
- Lack of triathlon experience. Started from ZERO in triathlon!
- Didn't have his wetsuit, never raced a triathlon even a sprint triathlon or finished a century ride 5 months prior to Ironman.
38 min
May 20, 2021How Justin Too is Building the Ultra Cycling Community with a Purpose - Interview
In this episode Coach Shangrila Rendon interviews ultra-endurance Christian leader, family man and host of Ultra Cycling show Justin Too about how he is Building the Ultra Cycling Community with a Purpose.
Listen in and get inspired by what's possible when you realize you already have everything you need to fulfill on your mission.
In this episode:
not getting stopped by things you can't do
thinking globally but acting locally...
what's the most difficult thing about racing RAAM
learning what my true passion and purpose is
how to get things done without a lot of time
36 min