The Be Fierce & Tri Podcast

Chapters0:00 Intro: The results say fourth0:48 Meet Carolyn8:11 The swim16:37 The bike21:15 "The grass is green, the sky is blue"24:40 The run and the mile 22 cramps32:57 Fueling and cooling on hot courses36:48 The accident on the bike course37:41 Road safety for triathletes40:54 Everyone's on a hero's journey42:57 Advice for new long-course athletes46:10 Race kit shadow boxes and wrap-up If you are training for a Triathlon or Run event of any distance from your first 10k to your first full IRONMAN and beyond, connect with Jill to talk about how to take your performance to the next level! Jill is the Head Coach and owner of Be Fierce Multisport is a full time, professional coach and works with athletes of all skill levels. We also specialize in training for runDisney race, as Jill is an avid runDisney fan with 7 Dopey finishes and nearly 100 Disney races under her legs - she knows the courses and how to train for them!Click here to schedule a consultation Tired of cycling in your basement alone? Peloton and Zwift has gotten old? Try live online group cycling with Be Fierce Multisport - now in Beta and accepting founding members!Join our virtual group cycling beta at 👉 https://fierce.li/cycling Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this episodeThe plane crash that left Scott with less than a 3% chance of survivalThe fisherman and former Special Forces medic who helped save his lifeLosing his best friend, Captain Owen “Wynn” DukeThe three promises Scott made during his recoveryHow triathlon helped rebuild his identity and physical strengthThe tough-love conversation that changed the course of his rehabilitationRiding across the country to promote blood and tissue donationReturning to racing only 13 months after the crashFinishing the Marine Corps Marathon and carrying the medal to ArlingtonMeeting and building a life with his wife, AmyAmy’s battle with glioblastoma and the lessons she left behindBecoming an IRONMAN Foundation athleteWhy Kona represents far more than a finish line00:00 Introduction00:50 Meet Scott Christmas02:51 Finding triathlon after a life-changing injury06:30 The flight with Captain Owen “Wynn” Duke07:29 The plane stalls and crashes12:00 Trapped underwater and rescued15:49 Three promises made in the hospital19:00 Why endurance sports attract people who have experienced trauma25:31 The tough-love conversation that changed Scott’s recovery32:50 Meeting Larry Frederick and discovering a new purpose35:33 Being asked to lead a cross-country ride37:43 Scott’s first race after the crash40:17 Keeping the first promise44:32 Training for the Marine Corps Marathon49:32 Leaving a finishers medal at Arlington50:50 Meeting Amy55:54 The first signs that something was wrong59:02 Amy’s brain-tumor diagnosis64:20 Amy crosses her final finish line67:27 The third promise69:18 The call that led Scott back to Kona71:36 Why this race is bigger than Scott73:26 Closing and IRONMAN Foundation support Scotts fundraising link:https://ironmanfoundation.donordrive.com/participant/4123  If you are training for a Triathlon or Run event of any distance from your first 10k to your first full IRONMAN and beyond, connect with Jill to talk about how to take your performance to the next level! Jill is the Head Coach and owner of Be Fierce Multisport is a full time, professional coach and works with athletes of all skill levels. We also specialize in training for runDisney race, as Jill is an avid runDisney fan with 7 Dopey finishes and nearly 100 Disney races under her legs - she knows the courses and how to train for them!Click here to schedule a consultation Tired of cycling in your basement alone? Peloton and Zwift has gotten old? Try live online group cycling with Be Fierce Multisport - now in Beta and accepting founding members!Join our virtual group cycling beta at 👉 https://fierce.li/cycling Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

For 33 years, Mike Reilly was one of the most recognizable voices in endurance sports.As the legendary Voice of IRONMAN, Mike witnessed thousands upon thousands of moments when months—or years—of work came down to a single finish line.Now he's asking a different question:What comes next?Jill sits down with Mike for a wide-ranging conversation about endurance sports, life, purpose, coaching, family, and the lessons behind his new book, Finding Your Finish Line.They talk about why a finish line isn't necessarily the destination we imagine it to be, and why accomplishing something enormous doesn't automatically bring happiness or answer the question of what comes next.Mike also opens up about his own transition away from IRONMAN announcing. After decades of travel and weekends away from his family, leaving the microphone gave him something he hadn't had in years: time. But it also meant stepping away from a community that had become his second family.In this episode:How a kid from Toledo ended up becoming the Voice of IRONMANWhy the finish line can actually be the beginningThe greatest IRONMAN finish-line call Mike ever madeWhat Mike missed most after stepping away from announcingWhy our “why” changes throughout our livesStaying present instead of living in the past or futureThe relationship between endurance sports and healthy agingWhat Mike believes separates great coaches from everyone elseWhy the best coaches are often the best listenersMike's picks for underrated IRONMAN coursesThe first athlete Mike ever called across an IRONMAN finish lineThe unforgettable dog who ran through the IRONMAN Arizona finish chuteWhy technology and AI can't replace human connectionThe “arrival fallacy” and why achieving the big goal doesn't automatically make us happyKnowing when it's time to find your next finish lineWhy Mike says, “You are the cause of your own experience”Finding start lines that scare youWhy nobody can ultimately motivate you better than youMike's message is simple but powerful: we don't control everything that happens around us. We do control how we respond, where we go next, and whether we're willing to take that first step.Connect with Mike ReillyLearn more about Mike, his new book, speaking, and his podcast at:Mike Reilly: https://mikereilly.net/You can find Mike's new book on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HFG73C6HConnect with Be FierceLearn more about coaching, training plans, professional bike fitting, the Be Fierce & Tri Club, and everything happening at Be Fierce Multisport:https://befiercemultisport.com/Be Fierce. Be You.  If you are training for a Triathlon or Run event of any distance from your first 10k to your first full IRONMAN and beyond, connect with Jill to talk about how to take your performance to the next level! Jill is the Head Coach and owner of Be Fierce Multisport is a full time, professional coach and works with athletes of all skill levels. We also specialize in training for runDisney race, as Jill is an avid runDisney fan with 7 Dopey finishes and nearly 100 Disney races under her legs - she knows the courses and how to train for them!Click here to schedule a consultation Tired of cycling in your basement alone? Peloton and Zwift has gotten old? Try live online group cycling with Be Fierce Multisport - now in Beta and accepting founding members!Join our virtual group cycling beta at 👉 https://fierce.li/cycling Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

We hit 700,000 downloads—and after a few unexpected weeks away from the microphone, Jill is back. For this episode, she’s joined in person by Nicki Atkinson, the newest coach at Be Fierce Multisport, for a conversation that starts with Nicki’s story and ends up getting at something much bigger: what exactly are we building at Be Fierce? Nicki shares how watching Julie Moss crawl toward the Ironman finish line planted the seed for triathlon, how she eventually found her way into the sport herself, and why helping athletes accomplish things they didn’t think were possible pulled her toward coaching. Jill also talks about the cycling crash and concussion that kept her away from the podcast for a few weeks, including the strange process of figuring out a return to training and the role AI played in helping her organize the questions she needed to answer. That leads to a bigger conversation about AI and coaching: a training plan is relatively easy to generate. Understanding the human being trying to execute it is something else entirely. They also dig into women’s participation in endurance sports, some of the barriers that keep people from getting started, the increasing cost and complexity of triathlon, and why creating access and community matters. And then there’s everything happening at Be Fierce: coaching, bike fitting, the bike shop, an endurance-focused training space, group cycling, the podcast, and the growing Be Fierce & Tri Club. They may look like separate things, but they’re all being built around the same idea. You don’t have to be the fastest person in the room. You don’t have to have the perfect equipment. You don’t even have to know exactly what you’re doing yet. If there’s something hard you want to take on, yes, you can. Be Fierce. Be You. You Belong Here. In this episode: Meet Coach Nicki Atkinson The moment that made Nicki want to become a triathlete Jill’s return after her cycling crash and concussion Why a coach is more than a training plan ChatGPT, AI and the limits of automated coaching Women, confidence and participation in endurance sports Making triathlon and endurance training more accessible The Be Fierce training center, cycling studio and bike shop Why bike fitting belongs in the same ecosystem Nicki’s road to her first Ironman at Lake Placid Why we created the Be Fierce & Tri Club What “You Belong Here” means to us The discussion of Jill’s concussion and return to training reflects her personal experience and is not medical advice. If you are training for a Triathlon or Run event of any distance from your first 10k to your first full IRONMAN and beyond, connect with Jill to talk about how to take your performance to the next level! Jill is the Head Coach and owner of Be Fierce Multisport is a full time, professional coach and works with athletes of all skill levels. We also specialize in training for runDisney race, as Jill is an avid runDisney fan with 7 Dopey finishes and nearly 100 Disney races under her legs - she knows the courses and how to train for them!Click here to schedule a consultation Tired of cycling in your basement alone? Peloton and Zwift has gotten old? Try live online group cycling with Be Fierce Multisport - now in Beta and accepting founding members!Join our virtual group cycling beta at 👉 https://fierce.li/cycling Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Professional triathlete Carolyn Olsen joins the podcast to discuss her journey from age-group athlete to professional racer and the lessons she's learned along the way. From qualifying for Kona and winning IRONMAN Texas as an amateur to overcoming mechanical failures, DNFs, and race-day adversity, Carolyn shares the highs, lows, and realities of competing at the highest level of long-course triathlon. Jill and Carolyn also dive into: What separates professional racing from age-group competition Why a DNF is not the end of your story Managing open-water anxiety Building confidence through experience Why coaching matters more than simply training harder Finding perspective when races don't go according to plan This episode is a reminder that every finish line—and every setback—has something to teach us.   Connect with Be Fierce Multisport 🌐 https://befiercemultisport.com 📸 Instagram: @thetrimom 🎙️ Be Fierce & Tri Podcast If you are training for a Triathlon or Run event of any distance from your first 10k to your first full IRONMAN and beyond, connect with Jill to talk about how to take your performance to the next level! Jill is the Head Coach and owner of Be Fierce Multisport is a full time, professional coach and works with athletes of all skill levels. We also specialize in training for runDisney race, as Jill is an avid runDisney fan with 7 Dopey finishes and nearly 100 Disney races under her legs - she knows the courses and how to train for them!Click here to schedule a consultation Tired of cycling in your basement alone? Peloton and Zwift has gotten old? Try live online group cycling with Be Fierce Multisport - now in Beta and accepting founding members!Join our virtual group cycling beta at 👉 https://fierce.li/cycling Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.