The Be Fierce Multisport Podcast

About The Be Fierce Multisport Podcast

Be Fierce & Tri is a IRONMAN Triathlon podcast and endurance training podcast covering Marathon, runDisney and ultra endurance training for athletes who want to train smarter, race stronger, and build long-term performance without burnout. Hosted by triathlon coach, Ironman World Championship qualifier, and endurance athlete Jill “The Tri Mom” Bartholomew, this podcast covers triathlon training, IRONMAN training, marathon training, and endurance training, with a practical, real-world approach designed for busy, motivated athletes. The show also features dedicated conversations around runDisney training, including Dopey Challenge training, Princess Weekend preparation, race execution, recovery, and the mental side of completing multi-day endurance events. Whether you’re training for your first runDisney weekend or balancing long-course triathlon goals with life off the race course, Be Fierce & Tri meets you where you are. Each episode delivers actionable coaching insight, honest discussions about consistency and recovery, and proven strategies for building sustainable endurance — helping triathletes, runners, and endurance athletes perform at their best on race day and beyond.

Publisher

Jill Bartholomew, Be Fierce Multisport

Category

health & fitness · sports · sports

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

1 Apr 2025

Latest episode

23 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

66 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   23 Oct 2026

   Debugging My Kona: Heat, a Concussion and My Longest IRONMAN Ever

   Nine weeks after a crash and a traumatic brain injury, Jill raced the 2026 IRONMAN World Championship in Kona and finished in 13:14, more than an hour slower than 2025. In this solo episode she debugs her own race: a forgotten bottle, rough swells, calf sleeves that wouldn't go on, a bike where her heart rate never followed her power, and the pitcher of ice at mile 70 that saved her day.

2. 

   27 Sept 2026

   The Results Say Fourth: Carolyn Olsen on Ironman Maryland

   The results page says fourth. It never tells the whole story. Pro triathlete Carolyn Olsen joins Coach Jill to break down Ironman Maryland: her third full-distance Ironman of the year after a four-year break, and her best professional finish yet. She finished in 9:22 with bike and run PRs, despite racing with no support crew and cramping her way through the final miles. We get into the brutal, choppy swim, riding blind with no splits, the mental coaching mantra that carried her through 112 miles, and what happened when her body started shutting down at mile 22. Plus: how to cool yourself on hot courses, road safety for cyclists, why a human coach still matters, and her advice for anyone thinking about Maryland as a first Ironman. Be fierce. Be you.

3. 

   20 Sept 2026

   From a Fatal Plane Crash to Kona: The Promise Scott Christmas Kept

   Thirty years ago, Scott Christmas survived a plane crash that killed his best friend, Captain Owen “Wynn” Duke. Doctors gave Scott less than a 3% chance of surviving—and even less chance of fully recovering. While lying in the hospital, Scott made three promises to Wynn: return to racing, complete the Marine Corps Marathon and bring the medal to Arlington National Cemetery, and one day race the IRONMAN World Championship in Kona. In this episode, Scott takes us through the crash, the extraordinary chain of events that saved his life, and the long road back to endurance sports. He shares the tough-love conversation that changed his recovery, the people who helped him rediscover hope, and the emotional comeback race where he whispered, “Dukester, take me home.” Scott also opens up about his wife Amy, an accomplished endurance athlete and physician who died from glioblastoma at age 45. Her strength—and Scott’s experiences with survival, grief and purpose—have shaped the meaning behind his journey to Kona. Now, on the 30th anniversary of the crash, Scott is preparing to keep his final promise: cross the finish line in Kona, complete the Marine Corps Marathon two weeks later, and carry both medals to Wynn’s grave at Arlington. This is a story about survival, friendship, grief and the promises that keep us moving forward.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

5 ratings

Spotify

4.8 / 5

39 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 40 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

68

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

32

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