IRONMAN Triathlon EP.6 | Marjolaine Pierré: Club La Santa, Aix-en-Provence, Kona Prep

This is Episode 6 of Triathlon – Presented by The Feed, a 12-part series following the world’s best endurance athletes on their journey to the IRONMAN World Championship. New episodes drop every Tuesday.

Marjolaine Pierré builds her season the hard way: wind and volcano roads at Club La Santa (Lanzarote), a controlled race at IRONMAN 70.3 Aix-en-Provence, and a no-frills pre-Kona camp. She’s honest about the lessons—injury, fueling, patience—and just as clear about what she wants: to arrive in Kona strong, smart, and still smiling.

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Timestamps
0:00 Intro
1:44 Lanzarote — Club La Santa (Training Camp)
3:40 IRONMAN 70.3 Aix-en-Provence
5:27 Pre-Kona Training Camp
8:59 Credits

Music
Dave Brubeck – Take Five
SOFI TUKKER – Drinkee
Nina Simone – Sinnerman
Black Mountain – Mothers of the Sun

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[Music] I didn’t want to be like my parents. They were triathletes. I was a gymnast. [Music] I wanted something else, something of my own. My first triathlon was a disaster. I cried in the swim. I didn’t have the right gear. I felt out of place. I told myself this one not for me. But I came back. Not for the gear, not for the medals. I came back because I wanted to know what I was made of. [Music] I became a professional in 2021. I was young, still learning, still building and everything happened fast. Wins, injuries, breakthrough, setbacks. [Music] Long course is humbling. You can’t fake anything. You can’t hide. When you’re out there for four, five, 8 hours, you meet yourself. And sometimes you don’t like what you see. But that’s where growth starts. [Music] Last year was my first real training camp in Lanza. Every part of my day was designed to push me forward. Swim [Music] bike. Run food recovery [Music] and the island remind me of home. Windy, tough. honest. The perfect place to suffer. [Music] A perfect place to get ready for cold. Today, Iron Man 70.3 X and Provence will be none other than spectacular. X is a race that means something to me. I studied there. I trained there. On race morning, I was nervous. Margeline is on the road. She’s young. She’s 25 years of age. A really, really talented and great future ahead of her. My dad helped me zip my waist suit. But once I hit the water, everything flipped. I swam alone. Piano is just sitting back there in the purple cap as well. So off to a great start today really getting after it on the bike. She’s taken the race by the horns and just accelerating away. I didn’t wait for anyone. Marier from NRI now getting the job done. [Music] It wasn’t a perfect day. I didn’t feel amazing, but I race with control. [Music] I made smart choices and when I crossed that finish line I was Yes. Meline Pierre is coming into the finish line to her adorning fans. She will be the 2025 accent province 70.3 champion. Power [Applause] [Music] [Applause] two go. People see the results. They see the podium. But I want them to see something else. I want to be known as someone who smiles, someone who work hard but still enjoy the process. I’ve been injured. I’ve struggled with swinging. [Applause] I’ve learned the hard way. You can train harder, but you have to train smarter and you have to respect your body. I’ve rebuilt myself not just physically but emotionally too. I have to learn what it means to be strong, not just fast. Kona is the reason I choose long course. If the rays are slaves in your mind, [Applause] I never raise there. Not yet. [Music] But I’ve studied it. Visualize it. [Music] The heat, the wind, the quiet moments. When you’re alone with nothing but your legs and your will. [Music] It’s not just a race. It’s a proving ground. And I want to prove I belong. [Music] I’m not here to be perfect. I’m here to be real. I’m here to chase something I can’t yet see. [Music] And if I smile when I cross the line, [Music] that means I did it right. [Music] Heat. [Music] Heat. [Music]