Quitting Short Course for Ironman with Natalie Van Coevorden

Natalie was close to walking away from triathlon altogether after the disappointment of Paris Olympics. Then everything changed. In this episode, she opens up about the low point, the mindset shift, and how she turned it into an explosive start in long course with two straight 70.3 wins and podiums in more 50% of races in 2025. This is the raw story of what happens when an elite athlete rebuilds, backs herself, and finds joy in racing again. 0:00 Natalie is back 0:18 The Tokyo heartbreak 1:33 Paris dream, tough reality 3:21 Why the Olympics went wrong 4:09 The coaching chaos behind it all 6:07 Commonwealth Games medal memories 8:00 The post-Paris crash 9:02 Why long course saved her love for triathlon 10:08 The coach and training setup that changed everything 11:21 Winning sick at Geelong 12:47 Port Mac and the early momentum 13:36 Vomiting before races from pressure 15:05 Three wins and six podiums in year one 16:38 Confidence, execution, and racing free 18:45 The biggest long-course training changes 19:09 500km bike weeks and full TT focus 20:42 Why she runs less than people think 21:43 Swim sessions that keep her sharp 23:44 Inside a pro week of training 26:22 The brick session she leans on 28:29 Riding to watts vs riding to feel 33:09 The bike strength work behind her gains 34:39 The run sessions making her dangerous 37:06 The injury setback that helped her improve 42:13 The fueling mistake she will never repeat 46:17 Watching other pros without copying them 50:13 Why Ironman is not the plan yet 52:29 Gold Coast disappointment unpacked 58:50 Race Ranger, drafting data, and online backlash 1:05:47 Her definition of success now If you want to learn how to TRAIN SMARTER and RACE FASTER, go to trivelocoaching.com.au Check us out on Instagram: Disclaimer: The Content in this podcast is in no way intended to be medical advice, treatment or diagnoses. None of our Content is intended to imply that any products mentioned, remedies or information provided are intended to prevent, diagnose, cure or alleviate a disease, ailment, defect or injury or should be used for therapeutic purposes. The Content is intended to assist you with running, cycling, swimming or triathlon and should not be substituted for medical advice by your healthcare professional. We do not accept any liability for any injury, loss, or damage incurred by the use or reliance on our Content.

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Quitting Short Course for Ironman with Natalie Van Coevorden is an episode from Get Fast Podcast - Triathlon, Ironman & Cycling Coaching Advice by TriVelo Coaching.

This episode is 68:34 long.

This episode was published on Apr 17, 2026.

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