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From 10,000 meter runner to triathlon legend – Beth Potter’s journey is nothing short of extraordinary.
🏆 At 33, the Scottish powerhouse and The Feed HPT athlete made one of sport’s most successful transitions, switching from track running to triathlon dominance. Her credentials? A 2016 Olympian in the 10,000 meters who transformed into a multi-discipline champion.
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Can you really be an Olympic runner and a world-class triathlete if you’ve never swum or cycled seriously?
When Beth stepped off the track in 2017, the reality check was brutal. Her cycling résumé? London commuting. Swimming? She hadn’t touched a pool in a decade.
However, she was a competitive swimmer as a child, so she had a solid foundation to build upon. She hired a swimming coach to hone her technique and specifically improved upper body strength using paddles and parachutes in the pool.
Beth also moved to Leeds to work with a full-time elite training group led by the Brownlee Brothers, triathlon legends. She joined the group rides and learned bike handling from the supportive, yet competitive, team.
The Brownlee Brothers also provided guidance on significantly increasing her training volume and were generous in teaching her triathlon race tactics – including fueling.
🏃 But throughout, her run speed was undeniable—an unofficial 5K best of 14:41 proved the engine was there while she learned two new sports.
Beth’s new abilities and that legendary finishing kick carried over into swim-bike-run, leading quickly to success. The proof? Multiple triathlon championships.
⛽ What fuels a champion through three back-to-back triathlons?
With the discipline of an Olympian, Beth mastered triathlons and fueling for them, especially Supertri’s quick and nasty format – three complete rounds of swim-bike-run with zero recovery time.
The Beth Potter Pack
We’ve partnered with Beth to create the ultimate triathlon fueling stack:
1x Maurten Drink Mix 160 – This is always in Beth’s bottles. 40 g of carbs per 500 ml, featuring Hydrogel Technology that encapsulates the carbs to get them through the stomach without GI issues.
1x Maurten Drink Mix 320 – When you need twice as many carbs – 80 g per 500 ml bottle. Still stomach-friendly and made with only 6 ingredients.
1x Maurten Gel 100 – Beth’s go-to gel for key workouts and races – the same Hydrogel Technology as the drinks and 25 g of carbs per gel.
1x Skratch Labs Energy Bar Sport Fuel – Whole food ingredients with phenomenal taste. Around 30 g carbs and 5 g protein – Beth always has these in her car and gym bags.
1x SiS Hydro Tablets – This is Beth’s everyday hydration drink – she also adds this to her bottles on longer rides for electrolytes without adding calories.
1x PILLAR Performance Ultra Immune C – Insurance when your body is under stress – 1000 mg vitamin C, 1000 IU vitamin D and 15 mg Zinc. Because nothing ruins a training plan like being sick.
1x PILLAR Performance Triple Magnesium – Beth admitted to us that she had a hard time sleeping before races – this changed all that. She said, “It really helps me feel like I’m recovered and ready to go again when I wake up.” Three highly absorbable forms of Magnesium support deep sleep and muscle recovery.
Elite performance demands precision in every detail – especially fueling strategy during multi-stage racing.
👉 Earn 10% Feed Credit and master your fueling like Beth – get the Beth Potter Pack today.
Champions are made in the details.
-The Feed.
