UNTAPPED with Spencer Matthews

Should your period change the way you train? Or have we been overcomplicating it? Spencer Matthews, Oli Patrick and Dr Hazel Wallace unpack what female runners really need to know about hormones, performance and training.

They challenge the idea of rigid “cycle syncing”, explaining why the evidence isn't as clear-cut as social media suggests, and why being aware of your cycle may be more useful than changing your training around it.

Plus, they tackle one of the biggest risks facing female athletes: under-fuelling. From RED-S and lost periods to bone health and recovery, this is a practical guide to knowing when your hormones might be telling you something, and when you should simply keep showing up.

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William Goodge doesn't love every run, and that's exactly the point. The ultra-endurance athlete shares how embracing discomfort has taken him from a 2:47 marathon to running across entire countries.

William reveals the five-minute rule that gets him out the door, why consistency beats quick gains, and how running helped him channel grief after losing his mum.

Now, he's preparing for his biggest challenge yet: 50 marathons across 50 US states in just 24 days.

Mission America: William Goodge will run 50 marathons across all 50 US states in just 24 days, attempting to set a Guinness World Record while raising funds for Stand Up To Cancer in memory of his late mum, Amanda “Mandy” Goodge. Find out more about Mission America: https://missionamerica50.org/

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Some of the world’s best runners swear by a training method built around one simple idea: forget the pace and play with speed. So what makes fartlek so effective?

With Spencer preparing to train in Kenya, where Fartlek is a staple among elite runners, he and Oli Patrick break down the brilliantly named Swedish concept of “speed play” - and how it differs from intervals, over-unders, progression runs and steady sessions.

They unpack what happens to your body when you repeatedly change pace, why elite runners build Fartlek into their training, and how learning to speed up, recover and go again can prepare you for the unpredictable demands of race day.

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Charles Hicks runs 130 miles a week, but his advice to become a faster runner isn't to copy him. The professional distance runner explains why gradual progression, genuinely easy runs and trusting the work are key to getting faster.

Charles shares the one workout he'd keep to improve your 5K, why most runners push too hard on easy days, and why you can't cheat the years of work behind real progress.

He also reveals his surprisingly simple approach to watches, data and running without music, and why sometimes the fastest way out of a bad training spell is to do less, not more

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From HRV and recovery to creatine, keto and race-day supplements, Oli Patrick answers your biggest health and performance questions.

Oli cuts through the noise around what your recovery data really means, whether dietary fat makes you fat, how ultra-processed food drives inflammation, and why the best diet depends on what you're trying to achieve.

He also tackles sauna use for women, supplements worth spending money on, shift-work recovery and race-day nutrition, sharing practical advice to help you make smarter decisions without letting trends or data take over.

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