Record-breaking ultrarunner William Goodge shares the astonishing secrets of his daily routine

William Goodge is no ordinary human being – and his daily routine is far from ordinary either.

In a fascinating new interview, Goodge gives a major insight into the things that keep him feeling fit and healthy.

The 31-year-old Brit, who used to be a male model, hit the headlines very recently by claiming a world record after running from Perth to Sydney in just over 34 days in May.

Goodge a risk taker

He is clearly obsessive about what he eats, when he sleeps and how he lives his life, revealing that his philosophy is to “take big risks and do them authentically” as he tries to keep his well-toned body in tip-top shape.

In an interview with the London Standard, he described his typical day, saying: “6am is a good time to wake up. It’s early enough to get ahead of the day but not too early that I’m waiting for things to open and people to wake up, so I can start pestering them.

“I leave my phone alone for the first hour and mix a Cadence electrolyte sachet in water to replenish the electrolytes I’ve lost during the night. Then I have my morning supplements.

“I take Heart and Soil ‘Whole Package’ which is full of things like testicles, liver, blood, bovine extracts, white blood cells – foods I don’t want to eat.

“I’m a big believer in the natural way rather than anything pharmaceutical. So mushroom products are a big one. I also like taking tremella which they call the beauty mushroom because it enhances your skin hydration. Lion’s mane is good for the brain.”

A moment of peace

Goodge says he then likes to read ancient Chinese philosopher Lao Tzu before going for coffee, as “a moment of peace before the chaos ensues.” He also has a superfood smoothie and eggs for breakfast. “I don’t shy away from bacon” he adds.

In terms of training, he does a daily stretch routine and then up to nine sessions of running a week. An “easy hour” followed by a strength session later in the day of up to two hours – and he always takes Sunday off.

In addition, he does an ice plunge, visits a sauna several times a week, and uses compression boots. His lunch is a superfood bowl heavy on vegetables, “but there will always be protein. I’m a big steak guy and I love cooking. So that, along with Japanese-style sweet potatoes, roasted vegetables, beets, is for dinner.”

Marathon majors plan

And to wind down? “I watch Netflix. I don’t do that thing of not looking at a screen an hour before bed because once I’ve finished the movie, I’ll be going to bed.

“I take Cadence’s sleep sachet and Headstrong’s reishi mushrooms an hour before bed. Then I listen to binaural beats overnight using this app called NuCalm. My brain’s pretty active at night – the beats are really good at drifting me off into sleep.”

Goodge is currently letting his body rest after his adventures Down Under but already has plans for next year, when he hopes to complete all the big marathon majors. Given he ran the equivalent of 2.5 marathons a day in Australia, it shouldn’t be a problem.