Spencer Matthews revealed to Heart FM on Wednesday that he has lost 10 stone since embarking on his desert marathon challenge.
The 36-year-old father of three is just six days away from completing his record-breaking feat of running 30 desert marathons in 30 days.
Explaining how she lost the weight, which equates to 75kg, Spencer told Heart: “I’ve already lost over 10kg. This is not how I would recommend people try to lose weight!”
“What we’re doing here is pretty extreme. Weight loss isn’t really the goal of this, but I’m burning over 7,000 calories a day, so replacing those calories is pretty difficult in itself.
“Obviously, we’re pretty tired during the day, it’s really hot here, so we’re constantly expending energy. And yeah, I mean, I’m a hungry guy and I love food, but 7000 calories is pretty hard to replace, so I’m losing weight!”
Spencer Matthews, 36, revealed to Heart FM on Wednesday that he has lost 10 stone since embarking on his record-breaking desert marathon challenge.
Spencer is on track to set the Guinness World Record for most consecutive desert marathons, with just six days left.
Also on Wednesday, Spencer celebrated the milestone of having run 100km so far, writing: “I’d like to thank you all for the huge support you give me on a daily basis.”
Spencer continued: ‘But the body is a really amazing thing; it adapts to where you are, what you’re doing, what your circumstances might be.
“I think at this stage, having run 24 consecutive marathons, my body is no longer thinking, ‘Gosh, you could still do this! ‘ So you’re just losing muscle. I came in a lot heavier at the top and I’ve lost most of my muscle, so there it is.”
Speaking about the dangers of running in the desert, Spencer revealed: “I almost stepped on a horned viper. I don’t want to overdramatise the situation, because of course nothing happened, but I didn’t see it.
‘I was out in the desert on a tire track, and this thing is pretty well camouflaged, and I accidentally ran over it.
‘The guy behind me, Johnny, noticed and stopped because there was a snake, and I turned around and looked at it.
“It turns out this thing kills a camel in five minutes and can kill a human much faster than that. I just want to reiterate that it didn’t attack us or anything, so I’m not pretending it did.
‘But we were right next to it, I was very lucky not to step on it. I ran over it, literally, but I didn’t step on it.
‘There is no antidote for horned vipers, and all this is found out by our doctor, and the local Bedouins love to tell a story from time to time, so they would say, “If this thing bites you, you’re dead.”
Spencer pictured in April before starting his marathons.
His family, friends and, most recently, Russ Cook, better known as The Hardest Geezer, the only person to have trekked the entire length of Africa, have supported him along the way.
“That’s not entirely true, there are some things you can do.”
Also on Wednesday, Spencer celebrated the milestone of having run 100km so far, writing: “I’d like to thank you all for the huge support you give me on a daily basis.”
Spencer, currently running in Jordan, is scheduled to finish his challenge on Tuesday, and his family will be there to greet him.
His family, friends, and most recently Russ Cook, better known as The Hardest Geezer, have supported him along the way.
If anyone knows what Spencer is going through, other than his running mates, it’s Russ, who, in April, became the first person to run the entire length of Africa.
With the run, the former Made In Chelsea star is also raising money for Global’s Make Some Noise charity.
Make Some Noise by Global aims to change lives across the UK by helping people overcome grief, mental health problems, illness and much more, ensuring that no one is left alone to face life’s toughest challenges.
You can donate at https://spencer-matthews-challenge.raiselysite.com.
Spencer, currently running in Jordan, is scheduled to finish his challenge on Tuesday, and his family will be there to greet him (all pictured in August).
