Cameron Hanes - Keep Hammering Collective KHC 181 - Andy Glaze
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Mar 3, 2026 Andy Glaze, ultramarathoner, firefighter/battalion chief, and mental health advocate who wrote the memoir Smile, or You're Doing it Wrong. He talks about relentless 100+ mile weeks and why he smiles through pain. Conversations cover running alone in nature, brutal races like Moab 240, recovery from addiction and PTSD, writing his book, and building community through endurance and positivity.
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Scale Your Helping Through New Platforms
- Do aim to make a net-positive impact beyond your immediate job by using modern platforms.
- Andy shifted from helping a local community as a firefighter to reaching global audiences with running content and mental-health messages.
Ultras Deliver Cultural Exchange And Local Impact
- Ultra running connects people to remote places and local cultures while driving grassroots economic benefits.
- Andy notes new destination races bring tourism and cultural appreciation to small communities that otherwise receive little revenue.
A Race That Took Me To Rural China
- Running an ultra in rural China exposed Andy to villages with no electricity and villagers who had never seen white people.
- Aid stations were run by villages that proudly fed runners and offered babies to hold, creating a transformative cultural exchange.
