237. Andrew Glaze: On The Mental Health Benefits of Running 100 Miles Weekly

The Ultimate Human with Gary Brecka

Gary Brecka

Health & Fitness

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🗓️ 20 January 2026

⏱️ 89 minutes

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How does someone run 100-mile weeks for 300 consecutive weeks without destroying their body? Today, I’m with Andrew Glaze to unpack the recovery protocols and biological strategies that make ultra endurance possible. You’ll learn actionable insights on recovery, nutrition timing, and what biomarkers actually matter when you’re pushing your body to extremes. CLICK HERE TO BECOME GARYS VIP!: ⁠https://bit.ly/4ai0Xwg⁠ Connect with Andrew Glaze Website: ⁠https://bit.ly/4jE3QfH⁠ YouTube: ⁠https://bit.ly/4sJopM0⁠ Instagram: ⁠https://bit.ly/49zjkwV⁠ TikTok: ⁠https://bit.ly/4sFjRG8⁠ X.com: ⁠https://bit.ly/49ONldn⁠ LinkedIn: ⁠https://bit.ly/45c3xmm⁠ Pre-sell to his book, "Smile, Or You're Doing it Wrong" Thank you to our partners H2TABS: “ULTIMATE10” FOR 10% OFF: ⁠https://bit.ly/4hMNdgg⁠ BODYHEALTH: “ULTIMATE20” FOR 20% OFF: ⁠http://bit.ly/4e5IjsV⁠ BAJA GOLD: "ULTIMATE10" FOR 10% OFF: ⁠https://bit.ly/3WSBqUa⁠ SNOOZE: LET’S GET TO SLEEP!: ⁠https://bit.ly/4pt1T6V⁠ COLD LIFE: THE ULTIMATE HUMAN PLUNGE: ⁠https://bit.ly/4eULUKp⁠ WHOOP: JOIN AND GET 1 FREE MONTH!: ⁠https://bit.ly/3VQ0nzW⁠ AION: “ULTIMATE10” FOR 10% OFF: ⁠https://bit.ly/4h6KHAD⁠ A-GAME: “ULTIMATE15” FOR 15% OFF: ⁠http://bit.ly/4kek1ij⁠ PEPTUAL: “TUH10” FOR 10% OFF: ⁠https://bit.ly/4mKxgcn⁠ CARAWAY: “ULTIMATE” FOR 10% OFF: ⁠https://bit.ly/3Q1VmkC⁠ HEALF: 10% OFF YOUR ORDER: ⁠https://bit.ly/41HJg6S⁠ RHO NUTRITION: “ULTIMATE15” FOR 15% OFF: ⁠https://bit.ly/44fFza0⁠ GOPUFF: GET YOUR FAVORITE SNACK!: ⁠https://bit.ly/4obIFDC⁠ GENETIC METHYLATION TEST (UK ONLY): ⁠https://bit.ly/48QJJrk⁠ GENETIC TEST (USA ONLY): ⁠⁠https://bit.ly/3Yg1Uk9⁠ Watch the “Ultimate Human Podcast” every Tuesday & Thursday at 9AM EST: YouTube: ⁠https://bit.ly/3RPQYX8⁠ Podcasts: ⁠https://bit.ly/3RQftU0⁠ Connect with Gary Brecka Instagram: ⁠https://bit.ly/3RPpnFs⁠ TikTok: ⁠https://bit.ly/4coJ8fo⁠ X: ⁠https://bit.ly/3Opc8tf⁠ Facebook: ⁠https://bit.ly/464VA1H⁠ LinkedIn: ⁠https://bit.ly/4hH7Ri2⁠ Website: ⁠https://bit.ly/4eLDbdU⁠ Merch: ⁠https://bit.ly/4aBpOM1⁠ Newsletter: ⁠https://bit.ly/47ejrws⁠ Ask Gary: ⁠https://bit.ly/3PEAJuG⁠ Timestamps 00:00 Intro of Show 02:35 Andrew Glaze’s Back Story 04:53 PTSD Recovery for First Responders 10:32 Mental Endurance for Ultra Marathons 15:26 Biohacking and Health Practices 15:59 Andrew’s Supplement Routine 23:14 Moab 240 Preparations and Experience 28:28 Hallucinations and Injuries during Distance Racing 49:32 Finishing the Moab 240 Race 50:44 Balancing Running and Firefighting 54:15 Motivation in Running Marathons 1:13:37 Goal-Setting and Accomplishments 1:01:29 Prioritising Health Today 1:04:19 Recovery Protocols and Mental Toughness 1:05:13 Andrew’s Next Races 1:13:38 Accomplishments and Inspiration 1:12:10 Andrew’s Health Practices Disclaimer: This podcast is for informational purposes only and does not provide medical advice. It is not intended for diagnosing or treating any health condition. Always consult a licensed healthcare professional before making health or wellness decisions. Gary Brecka is the owner of Ultimate Human, LLC which operates The Ultimate Human podcast and promotes certain third-party products used by Gary Brecka in his personal health and wellness protocols and daily life and for which Ultimate Human LLC and / or Gary Brecka directly or indirectly holds an economic interest or receives compensation. Accordingly, statements made by Gary Brecka and others (including on The Ultimate Human podcast) may be considered promotional in nature. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Probably about 12 years ago. It was a firefighter at the time. I was dealing with PTSD issues like that.
0:06.0	So I kept trying to push myself harder and harder to deal with that because my initial thing was,
0:10.0	oh, if you feel weird in your brain, just exercise.
0:14.0	You look at the incidents of suicide and police officers and firefighters and our first responders,
0:19.0	it's significantly higher than it is the general
0:22.2	population. I had to start doing a little bit more to get that to calm down and that led to the
0:27.8	ultra running. Because of the amount of pain and soreness and your brain really telling you to stop,
0:34.1	that you actually feel the most alive in those moments and you know there's no PTSD
0:38.9	creeping in. You need to train your brain to be able to handle a lot of very tough situations
0:43.7	and what better way to do that than in an ultramarathon. If you put that much wear and tear on your
0:48.6	body, I've got to get into what you're doing to biohack yourself. So I found that in order to not get
0:53.4	injured, it's best to...
0:55.0	Hey guys, welcome back to the Ultimate Human podcast.
1:09.4	I'm your host, human biologist Gary Brecker,
1:11.6	where we go down the road of everything anti-aging, biohacking, longevity, and everything in between.
1:18.2	And this is definitely another one of those Everything in Between podcasts. I don't know if we call it
1:24.2	anti-aging, biohacking, or longevity, but long runs for sure.
1:29.3	But our guest today, Andy Glaze, is arguably the most inspiring, you know, ultra-endurance athlete in the world.
1:37.0	He's inspired my team.
1:38.1	He's inspired my son.
1:39.6	He's now also becoming an ultra-endurance athlete.
1:42.5	And I'm glad that you guys had a few minutes to meet.
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