How Cameron Hanes Ran 250 Miles on a Broken Foot — and What That Reveals About Your Own Ceiling + Lessons From Training With David Goggins, Cole Hocker, & More
THE RUNNING EFFECT PODCAST
Dominic Schlueter
4.9 • 821 Ratings
🗓️ 6 March 2026
⏱️ 56 minutes
🧾️ Download transcript
Summary
Cameron Hanes didn't inherit greatness. He built it: one mile, one arrow, one brutally consistent day at a time.
He wasn't a child prodigy hunter or a naturally gifted runner. He was a warehouse worker, a utility employee, and a guy who struggled through his first mile of running.
And through obsession, discipline, and an uncompromising personal code, he became the man who can run 20 miles before breakfast, lift after work, shoot in the dark, and line up for the hardest ultras in the world, all while preaching a simple philosophy–earn it.
The prominent bowhunter, endurance athlete, and author, known for his "Keep Hammering" philosophy is here, a man who epitomizes self-discipline and physical preparation.
In terms of running, he has finished the Moab 240 (238 miles), the Bigfoot 200, and the Western States 100-Mile Endurance Run. In 2025, he completed the Cocodona 250 in approximately 84 hours (and 18th place overall) and the Leadville Trail 100 in just over 24 hours. And he has some speed to boot: his mile PR is 5:18.
Whether you are reaching your potential or someone who needs a higher standard, you won't want to miss this one. As Cameron says, Keep Hammering.
Tap into the Cameron Hanes Special.
If you enjoy the podcast, please consider following us on Spotify and Apple Podcasts and giving us a five-star review! I would also appreciate it if you share it with your friend who you think will benefit from it. Comment the word"PODCAST" below and I'll DM you a link to listen. If this episode blesses you, please share it with a friend!
Comment the word "PODCAST" below and I'll DM you a link to listen.
If this episode blesses you, please share it with a friend!
S H O W N O T E S
-The Run Down By The Running Effect (our new newsletter!): https://tinyurl.com/mr36s9rs
-Our Website: https://therunningeffect.run
-THE PODCAST ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClLcLIDAqmJBTHeyWJx_wFQ
-My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therunningeffect/?hl=en
-Take our podcast survey: https://tinyurl.com/3ua62ffz
Transcript
Click on a timestamp to play from that location
| 0:00.0 | Ladies and gentlemen, today is a legendary conversation with the utmost legendary man, Cameron Haynes. |
| 0:08.0 | If you're not familiar with him, he's run 250 miles on a broken foot. |
| 0:12.0 | Yes, you heard that right. He's had David Goggins write the afterword to his book. |
| 0:16.0 | He's inspired hundreds of thousands of people, including jelly roll to lace up and get moving. |
| 0:21.5 | And when I asked Cam, when he first experienced his own greatness, he said, I'm still waiting |
| 0:26.1 | for that. |
| 0:27.1 | I've never felt great at anything, which I debated him on. |
| 0:30.4 | He has lived a life of greatness. |
| 0:32.6 | So today you're going to hear what actually drives one of the most relentless bad asses alive, his dad, his son Truitt, the fraud check that sent him to the start line of a 200-mileer, and the one thing he says separates every outlier he's ever met. And he's met the craziest people in the world, from Joe Rogan to David Goggins to Andrew Huberman, Cole Hawker, you name it, he's probably met and trained with them. If you've ever wondered what toughness actually looks like from the inside, this is the episode to listen to. If you enjoy it, give us a five-star review. It takes next to no time, like three to five seconds to hit that button. Comment below on YouTube or Spotify. If you're listening on those platforms, your thoughts on this episode, future people you want to see on it. I'm trying to blow up this podcast. |
| 1:15.2 | This is the place where you hear the greatest stories from those within the sport of running. |
| 1:20.3 | And today, I have the honor of sharing the story of the man, the mental legend, Cameron Haynes. |
| 1:35.5 | Cameron Haynes, take me through what's going through your brain, the decision you make when you decide to run not just 250 miles, but 250 miles with a broken bone in your foot. |
| 1:40.6 | That one, you know, I like the big test. |
| 1:43.6 | Of course, I like being on the start line. |
| 1:46.3 | You know, there's no, there's no excitement that really matches like something, you know it's going to be probably one of the hardest things |
| 1:50.6 | you've ever done in your life. And, uh, you line up there. So I love the excitement, but on Coca-Dona |
| 1:57.4 | last year, yeah, I was banged up a little bit and didn't really know how I was going to be able to perform. |
| 2:02.6 | But I got a little bit, I felt a little pressure because Speedland is one of my partners. |
| 2:07.6 | And they had two shoes coming out for this race, one of a trail shoe, one more of a kind of a road shoe, because Cocodona has both. |
| 2:14.6 | And then I also had my book coming out. |
| 2:18.3 | My book, Undeniable, same week. |
| 2:20.3 | So I'm like, had a lot of pressure to, I had to, like, perform. |
... |
Please login to see the full transcript.
Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Dominic Schlueter, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.
Generated transcripts are the property of Dominic Schlueter and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.
Copyright © Tapesearch 2026.

