Andrew Glaze: On The Mental Health Benefits of Running 100 Miles Weekly | TUH #237

About this video

Brecka interviews firefighter and ultrarunner Andrew Glaze, who describes running very high weekly mileage and completing races such as the Moab 240 after two failed attempts. Glaze recounts being anxious, depressed, inactive and using alcohol and cannabis in his twenties, discovering exercise through a community-college class, and later using ever-longer running to manage PTSD from fire service, where he notes suicide rates are high. They discuss injury avoidance at topic level, the mental state he says he finds in extreme efforts, inspiring millions online including Brecka’s son, and stopping mid-race for fans’ photos.

Key takeaways

• Glaze claims exercise ended the anxiety and depression he had lived with in his twenties, in his account
• Glaze presents ultrarunning as his tool for keeping PTSD at bay, in his experience
• Brecka highlights Glaze’s multi-year persistence after failing the same race twice
• Glaze says inspiring others has become a third career alongside firefighting and running

Episode details: published January 20, 2026 · 45.5K views · 1:28:34 long. Summary written by Self Growth Videos from the episode itself. Gary Brecka is a commercial health figure, not a physician. The claims described are Brecka’s or his guests’, presented for education — not medical advice and not endorsed by Self Growth Videos. Consult a qualified professional before changing your own health practices.

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