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Smile, or You're Doing it Wrong

A Journey from Rock Bottom to Redemption

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By: Andy Glaze
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Ultrarunner Andy Glaze has spent years moving through landscapes that test the limits of the human body—hundred-mile races, multi-day marathons, mountains and deserts that demanded everything. But the toughest endurance challenge Andy faced wasn’t found in any of those miles, it was in rebuilding a life shattered by addiction, institutional abuse, and a childhood full of chaos. This is the unfiltered story of how a kid fell hard but got back up even harder.

From a wilderness rehab program where kids hiked for days without food, to a “therapeutic” boarding school run by predators, Glaze survived places that were meant to break people. But this isn’t just a story about the wreckage. It’s about what comes after.

Firefighting. Fatherhood. Finding peace on trails where every step hurts like hell but heals something deeper. Because the difference between a life ruled by fear and a life guided by possibility comes down to one simple act: taking the first step.

This memoir is about endurance in its rawest form: the endurance to keep moving forward even when it feels impossible, to rebuild a life one step at a time, and to discover that sometimes the only way through the darkness is to keep going—and smile, or you’re doing it wrong.

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Andy changed my life a few months ago after finding his account and this just solidifies why he’s the greatest.

One of the greatest to do it!

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If you only know Andy for his running content you could think this was a book just on ultra running. It’s not, and it’s all the better for it.

Honest and relatable throughout, this is a thoroughly unpretentious memoir that is grounded in lived experience and delivered with the humility of somebody who has experienced the many facets life has to offer

Honest, Relatable, Inspiring

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What an amazing story behind an equally amazing person. A glimpse into the past of an absolute legend of ultra running. A complete inspiration,

Amazing

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A no holds bar insight into Andy's life, past and present with nothing held back. It's not just what he has written, but the way he reads it, with true raw emotion in his voice.

As a fellow Firefighter and Ultra Runner that also suffers with mental ill health, this story really connected with me. Made me re-evaluate a few things, and pushed me to run on days when mentally i didn't want to...i needed too!

A must read, wether you are a runner or not.

Smile or you're reading it wrong

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A story of resilience, suffering, and overcoming...all with a smile on his face! A great listen.

Inspirational

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