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Send us Fan MailAaron, Trent, and Peaches jump straight into the renewed fight over MSgt John Chapman, Takur Ghar, and the Medal of Honor narrative after new reels and an upcoming documentary challenge the accepted account of what happened on that mountain.And this one is personal.The crew lived through the era, knew people directly connected to the event, watched the years of investigation that went into Chapman’s Medal of Honor upgrade, and remember the resistance surrounding it. So when a new documentary suggests Chapman was killed within minutes of the second insertion — and questions whether he deserved the Medal of Honor — the standard for evidence gets very high, very fast.Aaron lays out the central problem: if you are going to overturn an account supported by years of ISR analysis, AC-130 crews, ground participants, Pentagon review, and the eventual Medal of Honor decision, you need something more than a different interpretation. You need evidence strong enough to completely change the picture.Trent questions the timing, the framing, and the long history surrounding the controversy. Peaches pushes back on attacking individual SEALs, including Slabinski, while also asking the uncomfortable question: who benefits from reopening this fight now?They also dig into the allegation that the ISR timestamps are wrong, radio-call arguments, conflicting accounts, the Medal of Honor Museum controversy, the difference between questioning evidence and simply introducing doubt, and why this documentary has put itself in a brutally difficult position.Nobody on this episode claims to have watched the full release yet. In fact, they repeatedly say the opposite: they intend to watch it, look at the evidence, and change their minds if the evidence earns it.But the bar is simple:If you are going to overturn the call on the field, the replay better be undeniable.Links:OnesReady.comOperatorTrainingSummit.comChapters:01:01 - The Chappie Controversy Is Back01:47 - Why Peaches Responded02:47 - “The Truth Matters”04:23 - Eight Years After the Medal of Honor04:56 - Why the Timing Raises Questions05:50 - The ISR Work Behind the Medal Upgrade06:58 - Is This Becoming Another Internet Investigation?08:06 - The Timestamp Argument09:10 - If It Wasn’t Chapman, Who Was It?11:14 - Has the AFSOC Story Ever Really Changed?13:02 - Who Actually Benefits?15:21 - Did They Say Chapman Didn’t Deserve It?17:07 - Playing the Reel20:47 - Medal of Honor Museum Fallout24:22 - Nobody Here Is Asking for Slab’s Medal26:09 - Why This Looks Bad for the SEAL Community28:26 - Is This About Evidence or Introducing Doubt?29:59 - What Would Change Peaches’ Mind?31:27 - Trent’s Prediction32:28 - Aaron’s Standard: Clear and Incontrovertible33:25 - Monday Better Be a Home RunSupport the showJoin this channel to get access to perks: HEREBuzzsprout Subscription page:  HERERegister for our Operator Training Summit:  OperatorTrainingSummit.comFind an Air Force Recruiter: AirForce.comCollabs:Ones Ready - OnesReady.com 18A Fitness - Promo Code:  ONESREADY ATACLete - Follow the URL (no promo code):  ATACLeteDanger Close Apparel - Promo Code:  ONESREADYDFND Apparel...

Send us Fan MailPeaches goes solo to finish another stack of Operator Training Summit questions — or at least tries to before the ribs downstairs start calling his name.This is OTS FAQ Part 2, and it starts with one of the biggest questions candidates ask: what actually gets people through the hardest parts of selection and the job?Peaches’ answer is pretty simple. Train your ass off. Build confidence through preparation. Get comfortable spending a lot of time on your feet. Run. Swim. Ruck. Be durable. And understand that the physical version of you that gets through selection may not be the version of you that your operational team eventually needs.Then he gets into what actually makes a good teammate: integrity, reliability, communication, stress tolerance, teamwork, trainability, fitness, and drive. The inverse is just as important. If people cannot trust you, cannot rely on you, or have to constantly motivate you to do your job, you become a liability fast.The episode also hits peer reviews, breath-hold apps, the four stupid mistakes candidates keep making, why dangerous jobs are still worth doing, and an easy way to build push-up volume without pretending every workout needs to be some heroic event.Then things widen out: drone warfare, one-way attack drones, counter-UAS, and why the next fight will probably look very different from Iraq or Afghanistan.Peaches also gives his mental-toughness trick: get on a treadmill, shut off every distraction, remove the clock, and live inside the suck. If you say you are running six miles, run six miles. Stop when the job is finished, not when it becomes uncomfortable.He also breaks down Whoop recovery scores, why yellow does not mean “take the day off,” how people sabotage themselves by redlining every workout, and why backing off to 70–80% can actually produce more useful weekly training volume.Then there is pipeline-specific stuff: possible two-week prep between BMT and SWAS, when spouses may join you, BAH questions, how fast a “good runner” should actually be, why Rocket Fins destroy your feet, what gear you can bring, and one of the most important lessons Peaches learned at Combat Dive School:Eat. Everything.You are not there to get shredded. You are there to pass. If midnight cookies and chips keep you fueled enough to survive the next dive, congratulations — you just discovered performance nutrition.Also: ribs, soul mac and cheese, Velveeta, creamed corn, and why there will apparently be a Part 3.Links:OnesReady.comOperatorTrainingSummit.comChapters:01:06 - OTS FAQ Part 2 Begins05:50 - What Gets People Through Selection?09:41 - What Makes a Good Teammate?16:00 - Breath-Hold Training and Peer Reviews18:16 - Biggest Candidate Mistakes20:10 - Why Choose a Job Where You Could Die?23:25 - How to Build Push-Ups Fast26:50 - How Drone Warfare Changes the Fight29:59 - Mental Toughness Without Distractions34:30 - Whoop, Recovery, and Training Readiness38:39 - Should You Take Recovery Weeks?41:56 - Is a SWAS Prep Course Coming Back?43:05 - Spouses, BAH, and Pipeline Logistics46:06 - How Fast Should a Good Runner Be?47:20 - Why Your Feet Cramp in Rocket Fins49:11 - What Can You Bring Into the Pipeline?49:54 - Should You Eat Everything You Can?53:50 - Midnight Snacks Saved Combat Dive School55:10 - Ribs, Soul Mac, and Part 3Support the showJoin this channel to get access to perks: HEREBuzzsprout Subscription page:  HERERegister for our Operator Training Summit:  OperatorTrainingSummit.comFind an Air Force Recruiter: AirForce.comCollabs:Ones Ready - OnesReady.com 18A Fitness - Promo Code:  ONESREADY ATACLete - Follow the URL (no promo code):  ATACLeteDanger Close Apparel - Promo Code:  ONESREADYDFND Apparel...

Send us Fan MailThis isn’t analysis. This isn’t politics. This is raw.Aaron unloads on what just happened—and why it matters more than anything you’re arguing about online. Helicopters shot off target. Aircraft lost. Teams hit, patched up, and went right back on alert. Because someone was alone, injured, and needed help. That’s it. That’s the mission.This is CSAR stripped down to its core: no ego, no Instagram, no “pipeline hype.” Just one question—are you going to risk everything to bring someone home?Aaron makes it painfully clear: nobody cares about your run times, your programming, or your opinions. When it’s real, the only thing that matters is whether you’re willing to go when everyone else can’t.If that question makes you uncomfortable… good. It should.⏱️ Timestamps: 00:00 Turn This Off If You Want “Safe” Opinions 01:30 This Was a Historic CSAR Event 03:30 Helicopters Hit—And They Still Went Back 05:00 This Isn’t Sexy. This Is The Job 06:30 Are You Going or Not? 08:00 No One Cares About Your Fitness Stats 09:30 The Reality of Risk & Sacrifice 11:00 Why CSAR Is Different 13:00 The Dumbest Internet Arguments Right Now 15:00 The Only Thing That Matters—Did You Bring Him Home? 17:00 Brotherhood, Duty, and Zero Hesitation 19:00 This Career Field Isn’t What You Think 21:00 Final Thought—Earn It Every Day🎯 Call-to-Actions: 👍 Like if this hit you in the chest 🔔 Subscribe for real conversations that matter 💬 Comment—would you go? No BS 🌟 Leave a review if you respect the mission 🪖 Join the Ones Ready Membership 👕 Check out onesready.com for merchSupport the showJoin this channel to get access to perks: HEREBuzzsprout Subscription page:  HERERegister for our Operator Training Summit:  OperatorTrainingSummit.comFind an Air Force Recruiter: AirForce.comCollabs:Ones Ready - OnesReady.com 18A Fitness - Promo Code:  ONESREADY ATACLete - Follow the URL (no promo code):  ATACLeteDanger Close Apparel - Promo Code:  ONESREADYDFND Apparel...

Send us Fan MailPeaches is stuck at home with FOMO while the boys are at Operator Training Summit Pennsylvania, and somehow that turns into exactly what candidates need to hear again: you are probably not running enough.Trent and Peaches start with OTS updates, CrossFit Hershey, Pennsylvania, Miami University in Ohio, and Vegas in December. Then Peaches brings up something he has been noticing online: everyday recruiters and MTIs are putting in real mileage. Not candidates training for one of the hardest pipelines on the planet. Recruiters. MTIs. Air Force members with normal jobs who are running 20, 25, even 40 miles a week because they care about fitness, mental health, professional image, and being ready for life.Which raises the obvious question: if they can do it, why are pipeline candidates still acting like a mile and a half is the finish line?The boys break down the difference between passing the test and preparing for the life. Air Force Special Warfare candidates need more than a passing Initial Fitness Test. They need the aerobic base to absorb long days, recover, move under load, ruck, run, swim, train again, and not fold when volume stacks up.They also talk about why OTS exposes people so quickly. It is not selection. It is not a pipeline smoke session. It is two days of coaching: land day, water day, running, rucking, mobility, pool work, instruction, and mentorship. And still, people get absolutely smoked. That should tell you something.Then the conversation swings into MTIs, BMT, cones, cadre wakeups, student shenanigans, Air Force investment in Basic Military Training, and why trainees need to understand that MTIs are not the enemy. They are the people trying to turn 60 random civilians into Airmen in seven and a half weeks.Bottom line: minimum standards are not the goal. If you are serious about Air Force Special Warfare, stop training like a normal person trying to pass a test. Build the engine. Run more. Recover better. Stay consistent. And quit acting shocked when the people around you are outworking you.Links:OnesReady.comOperatorTrainingSummit.comChapters:00:00 - Ones Ready Intro01:04 - ATACLETE and Partner Discounts02:10 - Jared Pietras Sent You a Discount Code02:40 - Ohio and Vegas OTS Updates03:13 - Christmas OTS in Vegas03:23 - Peaches Has Pennsylvania OTS FOMO04:08 - What’s Happening at CrossFit Hershey04:34 - The Podcast Must Go On05:03 - Missing OTS Hits Different05:33 - New Guest Instructor at OTS06:00 - Are Candidates Running Enough?06:59 - OTS Alumni Keep Hearing the Same Message08:10 - Recruiters Are Putting in Work08:34 - 40.9 Miles in One Week08:55 - Running for Mental Health and Life09:35 - MTIs and Recruiters Training Hard10:09 - Hyrox, Running, and Real Fitness10:51 - Grandma Is Outworking Pipeline Candidates11:57 - Why Are Normal Airmen Doing More?12:37 - Professional Image Matters13:22 - Stop Making Excuses for Looking Unprepared14:33 - What Started Their Fitness Push?15:31 - Why OTS Breaks People Into Mileage Groups16:00 - Your Numbers Become Your Identity16:31 - Getting Around Fit People Is Sobering17:11 - Fitness Is for the Rest of Your Life18:19 - OTS Is Not Selection19:06 - Why Candidates Are Starving After Land Day20:00 - Some People Do Not Come Back for Day Two20:46 - Long Days Expose Low Volume21:31 - Cadre Wakeups Are a Gift22:01 - Clear Instructions and Megaphones22:38 - Cone Lives Matter23:20 - Everything Cadre Do Is for You24:09 - Old-School Cadre Visits24:59 - Triangle Girls and Keesler Shenanigans26:14 - Guilty Until Proven Innocent27:20 - Can Trainees Escape BMT?27:57 - The McDonald’s Sign at Basic28:56 - MTIs Are on Your Side29:48 - Imagine Managing 60 Random Civilians30:38 - Air Force Investment in BMT 3.031:33 - Cut Your MTI Some Slack31:55 - How to Find an Air Force Recruiter33:06 - Find a Recruiter Putting in Miles33:34 - Ohio, Vegas, and Christmas OTS34:06 - Like, Subscribe, and Go RunSupport the showJoin this channel to get access to perks: HEREBuzzsprout Subscription page:  HERERegister for our Operator Training Summit:  OperatorTrainingSummit.comFind an Air Force Recruiter: AirForce.comCollabs:Ones Ready - OnesReady.com 18A Fitness - Promo Code:  ONESREADY ATACLete - Follow the URL (no promo code):  ATACLeteDanger Close Apparel - Promo Code:  ONESREADYDFND Apparel...

Send us Fan MailSupport the showJoin this channel to get access to perks: HEREBuzzsprout Subscription page:  HERERegister for our Operator Training Summit:  OperatorTrainingSummit.comFind an Air Force Recruiter: AirForce.comCollabs:Ones Ready - OnesReady.com 18A Fitness - Promo Code:  ONESREADY ATACLete - Follow the URL (no promo code):  ATACLeteDanger Close Apparel - Promo Code:  ONESREADYDFND Apparel...

Send us Fan MailTrent goes solo for a short one before heading to Washington, D.C. for AFA, and somehow the haircut actually matters.He explains that he’ll be at the Second Air Force booth for his day job, helping highlight work being done around Basic Military Training and the future of how the Air Force builds new Airmen. But this episode is not really about Trent, the booth, or anyone trying to turn AFA into a Ones Ready meet-and-greet.It is about the MTIs.Trent makes the case that Military Training Instructors are the single most important link between civilians and the Air Force during those seven and a half weeks of basic training. Policies change, commanders change, paperwork changes, standards get debated forever, and everyone online has an opinion about whether BMT was harder “back in my day.” But the MTIs are still the ones standing in front of flights every day trying to turn brand-new civilians into Airmen.Basic training may not be the most physically demanding thing in the world, especially for people headed toward Air Force Special Warfare, but that is not on the MTIs. Their job is bigger than push-ups and yelling. They are teaching standards, legacy, expectations, discipline, and what it means to put on a uniform that says U.S. Air Force.So if you are going to AFA, especially if you are a chief, colonel, general officer, or anyone with enough rank to make someone’s day, Trent has one request: go talk to the MTIs. Ask them about the job. Ask them about the work. Show them some appreciation. A few honest words from the right person can change how someone sees the last few years of their life and the next few years of their career.Also: Ones Ready, Outside The Wire, members-only chaos, OTS, AFA awkwardness, contractor-life boundaries, and Trent asking you not to tell the MTIs he said nice things because that would be embarrassing.Links:OnesReady.comOperatorTrainingSummit.comChapters:00:02 - Trent Solo With a Fresh Haircut01:02 - Ones Ready, Members, and Outside The Wire01:43 - Why OTS Exists02:22 - What Members Only Really Is03:15 - Trent Is Heading to AFA03:59 - Why He’ll Be at the Second Air Force Booth04:43 - Keeping Ones Ready Separate From the Day Job05:27 - Come See the BMT Work06:18 - The Focus Should Be the MTIs07:05 - What Basic Training Should Actually Do07:58 - BMT Is Not Hard Because of the MTIs08:44 - MTIs Affect the Next Generation09:22 - The Hours and Responsibility Are Real10:10 - Show Some Appreciation at AFA11:49 - The MTI Link in the Chain12:40 - Senior Leaders, Be Real People14:12 - Focus on the MTIs, Not Trent15:21 - Civilians Become Airmen Here16:06 - Show the MTIs Some Love16:32 - Like, Subscribe, and Trent EscapesSupport the showJoin this channel to get access to perks: HEREBuzzsprout Subscription page:  HERERegister for our Operator Training Summit:  OperatorTrainingSummit.comFind an Air Force Recruiter: AirForce.comCollabs:Ones Ready - OnesReady.com 18A Fitness - Promo Code:  ONESREADY ATACLete - Follow the URL (no promo code):  ATACLeteDanger Close Apparel - Promo Code:  ONESREADYDFND Apparel...

Send us Fan MailThis members-only episode goes off the rails in the best way. Peaches and Trent start with social media hopefuls broadcasting their Special Warfare dreams—and break down why visibility without performance can come back to haunt you in the pipeline. From authenticity vs cringe, performers vs non-performers, and why teams eventually protect their own, the conversation rolls into accountability, medals, general officers, Mark Milley, CQ Brown, and why shiny ribbon racks don’t equal integrity. Toss in meme culture, Delta legends, fitness across generations, alcohol, Shot Show chaos, gun safety, and why the military still self-corrects faster than the internet thinks. Messy, funny, real—and exactly why this one stays behind the paywall.⏱️ Timestamps: 00:00 Members welcome and no-filter mode 02:30 Social media candidates and pipeline reality 06:00 Visibility vs performance 09:30 Authentic weirdos who make it 13:30 Teams protect performers 17:30 Generational shifts and social media pressure 21:00 Meme culture and internet obsession 27:00 Accountability and firing senior leaders 31:00 Ribbon racks, medals, and meaning 36:00 Mark Milley, CQ Brown, and double standards 42:00 Leadership, legality, and obedience 48:00 Delta legends and quiet professionals 52:30 Fitness baselines then vs now 56:00 Alcohol, discipline, and balance 59:30 Shot Show chaos and gun safety 01:02:00 Final member thoughts🎯 Call-to-Actions: 👍 Like the episode 🔔 Subscribe 💬 Comment if performance still matters 🌟 Leave a review 🪖 Stay a Ones Ready Member 👕 Check out the merch storeSupport the showJoin this channel to get access to perks: HEREBuzzsprout Subscription page:  HERERegister for our Operator Training Summit:  OperatorTrainingSummit.comFind an Air Force Recruiter: AirForce.comCollabs:Ones Ready - OnesReady.com 18A Fitness - Promo Code:  ONESREADY ATACLete - Follow the URL (no promo code):  ATACLeteDanger Close Apparel - Promo Code:  ONESREADYDFND Apparel...

Send us Fan MailAaron and Peaches are back in the team room talking through the rumors around Pete Hegseth, the future of the Secretary of Defense/Secretary of War role, and what all this political turbulence actually means for people thinking about joining the military.This is not a “pick your team and scream online” episode. The point is bigger than one administration, one secretary, or one headline. If you serve long enough, administrations change. Secretaries change. Policies change. Generals get fired, retire, or quietly disappear into the defense-industrial mist. If your entire decision to serve is based on liking or disliking the current political lineup, you are thinking too small.Aaron lays out the Hegseth ledger: if you stripped the name off and only looked at the policies and outputs, there are real wins. But the job is not cable news. The job is not dunking on people online. The job is leading a massive organization, communicating clearly, and not turning every press moment into a viral clip.Peaches and Aaron also get into the tension between cleaning house and creating chaos. Maybe some fired leaders needed to go. Maybe some people speaking out have legitimate concerns. Maybe both can be true. That is the uncomfortable part nobody online wants to hold in their head at the same time.Then the episode detours into GWOT lessons, senior leaders finally pushing back, Afghanistan moral insanity, General Mattis, Dan Driscoll, Tom Tillis, midterm timing, and why big changes usually happen when the public is distracted by football, holidays, and food comas.Also included: Canada slander, Fox News habits, workout optics, fake-weight internet detectives, dog-and-pony shows, General Welsh in Djibouti, BG almost getting Aaron with shenanigans, and the eternal truth that if you want to join, stop waiting for perfect politics and go serve.Links:OnesReady.comOperatorTrainingSummit.comChapters:00:00 - Ones Ready Intro01:04 - ATACLETE and Partner Discounts02:10 - Modern Athlete Strength Systems03:15 - Aaron and Peaches in the Team Room03:42 - Why We’re Talking About SecDef Rumors04:16 - Trump One, Biden, and Trump Two Context05:05 - Hegseth Rumors Start Flying06:30 - Looking at the Hegseth Ledger07:15 - Policy Wins vs. Optics Problems08:32 - Do Not Base Service on Politics09:15 - Dan Driscoll and Generational Damage Claims10:04 - Fired Generals and Competing Narratives11:31 - When Multiple Leaders Point at the Same Problem12:31 - Did GWOT Teach Senior Leaders to Push Back?13:57 - Iraq, Afghanistan, and Failed Culture Exporting15:05 - Afghanistan Moral Reality Check17:05 - Charles Martland and the Cost of Doing Right18:29 - Back to the Hegseth Question19:36 - Mattis, Letters, Books, and Public Exits20:25 - Why Driscoll’s Opinion Carries Weight21:17 - Midterms and Political Timing22:24 - When Would a Replacement Actually Happen?22:48 - The Job Is Not Internet Sparring23:36 - Canada, Foreign Affairs, and Staying in Your Lane24:30 - Negative Transfer From Cable News25:35 - Funny Does Not Mean Useful26:25 - Can Hegseth Course Correct?26:45 - What Better Messaging Could Look Like27:38 - Workout Videos and Bad Optics28:03 - The Pull-Up Clip Context29:04 - How to Become a Legend With the Troops30:08 - Matt Lohmeier Gets It Right30:57 - Stop Making Dog-and-Pony Shows31:26 - General Welsh in Djibouti33:00 - BG Almost Got Aaron34:00 - What Happens After Midterms?34:34 - OTS and Ones Ready Wrap-Up35:06 - Special Warfare Selection OutroSupport the showJoin this channel to get access to perks: HEREBuzzsprout Subscription page:  HERERegister for our Operator Training Summit:  OperatorTrainingSummit.comFind an Air Force Recruiter: AirForce.comCollabs:Ones Ready - OnesReady.com 18A Fitness - Promo Code:  ONESREADY ATACLete - Follow the URL (no promo code):  ATACLeteDanger Close Apparel - Promo Code:  ONESREADYDFND Apparel...

Send us Fan MailOne juror held the line—and the Lindsay Clancy trial ended without a verdict.Aaron and Peaches react to the mistrial in the case involving the deaths of Clancy’s three children. They discuss her insanity defense, the reported pressure surrounding the holdout juror, the possibility of another trial, and whether an impartial jury can still be found after years of national attention.Aaron also challenges the online movement defending Clancy and argues that mental illness can explain someone’s actions without erasing accountability. The conversation expands into justice, political violence, gender double standards, social-media radicalization, and the dangerous precedent created when hormones or psychosis are treated as a complete moral excuse.This is an angry, unsanitized episode about three children Aaron and Peaches believe cannot be forgotten amid the arguments over their mother.Links:  OnesReady.comChapters: 00:00 - Aaron Has Had Enough 01:27 - The Online Defense of Clancy 03:01 - How Did One Juror Hold Out? 04:00 - What the Trial Was Actually About 06:36 - The Defense Targets the Holdout 08:01 - Aaron Called the Mistrial 08:50 - Juror Pressure and Doxxing 10:03 - What Happens After a Mistrial? 11:10 - Could the Holdout Juror Be in Danger? 12:15 - The Double Standard for Fathers 14:20 - The Backlash Against Women 16:17 - Another Collapse in Public Trust 17:12 - Special Pleading and Accountability 18:09 - Remember the Three Victims 18:54 - Can an Impartial Jury Exist? 20:29 - Are Hormones Becoming an Excuse? 22:03 - Aaron’s Final VerdictSupport the showJoin this channel to get access to perks: HEREBuzzsprout Subscription page:  HERERegister for our Operator Training Summit:  OperatorTrainingSummit.comFind an Air Force Recruiter: AirForce.comCollabs:Ones Ready - OnesReady.com 18A Fitness - Promo Code:  ONESREADY ATACLete - Follow the URL (no promo code):  ATACLeteDanger Close Apparel - Promo Code:  ONESREADYDFND Apparel...

Send us Fan MailTrent and Peaches are back, and somehow the episode starts with Valhalla, Norse paganism, Air Force beard waivers, and whether everybody suddenly developed shaving trauma at the exact same time.The boys talk about the lengths Airmen will go to for beards, shaving waivers, religious accommodations, fake individuality, and why spending half your professional life trying to dodge grooming standards might be more damaging than the beard itself. Peaches, as the only truly bearded member of Ones Ready, gives the hard truth: beards are not magic, they are more expensive, more maintenance, and your daughter might still roast your old clean-shaven photos.Then it turns into a bigger conversation about military culture. Why has so much of the U.S. military, especially special operations, adopted the whole Norse/Viking/Valhalla thing? Trent and Peaches push back on the cosplay version of warrior identity and make the case that the American military fighting legacy is already heavy enough. You do not need to pretend to be a Viking, samurai, or anything else. The legacy is already right here.From there, they move into fitness, running, and the idea that being better at physical training absolutely makes you better at leadership. It shows discipline, commitment, consistency, and the ability to lead from the front. They break down why most candidates hate running because they train like idiots, why every run does not need to be a death sprint, why heart rate zones matter, and how slowing down can make you faster over time.Also included: maintainers tracking macros, cinnamon rolls with chili, treadmill lies, pavement reality checks, San Antonio hills, Taylor Starch blood-doping at Colorado altitude by existing, the Manitou Incline, and Peaches nearly getting saved by a Ones Ready fan on a mountain trail.Links:OnesReady.comOperatorTrainingSummit.comChapters:00:00 - Ones Ready Intro01:03 - What Is Valhalla?01:23 - Norse Pagan Beards in the Air Force02:46 - Why Do People Care This Much About Beards?03:13 - Peaches Explains Beard Reality04:38 - Shaving Waivers and Razor Shenanigans06:23 - Trent’s Anti-Beard SIMSAF Policy07:54 - Do Beards Make Us More Lethal?08:53 - Arguing About Beards Is the Problem09:39 - Individuality or Narcissism?10:22 - When a Bearded Airman Is Actually Squared Away11:20 - Maintainers Tracking Macros12:44 - Cinnamon Rolls With Chili14:20 - Why Special Operations Loves Viking Stuff15:44 - American Warrior Legacy Is Enough18:00 - The 13th Warrior Prayer18:54 - The Weird Side of Norse Cosplay19:54 - PT Makes You Better at Everything21:13 - Learning to Stop Hating Running22:20 - Heart Rate Training Changes Everything23:50 - It’s Not the Time, It’s the Miles25:48 - Zone Two Is Humbling27:00 - Treadmill Running vs. Real Running27:59 - Hills Change the Game30:10 - San Antonio Hill Country Breakdown31:16 - Taylor Starch at Altitude32:28 - The Manitou Incline35:06 - Lightning, Trails, and Podcast Fans36:05 - OTS Updates and Partner Discounts37:28 - Members Only TeaseSupport the showJoin this channel to get access to perks: HEREBuzzsprout Subscription page:  HERERegister for our Operator Training Summit:  OperatorTrainingSummit.comFind an Air Force Recruiter: AirForce.comCollabs:Ones Ready - OnesReady.com 18A Fitness - Promo Code:  ONESREADY ATACLete - Follow the URL (no promo code):  ATACLeteDanger Close Apparel - Promo Code:  ONESREADYDFND Apparel...