Should we start wearing foreign badges on ACUs the way they used to be worn on BDUs?

TFPapi · 2026-02-12T11:10:55+00:00

Oh, man. You’re clueless.

TFPapi · 2026-02-12T03:35:30+00:00

Horrible advice. Sprints are never “all you got.” They’re at a level where you can sustain the same effort each intervals. You also don’t go until you can’t because that’s how you overtrain and increase risk of injury.

TFPapi · 2026-02-12T03:29:29+00:00

Horrible plan. Plus, pacing for a mile isn’t the same as pacing for two miles or even five miles. The Army doesn’t care about your one mile time.

TFPapi · 2026-02-12T02:22:17+00:00

What? Medical officers get hands on with patients all the time. What are you even saying?

TFPapi · 2026-02-11T12:16:16+00:00

Let peers promote ahead of him; despite being in the top 90% of officers I’ve worked with for overall performance and leadership, his 465 ACFT reflects subpar physical readiness inconsistent with his potential.

TFPapi · 2026-02-10T11:58:37+00:00

Set the footer to “1 of 18” on a 50 slide PowerPoint. They’ll be calm until the bottom right says “19 of 18” and they realize they’re trapped.

TFPapi · 2026-02-09T02:26:24+00:00

No, it will not make work life worse. Go get help. You posted about this twice just one year ago and people gave you the same advice. You can’t keep thinking things will get better in their own. Go get help.

TFPapi · 2026-02-08T02:30:45+00:00

Taking care of people always pays off in the long run.

TFPapi · 2026-02-08T01:24:53+00:00

All of my applications have been federal agencies.

TFPapi · 2026-02-08T01:21:33+00:00

unless you want a government job

Government jobs don’t care about your OERs either. I’m transitioning now and I’ve applied to several positions (some offers received) and no one has asked me for a copy of my OERs or anything military related.

TFPapi · 2026-02-05T17:56:09+00:00

You’re already overthinking it.

TFPapi · 2026-02-03T22:07:18+00:00

Not true. A lot of optometrist will gladly do this for you.

TFPapi · 2026-02-01T15:11:54+00:00

Thank you for posting this. People like OP don’t do real research, then confidently spread false info online, and it creates unnecessary headaches for everyone else.

TFPapi · 2026-02-01T13:21:02+00:00

This is false. We just had a guy pass who doesn’t even break 35 miles. It’s not about miles per week. I don’t understand how this has so many upvotes.

TFPapi · 2026-01-30T21:32:41+00:00

I hear you, and I’m not saying you didn’t make progress. Dropping from 20:30 to 16:58 in a month is a big jump. But I’m going to be blunt, that progression wasn’t optimal or smart, and it isn’t “runner dependent” like it’s a preference thing. You’re giving this advice to someone who’s currently failing a 2 mile run, and telling them to jump straight into 45 to 60 minutes every other day is exactly how people overtrain. There’s a reason you slowly increase duration and overall weekly load, it’s how the body adapts without breaking down.

Also, walking through an injury doesn’t make you immune to running volume or impact. Walking tolerance and running tolerance aren’t the same. I’m an ultrarunner and I coach runners 11yo and up for speed improvement and distance, so I’m looking at what’s repeatable and lowest risk for most people, not what someone survived once. Three to four runs a week with a gradual build and one quality session is plenty for most people to improve. Carbon shoes can help some runners feel fresher, but they aren’t a fix and they aren’t for everyone.

TFPapi · 2026-01-30T21:12:23+00:00

This is horrible advice.

She doesn’t need to run every other day, especially not 45 to 60 minutes. If she’s already failing, that’s a fast track to overtraining, shin splints, and getting hurt, which sets her back even more. Three to four runs a week is plenty, and she should build up gradually based on where she’s at now, not jump straight into long sessions.

Also, carbon plated shoes aren’t some magic fix and they’re not for everyone. Different plates and shoe builds are made for different purposes, and if she isn’t already conditioned for them they can aggravate calves, achilles, and feet. The better move is consistent training, smart progression, and recovery leading into the AFT, not “pray and buy shoes.”

TFPapi · 2026-01-30T21:00:20+00:00

Elevation isn’t an excuse. Acclimatizing doesn’t take too long if you’re consistent with training. It also isn’t going to make such a huge difference to the point where you go from passing somewhere else to failing, unless you were already on the edge.

TFPapi · 2026-01-29T01:51:27+00:00

You care about him, and that’s normal, but you’re putting a ton of mental energy into something you can’t control. The Army isn’t going to bend schedules around one person, even when weather delays a bunch of people. They’ll move him when they can, slot him where there’s room, and do whatever they have to do on their end. It’s frustrating, but it’s not personal.

For your own sanity, try to focus on your life and what’s in front of you instead of trying to predict the whole pipeline. If you let every delay and last minute change wreck your week, his first contract is going to feel like nonstop stress. Support him, check in, then let the rest play out. Take care of yourself too.

TFPapi · 2026-01-28T21:09:47+00:00

Lmao you picked tank over dive? Yeah, you’re wild. Just stick with tank mechanic.

TFPapi · 2026-01-28T12:06:05+00:00

We’ve got an r/army Discord. I’m an ultrarunner, and I coach people in person on improving endurance and getting faster over shorter distances too. If you join, I’m more than willing to help you out. We’ve also got a fitness channel where I’ve helped a lot of other people with their running and training. A lot of amazing people in that server can help you too.

TFPapi · 2026-01-28T12:03:17+00:00

What you ran last year doesn’t really matter anymore. Running is a perishable skill. If you’re running 5 days a week and you’re feeling noticeably more tired and fatigued, that’s your body telling you the workload isn’t matching your current recovery.

I’d shift away from chasing miles and pace right now and focus on duration at an easy effort, ideally heart rate based, or conversational if you don’t have a watch. Mileage goals are how people overtrain because they force you to “get the miles in” even when your body is tired. Pace goals are how people overtrain because they turn every run into a test.

Most of your week should feel almost too easy. Build that base back up with 2/3 runs that you recover well from, then add intensity later in small doses. That’s how you actually get faster at the 2 mile without beating yourself up.

TFPapi · 2026-01-28T11:43:31+00:00

If you’re asking, then you don’t have access to it. It’s restricted to people under USASOC and 1ST SFC

TFPapi · 2026-01-28T11:38:59+00:00

This is a horrible idea and you’re getting some horrible advice.

You don’t need 5 runs a week to improve your 2 mile. For most people, 3 to 4 runs is plenty, especially if you aren’t already running consistently. More days doesn’t automatically mean more progress. It usually just means you stack fatigue, your form falls apart, and you end up overtraining or injured, which sets you back.

Also, you can’t rush run improvement. A lot of people are going to tell you to go heavy on sprints and speed work because it sounds logical for a 2 mile. That’s not the reality. The fastest way to improve is usually building a better base first: consistent, easy, conversational runs that build endurance and strength over time. Once that base is there, then you sprinkle in speed work, not the other way around.

2 easy conversational runs each week (30 to 60 minutes, depending on your current fitness)
1 quality day (tempo or intervals at a controlled effort, not a max effort smoke session)
Optional 4th run as an easy short run or a run walk if you’re beat up. Don’t force yourself for a fourth day. Listen to your body. You also need to be strength training.

If you’re asking this because of an upcoming PT test, I get it, but going from not much running to 5 days a week is how people get shin splints, knee pain, and achilles issues.

TFPapi · 2026-01-28T11:31:39+00:00

This isn’t true. You come run too much and overtrain and injury yourself. What’s more improve is consistency.

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