If your idea of morning PT is a few half-hearted push-ups before coffee, Commander Eric “Olly” Oehlerich would like a word.
Olly — retired Navy SEAL, former Commander within DEVGRU, and apparently our new favorite person to follow into the mountains — is leading Morning PT at the inaugural Whitefish Security Summit this April 2–3.
Day One kicks off with a hike into the peaks surrounding Whitefish, Montana. The kind of hike where your legs start negotiating with your brain around mile two. The payoff: a panoramic view of the valley that makes you forget you can’t feel your quads.
Day Two is where things get interesting.
Olly decided the group needs a swim. In Whitefish Lake. In Montana. One thousand meters of aggressively cold water. Wetsuits are encouraged!
For reference, here’s the official spirit animal of Morning PT:
Everyone who gets in the water will finish. Nobody mutinies. A few people may question their life choices somewhere around the 500m mark — but they’ll keep swimming. Which is basically the whole point.
And when it’s over? Olly personally signs your Certificate of Survival — because if you voluntarily entered freezing water under command of a former DEVGRU Commanding Officer, that deserves official documentation.
👉 Register now at whitefishsecuritysummit.com
This is your invitation.
The Whitefish Security Summit isn’t just two days of frank, substantive conversation about the world’s most pressing security challenges — it’s a full experience, set against the unspoiled wilderness of Glacier Country. No vendor booths. No political theater. No warm lakes.
Seats are limited and going fast.
👉 Register now at whitefishsecuritysummit.com
See you out there. Wetsuits are optional. Excuses are not.
No excuses eh? 😇