- Last Week's "Week that Was" highlighted that the American taxpayer-funded WCAP rolled the tables at our national 10-mile championships and took home $39K of the $40,500 purse. What's the likelihood of WCAP requiring these soldiers to race in their armed service's premier sponsored roadrace (no prize money) in our nation's capitol on Columbus Day Weekend?
Why not? They have been doing it every year. What make you thing this year will be different?
2016 result
1.maiyo
2.chesert
3.kipchirchir
4.bor
5.korir
2015 results
1. Chelim
2.kipruto
3.Kipchirchir
4.maiyo
5 bor
2014 result
Top 3 Brazilian
4. Rono
5.kipruto
6 Bor
7. Maiyo
- Not sure if it would fit in the WCAPers training cycle after last week's 10-miler ... that's the difference.
- At least one difference since last year ... plenty more!
You sound like a little whiny bitch...some of these guys are making Olympic Teams and winning medals once they are there. The Army is getting their moneys worth from them. In the grand scheme of things , the Army 10 Miler doesn't matter. Why are you so butt-hurt about them winning money?I get it...you went through basic training and feel like you are owed something. Give yourself a good pat on the ass when you are done. These guys are some of the best in the world. You're not.
Lickety Split wrote:
- Last Week's "Week that Was" highlighted that the American taxpayer-funded WCAP rolled the tables at our national 10-mile championships and took home $39K of the $40,500 purse. What's the likelihood of WCAP requiring these soldiers to race in their armed service's premier sponsored roadrace (no prize money) in our nation's capitol on Columbus Day Weekend?
- What is the Army getting in return? These Military Accessions Vital to the National Interest (MAVNI) program WCAPers certainly aren't contributing to East Africa stability. Its dangerous business out their -- 3 x Green Berets were KIA in Niger this week.
- What WCAP "grand scheme" are you referring too? The one where OUR Army exploits the loopholes in the soon-to-be canceled Military Accessions Vital to the National Interest (MAVNI) program & peddles US Citizenship to create a track club that DESTROYS US long-distance running.
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Why are you so butt-hurt about them winning money?
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#1 They should be soldiering
#2 They rigged our system.
& they are at least 25 more reasons ....
- It's going to be interesting, the difference between this year's Army 10-miler and last year is that they raced last weekend. We'll see who shows up!
I predict at least two WCAP Olympians race the Army 10 mile for no prize money.
You know why?
That's their job if asked....
No whiny little b's like the cowardly guy hiding behind the licket handle...
Why don't you race them? Afraid?
Easier to throw stones from the bushes. What a man.
Anti Racist A*hole wrote:
I predict at least two WCAP Olympians race the Army 10 mile for no prize money.
You know why?
That's their job if asked....
No whiny little b's like the cowardly guy hiding behind the licket handle...
Why don't you race them? Afraid?
Easier to throw stones from the bushes. What a man.
QUOTE
I predict at least two WCAP Olympians race the Army 10 mile for no prize money.
You know why?
That's their job if asked....
ENDQUOTE
- No, your "two" will run because they are ordered versus "asked" & if you are an American then your paying for their travel. I bet they don't show!
QUOTE
No whiny little b's like the cowardly guy hiding behind the licket handle...
ENDQUOTE
- The least you could do is "register" to be held accountable.
What does the Army get out of these WCAP-ers? I am going to ask you to think big picture. Remember, physical fitness is a key component of all our active duty service men and women. That's a fact. That's why there are weight standards and physical fitness tests. Also, (I digress) why we are forced to hear stories about guys who swear they ran 4 miles in 16 minutes with 70 pounds on their back. At the top end of the Army's physical fitness spear is All-Army Sports. Competitions start at the base level, and if you are good enough you compete for your service at Armed Forces Sports or even CISM. The reason the Army has a WCAP is that they can tell recruits that, "sure you can still play sports even if you don't play in college. Why, we even had a guy win a medal in the last Olympics for Track/Shooting/Bobsled." It's incredibly good deal and money well spent. These guys aren't getting paid much at all. Their value to the Army is press and recruiting. And if you don't think the Army has an interest to tie sports into recruiting, just ask yourself why they spend millions of dollars to have players stand for the national anthem at football games.Again, you still seem butt-hurt. You really didn't make any points. You're like Ferris Bueller's little sister, only racist and xenophobic. You blame the Army for exploiting it's own loophole. That's priceless, Einstein. You've made my point. So, before you try to make 25 other points, try to make just one rational one first. Maybe you don't think these guys are soldiering or contributing as you see fit. These decisions are made high above any level you will ever reach.
Lickety Split wrote:
- What is the Army getting in return? These Military Accessions Vital to the National Interest (MAVNI) program WCAPers certainly aren't contributing to East Africa stability. Its dangerous business out their -- 3 x Green Berets were KIA in Niger this week.
- What WCAP "grand scheme" are you referring too? The one where OUR Army exploits the loopholes in the soon-to-be canceled Military Accessions Vital to the National Interest (MAVNI) program & peddles US Citizenship to create a track club that DESTROYS US long-distance running.
- QUOTE
Why are you so butt-hurt about them winning money?
- ENDQUOTE
#1 They should be soldiering
#2 They rigged our system.
& they are at least 25 more reasons ....
- It's going to be interesting, the difference between this year's Army 10-miler and last year is that they raced last weekend. We'll see who shows up!
steel wheels wrote:
What does the Army get out of these WCAP-ers? I am going to ask you to think big picture. Remember, physical fitness is a key component of all our active duty service men and women. That's a fact. That's why there are weight standards and physical fitness tests. Also, (I digress) why we are forced to hear stories about guys who swear they ran 4 miles in 16 minutes with 70 pounds on their back. At the top end of the Army's physical fitness spear is All-Army Sports. Competitions start at the base level, and if you are good enough you compete for your service at Armed Forces Sports or even CISM.
The reason the Army has a WCAP is that they can tell recruits that, "sure you can still play sports even if you don't play in college. Why, we even had a guy win a medal in the last Olympics for Track/Shooting/Bobsled." It's incredibly good deal and money well spent. These guys aren't getting paid much at all. Their value to the Army is press and recruiting. And if you don't think the Army has an interest to tie sports into recruiting, just ask yourself why they spend millions of dollars to have players stand for the national anthem at football games.
Again, you still seem butt-hurt. You really didn't make any points. You're like Ferris Bueller's little sister, only racist and xenophobic. You blame the Army for exploiting it's own loophole. That's priceless, Einstein. You've made my point. So, before you try to make 25 other points, try to make just one rational one first.
Maybe you don't think these guys are soldiering or contributing as you see fit. These decisions are made high above any level you will ever reach.
Lickety Split wrote:- What is the Army getting in return? These Military Accessions Vital to the National Interest (MAVNI) program WCAPers certainly aren't contributing to East Africa stability. Its dangerous business out their -- 3 x Green Berets were KIA in Niger this week.
- What WCAP "grand scheme" are you referring too? The one where OUR Army exploits the loopholes in the soon-to-be canceled Military Accessions Vital to the National Interest (MAVNI) program & peddles US Citizenship to create a track club that DESTROYS US long-distance running.
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Why are you so butt-hurt about them winning money?
- ENDQUOTE
#1 They should be soldiering
#2 They rigged our system.
& they are at least 25 more reasons ....
- It's going to be interesting, the difference between this year's Army 10-miler and last year is that they raced last weekend. We'll see who shows up!
Well said. Thank you for being a proud American and not a cowardly internet troll..
- Thanks WCAPer...I got it...put on a US Army singlet & we'll automatically pull for you versus Ben True & other 4th place real Americans. Blind-to-Reality!
- "The Big Picture" ... No, I don't think OUR Army expects its Soldiers to maintain Olympic fitness to defend our nation ... only WCAPers maintain this false expectation.
- "Army press and recruiting" ... seriously dude? A bobsledder's going to get folks to enlist?
- "These decisions are made high above any level you will ever reach." Crazy Talk ... I'm not a Soldier. This is a Army MWR decision.
I am going to give you a "Needs Improvement" on your reading comprehension, son. Your out of your depth.Nice try on 3 failed straw man argument attempts. I never said anything about cheering against Ben True. Never said anything about regular infantry types keeping Olympic Fitness. Finally, you focused on bob-sledding? The main point of that sentence was that you can use the sports program as a recruiting tool. Saying you have Olympians in multiple sports is a great marketing tool.Anyway, sorry for assuming you are a frustrated grunt, because civilians use the acronymn "MWR" ALLLLLLL the time. If you aren't the military right now....guess you still won't reach the level to have any influence on the future of this program. Here you go again, making my points for me. You are a living doll.
Lickety Split wrote:
- Thanks WCAPer...I got it...put on a US Army singlet & we'll automatically pull for you versus Ben True & other 4th place real Americans. Blind-to-Reality!
- "The Big Picture" ... No, I don't think OUR Army expects its Soldiers to maintain Olympic fitness to defend our nation ... only WCAPers maintain this false expectation.
- "Army press and recruiting" ... seriously dude? A bobsledder's going to get folks to enlist?
- "These decisions are made high above any level you will ever reach." Crazy Talk ... I'm not a Soldier. This is a Army MWR decision.
Edit: "You're out of your depth."
Hey there J. Walter Thompson ... glad to see OUR Army's using your WCAPers in their strategic (smirk) marketing plan. Did you think they would advertise "Featuring Paul Chelimo" or the "WCAP handicap vs Military Age Males" or "Meet & Greet the WCAPers"? No ... NOTHING!
Look forward to see who's NOT showing up tomorrow:
Txs @usarmywcap @Paulchelimo @cheseret for sharing your story and words of encouragement to ATM runners…
Check out @MDW_USARMY's Tweet:
https://twitter.com/MDW_USARMY/status/916364631756693509?s=09
yOU MAD, BRO?
Lickety Split wrote:
- What is the Army getting in return? These Military Accessions Vital to the National Interest (MAVNI) program WCAPers certainly aren't contributing to East Africa stability. Its dangerous business out their -- 3 x Green Berets were KIA in Niger this week.
- What WCAP "grand scheme" are you referring too? The one where OUR Army exploits the loopholes in the soon-to-be canceled Military Accessions Vital to the National Interest (MAVNI) program & peddles US Citizenship to create a track club that DESTROYS US long-distance running.
- QUOTE
Why are you so butt-hurt about them winning money?
- ENDQUOTE
#1 They should be soldiering
#2 They rigged our system.
& they are at least 25 more reasons ....
- It's going to be interesting, the difference between this year's Army 10-miler and last year is that they raced last weekend. We'll see who shows up!
Lickety. Once again you foul up facts. The army does not sponsor the army ten miler. It is put on by AUSA as the kick off to their weeklong conference.
Also, saw Paul speak at the US Olympic Committee's high altitude coaching clinic yesterday.
That guy is everywhere!
Doers do.
Whiners whine...
Lirunner wrote:
Lickety. Once again you foul up facts. The army does not sponsor the army ten miler. It is put on by AUSA as the kick off to their weeklong conference.
Col MAVNI (Military Accessions Vital to the National Interest):
- Then why don't they call it the AUSA 10-Miler ... more US Army false-advertising, just like WCAP's a soldier program.
- Nobody's answered my question "Are they competing tomorrow?"
Austrian Me wrote:
Also, saw Paul speak at the US Olympic Committee's high altitude coaching clinic yesterday.
That guy is everywhere!
Doers do.
Whiners whine...
- Let me guess, he wasn't wearing a uniform.
- If he's "everywhere" then why isn't he helping the Army fight Al Qaeda in the Kenya/Somalia region?
- Austria ... are you all still a country?
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