Mark Wetmore on his w team culture: "Our system is not created by men for men. I try to be polite and stay out of the way."

Didn’t Wetmore say he wanted his athletes to look like skeletons with condoms pulled over their bones in RWTB?

I’m sure things are better now and athlete weight is not a focus for someone of Wetmore’s esteem.

Maybe he's just that way with the guys as there are far fewer consequences for underweight men than women. Jenny Simpson has never been crazy skinny, and Kara Goucher hasn't spoken against Wetmore as she has with Salazar,

doot doot wrote:

Didn’t Wetmore say he wanted his athletes to look like skeletons with condoms pulled over their bones in RWTB?

I’m sure things are better now and athlete weight is not a focus for someone of Wetmore’s esteem.

That’s taken a little out of context. One of the runners was remarking how they are skinny. Wetmore replied with the skeleton condom comment. Saying, that’s what skinny looks like, not what he should look like. He never said this is what you should look like. “Skinny? You want skinny Gouch? You should look a like a skeleton with a condom pulled over it’s head!”

Now that Wetmore has set the record straight essentially calling Adam/Kara liars how long until they come after him?

Guessing Wetmore is no longer coaching Kara.

Coach Wetmore did not reject the Gouchers. Alberto did.

Wetmore's runners and teams will show well today. They could win if things go right for them. Mark and Heather know the sport and they train their runners well. I hope they achieve their goals today.

Haroldyuh wrote:

doot doot wrote:

Didn’t Wetmore say he wanted his athletes to look like skeletons with condoms pulled over their bones in RWTB?

I’m sure things are better now and athlete weight is not a focus for someone of Wetmore’s esteem.

That’s taken a little out of context. One of the runners was remarking how they are skinny. Wetmore replied with the skeleton condom comment. Saying, that’s what skinny looks like, not what he should look like. He never said this is what you should look like. “Skinny? You want skinny Gouch? You should look a like a skeleton with a condom pulled over it’s head!”

Not only that, but isn't Wetmore referencing pro runners when he says that? I can't find the full context, but I think he says something like, "Go look at Track and Field News. See what those people look like.You should look like a skeleton with a condom pulled over your skull."

Did you actually read the link? He states he never met or sent anyone to Dr. Brown.

- Let's be clear, other than Jenny Simpson who he's allowed to become irrelevant in the 1500Ms, Coach Wetmore HAS NOT coached WC runners capable of medaling. So let's not confuse understanding what it takes in the NCAAs versus the IAAF like Coach Salazaar has proven MANY times.

Bullshit.

Ask any female member of the early 2000s team if he was “polite and stayed out of the way” about their weight. Outright lies.

Lickety Split wrote:

- Let's be clear, other than Jenny Simpson who he's allowed to become irrelevant in the 1500Ms, Coach Wetmore HAS NOT coached WC runners capable of medaling. So let's not confuse understanding what it takes in the NCAAs versus the IAAF like Coach Salazaar has proven MANY times.

Lol. Found the guy who is clueless about running.

Ummm, Emma Coburn exists!

Buff1999 wrote:

Bullshit.

Ask any female member of the early 2000s team if he was “polite and stayed out of the way” about their weight. Outright lies.

IDK, Sara Slattery has indicated she never been around a weight problem.

wafflecopter wrote:

Lickety Split wrote:

- Let's be clear, other than Jenny Simpson who he's allowed to become irrelevant in the 1500Ms, Coach Wetmore HAS NOT coached WC runners capable of medaling. So let's not confuse understanding what it takes in the NCAAs versus the IAAF like Coach Salazaar has proven MANY times.

Lol. Found the guy who is clueless about running.

- OK, name one!

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot wrote:

Ummm, Emma Coburn exists!

- Her husband coaches her .... they fired Wetmore!

? Wetmore coached her to world class podium and AR level, husband has only maintained that.

bleu wrote:

Now that Wetmore has set the record straight essentially calling Adam/Kara liars how long until they come after him?

Guessing Wetmore is no longer coaching Kara.

It also came across as Fleshman lying , and Fleshman blaming Kara that she did not go to the Olympics . Kara told Fleshman she would sit out one event , so Fleshman could go to Olympics , but then Kara changed her mind, and broke off all contact with Fleshman.

Haroldyuh wrote:

doot doot wrote:

Didn’t Wetmore say he wanted his athletes to look like skeletons with condoms pulled over their bones in RWTB?

I’m sure things are better now and athlete weight is not a focus for someone of Wetmore’s esteem.

That’s taken a little out of context. One of the runners was remarking how they are skinny. Wetmore replied with the skeleton condom comment. Saying, that’s what skinny looks like, not what he should look like. He never said this is what you should look like. “Skinny? You want skinny Gouch? You should look a like a skeleton with a condom pulled over it’s head!”

Why would a coach ask a student to pull condom on ?

Ralphie CU wrote:

DoubleStandard wrote:

Maybe he's just that way with the guys as there are far fewer consequences for underweight men than women. Jenny Simpson has never been crazy skinny, and Kara Goucher hasn't spoken against Wetmore as she has with Salazar,

The male runners are less bitchy and are mentally stronger. He has to treat the women as if there fragile.

As a reference , this was a pop up ad . The eye ball test say , this is about the right weight ..