All Army/All D.o.D Track and Field

SPC Christopher Smith — Fri, 21 Feb 2014 15:37:52 -0500

I used to be a sprinter, I hate running distance I just put up with it as part of my job, but I would love to serve and work towards a track career while serving. Currently their are many road running clubs for All Army, but nothing as far as All Army teams for Sprinters or field atheletes. Would anyone else be interested in an All Army/ All D.o.D team for track and field? If I am completly wrong, please guide me in the right direction because I have not been frutiful in my search.

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 22 at 2014 11:40 AM

LTC Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 22 Feb 2014 11:40:12 -0500

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Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 22 at 2014 2:23 PM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 22 Feb 2014 14:23:18 -0500

I used to be a highschool sprinter and I played college football Battle. I wanted to get back into track and field now that I am in the Army because I have played on a few different flag football teams and I miss those track days, 4x1s, 100m, 200m, Long Jump, Shot Put!

We have so many tracks and football fields on so many bases but I have not heard of or seen anything in the form of organized competitions for sprinters, sooo many different things for runners to do but why is the sprinter not glamorized like the long distance guy is? I would want to go to war and be around the sprinters that have built up muscle rather than the long distance guys haha.

No I dont have a problem with either ones but I think the Army is just way too old school when we look at PT aspects and it needs to change and I dont now if it will change until our generation becomes the generals and policy makers, because the generation now that are generals and policy makers were not big on sprinting and bodybuilding back in their days.

They did karate maybe a little bit of boxing and jogging was big for them and that was the extent of exercise, maybe a little Richard Simmons in that mix every once in awhile too haha...

Response by SPC Christopher Smith made Feb 24 at 2014 10:27 AM

SPC Christopher Smith — Mon, 24 Feb 2014 10:27:10 -0500

I enjoy being part of the "Four Year Sport", in America we only care about track and field during the Olympic season. "My Sport is Your Sports Punishment!" I enjoyed living by that concept.