Maybe race winnings you get paid double to offset other losses.
Would You Quit Your Day Job if You Got Paid $20 per Mile to just run?
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I wouldn’t for a couple reasons:
- It’s too big of a gap to my current income (~$550K)
- There would always be the incentive to run more, which isn’t always the best thing from a training perspective. For example if I had a race coming up I’d want to be able to focus on taking the right amount of rest to run the best I can vs having to worry about the potential “cost” of doing this
- Too many past injuries makes me worried about relying on running health
It’s interesting to think about what the breakeven point would be for me though - for $40/mile I might be willing to do it for a few years
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poor people be mf crazy wrote:
Heck no. I’d rather keep my job and PAY $20/mile I run. I’m just a lowly hobby jogger so my 50ish a week isn’t much money.
What ? Even 55 miles a week is 4700/m. That’s a lot of money in Europe, most lawyers or engineers aren’t making that, assuming that’s after taxes.
I would absolutely take it and just run 100 miles a week and never work a day again in my life. Would aquajogging count if I’m injured ? Heck, I would even buy an Alter-G treadmill, to be able to run 20 miles everyday even when I’m old, tired or injured.
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RossiCheated wrote:
$150,000 = 7,500 miles per year, or 625 per month, or 20.55 per day (with no days off). 22.39 per day with 30 days off.
$100,000 = 5,000 miles per year, or 417 per month, or 13.7 per day (with no days off). 14.93 per day with 30 days off.
Just for reference.
Oh, and an injury would crush you.
Cam Levins likely falls somewhere in this range. So basically the question is do you want to be a professional marathoner.
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Ian Edwards wrote:
$20 per mile ran.
So obviously, no money earned on the days you don't run. Pace does not matter in this scenario. You could hobbyjog your way to a paycheck.
Let's go father and say you are LIMITED to 20 miles per day. So you can earn $400 per day, but no more.
But to accept the offer, you aren't allowed to earn money in your free time. So you can't just go knock out 20 miles in the morning, and then go make money the rest of the day.
2 miles every hour for 24 hours when?
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No
Partially because it would be a pay cut even if I could run 70 miles per week (my max at my peak).
And mostly because I don’t even run 10 miles per week now. I’d get hurt and be at zero miles.00 -
Yes, I’d retire from my job tomorrow if I could get $20/mile. Alternatively, also give me just $10 per mile walked or hiked too, and that would only sweeten the deal.
I’m 60, and could start drawing a pension plus withdraw from my 401K without penalty (since I’m over 59 1/2). I can’t start Social Security or enroll in Medicare yet, so the running/walking/hiking income would cover the health-insurance gap.
Where can I sign up for such a deal? 😀
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I am about to retire so this would be supplimental. To get paid to do something I love! Plus I don't plan on working anymore anyway. In a heart beat.
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Yes, we must work for something we love, and thus we can not only earn money but also have pleassure and this is the most valuable thing i guess. Frankly what i was thinking is about opening my own venture. Today can be quite profitable and can be done in a really quick way, so i think that using this possibility can open a lot of...possibilites for me in terms of opening my own business and also become successful. At least i won't be needed to run, because frankly i hate running. Unless if we talk about running for money, than, it will really be a Holy Crusade for me. That is how it is to meThis post was edited 1 minute after it was posted.00
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