Alan Webb Leaves Arkansas Little Rock to Take High School Coaching Gig in Arkansas

Michael S wrote:

WinnytheBish wrote:

Lol they are not millionaires but yes they are doing well

Yes they are. Alan made A LOT of money throughout his career

I don't doubt that they are very well off. I always figured the truck business is somewhat passive, where they pay a manager, oversee some growth and net the profits. I imagine he made well over six figures for a number of years during the peak of his career and that money went toward purchasing and establishing the truck company as well as some substantial savings.

Given that he probably has the financial freedom to do whatever he wants I would think he would opt for coaching motivated college athletes. High school does offer more stability and is likely less demanding, but it can't possibly pay as much, unless he teaches?

Absolutely multi-millionaires. Devout Christians like them are usually very well off. They are happy. They are doing a good job raising their children in a two parent home. They don't waste. They save. They give to the church. They come from good families. Alan made $2M during his running career. They are living the American dream which is why liberals don't like them.

I doubt they're millionaires, but we can all disagree on that.

Ultimately I wonder if Webb wouldn't be happier finding a path away from running toward a new career. Seems like others have chosen real estate or some other profession which accentuates a lot of their positive traits but doesn't need them to be reliving past success or failure.

Webb is 38. Making a couple million in his 20s isn't going to last long.

I wonder what Bob Kennedy or Todd Williams are up to these days?

How many elite runners do well after running ends?

Alan

I was only earning $75k per year in my 20s and am now worth about $5M. Webb was earning 5 times as much as me. He is certainly worth $5M today. Wise investing does wonders. The same people who don't understand how to save are the ones who don't like Webb.

At least they didn't try running restaurants

Runningart2004 wrote:

Webb is 38. Making a couple million in his 20s isn't going to last long.

I wonder what Bob Kennedy or Todd Williams are up to these days?

How many elite runners do well after running ends?

Alan

Knower of Track Events wrote:

I was only earning $75k per year in my 20s and am now worth about $5M. Webb was earning 5 times as much as me. He is certainly worth $5M today. Wise investing does wonders. The same people who don't understand how to save are the ones who don't like Webb.

What makes you think that a person who rashly moves from one situation to another would have the fortitude and temperament to make wise financial decisions, which often require a long-term approach?

Knower of Track Events wrote:

I was only earning $75k per year in my 20s and am now worth about $5M. Webb was earning 5 times as much as me. He is certainly worth $5M today. Wise investing does wonders. The same people who don't understand how to save are the ones who don't like Webb.

I bet you are fairly smart and rational. Webb tho.....

shootpost wrote:

Knower of Track Events wrote:

I was only earning $75k per year in my 20s and am now worth about $5M. Webb was earning 5 times as much as me. He is certainly worth $5M today. Wise investing does wonders. The same people who don't understand how to save are the ones who don't like Webb.

I bet you are fairly smart and rational. Webb tho.....

10% tithe eats into your gains...

oihf;acnd wrote:

Are he and his wife Catholic? I'm impressed by his spirituality but Catholic evangelization is not quite the same as "evangelical evangelization". I mean, we just do it different and, I think, by example not by knocking on doors. We help, for example, those in need, immigrants fleeing terrible situations, the dying, the poor, usually without a spiel. At my own church we host homeless people a few weeks a year. Nobody tries to convert them we just help them.

Also, Franciscan is in Ohio. Its an online program I guess?

That is a huge generalization. Do you want a medal?

Congrats!