The question is, why would you pay them more then $25,000?
The question is, why would you pay them more then $25,000?
Actually...2 hoosiers by 13 seconds is not correct. Jon Little ran 221:48 (12 seconds) Eric Hiens ran 221:09, but then Chris Seaton cried like a bitch about Eric beating him and Eric got stuck with a 50 second penalty.
After Chad Andrews ran the marathon, he was second in the Big Ten in the outdoor 10, the next spring. Then ran 14:07 for 5k the next winter and finished 9th at Big Tens in xc. What a loser, the marathon wrecked him.
I heard most of the IU guys were chipping in something for the twins just to make sure they left Bloomington.
I appreciate the sacrifice wrote:
If these guys are only getting $25,000 a year then I really appreciate the sacrifice. That is barely above the poverty level and they have many expenses that a normal person doesn't. Health insurance is a mandatory and very expensive if not included. If they give any percentage to an agent or a coach then they are BELOW the poverty line. It is a sad state of affairs in american distance running if this is truly the case.
25k a year plus housing...when most Americans spend 1/2 of their salary on housing...and they get health insurance. That adds up.
If you can't live on 25k a year in Meeeechigan with your housing paid you aren't trying hard enough. Hell I only make 26K+ in Kentucky and I live just fine. $600 apartment, eat out a lot, move away from the coasts!
Also, what are you guys using to measure poverty? Income of a 3 or 4 person family? Don't marry, don't pop out kids. Poverty level for a single unit family (ONE) is a bit over $10,000 a year.
You know this $19k a year used as the poverty level is for a 4 person family right?
Alan
Welcome to Letsrun, where the spoiled drama queens are never afraid to show just how out of touch they really are.