If you won the $1 billion mega jackpot powerbro lotto, would it change how you run?

In terms of my running, beyond the obvious perks of being able to afford daily massage/therapy, personal chefs and nutritionists and a constant supply of fresh super shoes, I’d probably buy a couple of houses scattered around the country so that I could constantly train in ideal weather at altitude. Build myself a track. Maybe fund a pro team and donate enough money to my alma mater to turn their XC team into a national champion.

Not sure anyone cares but the question was asked so...the first thing I’d do is quit my job, and buy a nice road bike. Probably try and crack a 9 hour iron man

Winning a lottery of that size is a quick way to destroy your life. Especially if you enjoy the peace of running. No sympathy for the winner here.

All I know for certain is that I would no longer be running in Houston

You having money makes you no less important than before. And seems like it would give you more stress than freedom. Hope you don't win, for your mental health.

I would quit my job and pay to train and be coached by one of the pro groups with the goal of hitting an OTQ.

Funny you should say that. Because I asked my wife is she wanted to win and she said emphatically 'no.' And that is relevant because we both know that she is unquestionably the brains of the operation.

She doesn't want the burden, the responsibility, the record keeping, none of it. I then asked her, then, if she would refuse it if we did win, and she said, no, she would not, but that the primary goal would be to get it into the hands of causes that deserve it, and to family, 'anonymously" (that part is important).

I completely understand that sentiment, and it falls into line with what you are saying as well. As for me, I'd like the prize, but I understand there would be significant trade-offs, and something would be lost nonetheless.

And it wouldn't really effect my running whatsoever.

If money weren't an issue I would love to try to PR again in the mile (4:02 in 2010)... probably wouldn't happen, but I would enjoy the journey.

I would train full time, hire a strength coach, put a sauna/cold tub in my house, nutritionist, etc etc

Would quit my job and spend more time training. For me this would mean more time cross-training, lifting, napping, and doing the little things.

I'd pay for the following services:

- A chef to cook healthy, home-cooked meals every night

- Would work with a strengthening coach on a more tailored lifting program

- Would get massages 1-2 times per week

I'd anonymously add to the prize money at my favorite local road races just to improve the competition. Would give additional $$ for fast times to encourage people to run aggressively and pull me to faster times.

I'd live right next to a nice running path or pay to have one built right next to my house.

Try not to get divorced!

Purchase or open a set of vocational schools and offer them all with free (or minimal) tuition to anyone who graduates. Help my brother out who is suddenly a single dad by getting him some day care help.

Start to vacation more with my wife. Move outside the city to a nice suburb with good schools for my kids. Learn to ski. Yes, quit job. Read a book. Haven't read a book in a decade.

Try to convince Jamie Dimon, Warren Buffet, and other select highly respected American Businessmen to form the capitalist party. No funding for advertising. Win on endorsements from respected people. They vet and endorse political candidates for select positions. No, the capitalist party is not the Republican party. Moderates are looking for people they respect and believe can govern. It'll probably fail, but would try.

Buy an Action Comics 1 and Detective Comics 27.

Pay (Good) Will Hunting to determine how much exactly a sh*tload is. Two pi bastards maybe.

Hookers and blow

buy an airline. Guaranteed to be broke in a decade

Oh I’d also set up local track meets for post collegiates and use $$ for rabbits/competition. The distance races would be run in the morning because that’s how it should be

Depends on how many a$$holes were chasing me trying to take the money.

I’d buy 500 acres of forest in the mountains, and build my own track in the middle of it. I’d also build a small dorm on the property with a big kitchen and movie room. I’d allow pro and amateur teams to schedule times to come out there for 2-4 weeks at a time, and pay for everything.

I definitely would quit interrupting my run to stop and pick up change (coins) I find in the road along the way. So there's that.

I would organize my own championship road race with elite Kenyan runners, pay them off with the condition that I win.