MI_Mumps wrote:
That would be such a hard call to make, especially on the men's side. You have to wonder how much a guy like Kyle Buckingham struggles to make ends meet.
I kinda think it boils down to literally what you want to do with your life, or at least your life up through your early 40s. I can think of two outstanding AG triathletes whom I've known, one of whom has a 2:20 open mary to his credit. I mean, Holy Sheet Batman, 2:20, that is really pretty damn fast, espec for a tri guy. Anyway, the 2:20 guy decided NOT to go pro b/c he was making an excellent salary in real estate and figured he lose money by going pro. So he takes the pragmatic, realist route. The other guy, with no 2:20 and arguably less talent than 2:20 guy, was also making an excellent income in technical sales but he did decide to go pro. He has done OK but I suspect he does struggle to make ends meet as he is about on a par with Kyle Buckingham. He told me he just wanted to do something diff with his life rather than just stay in the hum-drum world of sales, and he has enjoyed his vagabond pro lifestyle over the past 4 years. So, it seems to boil down to personal choice, at least in my very limited experience.
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