re: Saban: The thought of retirement terrifies me

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My dad probably outworks Saban and is 78, so it seems normal to me. He has no plans to sell his business or retire anytime soon. When you have a career that allows you to operate independently and do what you want(because you have the money and are the boss) work at that age is easy but also is a necessity to keep your mind right

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People working this hard is a bit analogous to ultra-marathon runners to me. If you keep after it and only have small periods of slight lulls in efforts, then you'll be fine to finish 100+ miles (as long as you're properly trained/prepared), but even those who are trained/prepared can't stop for extended periods or the body will shut down. If you run for 65 miles and try to stop for an hour or so, your body starts to shut down. If you'd just kept going - even at a slower pace - you'd have been able to finish the race.

Saban and, it sounds like, your dad are the same way. If they keep working hard with some small non-extended periods of slower pace (not stopping), then they can keep going for a long time. If they stop all together, they'll start to shut down quicker than they otherwise would have. My opinion on it any way.