I’ve found that my athletes run their best races after about 10 weeks of intense training. Alberto Salazar Read Quote
Winning times in the New York City Marathon have not dropped all that much over the years, but rather U.S. runners went backward. In 1983, there were 267 U.S. men who broke 2:20 in a marathon, and by 2000 that number was down to 27. Alberto Salazar Read Quote
The dynamic has really changed in the U.S. Americans believe they can be competitive, that they can win medals. Alberto Salazar Read Quote
I think in running, to be honest, that even though athletes are very dedicated and are willing to train and do whatever they need to do to prepare, more often than not they’re not in a very professional environment where you’ve got a high performance director and a coach that are really monitoring your daily activities. Alberto Salazar Read Quote
I can’t tell you why a particular athlete would leave a certain coach, but I can tell you there could be many reasons. They could have personality conflicts. They could have misunderstandings. Lots of stuff can happen. Alberto Salazar Read Quote
I run four miles most days, at about 8:00 to 8:15 pace. It’s totally relaxed. Alberto Salazar Read Quote
I’ve never enjoyed my running more. I also do 200 sit-ups a day, 60 push-ups, and a lot of stretching. I’ve had some back issues. I think the stretching helps with that. Alberto Salazar Read Quote
I’m doing great heart-wise. I get a complete stress test once a year, and those have gone well. I have stents in two arteries, and they are holding up. My other arteries haven’t shown any additional clogging. Alberto Salazar Read Quote
Early in my career I was accused of being overconfident and even cocky, but I really was confident that I had done the training and didn’t see any other reason to say otherwise. Alberto Salazar Read Quote
