Race Quotes by Alberto Salazar

I've run a lot of miles over the years, some fast and some not so fast. I've won some big races and I've had…

— Alberto Salazar

An athlete who tells you the training is always easy and always fun simply hasn't been there. Goals can be elusive which makes the…

— Alberto Salazar

I like the marathon because it's one race where you can find out who's really the toughest. On the track, sometimes a guy can…

— Alberto Salazar

Whatever we accomplish in life, if it's solely for our own good, then it doesn't mean that much. The things you do that affect…

— Alberto Salazar

You learn to run like a sprinter, you'll be a great distance runner

— Alberto Salazar

The marathon is like a bullfight.

— Alberto Salazar

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…

— Alberto Salazar

I've found that my athletes run their best races after about 10 weeks of intense training.

— Alberto Salazar

The dynamic has really changed in the U.S. Americans believe they can be competitive, that they can win medals.

— Alberto Salazar

I'm interested in Dathan Ritzenhein's future in the marathon, and I believe that's where we need to address some issues he seems to have.…

— Alberto Salazar

You have to change things in order to get to where you want to go. And things might get worse. But if you're not…

— Alberto Salazar

I didn't give myself enough breaks during the training year to recover. I didn't understand the power of periodization.

— Alberto Salazar

I think in running, to be honest, that even though athletes are very dedicated and are willing to train and do whatever they need…

— Alberto Salazar

I run four miles most days, at about 8:00 to 8:15 pace. It's totally relaxed.

— Alberto Salazar

Early in my career I was accused of being overconfident and even cocky, but I really was confident that I had done the training…

— Alberto Salazar