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 Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
You learn to run like a sprinter, you'll be a great distance runner — Alberto Salazar Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
I've found that my athletes run their best races after about 10 weeks of intense training. — Alberto Salazar Copy Share Image
The dynamic has really changed in the U.S. Americans believe they can be competitive, that they can win medals. — Alberto Salazar Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
I didn't give myself enough breaks during the training year to recover. I didn't understand the power of periodization. — Alberto Salazar Copy Share Image
