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…

— 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…

— 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…

— 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…

— 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…

— 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…

— Alberto Salazar

You have to change things in order to get to where you want to go. And things might get worse. But if…

— 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…

— 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…

— Alberto Salazar

There are a lot of guys out there now who know they are not working as hard as other people. I can't…

— Alberto Salazar

We may train or peak for a certain race, but running is a lifetime sport.

— Alberto Salazar

Trust me, my runners aren't going to run one event while looking past it to the second event. When they get on…

— Alberto Salazar

If you want to achieve a high goal, you're going to have to take some chances.

— Alberto Salazar

With my runners now, they get two month-long breaks during the year.

— Alberto Salazar

Winning times in the New York City Marathon have not dropped all that much over the years, but rather U.S. runners went…

— Alberto Salazar

I can't tell you why a particular athlete would leave a certain coach, but I can tell you there could be many…

— Alberto Salazar

I had as many doubts as anyone else. Standing on the starting line, we're all cowards.

— Alberto Salazar

I'd rather run a gutsy race, pushing all the way and lose, than run a conservative race only for a win.

— Alberto Salazar

I'm doing great heart-wise. I get a complete stress test once a year, and those have gone well. I have stents in…

— Alberto Salazar