Alberto Salazar Professions : RunnerBorn : August 7, 1958 Browse All Authors Quotes From Alberto Salazar We may train or peak for a certain race, but running is a lifetime sport. Alberto Salazar racerunningsports I'd rather run a gutsy race, pushing all the way and lose, than run a conservative race only for a win. Alberto Salazar racewinningrunning 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 others in a positive way are the ones that count. Whatever facet of life you're in, God has given you a gift; do the best you can with that gift. Alberto Salazar givenmeanway 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 cockytrainingcareers 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 some big disappointments, but I enjoy the freedom of running and the challenge of training and competition as much now as when I first started back in high school. Alberto Salazar disappointmentrunningschool 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 just pull away, and you want to stay with him but you don't have the leg speed. The marathon is slow enough that anyone can stay with you if he wants, if he has the will. The marathon is ultimately a test of will. Alberto Salazar trackguyrace If you want to achieve a high goal, you're going to have to take some chances. Alberto Salazar motivational-sportscouragerunning I had as many doubts as anyone else. Standing on the starting line, we're all cowards. Alberto Salazar softballdoubtrunning There are a lot of guys out there now who know they are not working as hard as other people. I can't fathom how they think. Alberto Salazar giving-uppeoplethinking I've found that my athletes run their best races after about 10 weeks of intense training. Alberto Salazar raceathleterunning 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 difficult journey all the more rewarding. Alberto Salazar athletejourneyfun I didn't give myself enough breaks during the training year to recover. I didn't understand the power of periodization. Alberto Salazar traininggivingyears 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 athletepersonalitystuff 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 getting where you want to be, already, in a sense, it's as bad as it can get. Alberto Salazar wantmightorder 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 issuesrunningthinking 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. He's had good marathon coaches - both Brad Hudson and me. He's figured out the fueling. He's got this incredible aerobic engine. But something's still wrong. Alberto Salazar issuesbelieveneeds I run four miles most days, at about 8:00 to 8:15 pace. It's totally relaxed. Alberto Salazar fourpacerunning The marathon is like a bullfight. Alberto Salazar marathonrunning You learn to run like a sprinter, you'll be a great distance runner Alberto Salazar runnersdistancerunning 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 stresswiseheart Similar Authors Brendan Foster runner Benita Johnson runner Adrian Peterson runner Desiree Linden runner Hicham El Guerrouj runner Heather Thomson runnerAll Authors
