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18 quotes by Alberto Salazar

Alberto Salazar (born August 7, 1958) is an American track coach and retired long-distance runner. Born in Cuba, Salazar emigrated to the United States with his family. They moved to Wayland, Massachusetts, where Salazar competed in track and field in high school. Salazar is best known for his performances in the New York City Marathon in the early 1980s and his 1982 Boston Marathon victory known as "Duel in the Sun." He held American track...
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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... →

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

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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... →

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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... →

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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... →

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

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

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

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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.... →

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

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

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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... →

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

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