“I didn't give myself enough breaks during the training year to recover. I didn't understand the power of periodization.” GivingYearsEnoughBreakTraining Author: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 two arteries, and they are holding up. My other arteries haven't shown any additional clogging.” YearsWellsHeartTwoGoneWiseHavensTestsStressArteriesGreat HeartsClogging Author: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 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.” YearsFirstsBigsRunningSchoolEnjoyChallengesRaceTrainingHigh SchoolCompetitionDisappointmentMiles Author: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 backward. In 1983, there were 267 U.S. men who broke 2:20 in a marathon, and by 2000 that number was down to 27.” MenYearsWinningNumbersCitiesNew YorkBrokeNew York CityRunnersMarathon Author:Alberto Salazar
“With my runners now, they get two month-long breaks during the year.” YearsLongTwoBreakMonthsRunnersTwo Months Author:Alberto Salazar
