Alberto Salazar

Alberto Salazar (born August 7, 1958) is an American former track coach and long-distance runner. Quotes All of us have heard of Arthur Lydiard. He was a revolutionary coach; a great coach. But my training system is very different and my belief is that the human body likes continuity. It responds well to repetitions. Here’s how to think of it… If Mo never does any sprint training, he may only run 51.5 for 400m. With good speed training, he runs 49.5. If 13:00 is 62.5, that means he will be working at 80% of his top end rather than 83%. Only 3%, but at his level, that is a huge difference. If you learn to run like a sprinter, you’ll be a great distance runner. You won’t get burned out [by doing speed work through the year; you will get burned out if you are running all out as fast as you can [frequently] You’ve got to have the mental toughness and confidence in yourself where you believe that you can take those days off and you can recovery and you can run great. A lot of what we see in athletes that just train all the time and never give themselves adequate recovery is often portrayed as toughness. What I’ve realized over the years is it really is a weakness. It’s an insecurity that you’re not good enough to recovery like other athletes: I’m not good enough to do that; I need to keep training; I can’t take time off; I can’t take easy days. Everyday, runners seek instant improvement and subscribe to get-fit-quick approaches to training that guarantee they’ll be in the best shape of their life in 10 weeks or less. Sorry folks, but it just doesn’t work that way in distance running. Coach Alberto SalazarN.D External Links Category:Coaches and managers Category:1958 births Category:1950