Amy Begley Interview - Interesting Comments On Salazar

Whether true or not, she sounded like a very scornful and angry person during that interview.

I hate AlSal as much as anyone in this site, but I'm just not buying it.

Apaches wrote:

Whether true or not, she sounded like a very scornful and angry person during that interview.

Youre imagining things.

So, she didn't follow the race plan and was pissed at her, then coached her to an even better 2009.

She sounds like a thin skinned drama queen.

Salazar Defender wrote:

So, she didn't follow the race plan and was pissed at her, then coached her to an even better 2009.

She sounds like a thin skinned drama queen.

And you are in her shoes?

Salazar Defender wrote:

So, she didn't follow the race plan and was pissed at her, then coached her to an even better 2009.

She sounds like a thin skinned drama queen.

thanks for the input alberto

Have I ever had a coach pissed that I didn't follow race plan... yeah. Maybe you will too when you make varsity.

Good art wrote:

Salazar Defender wrote:

So, she didn't follow the race plan and was pissed at her, then coached her to an even better 2009.

She sounds like a thin skinned drama queen.

And you are in her shoes?

God that is a terribly produced podcast. It sounds like it was recorded on a cassette. It's not terribly hard to make it sound 1/2 way decent.

This is just how Salazar operates, like most successful CEO's he is downright cutthroat. Puts his efforts on a couple different runners and everyone else is simply a training tool. Everyone knows his male group is all about Rupp. Alan Webb left for this reason. If things seemed odd with him bailing so early, that is why. He beat Galen in that road 5k and everyone (massage therapists, even) started to treat him differently after crossing the golden boy.

I understand the plight of elite runners, but do they have any grasp on reality?

I mean, I could be fired at a moment's notice for nearly nay reason. If I can't do my work then I probably wouldn't be paid either. They are getting to do what few can.

There are millions out of work for long periods of time.

These runners seem to act like if they weren't running they could just roll into a six figure 9-3 job. Check out the median income.

The problem is they've been spoiled all their lives because of their talent and now they suddenly find after college the world isn't there to coddle them.

whatswhat wrote:

The story is Alberto was supposed to tell Amy when to "go" so that she could get the standard.

He didn't really care so he just kept telling Amy and Kara to stay put.

Amy's husband kept asking Alberto if she should go, and lap after lap Alberto said no. Then finally, Amy's husband just yelled at Amy to take off because it was coming down to the wire to go to be able to hit the standard.

There's more to the story too, from what I was told, the treatment Begley talked about continued into the Olympics as there was a kind of deliberate segregation/rivalry created to try and make Kara run faster.

The point of the story is that it shows a glimpse into the culture. Don't make a mistake, this is the culture.

I can't believe Amy let that out.

Anyone surprised?

Funny how they ask about speed training and she prattles on about interpersonal relationships forever.

Can you tell me a christian that is not deceptive?

When someone points this out to me I might be inclined to blindly follow an invisible prophet and donate 20 percent of my take home to a institution that is more dysfunctional than the government.

If you're paid to be on a team, and someone else is the team captain or number one, you're supposed to run for that person first and yourself second.

If not happy with that, find another team.

Cyclists understands this, many runners apparently don't.

Peter Andersson wrote:

If you're paid to be on a team, and someone else is the team captain or number one, you're supposed to run for that person first and yourself second.

If not happy with that, find another team.

Cyclists understands this, many runners apparently don't.

1) running is an individual sport, not a team sport

2) there is no team captain

3) the point of race is to win

4) if she listened to alberto she would not have made the olympic team

5) no one is entitled to anything. run faster next time if you want to win

6)amy was not paid by alberto. she was paid by nike. she was paid based on how well she runs. this entails doing what you have to do to make the olympic team

7) amy pays alberto for his services (which in this case was a sh!tty one)

8) alberto's reaction shows incredible immaturity and just highlights the fact that some runners are disposable to him while others get all the attention (Rupp, Cain, formerly kara, etc)

Bob's a winner. He cares more about winning races than getting someone into the Olys. I salute him for that. Too many peeps here think that its just about participating. Oh look Im a 3x Olympian. So fuc'king what you couldnt even win nationals.

wqqqqqqqq wrote:

Ho Hum wrote:distance running falls in a weird void where drugs are probably helpful but maybe not, and nobody really knows what the correct balance is.

Hello from 2013, gentle visitor from 1982! 'maybe not' helpful? Are you joking? Where have you been the last thirty years?

I think he was in the other thread with Canavo.

How long did she stay with Salazar after Beijing? That probably says a lot.

She needed the 31:45 standard; her third place plus the 31:43.+ wrote her ticket to China. Her last 5 km was nearly her PR; the last mile/1600 was ~4:48; the push started near the 2km to go; if she hadn't slightly fallen asleep/rested with about 800 to go she nearly would have been in it to win it; her last 400 push was outstanding; I was there; I worked with the NOP group at the time.