Summary: Can you imagine going into your first marathon with no race plan, no experience, and good but mostly non-specific training?<br> That’s exactly how Australian running legend Steve Moneghetti began <br> his marathon career at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, <br> Scotland. The result? A bronze medal and probably nobody more surprised <br> than Steve himself.<br> Steve began running almost by accident on a random invitation from a <br> neighbor to take part in a youth cross country race. That seemingly <br> inauspicious invitation was the spark for a career that spanned from the<br> 1985 World Cross Country Championships through the 2000 Olympic <br> Marathon.<br> In that time of rapid and dramatic shifts in information and opinions<br> about the sport of running, Steve was notable for his steady results <br> and faith in himself, his coach, and his program.<br> Throughout his entire running life, which continues to this day, <br> Steve has, first and foremost, maintained his love of the simple act of <br> running. He shares his belief that the mistake that many runners make is<br> making running too complicated<br> A few of the things that Steve and I discussed included:<br> <br> Steve’s background in running and the exact training program that took him to the top of the running world<br> The specifics of the workout known around the world as the “Mona fartlek,” how it came to be, and how it is still used today<br> How Steve dealt with the many and varied innovations and shifting opinions that were introduced to the sport during his career<br> Steve’s opinion on the current state of running as a sport and how he thinks it can be improved<br> <br> We’d like to thank Steve for his time and wish him the best of luck in the future.<br> <a href="http://runnersconnect.net/running-interviews/steve-moneghetti/">Running Is Simple – Don’t Complicate It: An Interview With Steve Moneghetti</a><br>
