“When people talk to me about being worried about selection, I say you just do the running and the selection will look after itself. If you run and focus that’s what you can control”
My special guest is Steve Moneghetti. Steve is a legendary Australian Long Distance runner who represented Australia at 4 Olympics & Commonwealth Games which included a Commonwealth Gold, Silver & 2 Bronze Medals.
You will learn plenty from Steve Moneghetti in episode 64 of the Talking with TK Podcast.
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN IN THIS EPISODE
3:00 – Welcome Steve Moneghetti
3:47 – Chef de Mission and his role at the Commonwealth Games
5:52 – Stumbling into the Marathon
8:55 – Adjusting to the long distance
10:27 – Success and the springboard to the World Stage
12:40 – Dealing with expectations
13:35 – The Podium
14:45 – Relationship with Robert De Castella
16:30 – Recap with Luke Egan
19:05 – Dominate Nationalities in the 80’s and 90’s
20:20 – Did he have a full time job
21:51 – Analysing performance
23:23 – The World Championships
25:30 – Setting goals after the Commonwealth Games
28:00 – Getting through the Olympics
29:50 – The starting line and strategy
32:00 – Meals before a race
33:15 – Mental practices
35:35 – How he handled people around him
37:30 – Training insights
41:21 – Longevity
43:14 – DEAN MUMM PREVIEW
46:04 – Retirement at the Sydney Olympics
48:41 – Transition
49:58 – Coaching
52:44 – Insights on how to prepare for a City to Surf
56:26 – Love of the Sydney course
59:57 – Favourite possession
1:01:58 – 5 people he would invite to a dinner party
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