{"id":49459,"date":"2021-04-05T07:44:04","date_gmt":"2021-04-04T23:44:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.runnerstribe.com\/?p=49459"},"modified":"2024-09-18T08:39:38","modified_gmt":"2024-09-18T00:39:38","slug":"monas-training-diaries-patience-pays","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/runnerstribe.com\/features\/monas-training-diaries-patience-pays\/","title":{"rendered":"Mona&#8217;s Training Diaries- Patience Pays"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/tarkine.com\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-53833\" src=\"https:\/\/www.runnerstribe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Tarkine-Logo.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"751\" height=\"264\" srcset=\"https:\/\/runnerstribe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Tarkine-Logo.png 751w, https:\/\/runnerstribe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Tarkine-Logo-300x105.png 300w, https:\/\/runnerstribe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Tarkine-Logo-696x245.png 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 751px) 100vw, 751px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Normal1\" style=\"margin-bottom: 6.0pt;\">&#8220;I ran as many days as I could. No idea how many in a row, but over 15 years I missed very few days.&#8221; &#8211; Steve Moneghetti in <a href=\"https:\/\/runnerstribeshop.com\/products\/back-in-stock-limited-edition-australian-marathon-stars-paperback-book.html\">Australian Marathon Stars<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Profile<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Coach:<\/strong> Chris Wardlaw<\/li>\n<li><strong>Date of birth:<\/strong> 26 September 1962<\/li>\n<li><strong>Hometown:<\/strong> Ballarat<\/li>\n<li><strong>Date of retirement from elite racing<\/strong>: After Sydney 2000 Olympics<\/li>\n<li><strong>Personal best<\/strong>: 2:08:16<\/li>\n<li><strong>Major championship medals:<\/strong> Four Commonwealth Games medals (one gold, one silver, two bronze <em>&#8211; <\/em>one marathon, one 10,000m), one World Championships bronze (1997), one World Half Marathon Championships silver (1993).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/tarkine.com\/collections\/auto-pilot\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-66734 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/runnerstribe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Autopilot-landscape.jpg\" alt=\"Advertisement image for tarkine.com\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In early 2003 Mona was interviewed by Neil Macdonald. The below training schedule and training\/running tips are courtesy of Neil Macdonald.\u00a0 Neil MacDonald managed the Geelong Region Cross Country team from 2000-2007.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_24581\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24581\" style=\"width: 237px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/runnerstribeshop.com\/products\/back-in-stock-limited-edition-australian-marathon-stars-paperback-book.html\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-24581\" src=\"https:\/\/www.runnerstribe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/marathonstars22_001.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"237\" height=\"354\" srcset=\"https:\/\/runnerstribe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/marathonstars22_001.jpg 579w, https:\/\/runnerstribe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/marathonstars22_001-201x300.jpg 201w, https:\/\/runnerstribe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/marathonstars22_001-281x420.jpg 281w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 237px) 100vw, 237px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-24581\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">An Australian running classic, buy now from the Runner&#8217;s Tribe shop<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A Normal Training Week \u00a0&#8211;\u00a0 (January 2003). For a much more detailed Mona training diary check out Mona&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/runnerstribeshop.com\/products\/steve-moneghettis-1997-world-championships-training-diary.html\">1997 World Championships Training Diary E-Book<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-63913 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/runnerstribe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/03-TD-1.jpg\" alt=\"Advertisement: Tarkine Trail Devil\" width=\"504\" height=\"504\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sunday:\n<ul>\n<li>AM: 2 hrs to 2 hrs 15 minutes. (27 &#8211; 30 km.) &#8211; usually 28 km.<\/li>\n<li>PM: 10 km. easy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Monday:\n<ul>\n<li>PM: 16 km. (70 mins.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Tuesday:\n<ul>\n<li>AM: 8 km. easy.<\/li>\n<li>PM: 16 km. including 6 km. Fartlek.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Wednesday:\n<ul>\n<li>PM: 20 km. (90 mins.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Thursday:\n<ul>\n<li>AM: 7 km. easy.<\/li>\n<li>PM: 13 km. made up of 4 km. warm &#8211; up, something on the track (ie. 8 x 200m. or 8 x 300m. or 8 x 400m.) 4 km. warm &#8211; down .<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Friday:\n<ul>\n<li>PM: 14 km. easy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Saturday:\n<ul>\n<li>AM: 16 km. made up of either kilometre reps or hills.<\/li>\n<li>PM: Any amount to make up an even week. ie. 140 \/ 145 \/ 150 km. In this sample week, Steve would run 7 km. to make a week\u2019s total of 155 km.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_45351\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-45351\" style=\"width: 383px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/runnerstribeshop.com\/products\/steve-moneghettis-1997-world-championships-training-diary.html\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-45351\" src=\"https:\/\/www.runnerstribe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/mona.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"383\" height=\"586\" srcset=\"https:\/\/runnerstribe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/mona.jpg 383w, https:\/\/runnerstribe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/mona-196x300.jpg 196w, https:\/\/runnerstribe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/mona-275x420.jpg 275w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 383px) 100vw, 383px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-45351\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Steve Moneghetti competes at the 1990 Berlin Marathon.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Favourite Training Session:<\/strong> Fartlek<\/li>\n<li><strong>Other Training \/ Recovery Sessions:<\/strong> Massage on Monday night every two weeks<\/li>\n<li>Favourite Races Otway Classic in 1987 \/ 88<\/li>\n<li>Best Ever Performances 3rd in World Championship Marathon in 1997. Commonwealth Games Marathon Bronze, Silver and Gold in 1986, 1990, 1994. World Record in Tokyo Half Marathon in 1992. Representing Australia at four Olympics (1988 &#8211; 2000)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Favourite Place To Train:<\/strong> Forests of Ballarat or Noosa.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Toughest Ever Training Session:<\/strong> \u2018The Staircase\u2019 up Mount Bogong.<\/li>\n<li>Most Admired Runner \/ Person Sir Bob Geldof<\/li>\n<li><strong>Advice to Other Runners:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cAlways try to realise your full potential\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u201cPatience Pays\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u201cSteve Moneghetti is a Tortoise &#8211; The Hare Lost!\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u201cIt is only training &#8211; Train To Race!\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u201cEnjoy your running or you will get sick or injured\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Goals for the Future \u201cLife Balance\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/runnerstribeshop.com\/products\/steve-moneghettis-1997-world-championships-training-diary.html\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-23772 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.runnerstribe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/MonaExamplesT3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"375\" height=\"594\" srcset=\"https:\/\/runnerstribe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/MonaExamplesT3.jpg 375w, https:\/\/runnerstribe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/MonaExamplesT3-189x300.jpg 189w, https:\/\/runnerstribe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/MonaExamplesT3-265x420.jpg 265w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In early 2003 Mona was interviewed by Neil Macdonald. 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