If you are keen and have queries, please contact Coach Rameshon at 9100 4369 or you can email him at m.rameshon@gmail.com or swift.rameshon@gmail.com. Please refer to website http://flexifitness.com.sg (for more information on him and his programmes)
By Rameshon
Bsc (Hons) Degree in Physical Education, Loughborough University (1992-1994)
Masters in Education (University of Western Australia, 2005-2008)
In the year 2007, Daniel Ling came in 1st position and I came in first runner up in the Men Open (local category) in the Standard Chartered Marathon. While Daniel was selected to run the GREATEST RACE on EARTH Race marathon in Singapore, I was selected to go for Asian Marathon Championships 2008 in Hong Kong, Feb, where Anne Date did a personal best time of 3 hr 00 min plus. On that year, she took part in the Berlin International Marathon 2008 and did an exceptional personal best time of 2 hr 50 min, Her first 10km was close to 37 min. It was here that Dr Ben Tan, Dr Benny Goh, Anne Date, Daniel Ling and myself met for dinner after the Berlin Marathon 2008 race. Anne Date is married and has been showing great interest in running.
Standard Chartered Marathon (42.195km) Results for Local Women Open.
Name Timing
- Qi Hui, Anne Date 3hr 15m 28s
- Elaine Lim 3hr 23m 03sc
- Aileen Tan Ling Wan 3hr 29m 24s
- Yong Lai Chee 3hr 40m 15s
- Stella Tay Hwee Choo 3hr 40m 21s
- Angie Tan 3hr 43m 35s
- Quek Xiu Ling 3hr 47m 56s
800m--------2'25" (when i was 12 years old)
Interview Questions posed to Anne Date
1. Do you like running?
LOVE RUNNING
2. What are you doing now as a career?
Co-owner @RealFitness
3.I have heard that you are playing for the hockey national team, what made you to choose marathon as your passion at the same time?
I have always been a BIG fan of Running, I love any distance from 100m to marathon,I started running before i play hockey 20 years ago and now i am back to running again :) even when i was in the National hockey i am quite famous as good in running,
4.What will you be choosing as your main sport in the long run?
10k, 21k and the marathon.
5. Are you able to cope your passion in running and your career?
I am trying quite hard to keep up with work, hockey and running as well as my personal life, because all of them are VERY IMPORTANT to me, so my life is all about work, sports and family now. I hardly have much FREE time. Nevertheless,and i am happy with it.
6. How were you able to do 2 hr 50 min in such a short span. Can you describe more on this, please?
Self Believe, Focus, and Persistence - B.F.P.
7. In the past, you were, on the plum side, how were you able to reduce your weight?
Any advice to people on special diet?
Eat Real Food, no JUNK food, Eat fresh, and Balanced diet.
8. How long it took to reduce to what I am seeing in you now?
Its come from EVERYDAY 's discipline, I can't remember since when I start changing, but how you look actually comes from how you live.
9.What made you to change yourself from a non-vegetarian to vegetarian?
Knowledge :)
10. Are you taking any supplements as you are a vegan now?
Vitamins
11.What is your future plan in marathon?
It is not my plan, its my dream, I want to show to myself that what I have believed was right. I want to reduce my finishing time and run as much of marathons as possible, especially under 3hours and under 2:50.
12. Are you running in the Sundown Marathon? If yes, which event are you running?---
Yes, 84km run.
13. Will you be running in the Standard Chartered Marathon?
YES FOR SURE
14. What advice do you have for people who wants to take up marathon?
Believe yourself that can you do it first of all. You should also train for it, It would be advisable to get a coach or training partners. You should know whether you are prepared for marathon and whether you are ready to run 42km or not with the preparations. One should build confidence by knowing the sport.
15. What advice do you have for students who want to study and run at the same time?
YOU WILL RUN IF YOU REALLY REALLY LOVE RUNNING :) Running actually sharpens ones mind so you will study better after the running. A good principle is to have good time management.
