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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)
Sharing Session With Wilson Kipketer - Now a model IAAF Running Ambassador to the World
We finally met Wilson Kipketer at CCAB track, Bukit Timah Road, 22nd of November 2011. He was about 2 metre in height. He was known to have broken Sebastian Coe's unbreakable World record from 1min 41.71sec to 1min 41.11sec. Wilson Kipketer, a Kenyan born Danish runner brought 800m running to another level. However, just last year, David Rudisha from Kenya broke the record and the world record is now 1min 41min 01sec.
Picture 1 - Mrs Johnson, Malathi, Ashok Kumar, Nisha, Suresan, Wilson Kipketer, Rameshon, Sumathy, Donald, Edgar
Mr Kunalan from Singapore Athletics Association made arrangement to call people who want to work with him on running and running technique. When Wilson met us at 7 30pm, he asked me to do some technique training at CCAB track. I did some drill session. To add on, he gave some finer points to running.
Picture 2 - Wilson was happy to see us and suggested another session to make it complete.
Basically, he told us that compared to legs, the hand is important. If we have a proper hand technique, running should not be a problem. He told us to watch out with weights and advised us to be careful about being progressive with weights. He told that bodybuilding and too much muscle building weight training is another sports entirely and not running. Wilson told us on not to sit while we run and not to bend the knee and shorten our stride while we run. He was emphasising on staying relaxed while we run. To add on, he told that a good push-off coming from the feet is important in running. He also reiterated to us to enjoy running and focus more attention on the hands. He gave us some simple drills to make the hands to work efficiently.
Picture 3 - Alberto Juantorena, Sebastian Coe, Wilson Kipketer and Current World Record Holder David Rudisha (World Best Athlete 2010)
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By Narayanan
Rameshon has taught in Hwa Chong Institution, plus several schools, and Republic Polytechnic as well. He has won many accolades and he was awarded Merit Award for 1991 marathon performance in breaking the national record of Singapore, at that time. He has made 22 male athletes do a marathon in sub-3hrs. He has made 7 female runners do sub-4 hours for the marathon, as well. He was inducted to the ‘Roll of Honour’ by the then College of Physical Education, organised by Singapore Olympic Academy, in 1998, for breaking the National record repeatedly 4 times, till he did 2hr 24min 22sec).
He also has a Coaching group and he trains them on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 7pm at Botanic Gardens. Those interested can call him at 91004369 for coaching assistance, to improve performance. There is also personal training that he does for many in a week. You can e-mail him at swift.rameshon@gmail.com.
