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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)
SAFRA Running Club - Massive Crowd Could Join
After talking to Ning Wen Long and the rest of the committee members, I found that it will be a good idea to put some of the runners in competitive races like the SAA Track and Field Series and SAA Cross-Country races.
Competitions like Singapore Open are there and I don't tend to see SAFRA Running Club in the spotlight. It is always the same case. It is the FLASH CLUB, MR 25, Wings CLUB and SWIFT CLUB etc. Others clubs the clubs being mentioned in the previous sentence are not really active enough such that people are aiming to go to SEA Games. I remember running for Singapore Masters in the 10000m race a few years ago. If I can run for Singapore Masters, I am wondering the possibility of including SAFRA in the competitive running scene like the competitive track and field races mentioned.
Usually, we see them in Army Half-marathon and Singapore Standard Chartered Marathon. If we could include them in the competitive scene, I believe that we can bring about a number of people who can join the SAFRA running club. There is a huge number of people waiting out there with not much avenue to join a competitive club.
Then, again the issue goes back to whether SAFRA running club is a competitive or a casual running club. If you look at MR 25, in order to join the club, one needs to just do 25min and below, that's all. Hence, there are competitive and quite active groups. From my understanding, I found that the capability just like MR 25, SAFRA running club has but there is not much participation in races where clubs are involved.
This is a move that can be very positive for runners who are out there in search of a club. My firm belief is that if authorities can support this, there may be a breakthrough in this. Singapore will have more competition and the vast number of runners can join this club to run competitions. There are many runs coming up in Singapore and I hope to see SAFRA Running Club present. This is just my thought.
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By Narayanan
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.
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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.
