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By Rameshon
Bsc (Hons) Degree in Physical Education, Loughborough University (1992-1994)
Masters in Education (University of Western Australia, 2005-2008)
People nowadays are more aware that the more they run, the better one will improve in their running economy. This makes the runners to have an advantage over their counterparts who are doing the triathlon races. It is sports specific. Runners will definitely spend more time on running as compared to triathletes, who have to use their time in 3 things - namely; running swimming and cycling. With recent research on running economy, the world record will continue to get faster. One should have an understanding of running economy.
Also, it was mentioned by Meghan G. Loftus in yesterday's Runners' World online, dated 14/12/2011, that runners over 60 are able to maintain good running economy as they get older. He mentioned that this was according to a study that appeared in the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. According to the research, it was found that what slows the old people because of age is a loss of muscle strength, specifically in the upper body.
This is especially so as I have already read a book which stated that people who do not exercise will lose about 40% of the muscle due to inactivity. Those who are very active will retard muscle loss significantly. Hence, due to exercise older people benefit a lot from the quality of life as compared to sedentary individuals.
In Meghan's article, the study in Strength and Conditioning evaluated 51 strong runners from a few different age groups 18 to 39, 40 to 59, and 60+. Upper-body strength and flexibility in the older runners were about half of what it was in the younger runners.
Researchers suggest that these problems can be at least partially remedied by strength-training and stretching. Yoga exercise or other forms of flexibility and strength training, I believe, would help a lot in maintaining a good quality of life, provided one run/swim/rollerblade/cycle or an aerobic activity by elevating the heart-rate by 80 % of the maximum heart rate.
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.
