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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)
Gold Coast Marathon - If you are dreaming of doing a Personal Best Time.
In the past, I remember going through the world record timing statistics to choose a marathon where the top 10 runners' average time was compared. Berlin and London were the best 2 in the past. That was why I ran the races in the past. In 1993, I ran London Marathon in April doing 2hr 29min and subsequently completing the Berlin Marathon in 2hr 28min.
There were other reasons for me to choose the above-mentioned two marathons, apart from the fast times recorded there. One reason was that the race route was flat and the weather was cooling for us to do a good personal best time. However, over a period of time, having been for one London Marathon race in the year 2007 and one in Berlin in 2007, I realised that the race was too crowded to do a personal best time. That was a sad fact, even though for me these two are the top 2 marathons in the world.
Picture 1 - Ashley Liew (2hr 38min HK marathon), hoping to do a personal best time in Gold Coast Marathon Race on 1 July 2012.
In the Gold Coast, last year, I told Ashley Liew to run there so that he can get a very good time. When he went there, he got 2hr 41min where this race performance was used for him to get the LIFE Award for Outstanding Achievement for Sports and Adventure 2011. He was awarded by Singapore Management University this year on 13th Mar 2012.
This year Ashley Liew has signed up for this race in order to improve upon his timing further. I believe that so many good running souls can benefit from going here if their intention is to get a very good time. The weather is fantastic. The people out there are friendly and warm. The atmosphere there in terms of being sports-minded is great out there.
Running the Singapore Standard Chartered Marathon 2012 is good although the weather is hot. The reason is that we can familiarise the route that we are going to take part in. This happened to Dr Benedict Tan, Daniel Ling and I where we came in 3rd, 2nd and 1st in the year 2008, respectively.
Nevertheless, Astrand and Rodahl (1986) state that running in a cooling environment is beneficial for one to perform very well. Hence, to many hungry souls, especially Singaporeans and Asian marathoner out there, the Gold Coast Marathon Race 2012 can be the answer for good timing to be achieved. Quality timing of top runners can be seen yearly. The best part of it all is that the 10km race is held a day before the marathon race. It is believed that during the run there will be no congestion taking place. My take is to go for the Gold Coast Marathon 2012! Register now and avoid disappointment.
I have provided a link for those interested in the race.
http://www.goldcoastmarathon.com.au/
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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.
Note:
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.
