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 Marcel Sng
Richard Dalton - A sub-3hr 30min in his first marathon
Picture 1 - Jonathan Rourke, recommended Richard Dalton to Coach Rameshon
Tarandeep Kaur recommended Jonathan Rourke and Richard Dalton to Team Flexifitness. The latter was a friend of Jonathan Rourke, who did 38min 44sec, in Civil Service Run on 26th Aug 2012. Jonathan Rourke had a goal in life, that was to do a sub -40min. He was actually depressed with the fact that he has not done a sub- 40min.
Before the 10km in 38min 44sec run, Jonathan Rourke told Coach Rameshon that before his second child is delivered, he wanted to do a very good time and then told his Coach that later on, he will not have the time to run seriously and that he will have to pay more attention to his children and may have to only run for fitness instead.
Well, Jonathan has gone for good to England. At the same time, Richard was introduced to Coach Rameshon. Richard was happy to join the group coaching programme on Tuesday and Thursday nights. In fact, I was pacing Richard for some of his workout, instructed by coach Rameshon.
I found that Richard was training very hard and was targeting a 3hr 30min for the London Marathon, maybe a 3hr 10min if he felt strong during the run.
During the race, he was not able to sustain a fast pace throughout. He was running strong till he had to slow down towards the last 10km of the race due to muscle fatigue at the thigh area. He nearly got a cramp situation and he escaped from that.
Coach Rameshon told me that this gentleman, over time, will be able to do a sub - 3hrs by changing some strategies in the running programme and learning from the London marathon mistakes, if there is any.
Team Flexifitness would like to congratulate Richard Dalton in doing his personal best in the London Marathon 2013.
I hope to interview Richard for this achievement in the London Marathon.
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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.
