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 Saranniya
Szer Khee - More is yet to come, the sky is the limit
Szer Khee was one such person who has done his personal best time. After a race, Szer Khee told Coach Rameshon that he would like to do a sub-4hrs in the future. Over time, he has done several personal best time from 1km, 5km, 8km and 10km and half-marathon.
In this marathon race, he has done a 4hr 06min and did a personal best time. Just imagine, he was not feeling well for the few days before the Stanchart Marathon. He was thinking of pulling out of the race. Coach Rameshon told him to pull out if he is not feeling well. Just one or two days before the competition, he felt ok to the point that he wanted to race.
Coach Rameshon and Team FlexiFitness were amazed by this feat by Szer Khee. It is a really impressive performance by Szer Khee. Coach Rameshon feels that Szer Khee is able to do a personal best time of sub-4hrs for a marathon now.
It will be good to interview Szer Khee on how he has progressed and has brought his time from near5hrs to a current 4hr 06min
An Interview With Szer Khee
What was your timing for the race? Is it your personal best? (please list down your split timing)
It's my personal best. I did 4hrs 06mins.
My spit timing:
| 5km | 10km | 20km | 21.1km | 30km | 40km | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0:26:32.34 | 0:54:34.16 | 1:48:59.18 | 1:58:22.81 | 2:48:47.24 | 3:52:20.91 |
What was your aim for the race? Are you happy with it?
My aim was to go below sub 4.Yes, am happy with this time as had a strain on back 2 weeks prior the race and also had diarrhoea 2 days before the race.
How did you find the race route?
The race route was the usual. Except that this time round, I made an intentional mental imagery of running up the Sheares Bridge strong post 37km, prior the race and it helps!
How did you find the weather during the race?
Weather was excellent! No sun and the best I have experienced thus far for SCB marathon.Was the race well organized?
The race is well organized despite the publicized timing hiccups, though I am not affected.What is your next race and target for it?
Will discuss with Coach Rameshon and will like to do an overseas race next year.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.
