Small or Big Races - Which is better? (Part 2)

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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)

Small Races - Is one step higher than a time-trial

As you can see from the Sundown Marathon, not one in my Facebook has written that he or she has done a personal best time. It was a predictable thing.

This is what will happen if there is a very big crowd running and you got to zig-zag throughout in a race. The final thing that will happen is that there will be no personal or season-best time. The end product is depression and anger over oneself.

Two of the runners that I had trained registered themselves, last year, in the half-marathon did not do well. At the last kilometre, they were blocked nearly throughout the run and they were not able to do a personal best time. 

One of Team V runner registered and he had great support from Team V and the runner finally did not do well. The runner was hoping for a sub-4hrs time. Earlier, the runner, whom I will not mention the name here, was doing okay at first. There were photos in Facebook until the 35km mark. I had to call to find out why and it was predictable on what had happened. Eventually, the time attained was 4hr 20min plus.

In the past, I had a young runner who trained very hard to see himself not doing well in the Sundown Marathon. 

Only one person who trained with me last year did well. 

I will discuss on how one can do personal best by choosing the right type of race. 

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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.