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 M.Rameshon
Bsc (Hons) Degree in Physical Education, Loughborough University (1992-1994)
Masters in Education (University of Western Australia, 2005-2008)
In the past, I know Alberto Salazar as a model runner for many. He won a number of championships in the marathon races. My friend, Ow Kok Meng, used to praise about Salazar's feats and we were inspired when we were young, running for our school Saint Joseph's Institution.
Salazar, a Cuban, to my understanding, has won a number of New York City Marathon races in the early 1980s. Salazar also won the 1982 Boston Marathon race in the Men Open category.
I was appalled to hear that Alberto Salazar, who is currently the head coach of the Nike Oregon Project in Oregon, Portland, has been named for doping allegations, jointly by BB Panorama and ProPublica.
After Lance Armstrong's admission to drug-taking, this may become a serious blow to sports if Alberto Salazar is proven guilty of taking unfair advantage by using doping in sports.
Recently, I have already heard a number of athletes being caught for doping charges, and have been proven guilty of wrongdoing, by taking unfair advantage in sports to win. This is embarrassing in sports. There is a Tamil proverb that does say something about cheats. " A cheat can keep cheating for a number of days, but one day, he/she will surely get caught."
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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.
