Recently, a few of my more "sedentary" friends have decided to climb on the running bandwagon. They have found encouragement and success via a program called 'couch to 5K' from Cool Running.
The program has been successful as it offers many starting from scratch a simple, practical but do-able program entailing about just 30min workouts for 3 times a week.
Participants would be able to run 5K within about 2 months or 9 weeks i.e. 27 sessions.
I remember first starting out on my running training and how difficult it was to sustain the momentum and sticking to a training regime week in week out. This program has proven successful even for the most die-hards of 'couch potatoes' as it offers a simple, routine program that is "bite-sized" and which builds up into a comprehensive and sustaining overall training regime.
Since early last year, I have been involved in a national training system set up by the Workforce Development Agency (WDA) of Singapore called Workforce Skills Qualifications (WSQ). The Minister of Manpower recently made an announcement that WSQ has now been elevated to a national credentialling system for post-secondary leavers under the Singapore Standard Educational Classification.
What WSQ offers for the workforce in Singapore are "bite-sized" competency-based training for working adults to upskill their work skills, knoweldge and qualifications over a period of time whilst remaining a productive member of the workforce.
WSQ now also offers individuals a recognised national qualification for job employment similar to that offered from ITE, polys and junior colleges. An initiative that will no doubt be a boost for the need to promote productivity and innovation in Singapore, so that we can compete "cheaper, better, faster".
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