Name: Raymond Queck
Age: 40s
Occupation: Creative director of an ID firm
Status: Single
Food: No real diet, just less processed foods and more meat and fruits
Exercise: I try to hit the gym three times a week; cycle, swim and run five times a week and wakeboard once a week if time permits.
When you were younger, were you active in sports?
I represented Singapore in the world championships for roller hockey and was on the national squad for cycling for a while – from 2010 to 2012 – before I dropped out due to work commitments.
How did you get into wakeboarding?
I got into it eight years ago, through a friend who introduced it to me. I mostly do cable wakeboarding and it is quite a rush because being in the air is pretty fun. Plus you can do it all year round, unlike snowboarding.
What about triathlons?
This is what I am mainly focused on now. My first race back in 2014 was horrible and I almost died because I didn’t really train. I moved to the United States for a few years and stopped, then picked it back in 2017. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, I stopped again and only resumed doing Ironman 70.3 races last year.
How do you feel your body changing as you get older?
Recovery definitely isn’t as quick, so i just need to focus more on recovering properly.
Have you gone through any adversities in life that made you change how you viewed life?
I got into a car accident about a decade ago and I was not able to walk for a few months. It was very worrying but I’ve been working out since I was young so having the muscles aided my recovery. It left a scar on my chest but it never realy bothered me. Aside to this, I’ve also broken a lot of bones. Perhaps I am careless or reckless but it is all part of doing sports right?
Have you ever struggled with your body?
During the pandemic, I believe I sort of let myself go for a couple of years. I tend to gain weight pretty easily, thus I need to keep working out!
