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I recently changed my dentist and moved to the dental practise owned and run by one of my RG Active clients based in Kew, SW London.

Have you ever been working really had and bitten down really hard on your jaw. Even if you haven’t been aware of this before you will be thinking about it the next time you are training now you have read this!

I thought I would tell all you RG Active Women out there about a NEW women’s only cycling events taking place this summer. The company has been set up by a long time friend or RG Active and we are happy to help him launch and grow his events over the coming years!

Human Race have announced that leading sports coaching experts RG Active have signed as title sponsor for the Winter BallBuster for 2011 and beyond.

RG Active’s chosen charity Right To Play are organising 2011’s most exciting multi-day fundraising ride, the Ride to the Tour.

HOW TO GET INJURED DURING THIS OFF-SEASON!

Yes thats right, How to Get Injured is the title which hopefully has caught your attention. Injury Prevention just didnt seem to be as attention grabbing.

These are my 10 top tips to help you successfully injure yourself this off-season.

Core strengthening:

Core exercise programmes tend to focus on the trunk muscles ie deep spinal & abdominal muscles, however the gluteal or buttock muscles are just as important, particularly for runners.

Quite simply minerals are the spark plug of life. Every biochemical process in the body is driven by enzymes. Enzymes are catalysts – they accelerate chemical reactions so that they occur quicker; and enzymes NEED minerals to work.

- To absorb protein you need minerals

- To produce hormones you need minerals

- To convert food into energy you need minerals

- To build muscle you need minerals

If you want to train harder for longer, if you want to run faster and if you want to grow bigger you need minerals BUT be warned! – the quantity and type of minerals humans require is very specific.

If you have had a busy summer of racing now should be a time of REST and RECOVERY. I will always recommend athletes having at least TWO WEEKS OFF after their last race of the summer season. Triathletes especially, have a hard time slowing down and having time off, but you benefit hugely from some time off before you begin the long winter BASE MILES that start the PREPARATION for next season.

I am sitting at my computer watching the live coverage of the Giro d’Italia and updating the RG Active website with our new Speedo ‘Swim Packs’ and dates for the next available Open Water swim and Brick session dates/times.

I am sure many of you have races coming up in the next few weeks………..

So make sure you check out the RG Active website for all the sessions and events that we are running in 2010 to keep you all sharp, motivated and enjoying every single second that you are training and racing the sport that we all love….TRIATHLON!

Check out the following links for Triathlon specific sessions for you to attend across London: