Category Archives: Racing

What to wear for winter training/racing

The rise in popularity of winter multi-sport racing is bringing cold weather cycling and running to a whole new audience. Dressing properly for winter training and racing is a skill that can make your sessions more comfortable whatever the weather. Ironically, the recent RG Active Ballbuster duathlon brought in to sharp focus just how easy it is for even the most experienced athlete to get their winter kit selection so absolutely, completely and utterly wrong!

World Aquathlon Championships – Bejing 2011

I had a great race today at the World Aquathlon Championships. I kept to my race plan & didnt push too
hard,after all I am saving myself for the BIG one on Sunday!

Majorca Ironman 70.3 – Race Report

We were picked up at 06:30am from the Hotel by RG Active Majorca based friend Harry picked us up to take us to Alcudia where the race was taking place. The day was looking good, the weather was calm and still and there was not a ripple on the water as we drove from Pollensa to Alcudia along the coast road.

RG Active become title sponsors of the famous ‘Winter Ballbuster’

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

The day before the Majorca 70.3 Ironman…..

Yes, I am nervous…… I always get nervous.

I get nervous before the Richmond Park 5km races and I am definitely nervous about tomorrow. But don’t think this is a bad thing to get nervous, I think of it as a very positive thing.

1st Race of the Season for the ‘Arrows’

The emphasis is on ‘FUN’ but that doesn’t mean we aren’t competitive and this weekend saw a number of our athletes compete at the Tri Sport Epping Aquathlon event.

Right To Play’s Ride to the Tour:

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

Post Race Recovery – How much time off should I have?

There are probably a number of opinions on this subject as I am sure different coaches have different thoughts and ways of structuring their athletes training and racing schedules. The following thoughts are my personal thoughts and the way that I approach rest and recovery after races.

John’s basic calculation for working out how much time off to have after a race:

Ironman South Africa 2011…… Loved it!

I wanted to write this because I have had the most fantastic week here in South Africa. At this precise moment I am sitting at my computer with my Mrs (@Marsha_RGA) taking a well deserved ‘power nap’ after completing yesterday’s Ironman South Africa.

Stretching for Marathon Runners

Those of you training for the London marathon or any other marathon this spring will be well into your training by now. Let’s hope that all has gone to plan and that you are injury free.

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