Contributed by RTJC team member, Tate Meintjes Thresholds and power are always discussed when training in cycling. When you talk about thresholds you are talking about power, and that power is measured in watts. Your Functional Threshold Power, or FTP, is how many watts you can hold for an hour. Your weight plays a role […]
Contributed by Silver Sage trained Triathlete-Trixie Bradley… It was a day before my race and I had emailed coach Julie Young for some advice for race day. I was trying to strategically and mentally prepare for the toughest part of a triathlon for me…the RUN! I was thinking if I could mentally have a plan […]
Check out the Breaking Barriers Women’s Race Ride we have created… There are bunches of training race rides (River Rides, Coffee Republic, Folsom Bike, Drop Ride, Wheelmen races, etc), which i think are invaluable training tools for leg speed, and dig-deep high intensity efforts. But I am hanging on by the skin of my chin […]
Looking forward to Taking It To the Streets coaching the Sacramento Team City Juniors in a Mock Race. Its a great opportunity to share my experience and perspective on all of the ingredients that contribute to successful racing. It starts with the bike fit for efficiency and handling, and consistently following a well-structured training plan. […]
Contributed by Trevor DeRuise, Director of the Silver Sage sponsored, Reno-Tahoe Junior Cycling Team. It’s hard to believe it’s already June and the 2015 season for our Reno-Tahoe Junior Cycling Race Development athletes has already reached the halfway point. Still, after dozens of race starts, hundreds of intervals, and thousands of miles ridden; the […]
Contributed by Silver Sage-powered Bike Like A Girl RAAM team member, Andrea Williams. Eighteen days until race day….am I really ready???? This is the big question that we are all asking. At this point, does it even matter what the answer is? We will be at the starting line ready or not. There is not […]
Contributed by Lucie Oren, Silver-Sage sponsored Reno WheelWoman… Don’t be afraid to push yourself and more importantly, listen to your coach and team director! Last Saturday, I tested my limits during a crit and pushed hard during the race. I tried to chase after three Cat. 3’s as they made a break-away and seriously spent […]
Contributed by Silver Sage Sports and Fitness Lab sponsored, Reno WheelWoman team rider, Lucie Oren… Women’s professional cycling started strong in the 1970’s and was recognized as an Olympic sport in 1984. “Still, the pro women continue to struggle for fairness and recognition in this male dominated sport”. (Half the Road, 2014) A few weeks […]
Contributed by Ian Meintjes, Reno-Tahoe Junior Cycling Team Member and Silver Sage Sports and Fitness Lab sponsored athlete. Sea Otter Classic Here it is: the race that every mountain bike racer from Downhill to Cross Country dreams of, the Sea Otter Classic hosted by Subaru. This is the place that the beginners see the professionals […]
Contributed by Zach Waymire, Reno-Tahoe Junior Cycling Team member, and Silver Sage Sports and Fitness Lab sponsored athlete. Enjoy the read… The Reno-Tahoe Junior Cycling team’s race schedule was filled for the month of April. Basically almost every weekend was filled with a race. The first stop of the second weekend of April was the NorCal […]
