Entries by Evelyn Fassett

Far West and Sugar Bowl Academy Time Trial Showdown

A post from Wyatt Fereday, Far West XC Elite Team Member, and Silver Sage Sports and Fitness Lab sponsored athlete… The Far West Elite did a time trial with Sugar Bowl Academy junior Nordic ski team. It started on a slight downhill and went about a kilometer on the flats before claiming a steep 400m […]

Surviving the dreaded off-season

A post from Reno Wheel Woman and Silver Sage Sports and Fitness athlete Laurie Marlowe…   O.k., suddenly it’s November.   And not only are the days shorter, they just became even shorter as we turned back our clocks.   Holidays looming, cold, dark mornings and early sunsets all mean just one thing.  After work rides are […]

Inaugural Run with the Girls 5K

Reno, NV (November 4, 2014) — Girls on the Run – Sierras has partnered with Race 178 for the first women-specific running event in Northern Nevada. The Run with the Girls 5K will take place at Bartley Ranch on Sunday November 16. “We’re excited to offer a new race and support a program that strengthens […]

Project HERO Athlete Update

April Wolfe, Therapeutic Recreation Specialist and Director of the Project HERO program provides this athlete update… Last week, Silver Sage Sports and Fitness Lab sponsored Project HERO athletes had the honor of riding with disabled veteran and US Paralympic Cyclist Steven Peace. Steven was a healthy, U.S. Navy Officer and a bicyclist, riding 200 miles a week.  […]

Just Like Starting Over

Below a post from Heidi Littenberg, Reno Wheelwomen and Silver Sage athlete. Silver Sage Sports and Fitness Lab has been the proud title sponsor of the Reno Wheelmen since 2007. Maybe John Lennon wrote his classic song, Starting Over, about me and my bikes?  It seems that way, as a summer full of work and […]

How to Avoid a Cold

Below a post from Silver Sage Sports sponsored, Far West Elite XC Ski Team member, Sabra Davison. How to avoid a cold… Winter is coming! It’s inevitable, and I’m excited! In short, every nordic skier this time of year is switching to power based explosive strength, are fine tuning their weaknesses, and are logging serious […]

2014 HealthInsight Quality Award

Reno, NV (October 14, 2014) – Silver Sage Center for Family Medicine has been presented with the 2014 HealthInsight Quality Award for providing high-quality patient care. Silver Sage is the only office in Nevada to have won this award six times. The 2014 HealthInsight Quality Award recognizes physician office practices that incorporate patient engagement tools […]

IronMan Tahoe 2014

Silver Sage Sports and Fitness Lab athlete, Richard Medalen shares his experience prepping for Ironman Tahoe 2014, and dealing with the event’s surreal cancellation and resulting disappointment. True to Ironman athlete resiliency and persistence, Richard turned this disappointment in to opportunity. 2014 IronMan Experience In Sept 2013, I was in Tahoe and saw IronMan athletes […]

Silver Sage Unveils New Corporate Identity

Reno, NV (October 10, 2014) – The medical professionals at Silver Sage have unveiled a new name – Silver Sage Sports & Fitness Lab – for the athletic side of the practice. “We still work with professional athletes but there are many others, including busy professionals with families, who could benefit from our services and […]

Sugar Bowl Academy Dials up Dry-Land Training

Below a post from Sugar Bowl Academy, Head Nordic Coach, Martin Benes… In the past couple of weeks, we have done two time trials. While many of our workouts were hampered by the smoke, we found some clear windows in the mornings before school to get out and do some hard efforts. One of these […]