Entries by Evelyn Fassett

RAAM – Am I Really Ready?

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 […]

We Are All Capable of More than We Do

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 […]

Bike Like a Girl – Cycling Camps and Half the Road documentary

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 […]

Sea Otter and Boggs Race Report

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 […]

APRIL NORCAL RACES AND SEA OTTER CLASSIC

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 […]

Silver Sage Sports & Fitness Lab to Present at Tahoe Ultra Camps 2015

  Reno, NV (May 15, 2015) – Dr. Andrew Pasternak, of Silver Sage Sports & Fitness Lab, will be presenting on “Hyponatremia in Ultramarathoners” as part of the Tahoe Ultra Camps endurance training, June 12 from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. For more information on the Tahoe Ultra Camps, visit tahoeultracamps.fitzgeraldendurancecoaching.com. “Hyponatremia is the medical term […]

Tahoe Trail 100-Leadville Qualifier Course Recon

Event Date:         June 7 and June 28, 2015 Overview (What/Where):       Join Julie Young, 2011 Tahoe Trail 100 winner and multiple-podium finisher for FREE Tahoe Trail 100 Course Previews being held on Sunday, June 7 and Sunday, June 28 at 9:00 am. What the course preview includes: Overview of the course (One Lap) Race Tips […]

Truckee Trail Running Group

Training Program Details Complete 12-week weekly group training Starts June 1 Weekly group workouts Monday 7am, on various Truckee trails depending on the specific workout $180 program fee by May 25 -increases to $220 after May 25 Minimum fitness requirement: must be able to run 5 miles Training group open to all who want to […]