Contributed by Silver Sage Sports and Fitness Lab sponsored Reno Tahoe Cycling Team members, Tate Meintjes and Austin Smith. March has been an amazing month for the Reno-Tahoe Composite team. It started out with the first of the famous NorCal series. These 6 races host the fastest kids not only in California, but on […]
Emily Blackmer, Far West Elite XC Ski Team member and Silver Sage Sports and Fitness Lab sponsored athlete shares practical fueling lessons from her Spring Series race campaign. Opening photo, Emily Blackmer throwing it down in the 30k. photo credit Jeff Fereday. The end of March brought the Elite Team to Sun Valley, Idaho for Spring Series, […]
While the Reno-Tahoe Odyssey is, for some, an opportunity to partake in a progressive pajama party with BFFs and a little running thrown in along the way, that experience will be enhanced and injuries avoided if consistent preparation is in place. Below is food for thought as you embark on this memorable all-night adventure. The […]
Klaus Grimm did not plan on becoming a bike racer. When he began working with Julie Young and Silver Sage Sports & Fitness Lab, the 40-something business owner just wanted to shed some pounds and add structure to his workouts. Along the way he discovered that with the right training, good nutrition and personal focus, […]
Sian Turner started training with Julie Young at Silver Sage Sports & Fitness Lab in November of 2013. She had been an active XTERRA triathlete, but with inconsistent results. In 2014, she knew she wanted to target more cycling events and wanted cycling-specific training to get her performances and results where she wanted them to […]
Far West Elite XC Ski Team member, and Silver Sage Sports and Fitness Lab sponsored athlete Wyatt Fereday reports in from Sun Valley, Idaho. (Opening photo courtesy of Montana Stars.) A couple weeks back, Anja and I braved the long drive to West Yellowstone got the 50k skate Rendezvous race. The Subaru made it over […]
Reno, NV (March 23, 2015) – Dr. Andrew Pasternak and Julie Young, director of Silver Sage Sports Lab, will present on Bike Fitting at the Second Annual Sports Medicine Update, taking place Saturday, April 11 at Truckee Meadows Community College. The presentation, which is geared toward orthopedists, personal care physicians, urgent care providers, physical therapists […]
Blog post by Reno Tahoe Junior Cycling Team members Matt Nugent and Jackson Miers. Silver Sage is proud to sponsor and support the team’s pursuit of excellence. I’m Matthew Nugent, one of the members of Reno Tahoe Junior Cycling. All of our team members enjoy practicing, having fun, and racing together. Since mountain biking is […]
Post by Silver Sage sponsored Far West Elite XC Ski Team Member Anja Gruber. I have to warn you, I had a lot of time on the plane and I was still pretty excited about my first Midwest trip and my first 50k race, so this is a long one. It wasn’t until a couple […]
Post by Silver Sage sponsored, Reno WheelWoman Laurie Marlowe. Last month I had the most incredible opportunity. I met with the eight-woman “Bike Like a Girl” RAAM team for a weekend training camp in Death Valley. Joining us was Julie Young, Director of Silver Sage Sports and Fitness Lab and Head Coach at O2fitness. Our […]
