Winter, the perfect opportunity to change it up. Below, reflections on winter training by Silver Sage sponsored Reno WheelWoman, Heidi… WINTER! We’re so fortunate to have so much snow here in the West (FINALLY!). It’s been a joy to spend Sunday endurance days with friends and with my dogs doing snow sports. With two Huskies, […]
https://new.silversagecenter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/XC_ski.jpg720960Michelle Faurothttp://new.silversagecenter.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/SS-Logo-Sports-and-Fitness-Lab-horizontal-300x68.jpgMichelle Faurot2016-01-18 07:01:022016-01-18 07:01:02Winter, Bring it On
Winter training inspiration by Silver Sage-O2fitness-athlete, Sian Turner-Crespo For those of us living in regions that experience a real winter, November can signify the start of hours of slogging away indoors on a treadmill or trainer, or alternatively a period of exploring new outdoor sports and activities. While there has to be a certain amount […]
Give the gift of fitness. This month, give the gift of fitness and performance and you’ll be rewarded all year long. Let us know you’re buying your package as a holiday gift and we’ll give you 10% off the total! Testing and training packages Fitness performance testing Physiologic Services Bike Fitting Comprehensive Gait Analysis To […]
Now that we days are shorter, and weather curtails our endless outdoor adventures, perhaps you find yourself with a bit more time for reading? Below is a well detailed retrospective account of this year’s Leadville 100-mile Mtn Bike Race, by long-time Silver Sage-o2fitness-athlete Andy Buckley. Maybe too, this read will provide some mental visuals to […]
Below, Kristin Barnes, aka Rosie, from the Silver Sage/O2fitness-trained and sponsored, Bike Like a Girl winning and record-breaking RAAM 2015 team, reflects on her RAAM winning preparation. Three members of the RAAM team, and alternate member Having been a lifelong athlete, I’ve had significant experiences with coaches of all kinds, yet they all seem to […]
Contributed by Silver Sage sponsored Reno WheelWoman, Hanging-in-there-tough-Heidi Littenberg USA Cycling Masters National Championships, held September 9th through the 12th, marked the end of my 2015 racing season. The dates have been circled on my calendar since exactly one year ago. In 2014, I registered, but couldn’t attend because I was sitting behind a computer […]
https://new.silversagecenter.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/61879419-_T7O4425.jpg16332450Michelle Faurothttp://new.silversagecenter.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/SS-Logo-Sports-and-Fitness-Lab-horizontal-300x68.jpgMichelle Faurot2015-09-16 13:39:442015-09-16 13:39:44The End is Just the Beginning
Below Trixie Bradley, dedicated and talented o2fitness- athlete shares her fist foray in to the road racing scene.. It was an early morning as I ventured my way to Winter’s to take place in my FIRST official road race. My husband was working so I dropped the kids off at grandmas and was off on […]
Contributed by Silver Sage sponsored, Reno Wheelmen racer, Coby Rowe I decided to hire a coach for Cyclocross as I found myself loving cycling even more. I started working with Julie Young in late spring 2014. I had really come to love Cyclocross and wanted to get faster to move up into Category 3 with […]
https://new.silversagecenter.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/coby.jpg214320Michelle Faurothttp://new.silversagecenter.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/SS-Logo-Sports-and-Fitness-Lab-horizontal-300x68.jpgMichelle Faurot2015-08-31 13:54:172015-08-31 13:54:17For the Love of It
By Julie Young Preface: Fitting road, cyclo-cross and mountain bikes follows a similar formula; TT and Triathlon bikes depart from this formula. For this article, we will focus on the road bike. I enjoy the bike fitting process because it’s not only an opportunity to help educate athletes about the importance of fit in terms […]
https://new.silversagecenter.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/nationals11.jpg8691304Michelle Faurothttp://new.silversagecenter.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/SS-Logo-Sports-and-Fitness-Lab-horizontal-300x68.jpgMichelle Faurot2015-08-12 19:33:002015-08-14 05:38:25Bike fitting: It’s not rocket science, but it is systematic
Contributed by Silver Sage Sports and Fitness Lab sponsored, Reno Tahoe Junior Cycling Team member, Drew Swall. For the Reno Tahoe Junior Cycling team, the entire season has been building to this race. The National Championships. Taking place in Mammoth, California, Nationals was big. Not “Sea Otter big”, but big in importance. Sea Otter was big in […]
https://new.silversagecenter.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/nationals11.jpg8691304Michelle Faurothttp://new.silversagecenter.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/SS-Logo-Sports-and-Fitness-Lab-horizontal-300x68.jpgMichelle Faurot2015-08-07 15:42:402015-08-07 15:42:40Reno Tahoe Junior Cycling Team's Take on US National Mtn Bike Champs
Contributed by physically and mentally gritty Silver Sage athlete, Laurie Marlowe, who committed, invested and diligently trained to tap and realize her potential at the Death Ride… One cold evening last December as I sat in front of my laptop, my thoughts turned to the Death Ride. It’s been remotely in my radar for a […]
I am new to the RENO WHEELWOMEN cycling race team. I am not a racer and was hesitant to join Reno Wheelwomen until I met Lucie Oren, (Reno Wheelwomen Cat 4), an avid woman cyclist racer and enthusiast. Her enthusiasm for joining the team was the catalyst I was looking for to become a better […]
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Winter, Bring it On
/in Athlete's Blog /by Michelle FaurotWinter, the perfect opportunity to change it up. Below, reflections on winter training by Silver Sage sponsored Reno WheelWoman, Heidi… WINTER! We’re so fortunate to have so much snow here in the West (FINALLY!). It’s been a joy to spend Sunday endurance days with friends and with my dogs doing snow sports. With two Huskies, […]
Embracing Winter
/in Athlete's Blog /by Michelle FaurotWinter training inspiration by Silver Sage-O2fitness-athlete, Sian Turner-Crespo For those of us living in regions that experience a real winter, November can signify the start of hours of slogging away indoors on a treadmill or trainer, or alternatively a period of exploring new outdoor sports and activities. While there has to be a certain amount […]
Holiday Special
/in Announcements, Athlete's Blog, Fit to Be Tried- Julie's Blog, News, Services /by Michelle FaurotGive the gift of fitness. This month, give the gift of fitness and performance and you’ll be rewarded all year long. Let us know you’re buying your package as a holiday gift and we’ll give you 10% off the total! Testing and training packages Fitness performance testing Physiologic Services Bike Fitting Comprehensive Gait Analysis To […]
The Leadville Trail 100 MTB- 2015
/in Athlete's Blog /by Michelle FaurotNow that we days are shorter, and weather curtails our endless outdoor adventures, perhaps you find yourself with a bit more time for reading? Below is a well detailed retrospective account of this year’s Leadville 100-mile Mtn Bike Race, by long-time Silver Sage-o2fitness-athlete Andy Buckley. Maybe too, this read will provide some mental visuals to […]
Back to Basics
/in Athlete's Blog /by Michelle FaurotBelow, Kristin Barnes, aka Rosie, from the Silver Sage/O2fitness-trained and sponsored, Bike Like a Girl winning and record-breaking RAAM 2015 team, reflects on her RAAM winning preparation. Three members of the RAAM team, and alternate member Having been a lifelong athlete, I’ve had significant experiences with coaches of all kinds, yet they all seem to […]
The End is Just the Beginning
/in Athlete's Blog /by Michelle FaurotContributed by Silver Sage sponsored Reno WheelWoman, Hanging-in-there-tough-Heidi Littenberg USA Cycling Masters National Championships, held September 9th through the 12th, marked the end of my 2015 racing season. The dates have been circled on my calendar since exactly one year ago. In 2014, I registered, but couldn’t attend because I was sitting behind a computer […]
Trixie Takes On the Winter’s Road Race
/in Athlete's Blog /by Michelle FaurotBelow Trixie Bradley, dedicated and talented o2fitness- athlete shares her fist foray in to the road racing scene.. It was an early morning as I ventured my way to Winter’s to take place in my FIRST official road race. My husband was working so I dropped the kids off at grandmas and was off on […]
For the Love of It
/in Athlete's Blog /by Michelle FaurotContributed by Silver Sage sponsored, Reno Wheelmen racer, Coby Rowe I decided to hire a coach for Cyclocross as I found myself loving cycling even more. I started working with Julie Young in late spring 2014. I had really come to love Cyclocross and wanted to get faster to move up into Category 3 with […]
Bike fitting: It’s not rocket science, but it is systematic
/in Athlete's Blog, Fit to Be Tried- Julie's Blog /by Michelle FaurotBy Julie Young Preface: Fitting road, cyclo-cross and mountain bikes follows a similar formula; TT and Triathlon bikes depart from this formula. For this article, we will focus on the road bike. I enjoy the bike fitting process because it’s not only an opportunity to help educate athletes about the importance of fit in terms […]
Reno Tahoe Junior Cycling Team’s Take on US National Mtn Bike Champs
/in Athlete's Blog /by Michelle FaurotContributed by Silver Sage Sports and Fitness Lab sponsored, Reno Tahoe Junior Cycling Team member, Drew Swall. For the Reno Tahoe Junior Cycling team, the entire season has been building to this race. The National Championships. Taking place in Mammoth, California, Nationals was big. Not “Sea Otter big”, but big in importance. Sea Otter was big in […]
My Death Ride
/in Athlete's Blog /by Michelle FaurotContributed by physically and mentally gritty Silver Sage athlete, Laurie Marlowe, who committed, invested and diligently trained to tap and realize her potential at the Death Ride… One cold evening last December as I sat in front of my laptop, my thoughts turned to the Death Ride. It’s been remotely in my radar for a […]
Training For Life
/in Athlete's Blog /by Michelle FaurotI am new to the RENO WHEELWOMEN cycling race team. I am not a racer and was hesitant to join Reno Wheelwomen until I met Lucie Oren, (Reno Wheelwomen Cat 4), an avid woman cyclist racer and enthusiast. Her enthusiasm for joining the team was the catalyst I was looking for to become a better […]