Posts Tagged ‘velo veneto’
|Whole Athletes in Castelcucco?
Tuesday, January 12th, 2010
You’ve probably seen the links on our website and wondered who some of them are. Over the next couple of weeks, we’ll clue you in as we tell you about some of the updates we’re making based on your feedback.
As for today, We are very excited to tell you that we have strengthened our connection with Whole Athlete. Both Pat and I have known founder Dario Fredrick (among other Whole Athlete coaches) for years. We admire their athletes’ success, agree with their approach, and most importantly, think their philosophy meshes well with the Velo Veneto approach to riding and life – riding well and living well are interconnected! Additionally, Dario has local connections; his mother is from Bassano, and he is a frequent visitor to, and rider on, the roads we tackle every year.
What does this stronger connection mean for you? At least for now, it means two things. First, approximately monthly, Whole Athlete will contribute an article to our blog on a training topic. These topics are meant to be helpful to you and your riding, so we would like your feedback and ideas for these articles. Second, Whole Athlete has, in addition to their ongoing coaching relationships, 3-month coaching packages available. If you are interested in maximizing your fitness for your time at camp, but aren’t interested in or comfortable with an ongoing training program, these packages might be just what the doctor ordered!
I could go on about Dario and Whole Athlete, but I doubt I’d do them justice. I encourage you to visit the Whole Athlete website to learn more about them, their philosophy, and their coaching options. If you have any other ideas or thoughts on how this connection can help make your riding and Velo Veneto experience better, please let us know.
Grazie! – Jason
Benvenuto, Fred!
Monday, January 4th, 2010
We have some very exciting news to announce today. Federico “Fred” Morini will be joining us in Castelcucco this year! Fred moved quickly through the junior ranks in Italy, eventually leading to everyone’s dream, a pro contract! Signing with Gerolsteiner in 2000, Fred was an immediate success, winning a stage of the Tour of Austria as a neo-pro. Unfortunately, a horrible training accident in 2001 nearly paralyzed Fred and eventually ended his pro career in 2003.
Rather than feel bad about his situation, Fred worked hard to first walk, and then to ride his bike again. He loves to share his boundless energy with everyone he rides with, and our initial good feelings about Fred were supported by fellow Velo Venetians (that is grammatically correct, right?) who have ridden with Fred before. Though he is committed to be elsewhere during il Giro and le Tour, throughout the rest of the season, he will join us every other week for riding, coaching, meals, and I’m sure storytelling! Still friends with many current Italian pros, he has insights and connections that will prove interesting and useful, whether it be on our next ride, an UDACE race, a Gran Fondo, or the Master’s World Championships. If you’re not able to make it to Castelcucco in 2010, Fred will likely make a US appearance at the Gran Fondo Colnago San Diego, the Solvang Cycling Clinic, and the Solvang Century.
If you want to know more about Fred, you can visit his website, follow his Twitter account, or stay tuned here or on our Facebook fan page, where he will occasionally pop in to say Ciao!, and tell us about goings-on in the world of pro cycling.
