Legato Race Team go Aero

Had a great day in Silverstone Windtunnel this weekend with team mates from Legato Racing Team perfecting our racing position ahead of the 2023 TT season.

We had the opportunity to test different skinsuits, helmets, bottles and wheels all under the watchful eye of Lee from Velo Atelier and Silverstone Sports Engineering technician.

Some gains made by all Legato RT riders and now 10 weeks of solid structured training in our new race positions, under the watchful eye of our coach, to optimise our performances out on the road.

8,848m meters of climbing in one ride – here we go!

I was reading earlier this year a great article in the ‘Standard Times’ Midlands VTTA magazine about a chap Ian Partridge who did the ‘Everesting’ challenge on a hill in Cypress and it got my attention.

A quick search on the internet I found Hells 500 a group from Australia who started it all off.  “Hells 500 was built on finding something difficult, and making it harder. It’s about tenacity, and pushing yourself beyond what you thought was possible. That’s what this crew is all about. It’s not about shortcuts, it’s about death by 1,000 cuts. Trainer difficulty needs to be at 100%, direct drive only for the steep hills on Zwift,

If in doubt, don’t look to someone else who you think got off easier – think what you can do to make your own harder.”

That was it I was hooked!

I just now needed to plan my own attempt.  Continue reading 8,848m meters of climbing in one ride – here we go!

Fitness is Freedom

If you are fit, you are free

If your free you can live your life with no limitations

‘Life moves pretty fast.  If you do not stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it’ Ferris Bueller

So train with purpose, make it fun, train with friends, just so long as you train, and for the rest of your life – you will be free