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aliases: ["Long ride — 2024-10-26"]
Is A: Event
Date: "2024-10-26"
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Related to: ["[[person-luca-rossi]]"]
Tags: ["Health", "Sport"]
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# Long ride — 2024-10-26
Solo long ride. 83km, 1137m elevation.

## Notes
- Last warm weekend of autumn. Rode south through the Crete Senesi in golden afternoon light — left late to catch the sunset on the way back.
- The clay hills of the Crete are bare now after harvest. They look like a moonscape in the low October sun. Extraordinary scenery.
- Focused on a new cadence drill: alternating between 80 rpm and 100 rpm every 5 minutes on the climbs. Working on pedaling efficiency.
- Stopped at the thermal baths viewpoint near Bagno Vignoni. Steam rising from the hot spring into the cool air — magical.
- Saw a huge murmuration of starlings near Pienza. Must have been thousands of birds swirling in formation. Stopped to watch for 5 minutes.
- Late start meant I finished in near-darkness. Need to carry lights or start earlier as the days get shorter.
