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aliases: ["Long ride — 2024-08-17"]
Is A: Event
Date: "2024-08-17"
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Related to: ["[[person-luca-rossi]]"]
Tags: ["Health", "Sport"]
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# Long ride — 2024-08-17
Solo long ride. 83km, 1268m elevation.

## Notes
- Ferragosto weekend ride. Roads were empty — everyone at the beach or in the mountains. Had the Chianti hills almost to myself.
- Explored a new road between Lecchi and San Sano. Narrow, steep, and lined with stone walls. Beautiful and quiet.
- Legs felt heavy after a busy week. Kept intensity low, staying below 200W. Some days are about just turning the pedals.
- Heat was relentless — 37°C by 10am. Poured water over my head at every fountain I passed.
- Stopped at a small agriturismo near Castagnoli that was open despite the holiday. Had a granita al limone — pure refreshment.
- Shorter ride but the heat and climbing made it feel like a 130km day. TSS was 185 despite the moderate distance.
