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aliases: ["Long ride — 2024-03-09"]
Is A: Event
Date: "2024-03-09"
Belongs to: "[[2024-03]]"
Related to: ["[[person-luca-rossi]]"]
Tags: ["Health", "Sport"]
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# Long ride — 2024-03-09
Solo long ride. 115km, 1249m elevation.

## Notes
- Out toward Colle Val d'Elsa and then a big loop through the hills south of Poggibonsi. Some roads I'd never explored before.
- Found a beautiful quiet road between Staggia and Monteriggioni — smooth tarmac, no cars, cypress trees lining the route.
- Legs felt great after three weeks of consistent base miles. Power at threshold feels like it's coming up — did a spontaneous 10-min effort at 270W on a climb and it felt sustainable.
- Stopped at a bar in Monteriggioni, right by the medieval walls. Tourist spot but the view from the café terrace is worth it.
- Noticed the chain is starting to stretch — the power meter showed some unusual cadence readings on the steep sections.
- 115km in 4h05m moving time. Good pace for a solo ride with this much climbing.

## Follow-up
- [ ] Measure chain wear and replace if over 0.5%
