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aliases: ["Long ride — 2024-08-24"]
Is A: Event
Date: "2024-08-24"
Belongs to: "[[2024-08]]"
Related to: ["[[person-luca-rossi]]"]
Tags: ["Health", "Sport"]
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# Long ride — 2024-08-24
Solo long ride. 84km, 1852m elevation.

## Notes
- Another high-elevation short ride. Focused on the steep climbs east of Siena — Asciano, then up to Chiusure, then the brutal wall up to the ridge at Mucigliani.
- Mucigliani climb averages 11% for 2.5km. Hit max HR of 182 bpm near the top. Felt like my legs were filled with concrete.
- Beautiful abbey of Monte Oliveto Maggiore halfway through the route. The cypress-lined approach is as stunning from a bike as it is by car.
- New tires (Continental GP5000S) felt noticeably faster on the descents. Lower rolling resistance and better grip on the corners.
- Stopped at the bar in Chiusure — tiny hamlet, maybe 30 residents. The bartender remembered me from last time.
- Power-to-weight is the key on these climbs. Current weight is 72kg, FTP around 280W. That's 3.9 W/kg — want to push above 4.0.

## Follow-up
- [ ] Schedule a proper FTP test to get accurate numbers for training zones
