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aliases: ["Long ride — 2025-01-04"]
Is A: Event
Date: "2025-01-04"
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Related to: ["[[person-luca-rossi]]"]
Tags: ["Health", "Sport"]
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# Long ride — 2025-01-04
Solo long ride. 84km, 819m elevation.

## Notes
- First ride of the new year. Easy spin through the Val d'Orcia to shake off the holiday sluggishness. No power targets, no route plan, just ride.
- Legs felt surprisingly decent after two weeks of reduced volume. The rest did its job — cadence was smooth and power came easily.
- New Year's resolution in action: focusing more on recovery quality this year. Slept 9 hours last night before this ride.
- Flat-ish route through Monteroni, San Quirico, and Bagno Vignoni. Low elevation gain for an easy start to the season.
- Cold and grey but dry. 6°C, overcast. Classic January in Tuscany. At least the roads are clean after recent rain.
- Only 84km — short by last year's standards but perfect for a reset ride. The big miles will come soon enough.
