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aliases: ["Long ride — 2024-09-14"]
Is A: Event
Date: "2024-09-14"
Belongs to: "[[2024-09]]"
Related to: ["[[person-luca-rossi]]", "[[person-alessandro-ferrari]]"]
Tags: ["Health", "Sport"]
---
# Long ride — 2024-09-14
Long ride with Alessandro. 106km, 1756m elevation.

## Notes
- Granfondo training ride. Simulated the first 100km of the Chianti event — same roads, similar climbing profile.
- The climb sequence from Gaiole to Radda to Castellina is relentless. 40km of constant up and down with no real flat.
- Alessandro paced us perfectly — kept the power at 75% of threshold on every climb. Smart riding instead of attacking everything.
- Practiced eating while climbing. Had a gel at the bottom of each major climb so the sugar would kick in near the top.
- Stopped briefly in Castellina for water and a quick stretch. Legs felt good at km 80 — encouraging for the granfondo.
- Rain threatened from the west but held off. The dark clouds over the hills made for dramatic scenery.
- 106km in 4h10m. If we can maintain this for 130km at the event, we'll finish well under the cutoff.

## Follow-up
- [ ] Confirm granfondo registration and select wave start time
