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aliases: ["Long ride — 2024-11-09"]
Is A: Event
Date: "2024-11-09"
Belongs to: "[[2024-11]]"
Related to: ["[[person-luca-rossi]]"]
Tags: ["Health", "Sport"]
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# Long ride — 2024-11-09
Solo long ride. 130km, 1938m elevation.

## Notes
- Monster solo ride — longest of the season. Felt strong and decided to keep going. Extended the planned route by 30km through Chianciano and Sarteano.
- The road from Chianciano to Sarteano follows a beautiful wooded ridge. Autumn foliage at peak — red maples, golden oaks, green pines.
- Crossed the 10,000km mark for the year somewhere around km 90. Not a bad milestone for a hobby cyclist.
- Stopped three times for water — Torrenieri, Chianciano, and Sarteano. Hydration even in autumn is critical for long efforts.
- Paced it well. First 100km felt controlled. Last 30km were harder but manageable. Power dropped only 10W in the final hour.
- Total moving time 5h02m. First time over 5 hours in the saddle. Felt it in the lower back by the end.

## Follow-up
- [ ] Do some core strength work — lower back fatigue suggests weakness there
