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aliases: ["Long ride — 2024-01-27"]
Is A: Event
Date: "2024-01-27"
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Related to: ["[[person-luca-rossi]]"]
Tags: ["Health", "Sport"]
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# Long ride — 2024-01-27
Solo long ride. 119km, 1540m elevation.

## Notes
- Big solo effort. Rode out to Volterra via the SS68, then climbed up to the town and continued south toward Massa Marittima before turning back.
- The climb to Volterra from the west side is relentless — 6km at 6% average with some 10% ramps. Legs burned but held a good rhythm.
- Wind picked up in the afternoon, direct headwind for the last 30km home. Had to dig deep in the final hour.
- Fueling was better today — ate a gel every 45 minutes and had rice cakes in the back pocket. No bonk this time.
- Stunning views from the Volterra ridge — you can see all the way to the sea on a clear day like today.
- Total moving time 4h15m. Elevation gain was serious for January — felt like a proper spring epic.

## Follow-up
- [ ] Order more rice cake ingredients — running low on sushi rice
