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aliases: ["Long ride — 2024-12-14"]
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Date: "2024-12-14"
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Tags: ["Health", "Sport"]
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# Long ride — 2024-12-14
Long ride with Alessandro. 118km, 881m elevation.

## Notes
- Long flat winter ride. Avoided the hills due to ice risk above 500m. Stayed in the valleys — Arbia, Val d'Orcia, Val di Chiana.
- 118km on flat roads means lots of pedaling and not much rest. Headwind on the return made the last 40km feel like climbing.
- Alessandro and I discussed New Year's resolutions. His: more structured training. Mine: focus on recovery and sleep quality.
- Stopped twice — once at a bar in Sinalunga for espresso, and again at a tabaccaio in Trequanda for a panino.
- Roads were quiet — December riding in Tuscany means you have the roads almost to yourself. Occasionally passed olive oil tankers.
- Average speed 27.2 km/h, HR average 138 bpm. Classic Zone 2 ride. The long winter base miles are what build next year's fitness.
