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aliases: ["Long ride — 2024-11-23"]
Is A: Event
Date: "2024-11-23"
Belongs to: "[[2024-11]]"
Related to: ["[[person-luca-rossi]]"]
Tags: ["Health", "Sport"]
---
# Long ride — 2024-11-23
Solo long ride. 127km, 1442m elevation.

## Notes
- Long endurance ride on the flat-ish Val d'Elsa route. Extended it with an extra loop through Barberino Val d'Elsa and San Donato in Poggio.
- Cold start, 5°C, but warmed to 13°C by midday. Removed arm warmers and vest around km 50.
- Focused on nutrition timing — set a 20-minute alarm on the bike computer to remind me to eat. Consumed 360g of carbs total. No energy dip.
- The road through San Donato is lined with old stone walls and has virtually no traffic. One of the most peaceful stretches in the area.
- Saw a group of about 20 riders from the local cycling club doing their Saturday social ride. Waved and chatted briefly at a junction.
- 127km in 4h28m moving time. Average speed 28.4 km/h, normalized power 195W. Consistent and controlled.
