Ride from Forest Lake to and up Mt Coot-tha then onto Mt Nebo to prepare for hilly stage at Tour Down Under. Mt Coot-tha climb was fine and took 10mins from Planetarium to top intersection near lookout. Then it was onto Nebo. I've done this before but not with 30-35k's already in the legs. Climb was one of those infuriating "two-steps-up-one-step-down" with steep ascents followed by shorter descents to lose most of the height just achieved. Up top in about 1hr (18km), then turn around but the descent was harder than anticipated. I realised all those downhill sections on the way up were now gonna be uphill sections on way down. D'oh!!
Suffering low energy and sugar flat by the time hit bottom so stopped off for a couple of coke's and pastry at McDonalds. Then homeward bound, when the cramps started to come and go and set into my inner thighs. Absolute agony and any uphill on the way home caused the cramps to get worse. Made it home though absolutely stuffed. Ride expected to be about 115km. Totals: 4h51mins, max HR 195, avg HR 156 = 76%max, 3496 calories burnt, 40% energy from fat = 155g body fat burnt. Cycle computer (suspect needs calibrating): 124.72km, avg speed 25.6km/h. Good prep for TDU!!!!!
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