Monday Volume Ride

This Monday last real chance to get some long k's into the legs for the TDU, as I will need to start tapering after next week end's 100km charity ride to the Gold Coast. Planned for 130+ k's but sunburn from weekend meant couldn't ride during the heat of the day. Saved the ride for dusk/night time. At 5pm hit the road from home to and up Mt Coot-tha, then out to Cleveland. Hoped to come home via Mt Coot-tha and city but red lights on Cleveland rd (bloody things) made it slow going. Had to head from Cleveland to home via Ipswich rd Annerley. In all 115km's still covered. Felt real strong and along some of the straight stretches heading home would have held avg speed in high 30's - low 40's km/h. Totals: 4h33min ridetime incl. red lights, avg HR 155bpm (75%max), max HR 189bpm (92%max), 3432 calories burnt, 45% from fat = 171g body fat burnt. Losing weight steadily so should be sub 76kg by event. Very pleased with progress as %fat is increasing indicating higher lactate threshold. Can go faster!!!!!!!!!!!