I got another of the 7 peaks this weekend - thanks for the suggestion, Machka.
http://app.strava.com/activities/37446834
http://app.strava.com/activities/37446902
Lilydale-Jamieson-Merrijig (220km, with some odd detours) on Saturday, then Buller-Benalla (150km) on Sunday. First ever 200km day, and it was all in daylight!

I was carrying a bit of camping gear and clothing which also slowed me down a bit.
All up, I'm feeling even more cautiously optimistic about the Classic in two weeks.