michelem, could be. It's difficult to get the mix just right. I'm doing it by time, I try to drink every 20 minutes. I take endurolytes every hour along with gel and protein. I don't think I need all that on some long runs but I want to make sure I'm used to it and nothing bad happens.

syndirelah, good luck!!! My first full one is next sunday I alternate between being really ok with it and being a bit more nervous than I thought I'd be. I'm tapering this week and on Friday, we'll drive down to the race and go to the expo Friday afternoon. That'll give us friday evening for fun and Saturday for me to look at the course.

Emily, if you find out you have too much of the chi, can you pass it this way? I think I could use some