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Hi Justin! Nice to get the skinny on real names.

-Kelley

Chet - bonk breakers are good..  http://www.bonkbreaker.com/energy-bars/__peanut-butter-and-jelly

Says on their site they are the offical bar of Ironman? so thats sound good for on the course fuel for you guys down there. Mmmmm PB&J was great. I liked it. Solid but easily digestable. Took a few on bigger training rides as well. Way easier than trying to throw a real PB&J in the bike jersey!

I Had one on the bike as it was nice to have something other than Infinit and gels. Oh, and I had S&V chips in my special needs!!  

It was part of it.  That and we went through an adjustment period around that time when we found out our daughter has special needs.  I took some time off to learn about therapy's, deal with the school district, etc.  Now that I think we have a pretty great routine down with her speech, OT, food therapy, insert name of therapy here, I am getting back on track.  

It was a trying year, but it was worth the effort of course, but now it's time for me to keep myself from going insane again! LOL  

Welcome Yubi!

I am off for a 4.5 hour bike and a 10 minute run.

One of my long ride faves is PB tortillas. Spread PB on a tortilla, roll it up, cut into zip lock length.  I have not used them when running after, but they are awesome at that point in the ride where I start craving real food.

PB & Nutella is even that much better!!

Rachel, this is the first I've heard of this.  I couldn't get a deferral for being injured, I actually think high of 80's is not unreasonably high, personally, and I really don't like running in the heat.

 I'm not sure that's very fair especially as I think there are a bunch of people who got locked out who would still be running this race even with temps as they are.  Adjusting hydration and race plan for weather is part of the deal of running races.  I know if I were there, I'd still be running regardless of the weather...And most people running Boston are experienced runners, so I really don't get it.  My 2 cents.

Man, busy couple days around here!!

WELCOME Ang, Kelley and Grisel (Yubi)!!  Don't be shy and ask lots of questions.

Race news:
My half marathon this morning was less than a huge success -- 100% my own fault.  Hard lessons learned today (seems I've said that before  ...
Anyway the RR is here for your reading enjoyment.

Here is the deferral announcment from the maraton website.

2012 Participants are able to defer to 2013

I think a 1:55 is great so congrats on that although I am sorry that it didn't go as planned.

ugh.  Somehow this is not going to be good for me  I would take one of those empty spots this year though!!!  I am still qualified!!!!!

Thanks for all the food advice!  I see some that may work and will have to try.  Kim, I am using a 50/50 mix of gatorade on the bike.  It is not too sweet and adds some calories.  It also helps with the plastic water bottle taste.

Agree - this is silly...  no refund for this year's registration if you defer and oh BTW you have to be here to pick up your bib to defer (i.e... already paid to travel this year) and oh BTW you get to pay for all that again next year if you chose to defer.

With exception of charity runners, the average BQ'r is a seasoned runner who should be able to adapt and overcome the heat.  It's a big price to pay in hopes of perfect race day weather next year. Time to make some lemonade people!

WOW!  This is tragic...

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/soccer-dirty-tackle/italian-footballer-dies-pitch-serie-matches-postponed-171123885.html

Sounds like a tough time, you know I was only joking right??? Don't take anything we say on here too seriously, we're all supporting each other and love to see people getting out there and doing it despite all the other things going on in our lives!

I've got 3 kids too, I was a zombie when they were babies, I just need my sleep!

See if you can post a pic of "The Tank", I love that name for him!

I agree with Kim. I too have been injured and I can't get a deferreal for Boston this year but if I traveled to Boston this weekend I'd run the race in the heat like any other race I have done and I'd be so happy to do it. I'm sure there are a lot of experienced runners who would have liked to take the places of the deferrals who decide not to run Monday.

I thought the BAA did away with all deferrals.  The deferral for mid 80s if crap.  Kim and I did the MOO Marathon in 86F and I know Fatty suffered bigtime with temps in the 100s.  It's a right of passage. Slow down if you're overheated!