To the top, as hydration and nutrition is on everyone's mind.

Yeah, what Scott said.  But again, as he said, eat what you normally eat.  Just lots of it, and often.  If you go overboard on anything you aren't used to, be it Gatorade or granola bars, you will pay for it.

Mid-race, if you are around Cooper's landing, get you a big old plate of Thai food too.

Joe

Interesting to read what we wrote in the past. I'm sure I technically confused everyone...sorry.
My regimen and nutrition goals have simplified. My main concern nowadays is sodium. Na does not readily cross the cell membrane. What is inside the cell, is pretty much going to be there from beginning of the race to the end. It is what you do OUTSIDE of the cell membrane that is critical. And the sad news is: there is no formula that applies. We are as all different in our salt intake and requirements, as are our fingerprints. Under the same conditions, we all will sweat at different rates, we all will have differing concentrations of salt in our sweat. At the end of the day some of us will be fresh as a daisy- others will have crusty salt deposits.
If I were to take one electrolyte tablet, I would spin very quickly into dehydration as my cellular water got sucked out, and my body's defense mechnsim would hit the "purge" button. I have NEVER taken an electrolyte pill. Period.
I get everything I need from what I am eating. I drink pure water. My lifestyle involves very low salt intake so during endurance my salt requirements are slight.
If you consume a lot of daily salt, eat lots of processed foods, etc- you will need salt supplements and/or electrolytes. BUT NO GURU CAN TELL YOU HOW MUCH. (they can only tell you what works for them).
This is why you train and maintain your awareness.
HFCS is poison.
In light of current events I would also urge everyone of you to Google Hyponatremia and read the first 10 entries.