Bike after work today. Will fast forward friday's rest day to today. The legs aren't feeling very good and some old friends are in town so we'll find some nice place to have dinner.
 

I tried to eliminate as many variables as possible to replicate race day as closely as possible. I had the race day breakfast 3h before going at 9am (an hour later than the actual race, but I wanted to get the hottest part of the day), was wearing race gear and would try my nutrition plan. Notes for race day: a gel every 25m will be all right, do NOT forget sunscreen and nipguards, the new NB 1063 will be used on race day (no foot pain worth mentionning or blisters whatsoever, great!) 

First lap was all right, there was still some shade on the course and the pace felt very good. Second lap, there was nowhere to hide anymore, just like on the race course. Champlain Blvd is cruel when its hot and sunny. Anybody who was there last year would agree. I decided to try to keep the pace steady and see how I would react to the heat. HR increased significantly, but I could hold the pace. It would have been impossible to complete the marathon at that pace though. The stomach started showing some signs of unhappiness at about 2:15 but nothing major. Glad I did the experiment, but would not repeat tomorrow.

I'm on my way to the pool so I can cool down a bit more. :)