Ye Gods, I've just twigged that you're back to Hobart again this year. I'm green with envy, though relieved to have postponed a return until 2013 (that is definitely ON, by the way). Not only that, but there's activity in the forum, something my *Automatic Forum Motion Detector has failed to pick up. For shame.
Good on you for getting back into it before your form dipped. Like Dan, I'm wishing I'd done the same, or at least kept a modicum of effort up over the past six weeks. It all feels a bit 'back to basics' at the moment.
You might enjoy the most recent edition of the BBC1 program 'Panorama'. Not sure if you can access the BBC iPlayer feed, but I'm sure you'll find a way, possibly at work. It took a hard look at 'unsubstantiated claims' in the sports world, featuring sports drinks/ hydration and a piece on barefoot running. Fascinating stuff.
One stat that came out was that (according to the researcher interviewed), no entrant to a marathon, Ultra or otherwise, has ever died of dehydration, whilst 12 people are known to have died in races due to over hydration. It's worth a look. Here's a link to the synopsis
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01l1yxk and a longer clip on Youtube
http://youtu.be/k4e85ZnVjmU
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