my guess is that humidity of the island saps alot of water from you quicker than normal.

>>it doesn't have to be a spagetti sandwich, but it is an interesting melding of tastes and has a lot of carb's.

the key is what you do 2-3 days before your bigger efforts.

****during the height of the season, when we train 28-30 miles tues-friday morning then fast group rides on both sat & sun (50-70mph FAST rides that avg's >20mph) that often features USPS guys, i split my eating into 2 parts.

Monday, tuesday & wednesday features more protein. (soy, nuts)
thursday - sunday features more carb (PBJ, spagetti, bread...)

what is easier than a PBJ or making spagetti, etc.