Join me today at Marathon Google Hangout with some of Pittsburgh's Leading Experts!

We are getting really excited for our marathon nutrition Google Hangout today at 12:30pm: http://bit.ly/Qvfpb2

Be sure to tune and ask questions! Here is our panel of experts (left to right in picture):

Mandy Budzowski, health coach Manager, UPMC Health Plan

- The onsite health coach manager for UPMC Health Plan. She helps members transform their lives for the better through the power of healthy lifestyles.

- Favorite fuel: dried fruit. Favorite hydration: homemade sports drink.

- Has completed the Louisville 140.6 mile IRONMAN, and over 85 marathons, half marathons, adventure races, triathlons, and 5 & 10K races all over the country.

Leslie Bonci, R.D., director of sports nutrition, UPMC Sports Medicine

- A sports dietitian and a runner, she works with athletes on performance eating to help them run better. She is also the co-author of Run Your Butt Off.

- Favorite snack: hummus and mini pretzels. Favorite drink: tart cherry juice/green tea mix.

- Has completed 7 marathons, as well as several Great Races and Race for the Cure races.

Marlesa Adams, blogger, Mar on the Run

- A long time runner, Mar has been racing since 2010. After recovering from some health issues, she started her blog in late 2012 to chronicle her ongoing health and fitness journey and share her passion for running.

- Favorite fuel: gummy bears or honey stinger chews. Favorite hydration: alternates between water and Gatorade.

- No full marathon yet but has completed over 35 races of multiple distances, including Pittsburgh as her 15th half marathon.

Jenna Hatfield, blogger, Stop, Drop & Blog

- An editor by day, a blogger by night, and a runner when she can fit it into her busy schedule. A Pittsburgh native, she now makes her home in Ohio with her husband and their two sons.

- Favorite hydration: a water drinker for most runs, with a love of lemon-lime Gatorade for refueling.

- I have run two half marathons and a number of shorter races since returning to running in 2012.

Nick Fischer, R.D., founder, Fischer Nutrition

- Registered Dietitian and the owner / operator of Fischer Nutrition LLC. He will be working toward a Master in Food Science and becoming a Board Certified Sports Dietitian.

- Favorite fuel: dried figs. Favorite hydration: Scratch Labs™ lemon lime hydration mix.

- Has completed over 100 bike races and 5 marathon distance trail runs.

Jon Kissel, Development Manager for Dick's Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon

- Head Coach of the Steel City Road Runners, and an avid marathoner/ultra marathoner

- Favorite fuel: energy gels. Favorite hydration: water for marathons, and Heed by Hammer Nutrition for ultras.

- 20 marathons, 14 ultras (50K through 100 miles)