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The only time I would take a gel during a HM would be if I was doing a dress rehearsal before a marathon, to make sure I could stomach it. There's a big difference between running at an easy pace and running at race pace, in terms of (a) proportion of carbs vs fat burned per mile, and (b) how much gastrointestinal distress - "doing a Paula" - you might experience from taking on sugar whilst running. So taking one in training at easy pace run won't tell you much about either. If you're concerned about getting through the HM, just eat well and maybe have a mini-carb load the day before, but you should be fine.
Part one of my lung test done today. Lung capacity is about 5.5 litres apparently, and I managed to breathe 950 litres of dry air in 6 minutes. Woohoo! All slightly meaningless, but the good news is my lung capacity is a bit higher than average, peak flow a little better still, and I don't appear to be susceptible to exercise-induced asthma.