{"id":19033,"date":"2018-06-12T12:36:48","date_gmt":"2018-06-12T16:36:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/whatsgood.vitaminshoppe.com\/?p=19033"},"modified":"2018-06-13T09:29:31","modified_gmt":"2018-06-13T13:29:31","slug":"i-tried-run-gum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/i-tried-run-gum\/","title":{"rendered":"I Tried Powering My Runs With Caffeinated Gum\u2014Check Out My Results"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>One of the first things you learn when you start running long distances is how important it is to fuel your body <em>while <\/em>you\u2019re running. Sure, you need to eat a healthy diet the rest of the time, but if you\u2019re running for an hour or more, you\u2019re probably going to need to gas up your engine while you\u2019re on the go\u2014and that\u2019s not exactly easy.<\/p>\n<p>In my three years of racing everything from 5Ks to marathons, I\u2019ve seen runners down some pretty crazy foods, drinks, and other products, like Gatorade (of course), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/b\/gu-energy-labs\/N-94c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">energy gels<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/b\/clif-bar\/N-920\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Clif Bloks<\/a>, Power Bars, bananas, salt tablets, and more. At the Disneyland Paris Half Marathon, aid stations handed out apple slices. At the Boston Marathon, runners grabbed orange slices and gummy bears out of kids\u2019 grubby hands. During the half marathon portion of a half Ironman triathlon, one station even offered Red Bull and <em>soda <\/em>to runners! (The easy-to-digest simple sugars can really give you an extra boost\u2014especially towards the end of a race\u2014but wow).<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"19038\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/i-tried-run-gum\/nyc-marathon-2018\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/nyc-marathon-2018.jpg?fit=2400%2C3600&ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2400,3600\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{"aperture":"5.6","credit":"Trent_Wellott","camera":"Canon EOS-1D X","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1509894564","copyright":"T Wellott Photography","focal_length":"100","iso":"2000","shutter_speed":"0.002","title":"","orientation":"1"}\" data-image-title=\"nyc-marathon-2018\" data-image-description data-image-caption data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/nyc-marathon-2018.jpg?fit=200%2C300&ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/nyc-marathon-2018.jpg?fit=683%2C1024&ssl=1\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" class=\" wp-image-19038 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/nyc-marathon-2018.jpg?resize=367%2C551&ssl=1\" alt width=\"367\" height=\"551\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/nyc-marathon-2018.jpg?w=2400&ssl=1 2400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/nyc-marathon-2018.jpg?resize=200%2C300&ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/nyc-marathon-2018.jpg?resize=768%2C1152&ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/nyc-marathon-2018.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&ssl=1 683w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/nyc-marathon-2018.jpg?resize=272%2C408&ssl=1 272w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/nyc-marathon-2018.jpg?resize=740%2C1110&ssl=1 740w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/nyc-marathon-2018.jpg?w=1480&ssl=1 1480w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/nyc-marathon-2018.jpg?w=2220&ssl=1 2220w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 367px) 100vw, 367px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"19038\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/i-tried-run-gum\/nyc-marathon-2018\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/nyc-marathon-2018.jpg?fit=2400%2C3600&ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2400,3600\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{"aperture":"5.6","credit":"Trent_Wellott","camera":"Canon EOS-1D X","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1509894564","copyright":"T Wellott Photography","focal_length":"100","iso":"2000","shutter_speed":"0.002","title":"","orientation":"1"}\" data-image-title=\"nyc-marathon-2018\" data-image-description data-image-caption data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/nyc-marathon-2018.jpg?fit=200%2C300&ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/nyc-marathon-2018.jpg?fit=683%2C1024&ssl=1\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" class=\" wp-image-19038 aligncenter lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20367%20551%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt width=\"367\" height=\"551\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20367%20551%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 367w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 367px) 100vw, 367px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/nyc-marathon-2018.jpg?w=2400&ssl=1 2400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/nyc-marathon-2018.jpg?resize=200%2C300&ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/nyc-marathon-2018.jpg?resize=768%2C1152&ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/nyc-marathon-2018.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&ssl=1 683w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/nyc-marathon-2018.jpg?resize=272%2C408&ssl=1 272w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/nyc-marathon-2018.jpg?resize=740%2C1110&ssl=1 740w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/nyc-marathon-2018.jpg?w=1480&ssl=1 1480w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/nyc-marathon-2018.jpg?w=2220&ssl=1 2220w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/nyc-marathon-2018.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>The thing is, in order to find out what really works for you and avoid any gnarly stomach issues on race day, you <em>have<\/em> to test your race fuel during training. The only thing I eat on a run\u2014and only during runs over 10 miles\u2014is a sugar bomb of an energy chew, which I can down in about two bites. Still, I\u2019m game to try anything, so when I heard <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thevitaminshoppe.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Vitamin Shoppe<\/a> launched <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/b\/run-gum\/N-cp99v5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Run Gum<\/a>\u2014not just any gum, but gum that contains energy-boosting vitamins <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/c\/vitamin-b\/N-cp99i0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">B6<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/c\/vitamin-b\/N-cp99i0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">B12<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/2017\/02\/07\/caffeine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">caffeine<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/c\/amino-acids\/N-cp99ic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">taurine<\/a> (an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/c\/amino-acids\/N-cp99ic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">amino acid<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/c\/antioxidants\/N-cp99id\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">antioxidant<\/a> that can stimulate the muscles) to power workouts and busy days\u2014I was all for seeing if it could give my runs an extra boost.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"19036\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/i-tried-run-gum\/run-3-gum-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/run-3-gum-1.jpg?fit=3024%2C4032&ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3024,4032\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{"aperture":"1.8","credit":"","camera":"iPhone 8 Plus","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1527619577","copyright":"","focal_length":"3.99","iso":"20","shutter_speed":"0.0013586956521739","title":"","orientation":"1"}\" data-image-title=\"run-3-gum-1\" data-image-description data-image-caption data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/run-3-gum-1.jpg?fit=225%2C300&ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/run-3-gum-1.jpg?fit=740%2C987&ssl=1\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" class=\" wp-image-19036 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/run-3-gum-1.jpg?resize=415%2C554&ssl=1\" alt width=\"415\" height=\"554\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/run-3-gum-1.jpg?w=3024&ssl=1 3024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/run-3-gum-1.jpg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/run-3-gum-1.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/run-3-gum-1.jpg?resize=272%2C363&ssl=1 272w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/run-3-gum-1.jpg?resize=740%2C987&ssl=1 740w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/run-3-gum-1.jpg?w=1480&ssl=1 1480w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/run-3-gum-1.jpg?w=2220&ssl=1 2220w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 415px) 100vw, 415px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"19036\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/i-tried-run-gum\/run-3-gum-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/run-3-gum-1.jpg?fit=3024%2C4032&ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3024,4032\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{"aperture":"1.8","credit":"","camera":"iPhone 8 Plus","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1527619577","copyright":"","focal_length":"3.99","iso":"20","shutter_speed":"0.0013586956521739","title":"","orientation":"1"}\" data-image-title=\"run-3-gum-1\" data-image-description data-image-caption data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/run-3-gum-1.jpg?fit=225%2C300&ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/run-3-gum-1.jpg?fit=740%2C987&ssl=1\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" class=\" wp-image-19036 aligncenter lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20415%20554%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt width=\"415\" height=\"554\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20415%20554%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 415w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 415px) 100vw, 415px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/run-3-gum-1.jpg?w=3024&ssl=1 3024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/run-3-gum-1.jpg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/run-3-gum-1.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/run-3-gum-1.jpg?resize=272%2C363&ssl=1 272w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/run-3-gum-1.jpg?resize=740%2C987&ssl=1 740w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/run-3-gum-1.jpg?w=1480&ssl=1 1480w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/run-3-gum-1.jpg?w=2220&ssl=1 2220w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/run-3-gum-1.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s how it works: Every packet contains two pieces of gum\u2014and each piece packs about 50 milligrams of caffeine. You can pop one piece for \u2018moderate\u2019 energy, or chomp on both for a bigger kick. Run Gum comes in three flavors: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/p\/run-gum-energy-fruit-12-packet\/rgm1003\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">fruit<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/p\/run-gum-energy-cinnamon-12-packet\/rgm1001\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cinnamon<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/p\/run-gum-energy-mint-12-packet\/rgm1002\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">mint<\/a><u>.<\/u> (I preferred the mint, but like most gum, after about five minutes they all taste basically the same.)<\/p>\n<!-- Shortcode [rr-products] does not match the conditions -->\n<p>Since I was in between races, it was the perfect time to experiment with a new type of fuel. For my first trial, I took one fruit-flavored piece right before heading out to run three miles. It was 80 degrees and super-humid\u2014not my favorite running weather\u2014but I didn\u2019t notice anything majorly different about my energy levels, and my pace seemed pretty on par with my usual.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"19035\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/i-tried-run-gum\/run-2-gum-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/run-2-gum-1.jpg?fit=3024%2C4032&ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3024,4032\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{"aperture":"1.8","credit":"","camera":"iPhone 8 Plus","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1527527193","copyright":"","focal_length":"3.99","iso":"20","shutter_speed":"0.00059701492537313","title":"","orientation":"1"}\" data-image-title=\"run-2-gum-1\" data-image-description data-image-caption data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/run-2-gum-1.jpg?fit=225%2C300&ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/run-2-gum-1.jpg?fit=740%2C987&ssl=1\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" class=\" wp-image-19035 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/run-2-gum-1.jpg?resize=412%2C550&ssl=1\" alt width=\"412\" height=\"550\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/run-2-gum-1.jpg?w=3024&ssl=1 3024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/run-2-gum-1.jpg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/run-2-gum-1.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/run-2-gum-1.jpg?resize=272%2C363&ssl=1 272w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/run-2-gum-1.jpg?resize=740%2C987&ssl=1 740w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/run-2-gum-1.jpg?w=1480&ssl=1 1480w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/run-2-gum-1.jpg?w=2220&ssl=1 2220w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 412px) 100vw, 412px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"19035\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/i-tried-run-gum\/run-2-gum-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/run-2-gum-1.jpg?fit=3024%2C4032&ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3024,4032\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{"aperture":"1.8","credit":"","camera":"iPhone 8 Plus","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1527527193","copyright":"","focal_length":"3.99","iso":"20","shutter_speed":"0.00059701492537313","title":"","orientation":"1"}\" data-image-title=\"run-2-gum-1\" data-image-description data-image-caption data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/run-2-gum-1.jpg?fit=225%2C300&ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/run-2-gum-1.jpg?fit=740%2C987&ssl=1\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" class=\" wp-image-19035 aligncenter lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20412%20550%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt width=\"412\" height=\"550\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20412%20550%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 412w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 412px) 100vw, 412px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/run-2-gum-1.jpg?w=3024&ssl=1 3024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/run-2-gum-1.jpg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/run-2-gum-1.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/run-2-gum-1.jpg?resize=272%2C363&ssl=1 272w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/run-2-gum-1.jpg?resize=740%2C987&ssl=1 740w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/run-2-gum-1.jpg?w=1480&ssl=1 1480w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/run-2-gum-1.jpg?w=2220&ssl=1 2220w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/run-2-gum-1.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>The next day, I chewed one piece of the cinnamon-flavored gum at the start of another three-mile run, and popped a second piece in at the halfway point. I had started out feeling pretty tired (it was a Sunday night and I <em>may <\/em>have closed down the bar with my friends the night before), but I did feel like I picked up the pace towards the end!<\/p>\n<p>Two days later, I popped one piece of mint Run Gum halfway through my third three-mile run\u2014and that run actually felt the easiest of the three. It was still hot out, but rain had washed away some of the humidity and I\u2019d caught up on my sleep, so I felt like I was back to my normal self.<\/p>\n<p>In the moment, it was hard to judge just how much the Run Gum affected my run performance, especially since the circumstances of my runs were all a little different. (Thanks a lot, rain, heat, and hangovers\u2026) So I turned to my data\u2014and it was a little surprising. According to my Nike Running Club app, my fastest average pace was actually during my first run, when I chewed one piece of gum at the outset and didn\u2019t really notice any energy boost. During my second run, when I chewed two pieces, my speed actually dropped in the last mile\u2014even though I thought I picked up the pace. Maybe all that chewing threw off my perception of my speed… However, it was during my third run, when I started chewing on Run Gum halfway through, that I hit my fastest mile. Score!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/31\/caffeine-free-workout-supplements\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>11 Caffeine-Free Ways To Power Your Workouts<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>With those stats in mind, I thought maybe my first run turned out to be the fastest because I wasn\u2019t really chewing that long <em>while<\/em> I was running. (I popped the gum into my mouth before I started, chewed for the first half mile or so to get the juice out of it and tossed it.) You see, I find it hard to chew and run at the same time (I can\u2019t drink water and run at the same time either, and usually walk through water stations when I need a drink during races). Using my mouth for something other than breathing was distracting, and I figured that not being able to breathe at full capacity slowed down my pace when I chewed.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"19039\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/i-tried-run-gum\/run-3-watch\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/run-3-watch.jpg?fit=3024%2C4032&ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3024,4032\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{"aperture":"1.8","credit":"","camera":"iPhone 8 Plus","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1527621487","copyright":"","focal_length":"3.99","iso":"40","shutter_speed":"0.041666666666667","title":"","orientation":"1"}\" data-image-title=\"run-3-watch\" data-image-description data-image-caption data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/run-3-watch.jpg?fit=225%2C300&ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/run-3-watch.jpg?fit=740%2C987&ssl=1\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" class=\" wp-image-19039 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/run-3-watch.jpg?resize=414%2C552&ssl=1\" alt width=\"414\" height=\"552\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/run-3-watch.jpg?w=3024&ssl=1 3024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/run-3-watch.jpg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/run-3-watch.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/run-3-watch.jpg?resize=272%2C363&ssl=1 272w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/run-3-watch.jpg?resize=740%2C987&ssl=1 740w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/run-3-watch.jpg?w=1480&ssl=1 1480w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/run-3-watch.jpg?w=2220&ssl=1 2220w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 414px) 100vw, 414px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"19039\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/i-tried-run-gum\/run-3-watch\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/run-3-watch.jpg?fit=3024%2C4032&ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3024,4032\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{"aperture":"1.8","credit":"","camera":"iPhone 8 Plus","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1527621487","copyright":"","focal_length":"3.99","iso":"40","shutter_speed":"0.041666666666667","title":"","orientation":"1"}\" data-image-title=\"run-3-watch\" data-image-description data-image-caption data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/run-3-watch.jpg?fit=225%2C300&ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/run-3-watch.jpg?fit=740%2C987&ssl=1\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" class=\" wp-image-19039 aligncenter lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20414%20552%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt width=\"414\" height=\"552\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20414%20552%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 414w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 414px) 100vw, 414px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/run-3-watch.jpg?w=3024&ssl=1 3024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/run-3-watch.jpg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/run-3-watch.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/run-3-watch.jpg?resize=272%2C363&ssl=1 272w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/run-3-watch.jpg?resize=740%2C987&ssl=1 740w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/run-3-watch.jpg?w=1480&ssl=1 1480w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/run-3-watch.jpg?w=2220&ssl=1 2220w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/run-3-watch.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>That said, that first run <em>was <\/em>my fastest, so clearly something about using Run Gum to kick off my run worked in my favor, whether it was the caffeine, the vitamins, the taurine, or a combo of the three. Though Run Gum may not replace my go-to fuel for longer-distance races, like half and full marathons (I think I\u2019ll still need the sugar), I\u2019ll definitely try chewing on some Run Gum before training runs and races to jump-start my system.<\/p>\n<p>Not to mention, Run Gum\u2019s energy boost could also prove <em>very<\/em> handy when that three o\u2019clock slump hits me at work. If I\u2019m going to chew gum anyway, why not chew gum that has perks.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Diggin\u2019 What\u2019s Good? For more essential health facts, tips, and inspiration, joi<\/strong><\/em><em><strong>n our Facebook communities, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/EatingHealthyVitaminShoppe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Eating Healthy<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/StayingFitVitaminShoppe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Staying Fit<\/a>, today!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of the first things you learn when you start running long distances is how important it is to fuel your body while you\u2019re running. 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