I tried run gum once and honestly I don't think chewing something while racing is a good idea since it dries your mouth out.
That said, I see another post saying that that stuff is in Target.
What's the deal? How popular is that? It's only got like 500 reviews on Amazon.
Is he finally making some cash after all the self-promotion?
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Based on his 800m PR I would guess 1.42 million dollars.
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Run Gum is dumb but it's perfect for marketing to feelgood 23 min 5k type runner chicks and guys, and "busy" professionals that are moms and stuff. They get to have a little caffeine buzz and get to say "oh but its for running lolzzz!!!".
Great idea and he's the guy to market it. Only time before it becomes that little running niche thing. Probably will net him a couple hundred grand a year. EZ$. -
Few million at least
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Jah boi wrote:
Run Gum is dumb but it's perfect for marketing to feelgood 23 min 5k type runner chicks and guys, and "busy" professionals that are moms and stuff. They get to have a little caffeine buzz and get to say "oh but its for running lolzzz!!!".
Great idea and he's the guy to market it. Only time before it becomes that little running niche thing. Probably will net him a couple hundred grand a year. EZ$.
I know several D1 guys who use Run Gum. They like it rather than having coffee. -
Nick Symmonds is my idol! But that picture of him grabbing his gf's tiddies made me unable to relate to him.
So I relate to him in his running endeavors, but then as a person? Maybe a type Jamin or type Nigel would be easier to talk to. -
Yeah, I mean, I'm fast and I like run gum. It isn't a life changer or anything, but works well when I want to pee less on runs than I do with Coffee.
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rungumisokay wrote:
Yeah, I mean, I'm fast and I like run gum. It isn't a life changer or anything, but works well when I want to pee less on runs than I do with Coffee.
Or sh!t a whole lot less before runs. -
How much did he lose in that failed franchised tanning salon adventure?
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Nick Symmonds Goat? wrote:
I tried run gum once and honestly I don't think chewing something while racing is a good idea since it dries your mouth out.
That said, I see another post saying that that stuff is in Target.
What's the deal? How popular is that? It's only got like 500 reviews on Amazon.
Is he finally making some cash after all the self-promotion?
Haha Nick's the man. He is damn smart at what he does and is turning RunGum into a household name. I tried it on a late night drive and I can't say I felt it like coffee, but I for sure get a lil extra boost after a long day. -
You can get caffeine pills for about 1 cent on the run gum dollar. Even vivarin from 7/11 is a better deal. Athletes who know what they're doing have used pills exclusively for decades.
The only good thing about it was the micro-sponsorship of runners a few years ago. It was tattooed temporarily on a lot of also-rans at the USATF meet. Other products should microsponsor if the rules allow that. Maybe this website could get a few of them to wear a yellow letsrun headband. -
I used to use Jolt Gum in high school before my races, same thing as run gum. Heard they changed the formula though (amazon reviews) and it sucks now.
Funny story about Jolt Gum. The morning of MA D1 winter track meet I was looking around my house for my jolt gum. I couldn't find it and asked my Mom if she had moved it. She said she had a "few pieces". The pack was empty and she had 10 pieces, the equivalent of 5 cups of coffee...the woman drank decaffeinated coffee for god sake!
Besides her bouncing off the walls, I ended up PR'ing by 8 seconds and got 4th in the state meet my junior year, which drastically changed my life. -
Nick Symmonds Goat? wrote:
I tried run gum once and honestly I don't think chewing something while racing is a good idea since it dries your mouth out.
That said, I see another post saying that that stuff is in Target.
What's the deal? How popular is that? It's only got like 500 reviews on Amazon.
Is he finally making some cash after all the self-promotion?
youre not supposed to really chew it while running. Chew it before you run since the point is that it takes 5 mins for the caffeine to hit you sublingually (sub toungue - via chewing) vs like 20-30 through drinking.
I like it because it is a noticeable caffeine hit without worrying about timing the consumption of acidic coffee (even though I think I have a stronger stomach than most.) But it is still expensive and I only buy it when they have really good sales and only use it for races I care about, nothing else, not even big workouts. -
CPA wrote:
Few million at least
I'm curious how you get to "a few million?" He had a nice long professional career (2007 - 2016), but the peak earning window was much shorter: 2009 - 2013, before which he was likely on a living expenses type contract, and after which signed with a 3rd tier sponsor. Let's suppose that for 5 years he had an average top line earnings of $500K, you have to net out taxes, agent fees, support staff & professional services, and the generally high cost of living on the road for a significant part of the year. It seems generous to assume he saved more than $100K / year through that window (and not much at all from 2007-08 & 2014 -) from running.
Sure he has side businesses and engagements. This is in no way meant to be insult, but he wouldn't have netted any positive cash flow from Run Gum at this point. Having friends who have launched consumer product brands, I have seen how any and all excess cash flow has to be reinvested right back into the business if you they want to see growth (i.e. survive). Inventory alone is a major cash suck (as reference read Shoe Dog by Phil Knight and you'll see how many times Nike almost ran out of cash prior to their IPO).
This is a long winded way of saying, I doubt Nick has a ton of cash in the bank. His current to medium term net worth likely depends on whether Run Gum can take off (I don't have the sense that it has yet).
I have huge respect for his entrepreneurial ambitions. I do hope it succeeds! -
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rungumisokay wrote:
Yeah, I mean, I'm fast and I like run gum. It isn't a life changer or anything, but works well when I want to pee less on runs than I do with Coffee.
Or sh!t a whole lot less before runs.
That makes zero sense.
Coffee poops are due to caffeine, not the delivery mechanism.
If you drink coffee you get caffeine and water.
If you take caffeine gum or pills, you are obviously still drinking water on race day. -
your doctor speaking wrote:
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rungumisokay wrote:
Yeah, I mean, I'm fast and I like run gum. It isn't a life changer or anything, but works well when I want to pee less on runs than I do with Coffee.
Or sh!t a whole lot less before runs.
That makes zero sense.
Coffee poops are due to caffeine, not the delivery mechanism.
If you drink coffee you get caffeine and water.
If you take caffeine gum or pills, you are obviously still drinking water on race day.
You're dumb. In coffee there are a ton of other alkaloids and biological compounds. -
Jah boi wrote:
your doctor speaking wrote:
also wrote:
rungumisokay wrote:
Yeah, I mean, I'm fast and I like run gum. It isn't a life changer or anything, but works well when I want to pee less on runs than I do with Coffee.
Or sh!t a whole lot less before runs.
That makes zero sense.
Coffee poops are due to caffeine, not the delivery mechanism.
If you drink coffee you get caffeine and water.
If you take caffeine gum or pills, you are obviously still drinking water on race day.
You're dumb. In coffee there are a ton of other alkaloids and biological compounds.
None that cause the sh!ts.
