Runner's Chance - The Need to Know...
Runner’s ChanceTM is the first vitamin that's been designed from the ground up to benefit your running. The vitamins, minerals, and enzymes selected for Runner’s Chance have been shown to effectively protect athletes from the stresses of exercise and to improve performance.
Q: What is Runner's Chance?
A: Runner's Chance is a new Multi-Nutrient formula that provides endurance athletes with specific vitamins, minerals, and nutrients needed for sustainable endurance performance. This formula is unique in that it's the first with ingredients clinically proven and expertly tailored to enhance endurance training and racing. Runner's Chance utilizes the latest clinical research on endurance nutrition and input from some of the best endurance athletes and coaches in the world.
Q: What are the benefits of using Runner's Chance daily?
A: The benefits of Runner's Chance are:
Q: Why do I need Carbogen in my vitamin?
A: Clinical studies on elite cyclists showed that the correct levels of key enzymes break down multi-chain carbohydrates into simple glucose. This is important for endurance athletes because glucose is then readily accessible and useable for working muscles. Instead of experimenting with blends ourselves, we went right to the best--Carbogen. What's really unique about Carbogen is that even with this fast breakdown of carbohydrates, there is no affect on insulin. This is important because it doesn't create an insulin spike. Blood glucose remains elevated for many hours. A summary of the Clinical Study is found below:
A clinical trial was performed on the patented enzyme system CARBOGEN from Triarco Industries, Inc. at the University of Dayton Human Performance Lab, Dayton, OH by Janine T. Baer, Ph.D., RD, Associate Professor of Health and Sport Science. The purpose of the study was to investigate the effect of 160 mg of Carbogen® consumed with a meal replacement bar on exercise performance during 60 min of high intensity cycling.
After an overnight 12-hr fast 5 trained, male cyclists (mean VO2 max 70 ml/kg/min) performed two 60-min cycling bouts at 80% VO2 max followed by a sprint at 100% VO2 max. Subjects consumed a meal replacement bar plus either 160 mg Carbogen or 160 mg placebo 1 hour prior to each cycling bout. Blood glucose and lactate were determined at: fasting, 1 hr-post feeding, at 30 and 60 minutes of exercise and post-sprint. Glucose levels were consistently higher when Carbogen® was used, with the values after 60-min of exercise significantly higher than the placebo (Carbogen® 73.8+3.6 mg/dl vs. placebo 58.4+ 11.9mg/dl, P<.05) (Graph 1). Lactate values were also consistently lower with the values after 30 min of exercise significantly lower than the placebo (Carbogen® 1.2 + .05 vs. placebo 3.3+0.23, P<.05) (Graph 2). Subjects were able to maintain a 100% VO2 max workload significantly longer with Carbogen® vs. placebo (6.3+3.4 min vs.4.4+ 2.9 min, p<0.001) (Graph 3).Additionally, subjects reported a lower rate of perceived exertion during the exercise trial with Carbogen® (mean RPE 12 + 1.0) vs. placebo (mean RPE 13 + 1.0).
Q: What will Ginkgo Biloba do for me?
A: The levels of Ginkgo Biloba in Runner's Chance have been clinically shown to improve circulation, which boosts oxygen utilization efficiency and delays accumulation of lactic acid. Further, Ginkgo extract may have three effects on the human body: improvement in blood flow (including the microcirculation in small capillaries mentioned above) to most tissues and organs; protection against oxidative cell damage from free radicals; and blockage of many of the effects of platelet-activating factor that have been related to the development of a number of cardiovascular, renal, respiratory and central nervous system disorders.
Q: What are Chelated Minerals and are they better?
A: Chelatation is a process that creates chemical bonds with nutrients like chromium, iron and magnesium. This process makes minerals highly bioavailable--meaning that the nutrient is bonded with the amino acid chelate is easily absorbed and digested. In addition, any excess can be excreted without any further interaction with the body--essentially eliminating the toxicity risk of metal agents. The process was approved by the FDA in 1991 and is now being widely applied in medical applications.
Q: What is Iron Amino Acid Chelate and how is that better than other Iron sources?
A: Amino Acid Chelates form a highly stable bio-available bond. Unlike Iron as Ferrous Fumarate, Iron AAC does not compete for the binding sites of minerals. In addition, there are no toxicity issues. The form of Iron used in Runner's Chance is highly bio-available and will not diminish your absorption of calcium and other minerals.Read more here.
Q: I have a great diet and eat plenty of vegitables, Do I still need Runner's Chance?
A: Runner's Chance is designed to work synergistically with the balanced diet of a dedicated athlete. The Peoria Performance Pharmaceutical research team reviewed every ingredient in the formulation to assure you are getting the levels of nutrients you need for endurance training without worrying about the risk of over-dosing with any ingredient. In addition, Runner's Chance provides sufficient nutrient levels to also works great as a stand-alone Multi-Vitamin for those lacking an intake of vitamin-rich foods.
Q: Should I use Runner's Chance during my noncompetitive training phases? Can I use it every day?
A: Yes and yes. The Runner's Chance is designed to be your daily Multi-Vitamin and should be used every day all year long.
Q: What types of athletes should be taking Runner's Chance?
A: Any athlete that does endurance exercise and training will benefit from Runner's Chance. The nutrients in Runner's Chance have been shown in clinical studies to effectively protect endurance athletes from the stresses of exercise and to improve endurance performance. Even if you are new to the sport, your base should be solidly built from a foundation of the best nutrition available.
Q: As a collegiate athlete I don't have much disposable income, why should I spent the little that I have on a vitamin suppliment?
A: Looking back on the experiences of those involved in the Runner's Chance product development, we probably spent more money on training shoes, racing flats, and spikes than we did on food. Now older and wiser, it is completely illogical to focus on the small performance gains of weight and traction as compared to the huge margins available through properly fueling your energy systems. If being at the top of your game on race day is important to you, then you are already regularly taking (and more than likely purchasing) some form of a multinutrient. The bottom line: Runner's Chance is better.
Q: Why are antioxidants important to an endurance athlete?
A: From the top...Free radicals are atoms or groups of atoms with an odd (unpaired) number of electrons and can be formed when oxygen interacts with certain molecules. Once formed these highly reactive radicals can start a chain reaction, like dominoes. Their chief danger comes from the damage they can do when they react with important cellular components such as DNA, or the cell membrane. Cells may function poorly or die if this occurs--causing muscle damage and fatigue. To prevent free radical damage the body has a defense system of antioxidants. Antioxidants are molecules which can safely interact with free radicals and terminate the chain reaction before vital molecules are damaged. Although there are several enzyme systems within the body that scavenge free radicals, the principle micronutrient (vitamin) antioxidants are vitamin E, beta-carotene, and vitamin C. Additionally, selenium, a trace metal that is required for proper function of one of the body's antioxidant enzyme systems, is sometimes included in this category. The body cannot manufacture these protective micronutrients, so they must be supplied in the diet.
Q: What time of day should I take Runner's Chance?
A: In order to maximize carbohydrate utilization, it's best to take Runner's Chance one to two hours before training or racing with your pre-workout meal. Runner's Chance can be taken with breakfast, lunch or dinner, depending on you're training schedule.
Q: Should I split up the 2 tablet dose into 2 separate meals a day, or should I take this all at once?
A: It's important to take both tablets at once in order to get the required dosage of all the elements in Runner's Chance that maximize carbohydrate utilization, circulation, and overall consistancy in performance.
Q: How many servings are in a container of Runner's Chance?
A: There are 30 servings per container.
Q: Are all of the ingredients both safe and legal?
A: Absolutely, our development team at Runner's Chance was very careful in selecting ingredients that not only maximized performance, but also were very much within governing regulations (see Safety).
Q: Where can I buy Runner's Chance?
A: There are currently two ways to get your hands on the best innovation in running since the waffle outsole. The quickest way is direct purchasing through RunnersChance.com (Buy Now). The next easiest being your local specialty running store: Runner's Chance is currently being offered at several specialty shops across the midwest--if you would like your store to carry our suppliment, have them send an email to one of our Account Directors at sales@runnerschance.com.