Snacking & Running

I am a compulsive snacker.  I don't know when or how it started, but it's progressively getting worse.  Anything I can get my hands on.  I pride myself on being a pretty healthy eater, so in all honesty, my compulsive snacking is not so much of a bad thing as it is annoying.  I would say, on an average day, I get up 6 times to go to my lunch box in my office kitchen.  My office is the furthest one from our communal kitchen, therefore everyone sees me walking to the fridge. 

My Graze Nibblebox!

My favorite snack of all times are chips.  Any and all chips: tortilla chips, corn chips, potato chips, veggie chips, pita chips, chocolate chips... I love them all.  So much so, that the first word I ever learned how to spell was "chips".  My other go to snacks include: apples with PB, my awesome homemade granola bars, strawberries, clementines, carrot sticks, grapes, almonds (any of these flavors in particular) and yogurt covered raisins or pretzels.  I also get a Graze box every month ($6/box) filled with different snacks- it's a fun way to try out different things that I'd be skeptical to buy in a large size.  You can use my friendcode to receive your first & fifth Graze box fo' free!

Tasty fruit platter snack

I try to plan my snacks so that I don't have any within an hour before my run (hurts my tummy too much).  I also try to plan any snacks post-workout to include protein of some sort, even if it's just peanut butter.

I've been reading a lot about fueling during runs, and don't really know much about the topic.  Because my stomach hurts if I eat before I run I'm really skeptical about "eating" and fueling during longer runs.  I'm on a quest for more information on the topic and opinions about the best fuel.

PS- My kickball team lost last night... badly.  Our pitcher's nickname is Snacks... how fitting for this post! 

Here is my team! We love each other.

PPS- It's National Donut Day! 

What do you recommend for fuel during runs? Any advice to someone whose never eaten during a run before?

Are you a snacker or more of a meal eater? What is your all time favorite snack?

Do you have a cool nickname like "Snacks" does?