Run With Coach Fischer

Image by GIFER   Running is a very repetitive motion. You are moving forward in the sagittal plane hopping on one foot at a time over and over. You take about 55,000 - 65,000 steps in a marathon so that's hopping on each foot 27,500 - 32,500 times! The human body is built to run but our current lifestyle is a lot more sedentary than our hunting and gathering ancestors. Improving our durability to keep us running strong requires variety in our training in intensity, distance, rest, movement and what we run on. Intensity and Distance Running one or two distances at the same pace isn't going to increase your fitness very well. You are building up some endurance but in order to adapt and grow as an athlete you need to provide a different stimulus. What it comes down to is you have a few different ways to create ATP to give you energy to run, let's narrow down to are aerobic (with oxygen) and anaerobic (without oxygen).  Running shorter and faster uses up ATP  primarily from ...

Disclaimer: I received the Science in Sport REGO Rapid Recovery in chocolate and strawberry to review as part of being a BibRave Pro. Learn more about becoming a  BibRave Pro  ambassador, and check out  BibRave.com  to review, find, and write race reviews!   I have been searching high and low for sources of protein. I wrote a blog a while back on May 4th on my own research about proper fueling, fasting and fad diets. What are those things actually doing to our bodies and how men and women respond differently. Check it out here for more information! To sum it up, we have a recovery window in which we need to consume about 20 grams of protein (for men) and 30-40 grams of protein (for women). Trying to get 30-40 grams of protein takes a ton of effort and since that research I did for that blog (posted of May 4th) I have been trying out different things to meet that 30 gram mark. Getting 30-40 grams of protein right after a workout requires a conscious effort ...

Disclaimer: I received an entry to Hot Chocolate Virtual Race Series 2020 to review as part of being a BibRave Pro. Learn more about becoming a  BibRave Pro  ambassador, and check out  BibRave.com  to review, find, and write race reviews! Virtual racing isn't everyone's cup of tea (or should I say cup of hot chocolate! ) but there are some benefits of virtual racing - flexible start time, course selection and clean/no line bathrooms are a few. I was expecting to race a virtual 5k on a cold November morning, maybe 30 degrees or so, light wind, and then curl up for the rest of the afternoon with a cup of hot chocolate but 2020 in Wisconsin had some other plans. We've been hit with some unseasonable warm weather here which made for a stunning fall morning. I was excited to put on my BibRave Orange (which very nicely doubled as high visibility for hunting season) and get going. I'll start my review with my personal virtual race experience. If you've read any of my p...

Disclaimer: I received an entry to Grandma's Marathon 2021 to review as part of being a BibRave Pro. Learn more about becoming a  BibRave Pro  ambassador, and check out  BibRave.com  to review, find, and write race reviews! I was listening to the BibRave Podcast episode #217, "Navigating Uncertainty - With Dr. Justin Ross" and it was mentioned that we had to adapt once we realized the pandemic was no longer this "temporary" situation. If we wanted to continue to live and fulfill our lives we needed to adjust our lives to the situation and make the best of it. That was a bit of a wake-up for me. I don't know about you but I felt like I had let myself fall into a "this is temporary" attitude. Back in March when school first went virtual, the expectations for students were kept pretty laid back. It's not that we (teachers) weren't working hard or not providing learning opportunities, we were just told to be flexible in things like attendance, ...

Disclaimer: I received Knockaround Sport Sunglasses to review as part of being a BibRave Pro. Learn more about becoming a BibRave Pro ambassador, and check out BibRave.com to review, find, and write race reviews! *Googles*, "Sport Polarized Sunglasses" $48.00 $199.99 $176.00 $249.99 $88.00 I don't know about you but I am not interested in paying that much money for sunglasses that I know are going to go through the wringer. Running isn't exactly clean and gentle. It's sweaty, dirty and bumpy. I also have this issue of putting my sunglasses on my seat in the car (get off my back they're easier to find), forgetting about them, and then sitting on top of them realizing I just crushed the sides only after it's too late. Although I am getting better at that I still  don't want to spend a lot of money on a pair of Sunnies I might wreck. My previous solution was to just not wear anything to cover my eyes. With the increasing presence of fine lines around m...

Hey all! It's been a while since I have specifically talked about my coaching business so I thought I would re-introduce myself and talk about what online coaching looks like. Who are you and what is Fischer Coaching? My name is Nicki and I have been coaching and teaching since 2014. I started out working with high school cross country and track athletes as a way to get involved in the school I was teaching at in order to get to know the students better. I had run in high school and college but never was able to stay consistent and build a healthy relationship with the sport. I was a pretty good runner but my heart just wasn't in it so I kept this on-again off-again relationship going until my Junior year of college when I just stopped. While working with high school athletes I saw the opportunity to help them build a healthy relationship and develop a passion for the sport; something that I missed out on at that time of my life. I also continued my own running journey whil...