My Training Blog by Elmore

Here's another one of the stars of my blockbuster movie : Mr. Christian Massow.  Christian grew up in the robust flatwater racing pro...

My back ailment is now two weeks old, and I'm puzzled by it.  Usually when I tweak my back it works itself out over several days, but th...

The results of the Buck Island River Race that took place back on October 5 are now posted here .  A guy named Elmer Holmes was the winner! ...

A training break is a good time to freshen up your boat and gear.  My training paddle--a pair of full-size Epic wing blades on a homema...

It's been a while since I've written anything here.  My usual post-season training break is part of the reason.  Another part is my ...

Karen Kesselring of Hot Springs, Arkansas, is one of the stars of my motion picture that premiered last week.  Here she's racing on ...

Well, a couple of weeks ago I promised it was coming up soon.  And now here it is: my MOVIE!!!! I know this sounds supremely corny, bu...

Perched on a stand-up paddleboard, John Ruskey shot this photo on Saturday as Scott Shirey and Robert Cheek approached the finish line to...

I was up before dawn yesterday and after a quick breakfast I embarked on the 90-minute-or-so journey down to Helena, Arkansas. Getting the...

The top story this week is that I've come down with a pretty bad cold.  My throat started feeling sore on Sunday, and that's the typ...

Here's the section of the Mississippi River I'll be racing on this Saturday.  The start will be at the mouth of the Saint Francis...

Yesterday morning I did the strength routine for the last time before I race next Saturday .  I think I've made some nice gains in the s...

This has been one of those weeks in which I've struggled with motivation.  It happens. On Tuesday I did a round of the strength routin...

Here's the briefest of sneak-peeks at the video project I've been working on all season.  The release date will be shortly after...

It's been quite warm this weekend--highs around 90 degrees Fahrenheit--but some less-humid air has moved in and that's brightened my...

This week I learned of this race on the Mississippi River down at Helena, Arkansas, on October 5.  Not only is it a short drive (Helena is ...

This is the view of downtown Memphis from the Arkansas side of the Mississippi River.  I paddle along here quite often, including yester...

With my last race of the year coming up in several weeks, the next ten or twelve days is my last chance to get in two or three workouts that...

Work continues on my beastly qualities: I did the strength routine Tuesday and yesterday and plan to do it again tomorrow morning. Summer...

Racers fire off the starting line at the 2007 Arkansas River Canoe and Kayak Race at North Little Rock.  Leading the charge are Mike Herb...