My Training Blog by Elmore

One person's effort to do his best as a canoe and kayak racer

Monday, April 27, 2020

Monday photo feature

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Maryland native Cathy Hearn started winning medals at the whitewater world championships before I'd ever even heard of the sport. I...
Sunday, April 26, 2020

Hard paddling and recovery paddling

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Adam Davis joined me yesterday to paddle around the Loosahatchie Bar.  It was one of those days of unsettled weather conditions, the sunshin...
Friday, April 24, 2020

Enjoying the nice and not-so-nice days

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One thing the global pandemic hasn't stopped is the blossoming of spring.  Lately we've been having several lovely sunny days a week...
Monday, April 20, 2020

Just curious

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Here's a sign that I have too much time on my hands as these days of hunkering down turn into weeks and months. As the creator and cur...

Monday photo feature

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The Blue Cruz Canoe and Kayak Race was supposed to be this past weekend.  It's a 22-mile race down the Mississippi River from Madison...
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Sunday, April 19, 2020

Shorter and faster

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Yesterday morning was chilly but the sun was coming out.  I went down to the river with the intention of doing something shorter and quicker...
Friday, April 17, 2020

Savoring the Mid South riverscapes

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On Tuesday I did a round of the strength routine and then headed downtown to paddle a loop of the harbor with Joe.  A mass of chilly air h...
Monday, April 13, 2020

Monday photo feature

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It looks like Adam Davis has me beat to the finish line!  Actually, we were paddling by the sand and gravel operation just north of DeWit...
Sunday, April 12, 2020

Pains and aches

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On Tuesday I did a round of the strength routine and then joined Joe to paddle a loop of the harbor . I've been feeling pretty beat-u...
Monday, April 6, 2020

Monday photo feature

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Check out this stunning photograph that Joe Royer sent me in a text message.  He took it as he and his wife Carol Lee were at the marina ...
Sunday, April 5, 2020

More flood paddling

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As the weekend arrived, the Mississippi River was reaching its crest at 37.2 feet on the Memphis gauge.  The official "flood stage...
Friday, April 3, 2020

Keeping up the routine, and swimming against a current of pessimism

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I got back in the boat yesterday morning after several days off, and it felt good to paddle.  The morning was partly sunny, and as the day w...

A new strength routine

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Most of these exercises are ones I've shared here before, and I provide a video link when such a thing is available.  Exercise #2 is one...
Wednesday, April 1, 2020

"Why even?"

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The Outdoors, Inc., Canoe and Kayak Race, scheduled for June 13, has been called off.  Race director Joe Royer gave me the news Monday after...
Monday, March 30, 2020

Monday photo feature

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As I paddled across Dacus Lake on Saturday I spotted a flock of ducks.  I had my Go Pro camera with me, and thinking that a bunch of ...
Sunday, March 29, 2020

Some distance paddling and a tiny bit of surfing

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Yesterday was another unseasonably warm one, the temperature topping out around 80 degrees Fahrenheit in the afternoon.  It was also mostly ...
Friday, March 27, 2020

The distancing intensifies

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On Tuesday morning I did a round of the strength routine and then met Joe to paddle a loop of the harbor . Meanwhile, the mayors of my ci...
Monday, March 23, 2020

Monday photo feature

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Can you point to the LIGHTHOUSE????   This guy can!!!!! This photo is a screen-grab from a short video Dawid Mocke shot as we paddled...
Sunday, March 22, 2020

Staying busy in the boat

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Adam Davis came back down to join me yesterday morning.  We paddled out of the harbor , up the Mississippi to the mouth of the Wolf River, a...
Friday, March 20, 2020

Trying to keep calm and carry on

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I'd hoped that our beloved sport would remain above the fray in this time of distress.  But alas, that was wishful thinking.  I guess th...
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