My Training Blog by Elmore

It's hard to believe this was four years ago.  I took a trip up the Eastern Seaboard in August of 2016, the ultimate destination bein...

It's been a pretty hot, humid weekend, especially today.  On both days, the river was the nicest place to be.  Out there you get a breez...

The first week of summer has featured the usual as far as this blog goes.  On Tuesday I did a round of the strength routine and then paddle...

I mentioned in my post last weekend that the homebound life is getting to me.  This week I've been pondering my travel options here in P...

This past Thursday local real estate broker Fancher Smith was closing the sale of the historic Shrine Building downtown when he spotted m...

Summer has begun, and I'm having a hard time not feeling completely bummed out.  All the things I look forward to in the summertime--my ...

On Monday I made a little road trip.  Over in Little Rock a few racers gather each Monday afternoon for a "sandlot" race, and I...

The "virtual" race I did this past Saturday has turned into a video project.  This short film is about the storied past, the ...

The Wolf River originates in northern Mississippi, flows north into Tennessee, and then flows westward across Fayette and Shelby Counties...

We lucked out with the weather for yesterday's "virtual" Outdoors, Inc., Canoe and Kayak Race.  The morning was sunny and plea...

In most respects, the Memphis area got treated gently by what was left of Tropical Storm Cristobal.  I watched the Internet radar and the he...

Twelve years ago I took a trip to the Outer Banks of North Carolina.  In this photo, I strive to find my way. For more information on ...

It's been a hot weekend in the Mid South, with Fahrenheit temperatures rising into the low 90s.  But gentle breezes have made the heat q...

On Tuesday morning I did a round of my new strength routine and then met Joe downtown for a loop of the harbor . By Tuesday afternoon I w...

Time to change up the strength routine again.  Here's what I'll be doing for the next several weeks: 1.  Pendulum planks (demonst...

Mike Herbert of Rogers, Arkansas, breathes deeply after winning the 2001 edition of the Outdoors, Inc., Canoe and Kayak Race on the Missi...

By Friday afternoon some truly delightful weather had settled into the Mid South: sunshine with a pleasant breeze and low humidity.  The kin...

That sore forearm muscle that was bothering me last week has gotten better, and I'm pleased about that.  My right wrist continues to hur...

Many kayaks and canoes head down the Mississippi River toward a finish in the harbor at downtown Memphis.  This is the Outdoors, Inc., C...

I paddled for 90 minutes yesterday, doing three 8-stroke sprints in the harbor and then paddling downriver past the Memphis-Arkansas Bridg...