My Training Blog by Elmore

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

Monday, June 29, 2020

Monday photo feature

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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...
Sunday, June 28, 2020

It's water sports season

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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...
Friday, June 26, 2020

An unremarkable week

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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...
Thursday, June 25, 2020

Pandemic wanderlust

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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...
Monday, June 22, 2020

Monday photo feature

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This past Thursday local real estate broker Fancher Smith was closing the sale of the historic Shrine Building downtown when he spotted m...
Sunday, June 21, 2020

Glum

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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 ...
Friday, June 19, 2020

On the road again, briefly

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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...
Tuesday, June 16, 2020

Now playing

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The "virtual" race I did this past Saturday has turned into a video project.  This short film is about the storied past, the ...
Monday, June 15, 2020

Monday photo feature

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The Wolf River originates in northern Mississippi, flows north into Tennessee, and then flows westward across Fayette and Shelby Counties...
Sunday, June 14, 2020

Virtually racing

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We lucked out with the weather for yesterday's "virtual" Outdoors, Inc., Canoe and Kayak Race.  The morning was sunny and plea...
Friday, June 12, 2020

Trying to get stoked for a "virtual" race

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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...
Monday, June 8, 2020

Monday photo feature

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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 ...
Sunday, June 7, 2020

Hot weather I can live with

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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...
Friday, June 5, 2020

Hard work in the boat, ailments out of it

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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...
Tuesday, June 2, 2020

A new strength routine

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Time to change up the strength routine again.  Here's what I'll be doing for the next several weeks: 1.  Pendulum planks (demonst...
Monday, June 1, 2020

Monday photo feature

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Mike Herbert of Rogers, Arkansas, breathes deeply after winning the 2001 edition of the Outdoors, Inc., Canoe and Kayak Race on the Missi...
Sunday, May 31, 2020

Picture-perfect weather

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By Friday afternoon some truly delightful weather had settled into the Mid South: sunshine with a pleasant breeze and low humidity.  The kin...
Friday, May 29, 2020

Spring volatility

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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...
Monday, May 25, 2020

Monday photo feature

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Many kayaks and canoes head down the Mississippi River toward a finish in the harbor at downtown Memphis.  This is the Outdoors, Inc., C...
Sunday, May 24, 2020

Weekend mileage

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