My Training Blog by Elmore

Here's an old favorite William Nealy cartoon that laments the maturation of our sport from its "salad days."  It was actually ...

The week had been unseasonably warm, but Friday morning it was 48 degrees Fahrenheit and raining, and I was happy to stay in and do a gym se...

I started Tuesday with a gym session.  Then I went downtown to paddle for 60 minutes.  As I left the harbor and paddled up the Mississippi ...

William T. (Bill) Endicott coached the U.S. whitewater team (slalom and wildwater) from the mid 1970s through the early 1990s.  As I mention...

Here'a a map of Arkabutla Lake, where I paddled Saturday morning.  This reservoir, whose main purpose is flood control, was formed in 19...

On the aches-and-pains front, my lat muscle injury seems to be doing a lot better, but a couple of other stubborn issues remain.  My left fo...

In recent times I've been in the habit of making Monday a day off, but this week my mother needed me to drive her to and from the hospit...

It was about this time of year that I made my first trip to South Africa in 2020.  I shot this photo of the penguins at Boulders Beach, down...

When I did several sets of Hindu squats on Thursday, it was the first time I'd done so in quite a few months.  So it was no surprise tha...

Last weekend I noticed some soreness in my right lat muscle.  It wasn't terrible, and I figured it was just a mild strain that would wor...

These photos show what I think is beautiful about ice storms.  There's something mesmerizing about the glistening ice-coated tree branch...

My first race of the year is seven weeks away.  Right now I'm concentrating mainly on strength and power and endurance, doing a lot of w...

The biggest news of this past week is the ice storm that hit the southern United States from Texas to Virginia.  Here in Memphis it was nowh...

This is an image of my hometown of Memphis, Tennessee.  It's the basic satellite photo composite offered on Google Maps. I live in the B...

Friday was a bright sunny day with a Fahrenheit high in the 50s.  I did a gym session that morning, and in the afternoon I rode my bike for ...

Well, here's something I haven't done since before Pandemic Times: posted a race schedule. As always, this schedule is a work in pro...

The arm pain hasn't been so bad this week, probably because of the ibuprofen I've been taking.  I'm trying to stay on top of the...

The sport of whitewater slalom lost one of its legends this past week: Austrian kayaker Norbert Sattler passed away Thursday at age 71.  Sat...

I've mentioned my general feeling of lethargy since my return from Florida.  A new gym routine is one thing I've had to drag myself ...

I mentioned last week how much it bothered me to let a gorgeous day come and go on Wednesday without getting out and doing anything athletic...