Today I did three laps of the May strength circuit. My hamstrings and quad muscles have been sore since Tuesday because of all the lunges in this new circuit.
Then I went down to the river and paddled for 105 minutes. I spent the first half of the session paddling up to the mouth of the Wolf, and much of that time I felt really tired from the strength workout. But I was starting to find a groove by the time I got to the Wolf. Upon reaching the Wolf I did a set of eight intervals of 2 minutes on, 2 minutes off.
I have two pretty intense races coming up in June: the Arkansas River Canoe and Kayak Race at Little Rock on June 2 and the Outdoors, Inc., Canoe and Kayak Race here at Memphis on June 16. Both races are significantly shorter than the races I have done so far this season (5.5 miles at Little Rock, 3 miles at Memphis). And in neither of these races will I be the favorite to win. I will have to race extremely well just to finish in the pack among some very respectable competition.
So as I train in this next month I will have a couple of main objectives for these races: to go hard off the starting line for as long as I can before I settle into my mid-race pace, and to withstand the lactic burn as I hammer the last mile or so to the finish. My workouts will emphasize speed and lactic endurance, and I will continue to maintain my aerobic base in the meantime.
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