Training for the OICKR, 2001

Elmore's workouts from late February through race day
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
2/25

River run, Hailstone River, Arkansas, 300 min.

 

2/26

25 min. bike ride

Strength workout

25 min. bike ride

2/27

Steady paddling, Mississippi River, 85 min.

 

2/28

Steady paddling, Mississippi River, 145 min.

 

3/1

Strength workout

Steady paddling, Mississippi River, 60 min.

3/2

Slalom practice, Mulberry Fork, Alabama, 80 min.

 

3/3

Mulberry Fork whitewater slalom race

 

3/4
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

3/5

Steady paddling, Memphis Harbor, 60 min.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

3/6

Strength workout

Workout on OICKR course:
--all-out, start to boat ramp
--moderate, boat ramp to HDB
--all-out, HDB to point
--moderate, point to finish

100 min.

3/7

Steady paddling, Mississippi River, 90 min.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

3/8

Steady paddling, Mississippi River, 90 min.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

3/9

Stroke drills, Memphis Harbor, 90 min.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

3/10

Strength workout
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

3/11

30-second sprints, Memphis Harbor, 60 min.
 
 

 

3/12

Strength workout

Stroke drills, Memphis Harbor, 50 min.
 

 

3/13

25 min. bike ride

Steady paddling, Mississippi River, 85 min.

25 min. bike ride

3/14

Strength workout

Whitewater play, Holmes's Ledge on Mississippi River, 100 min.

3/15
 
 
 
 
 

 

3/16

Strength workout
 
 
 
 

 

3/17

Steady paddling, Memphis Harbor, 75 min.
 
 

 

3/18

Steady paddling, Memphis harbor, 80 min.
 
 

 

3/19

Strength workout
 
 
 
 

 

3/20

Whitewater play, Holmes's Ledge on Mississippi River, 130 min.
 

 

3/21

Strength workout

Steady paddling, Mississippi River, 90 min.

 

3/22

Stroke drills, Memphis Harbor, 60 min.
 
 
 

 

3/23

Steady paddling, Mississippi River, 70 min.

Time trial, HDB to Auction Ave. Br. in horbor, 3:12

3/24

Strength workout
 
 

 

3/25

Steady paddling, Mississippi River, 85 min.

 

3/26

Steady paddling, Mississippi River, 140 min.

 

3/27

Strength workout
 
 

 

3/28

2 min. on, 1 min. off, Memphis Harbor, 80 min.

 

3/29

Strength workout

Steady paddling, Mississippi River, 135 min.

3/30

Slalom practice, Locust Fork, 60 min.
 

 

3/31

Locust Fork whitewater slalom race
 

 

4/1

River run, Locust Fork, 45 min.
 
 

 

4/2

Strength workout

Steady paddling, Mississippi River, 85 min.
 

4/3

Whitewater play, Holmes's Ledge on Mississippi River, 130 min.

 

4/4

Strength workout

Steady paddling, Mississippi River, 85 min.
 

4/5

Short sprints followed by two hard 5-min. pieces, Mississippi River, 70 min.

 

4/6

Strength workout
 
 
 

 

4/7

Steady paddling, Memphis harbor, 60 min.
 

 

4/8

25 min. bike ride

Stroke drills, Memphis Harbor, 70 min.

25 min. bike ride
 

 

4/9

Strength workout

25 min. bike ride

Steady paddling, Mississippi River, 90 min.

25 min. bike ride

4/10

5 x 4-min. buildup tempo pieces w/ 2-min. recovery, Mississippi River, 90 min.
 
 
 

 

4/11

Steady paddling, Mississippi River, 100 min.

Strength workout
 
 

 

4/12

Steady paddling, Memphis Harbor, 60 min.
 
 
 
 

 

4/13

Strength workout
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

4/14

Stroke drills, Memphis Harbor, 60 min.
 
 
 
 
 

 

4/15

Steady paddling, Mississippi River, 80 min.
 

 

4/16

Strength workout

Time Trial, OICKR course; 18:14 in ideal conditions
 

4/17

Steady paddling, Memphis Harbor, 90 min.
 

 

4/18

Strength workout

Steady paddling, Mississippi River, 90 min.
 

4/19

5 x (start to boat ramp) on OICKR course

120 min.

 

4/20

Strength workout
 
 
 

 

4/21

Stroke drills and steady paddling, Mississippi River, 60 min.
 

 

4/22

Steady paddling, Memphis Harbor, 60 min.
 

 

4/23

Strength workout

10 x (75 sec. on, 45 sec. off), Mississippi River, 70 min.
 

4/24

Steady paddling, Mississippi River, 75 min.
 

 

4/25

Strength workout

Steady paddling, Mississippi River, 80 min.
 

4/26

8 20-sec. sprints w/ full recovery, Memphis Harbor, 70 min.
 

 

4/27

Steady paddling, Memphis Harbor, 55 min.
 

 

4/28
 
 
 
 

 

4/29

8 20-sec. sprints w/ full recovery, Memphis Harbor, 40 min.

 

4/30

Light paddling, Memphis Harbor, 35 min.

 

5/1

8 15-sec. sprints w/ full recovery, Memphis Harbor, 45 min.

 

5/2
 
 
 

 

5/3

5 15-sec. sprints w/ full recovery, Memphis Harbor, 40 min.

 

5/4

Light paddling, Memphis Harbor, 30 min.

 

5/5

20th Annual OICKR
 

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