Training for the OICKR, 2002

Elmore's workouts from late February through race day
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
2/24

Steady paddling, Mississippi River, 90 min.
 

 

2/25

Strength workout
 
 

 

2/26
 
 
 
 

 

2/27

Steady paddling, Mississippi River, 90 min.
 

 

2/28

Strength workout

Steady paddling, Mississippi River, 90 min.
 

3/1

Steady paddling, Mississippi River, 60 min.
 

 

3/2

Mulberry Fork wildwater and whitewater slalom races
 
 

 

3/3

Stroke drills, Memphis Harbor, 70 min.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

3/4

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

Strength workout
 
 
 

 

3/5
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

3/6

20 min. bike ride

Steady paddling, Mississippi River, 90 min.

20 min. bike ride
 
 
 
 

 

3/7

20 min. bike ride

Short sprints, Memphis Harbor, 90 min.

40 min. bike ride
 
 
 
 

 

3/8

Strength workout

20 min. bike ride

Steady paddling, Mississippi River, 100 min.

20 min. bike ride

35 min. bike ride
 

 

3/9
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

3/10

20 min. bike ride

Steady paddling, Mississippi River, 90 min.

20 min. bike ride
 

 

3/11

Strength workout

20 min. bike ride

Steady paddling, Mississippi River, followed by time trial from HDB to Auction Ave. Br. in Memphis Harbor (3:06); 95 min.

20 min. bike ride

3/12

Steady paddling, Mississippi River, 85 min.
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

3/13

20 min. bike ride

Steady paddling, Mississippi River, 60 min.

20 min. bike ride
 
 
 

 

3/14

Strength workout

20 min. bike ride

6 x (3 min. on, 4 min. off), Mississippi River, 90 min.

20 min. bike ride
 

 

3/15
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

3/16

Missouri Whitewater Championships wildwater and whitewater slalom races
 
 
 
 
 

 

3/17
 
 
 

 

3/18

Strength workout

Easy paddling, Memphis Harbor, 80 min.

3/19

8 x (90 sec. on, 2 min. off), Mississippi River, 90 min.

 

3/20

Strength workout

Steady paddling, Mississippi River, 105 min.

3/21

5 start-to-boat-ramp repeats on OICKR course, Mississippi River, 115 min.
 

3/22

Strength workout
 
 

 

3/23

Locust Fork whitewater slalom race

 

3/24

Slalom workout, Locust Fork, 70 min.
 
 
 
 
 

 

3/25

Strength workout
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

3/26

5 x 4-min. tempo pieces w/ 2-min. recovery, Mississippi River, 100 min.
 
 
 

 

3/27

Strength workout

20 min. bike ride

Steady paddling, Mississippi River, 80 min.

20 min. bike ride

3/28

8 x (2 min. on, 1 min. off), Mississippi River, 90 min.
 
 
 
 

 

3/29

Strength workout
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

3/30

Steady paddling, Mississippi River, 70 min.
 
 
 
 

 

3/31

Steady paddling, Mississippi River, 80 min.
 
 

 

4/1

Strength workout

5 x 20-sec. sprints, two 5-min. up-tempo pieces, time trial from HDB to Auction Ave. Br. in harbor (3:01); 90 min.

4/2

Steady paddling, Mississippi and Wolf Rivers, 120 min.
 
 

 

4/3

Strength workout

Steady paddling, Mississippi River, 90 min.

 

4/4

10 x (1 min. on, 1 min. off), Mississippi River, 90 min.
 
 

 

4/5

Strength workout
 
 
 
 

 

4/6

20 min. bike ride

Steady paddling, Mississippi River, 80 min.

20 min. bike ride

4/7

20 min. bike ride

Sprint and stroke drills, Memphis Harbor, 60 min.

20 min. bike ride
 

4/8

Strength workout

Stroke drills, Memphis Harbor
 
 

 

4/9

5 x 5-min. buildup tempo pieces w/ 2-min. recovery, Mississippi River, 95 min.
 
 

 

4/10

Strength workout

Steady paddling, Mississippi River, 85 min.
 

 

4/11

Time trial on OICKR course
Splits:
HDB 11:16
Point 15:50
Finish 18:53

 

4/12

Strength workout

20 min. bike ride

Stroke drills, Memphis Harbor

20 min. bike ride

4/13
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

4/14

20 min. bike ride

Steady paddling, Mississippi River, 60 min.

20 min. bike ride

 

4/15

Strength workout

Steady paddling, Mississippi River, 80 min.
 
 

 

4/16

20 min. bike ride

5 start-to-boat-ramp repeats on OICKR course, Mississippi River, 120 min.

20 min. bike ride
 

4/17

Strength workout

20 min. bike ride

Steady paddling, Mississippi River, 60 min.

20 min. bike ride

4/18

Time trial on OICKR course
Splits:
HDB 11:27
Point: 16:02
Finish: 19:14
 

 

4/19

Strength workout

Steady paddling, Mississippi River, 55 min.
 
 

 

4/20
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

4/21

20 min. bike ride

Steady paddling, Memphis Harbor, 30 min.

20 min. bike ride

 

4/22

Strength workout

20 min. bike ride

10 x (75 sec. on, 45 sec. off), Mississippi River, 90 min.

20 min. bike ride

4/23

20 min. bike ride

Steady paddling, Mississippi River, 60 min.

20 min. bike ride

 

4/24

Steady paddling, Memphis Harbor, 70 min.

Strength workout
 
 

 

4/25

8 x 20-sec. sprints w/ full recovery, Mississippi River, 90 min.
 
 
 

 

4/26
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

4/27

6 x 15-sec. sprints w/ full recovery, Memphis Harbor, 50 min.
 
 
 
 

 

4/28

8 x 20-sec. sprints w/ full recovery, Memphis Harbor, 50 min.

 

4/29

4 x 15-sec. sprints w/ full recovery, Mississippi River, 50 min.
 

4/30
 
 
 

 

5/1

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

 

5/2

5 x 15-sec. sprints w/ full recovery, Memphis Harbor, 30 min.

 

5/3

Easy paddling, Memphis Harbor, 30 min.

 

5/4

21st Annual OICKR

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