Training for the OICKR, 2003

Elmore's workouts from late February through race day
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
2/23

Short sprint, stroke drills, and steady paddling, Mississippi River, 100 min.
 
 
 
 

 

2/24

Strength workout

Steady paddling, Mississippi and Wolf Rivers, 130 min.
 
 
 

 

2/25

Steady paddling, Mississippi River, 95 min.
 
 
 
 
 

 

2/26

Strength workout
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

2/27

Workout on OICKR course:
--all-out, start to boat ramp
--moderate, boat ramp to HDB
--all-out, HDB to point
--moderate, point to finish
total time: about 18:20

2/28

Slalom and wildwater workouts, Mulberry Fork
 
 
 
 
 

 

3/1

Mulberry Fork wildwater and whitewater slalom races
 
 
 
 

 

3/2
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

3/3

Strength workout

Short sprints and stroke drills, Memphis Harbor, 60 min.
 
 

 

3/4

8 x (2 min. on, 3 min. off), Mississippi River, 90 min.
 
 
 
 

 

3/5

Strength workout

Steady paddling, Mississippi and Wolf Rivers, 120 min.
 
 

 

3/6

30-sec. sprints, Memphis Harbor, 90 min.
 
 
 
 

 

3/7

Strength workout

20 min. bike ride

Steady paddling, Mississippi River, 90 min.

20 min. bike ride

3/8
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

3/9

20 min. bike ride

Steady paddling, Mississippi River, 100 min.

20 min. bike ride
 

3/10

Strength workout

6 x (3 min. on, 4 min. off), Mississippi River, 110 min.
 

 

3/11

Steady paddling, Mississippi River, 90 min.
 
 
 

 

3/12

Strength workout

20 min. bike ride

Stroke drills, Memphis Harbor, 60 min.

20 min. bike ride

3/13

6 x (4 min. on, 4 min. off), Mississippi River, 120 min.; half of each "4 min. on" was spent riding partner's wake

Strength workout
 

3/14

Strength workout
 
 
 
 
 

 

3/15

20 min. bike ride

Steady paddling, Mississippi River, 70 min.

20 min. bike ride
 

3/16

20 min. bike ride

Steady paddling, Mississippi River, 70 min.

20 min. bike ride

 

3/17

Strength workout

8 x (90 sec. on, 2 min. off), Mississippi River, 95 min.
 
 

 

3/18

20 min. bike ride

Steady paddling, Mississippi River, 95 min.

20 min. bike ride

 

3/19

20 min. bike ride

Steady paddling, Mississippi River, 90 min.

20 min. bike ride

Strength workout

3/20

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

 

3/21

Slalom workout, St. Francis River, 40 min.
 
 
 
 
 

 

3/22

Missouri Whitewater Championships wildwater and whitewater slalom races
 
 

 

3/23

Steady paddling, St. Francis River, 40 min.
 
 
 
 
 

 

3/24

Steady paddling, Mississippi River, 90 min.
 
 
 
 

 

3/25

Strength workout

5 x 4-min. tempo pieces w/ 2-min. recovery, Memphis Harbor, 80 min.
 

 

3/26
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

3/27

20 min. bike ride

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

20 min. bike ride

Strength workout

3/28

20 min. bike ride

Steady paddling, Memphis Harbor, 80 min.

20 min. bike ride

 

3/29
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

3/30

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

 

3/31

Strength workout

20 min. bike ride

Workout:
--6 x 15-sec. sprints
--5-min. up-tempo piece
--Time trial from HDB to Auction Ave. Br. in harbor (3:00)

20 min. bike ride

4/1

20 min. bike ride

Steady paddling, Mississippi River, 95 min.

20 min. bike ride
 
 
 

 

4/2

20 min. bike ride

Steady paddling, Mississippi River, 70 min.

20 min. bike ride

Strength workout
 

 

4/3

20 min. bike ride

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

20 min. bike ride

Strength workout
 

 

4/4

20 min. bike ride

Easy paddling, Memphis Harbor, 45 min.

20 min. bike ride

Strength workout
 

 

4/5

Strength workout
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

4/6

Stroke drills and steady paddling, Mississippi River, 90 min.
 
 
 
 

 

4/7

Strength workout

Time trial on OICKR course
Splits:
HDB 11:07
Finish 19:15

 

4/8

Strength workout
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

4/9

Strength workout

Steady paddling, Mississippi River, 100 min.
 
 

 

4/10

5 x (5 min. on, 2 min. off), Mississippi River, 105 min.

Strength workout
 
 

 

4/11

Strength workout

20 min. bike ride

Steady paddling, Mississippi River, 90 min.

20 min. bike ride

4/12

Strength workout
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

4/13

20 min. bike ride

Stroke drills and steady paddling, Mississippi River, 85 min.

20 min. bike ride

 

4/14

Strength workout

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

 

4/15

Strength workout

20 min. bike ride

Steady paddling, Mississippi River, 85 min.

20 min. bike ride

4/16

Strength workout

Easy paddling, Memphis Harbor, 75 min.
 
 

 

4/17

Strength workout

Time Trial on OICKR course
Splits:
HDB 10:33
Finish 17:52

 

4/18

Strength workout

Easy paddling, Memphis Harbor, 40 min.
 
 

 

4/19
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

4/20

Short sprints and steady paddling, Mississippi River, 60 min.
 
 
 
 

 

4/21

Strength workout

20 min. bike ride

12 x (75 sec. on, 45 sec. off), Mississippi River, 100 min.

20 min. bike ride

4/22

Strength workout

20 min. bike ride

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

20 min. bike ride

4/23

Strength workout

Steady paddling, Mississippi River, 85 min.
 
 

 

4/24

10 15-sec. sprints w/ full recovery, Memphis Harbor, 75 min.

Strength workout
 
 

 

4/25

Strength workout
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

4/26

Easy paddling, Mississippi River, 60 min.
 
 
 
 

 

4/27
 
 
 

 

4/28

8 15-sec. sprints w/ full recovery, Mississippi River, 50 min.

 

4/29

Easy paddling, Mississippi River, 65 min.

 

4/30

Easy paddling, Memphis Harbor, 15 min.

 

5/1

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

 

5/2

Easy paddling, Mississippi River, 30 min.

 

5/3

22nd Annual OICKR
 

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