Training for the OICKR, 2004

Elmore's workouts from late February through race day
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
2/22

Steady paddling, Mississippi River, 90 min.
 

2/23
 

 

2/24

Steady paddling, Mississippi and Wolf Rivers, 130 min.
 

2/25
 

 

2/26

Steady paddling, Mississippi and Wolf Rivers, 125 min.
 

2/27

Steady paddling, Mississippi River, 90 min.
 

2/28

Steady paddling, Mississippi and Wolf Rivers, 105 min.
 

2/29
 

Steady paddling, Mississippi River, 90 min.
 

 

3/1

Steady paddling, Mississippi River, 85 min.
 
 

 

3/2

Steady paddling, Mississippi and Wolf Rivers, 120 min.
 
 

 

3/3

Steady paddling, Mississippi River, 85 min.
 
 

 

3/4
 
 
 
 

 

3/5

Slalom and wildwater practice, Mulberry Fork of the Black Warrior River, 90 min.
 
 

 

3/6

Whitewater paddling, Mulberry Fork of the Black Warrior River, 50 min.
 
 

 

3/7

 

3/8

Steady up-tempo paddling, Mississippi River, 60 min.
 

3/9

Steady paddling, Mississippi River, 95 min.
 

3/10

Steady paddling, Mississippi River, 105 min.
 

3/11

Steady paddling, Mississippi River, 100 min.
 

3/12

Steady paddling, Mississippi River, 110 min.
 

3/13

Steady paddling, Mississippi River, 110 min.
 

3/14
 
 
 
 

 

3/15

Workout:
5 x 4-min. buildup tempo pieces, Mississippi River, 90 min.
 

 

3/16

Steady paddling, Mississippi River, 90 min.
 

 

3/17

Workout:
5 "start-to-boat-ramp" repeats on OICKR course, Mississippi River, 110 min.
 
 
 
 

3/18

Steady paddling, Mississippi River, 90 min.
 

 

3/19
 
 
 
 
 

 

3/20

Steady paddling, Greens Bayou outside Houston, TX, 120 min.
 
 
 

 

3/21
 
 
 
 
 

 

3/22

20 min bike ride

Steady paddling, Mississippi River, 100 min.

20 min. bike ride
 

3/23

20 min. bike ride

Workout:
6 x 4-min. tempo pieces w/ 2-min. recovery, Mississippi River, 100 min.

20 min. bike ride
 

3/24

20 min. bike ride

Steady paddling, Mississippi River, 60 min.

20 min. bike ride

 

3/25

20 min. bike ride

Steady paddling, Mississippi River, 85 min.

20 min. bike ride

 

3/26

20 min. bike ride

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

20 min. bike ride

 

3/27

Steady paddling, Mississippi River, 75 min.
 
 
 

 

3/28
 
 
 
 
 

 

3/29

20 min. bike ride

Steady paddling, Mississippi River, 90 min.

20 min. bike ride
 

3/30

Workout:
5 x 20-sec sprints w/ full recovery
5-minute strong tempo piece
Time trial in harbor: HDB to Auction Ave. Bridge (3:20)
 

3/31

20 min. bike ride

Steady paddling, Mississippi River, 100 min.

20 min. bike ride
 

4/1

20 min. bike ride

Steady paddling, Mississippi River, 80 min..

20 min. bike ride
 

4/2

20 min. bike ride

Workout:
16 x (1 min. on, 1 min. off)

20 min. bike ride
 

4/3
 
 
 
 
 

 

4/4

20:00 bike ride

Steady paddling, Mississippi River, 60 min.

20:00 bike ride
 

 

4/5

20:00 bike ride

Workout:
5 30-sec. sprints
5 x 5-min. buildup tempo pieces w/ 2-min. recovery

20:00 bike ride

 

4/6

Steady paddling, Mississippi River, 95 min.
 
 
 
 
 

 

4/7
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

4/8

20:00 bike ride

Time trial on OICKR course
Splits:
HDB 10:48
Point of Mud Island 14:55
Finish 18:26

20:00 bike ride
 
 
 

4/9

Steady paddling, Mississippi River, 75 min.
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

4/10
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

4/11

Steady paddling, Mississippi River, 100 min.
 
 
 
 
 
 

4/12

Steady paddling, Mississippi River, 90 min.
 
 
 
 
 
 

4/13

Workout:
8 x (2 min. on, 90 sec. off)
 
 
 
 
 
 

4/14

Easy paddling, Mississippi River, 90 min.
 
 

 

4/15

Workout:
5 "start to boat ramp" repeats on OICKR course
 
 
 
 
 

4/16
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4/17

20:00 bike ride

"Practice race": Mouth of Wolf to Auction Ave. bridge in harbor (25:56)

20:00 bike ride
 

4/18
 
 
 
 
 
 
4/19

20 min. bike ride

Steady paddling, Mississippi River, 90 min.

20 min. bike ride

4/20

20 min. bike ride

Workout:
10 x (90 sec. on, 45 sec. off)

20 min. bike ride

4/21

Easy paddling, Mississippi River, 45 min.
 
 
 
 
 

4/22

Steady paddling, Mississippi River, 90 min.
 
 
 
 
 

4/23

20:00 bike ride

Workout:
12 x (45 sec. on, 30 sec. off)

20:00 bike ride
 

4/24

Easy paddling and stroke drills, Memphis Harbor, 50 min.

4/25
 
 
 

 

4/26

20:00 bike ride

8 20-sec. sprints w/ full recovery, Mississippi River, 50 min.

20:00 bike ride

4/27

Easy paddling, Mississippi River, 60 min.

 

4/28

5 15-sec. sprints w/ full recovery, Memphis Harbor, 55 min.
 

 

4/29

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

 

4/30

5 15-sec. sprints, Mississippi River, 45 min.
 
 
 
 

5/1

23rd Annual OICKR
 
 
 

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