Coach, A strange thing happened�as I clicked the ‘send’ button yestreday. I was delivered a message, it came from somewhere, into my computer, through my mouse and into my heart and mind, It said “You just walked into Steve Ilgs house with dirty feet”.� With great concern for my dirty feet, very humbly and compassionatley�you […]
“Workout from that part of you that was you before your natural Light began to dim by too much thinking and not enough playing!” – coach ilg � “It’s strange to me that people find it hard to workout. For me, the hard part comes when i know i need to recover and have to […]
“If you can’t change the world/change yourself.” – lyrics from The Lonely Planet, ‘The The’
Coach, I saw your insight on Lance Armstrong and was quite compelled to chime in, if I may. I think it is very unfortunate what Lance has sacrificed enroute to being such an incredible bike racer, he has sacrificed his family. Yes, being a champion bike racer must be great, but at the loss of […]
“There is very little value in teachers’ certificates. The value is in the teacher’s way of approaching teaching.” – B.K.S Iyengar Early morning meditation. Tibetan incense fills my home, moving in waves across space like a manifestion of my pranayama practice. Breath makes for the frontier of my day. Body moves with alacrity from teaching […]
El Coache, my beloved Teacher….this is not a cardio inspired CHI-HIT message. (not there that is anything wrong with that;-) just a litle poem i found today and wanted to share with my feeble yet kick-ass mentor, as he tirelessly rocks the dragons for us all. ” The master leads by emtying people’s minds and […]
“Wholistic Fitness Online Training because you should not use sunblock on your inner Light.” – coach ilg
Dear Teacher – I enjoy your cycling insights on DL.� How about some thoughts on�Lance as he gets ready for the Tour, and faces some dragons, such as losing 2′ to Mayo on Mont Ventoux during the Dauphine? Student Mark Featherman, PA � Noble Student Mark – i allowed your question to simmer in my […]
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