“…most conventionally trained athletes and corporate warriors have heard and learned about visualization; the art of ‘seeing yourself’ perform a given action on what is essentially a pre-schoolers version of the Astral Realm, before animating the action on the Physical Realm…however, only WF Athletes know about a far Higher Technique, a Technique i call, Visceralization.” […]
all photos except where noted courtesy: – Patrick Hogan with Cumbres Adventures®. click to enlarge the chi hit Clay Moseley, a National Time Trial Champion, proved my only lure to catch in the 10k Classic during January 17th’s Chile Ski Classic…hecuva lure! Here, Clay demonstrates excellent ‘nordic tuck’ form. In a nordic tuck, the priority […]
The Race Director of the Chili Ski Classic apologized yesterday to me after she and other race organizers re-calculated the Combined Event times from last Sunday’s 37th running of the Chili Ski Classic…here is the report to the Arizona Daily Sun: above:steve ilg skiing to a King Of The Mountain Championship at the 37th Annual […]
Most Treasured Noble Sangha, drove back from Durango last night after racing a 10k Skate (5th place/AG) …just in time for Dewa’s bath time…then, a few winks and off to the Snowshoe races at FNC this morning…chasing winter racing in the SW, baby! got to love it! get out and do… take the Cold Sweat […]
Bend, OR –Racing in the 55-59 Age Group, my old Motorola/Perfection Honda Teammate from Albuquerque, NM, Mike Longmire got 4th place in the 209 Cycle Cross National Championships! A Big WF Tribal CONGRATULATIONS to you, Mike! photos courtesy Mike Longmire
WF Devotee Yogini “Petticoat” Julie at Haridwar (“door” to Shiva), northern india after being blessed by a Hindu priest by the Holy Ganga. photo courtesy Julie Mueller. Dearest Gurujilg: PY’s first el Tour de Tucson, first time riding more than 100 miles, second ever century, first true bike “race”– done in 6:33:57. With one small […]
In Cold Sweat For a 3-Peat Submitted by Tim Allen October, 2009 Tim Allen is the Race Director for the Flagstaff Nordic Center Flagstaff Yoga Teacher and Outdoor Athlete Steve Ilg is on a mission to 3-Peat as the Arizona State Nordic Ski Champion. Above photo; ilg inline skiing near his home above Flagstaff, AZ. […]
all text and photos by coach ilg…taken today…click to enlarge the chi hits… When a mountain biker, or more appropriately for this time of the year; a cycle-cross racer encounters an obstacle on the path, we do not lose faith and begin to doubt. We have, through Practice, learned to recognize obstacles and difficulties such […]
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