Dear Steve: Your Direct Lines {10/27} took me back to our first meeting in Santa Fe. You tried to kill me on snowshoes by doing intervals at 10,000 feet. Snowshoeing has become my favorite nordic sport and if I only had one to do it would be snowshoeing. I have managed to accumulate 3 pairs […]
Coach Ilg, Thanks for the snow(shoe) hit. We are still waiting to the good white stuff up here in the Great White North. I have been a WF follower since 1986 or whenever WF was in Outside. I own a copy The Winter Athlete. �Although my sporting love is running, Coach Ilg’s statement from the […]
“The essential thing in heaven and earth is that there should be long obedience in the same direction; there thereby results, and has always resulted in the long run, something which has made life worth living.” �����������-Freidrich Nietzche contributed by WF Teacher Sheader � “Failure is in the eye of spectator.” – Coach Ilg � […]
Ilgbro, I wanted to thank you for the gift of YogaToes prior to our Furnace Creek 508 bicycle race.� My God those things made a HUGE difference the night before the race!� During my second leg, when my whole body was in a high level of pain as we were all experiencing the limits of […]
A HUGE NEWSBREAK!!!! and a La Petite Salute! IT’S OPENING DAY OF SKIING in SO CAL!!!!! not since i lived in Colorado have i been able to do exactly what i am going to today; GO SKIING BEFORE HALLOWEEN!!!!!! YEAH BABY! Time to let all those HP Yoga sessions and Jump Squats in the gym […]
Thank you alert readers of NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC ADVENTURE Magazine who spotted the quote and picture of “Controversial Steve Ilg” on page 34 of the November issue. Good thing i am no longer a sponsored athlete however, since the image of me is one in poling transition while inline skiing and the editor unwittingly reversed the […]
Dear Coaches Sheader and Ilg, I’m writing today because I’ve just gotta brag on ALL of It. WF, herbs, yoga, and WF Teacher Ko (Chris Roche). All so intertwined it’s a challenge to know where to begin. The short version: On a tawdry 1100 miles on my bike this season I rode 50 miles of […]
Dear Coach, What are the chances of getting some more race details from you?� I enjoyed your DL hit, but it would be great to understand more of the details if/when you have a moment. Once again, outstanding Work. 😉 – Student Michael � Noble Student Michael – sure, if enough DL readers really want […]
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