Of Aspen Leaves and Blood Blisters; the sure signs of a WF Warrior entry into fall! The only sport-specific pain i received from racing a high altitude half-marathon mountain race last weekend was this lonely blister on my toe. With only 5, count ’em 5, practice trail runs under my belt, my steadfast practice of […]
Namaste Noble Warriors!thank you for all the great input on my blog(s) this week… you might enjoy the last two entries from a Las Vegas, Nevada Student of mine that has received great benefits fromhis practice of HP Yoga. His writing is funny, heartfelt, yet potent: http://theoutdoorjourney.com/journey/ i bow to you from beneath the Sacred […]
Barely capable of raising my arms after completing what i feel was my best yet Warrior Effort of 2006 which already includes 3 First Places in two different sports. Hey, WF is an effective Path…if YOU work the Path! You will read about this Warrior Effort in the next DL. Hint; note my trail running […]
– a darkened version of the picture that has sent more Email into my inbox than any other; a shot of me coming out of a deep meditation via Siddhasana (see DL 9/26/06) ***To my Teacher, Another nomination for DL of the Year 2006. I know there are no coincidences. I had, however, been thinking […]
Dear Coach,as you say,“I bow in WOW,” of YOU!!!! your DL of 9/26 with that photo of you in “The Adepts Pose” has riveted itself in my mind! AMAZING photo!now, when i sit down to Meditate, i just try to imitate that photo and in doing so, i now realize a greater depthof understanding of […]
Temple Manager Ananda,i hope to begin online training later next year (if I am worthy and ready). Coach has inspired me to make some big changes in my life, and things are still settling down. The Winter Athlete gave me great resolve to go deeper down the path, and the Path has led me farther […]
One of the things that helps keep me focused is the Direct Lines. There are times when I get negative thoughts like “Why are you doing this, just quit.” Then I read a Direct Line like the one last week about the lady who went to one of your classes and said that was all […]
“”Who can be a wild deer among deserted mountains happy with grass and pines.”– Han-shan photo of coach training on the Weatherford Trail, 9,200′. oh yeah, like THIS is gonna work.in a few minutes i am about to embark on Arizona’s oldest mountain trail run known as “The Annual War Dog Trail Run.” This half-marathon […]
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