“Racing is not about winning, it’s about knowing ourselves.”– Coach Ilg, 1989excerpt; THE WINTER ATHLETE (Johnson Books)photo/Marc Romanelli, Santa Fe, NM “No trophy was ever held up by an athlete that was not first won on the inside.”– Coach Ilg, 2001interview/LA Timesphoto/Coach speaks up for the Sacred Mountain at last Saturday’s award ceremony at the […]
“When you win, nothing hurts.”i think Joe Namath said that.which explains everything.i hurt all fucking over.i hurt in the way taking a jackhammer to every joint in my body would hurt.i hurt in the way that even the THOUGHT of doing a yoga pose sends a shock of pain through my acidic body…Namath wasn’t a […]
Field Report from Ananda at 2:22 PM As i sit (in WF LifeStyle Principle #1)in a lovely little Internet Cafe here in Grants NM, home to the Mt. Taylor Quadrathlon, determined and dedicated Athletes sweat their way to the finish line of this “42 mile race of endurance.” It was my intent to give you […]
One of four Sacred Peaks that define the Navajo Nation, Tsidool – The Turquoise Mountain – is known to the white man as Mt. Taylor. She stands upright at over 11,300+ and is the Sacred Site of the Mt. Taylor Winter Quadrathlon…a four-discipline, 42-mile endurance event with which i have had long history with as […]
***RE: DL 2*15 Loved your Half Dome story. If you ever need another moniker, perhaps it should be “extreme storyteller”. You’re great at it! Making dal this morning for Indian lunch. Always a mtn girl…Yogini J *Blessings Coach..an observation for you………….from DL 2-15 SO HUM breath. Your picture is beautiful…….such clear energy and so vibrant […]
i guess you could say, that your ol’ coach is absolutely, utterly DAFT about mountains…there are karmic reasons for this…above photo: taken this morning; Father Sky splashes His Radiance across the Sacred Peak… Never Trust A Teacher Who Doesn’t Love and Is UTTERLY DEVOTED TO; Climbing UP… the Highest Source, the Purest Source is all-Ways […]
Noble Guruji:The “wandering yogi program” that you prescribed for me calls for focusing on “so” on the inhales, and “hum” on the exhales during meditation. Is this done while breathing ujjayi? Or out loud? Went on a 20 minute run today. The knee feels fine. Student Feather Noble Shishya,when not doing cardio workouts, one may […]
Happy Day After Valentine’s Day to you Both! Yesterday’s DL was a great Valentine gift from you and Ananda.Thank you! Namaste,Patricia
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