Winter Quadrathalon
Best damned quote of the week
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In Direct Lines , Steve Ilg, coach, yoga & meditation instructor, tells a masterful tale of his return to the Mt. Taylor Winter Quadrathalon as a soloist. After writing about the various mountain spirits and the near-religious experience of racing up and down the mountain, comes this gem on the final leg of the run down:
"A quarter mile to my bike and i get chased down, caught, and passed by some clown in my age group…GAWD I HAAAATE THAT!!!!!
try as i might,
his pace is too strong, though floppy.
"what an idiot," i think, "that f@#ker is going DOWN on the bike!"
see, it’s moments like this one why i don’t buy all the contemporary Studio Yogi crap that says Yoga is all just ‘Divine Grace’ and other Lovey Dovey Delight bullshit. to me, after 3 decades of combining yoga teaching with national-class mulitsport competition, the REAL YOGA, the real UNION with our accumulated lifetimes as survivalists comes out in full, unmitigated instinctual animalistic CHI in events like Mt. Taylor which pushes every conceivable ego button on your torn and tattered body, mind, and spirit. after 4.5 hours of racing at an average heart rate of 174, you tell me how gawd damned polite you are when some lame ass mofo who runs like a dweeb passes you within sight of your Bike!"
Who says yogis have to be candy asses?
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That’s funny and a side to Steve that I did not think existed. Where’s the compassion for that guy with the poor running mechanics???
Suddenly I feel even better about myself. ;-)
Noble Brother KB!
that other side of ilg is cranking alive each day in the WF SanghaLounge, along with our worldwide Tribe! c’mon on in!
fierce warrior love and take it context of the battle…
head bowed,
coach ilg
Ilg Master,
Thank you for the invitation. If I understand correctly, I would subscribe to your Direct Lines daily blog to gain access.
I read your blog in the past and often used it as a gauge to see my own ego and how it was affecting me - ego under control, enjoy the readings; ego out of control, feel myself competing with you and reacting in a negative way. Either way, enlightening.
I’ll check the budget and see if there’s room for additional expense. $12.50 a month is very reasonable, but my wife and I have made the choice for her to stay home with our two boys full time and trying to make ends meet in the S.F. Bay Area on one income without selling your soul to a big corporation is not easy. We really do count every dollar.
Thanks again for your reply and all the inspiration you provide.
Best,
Kevin