one of my Durango bro's demonstrating what the phrase, "Wattage in the cottage," means as he attacks the 25 mph pace and dives into one of the 6 technical turns in the Downtown Criterium during this past weekend's Iron Horse Bicycle Race in Durango. only 30% of the racers that did the 50-mile Road Race the day before even turned out for the 'crit.' why? because i would say that most bicycle racers are scared stiff to do a technical, crowded crit. i'll show you why these wimps didn't toe the Start Line. i'll also give you hints on how to stay upright and safe and strong while crit racing. Remember, oh Noble Yogis, never run away from that which fears you. Running away is not union (yoga). Running toward is. Consider dangerous undertakings as perfect Training Grounds for (y)our Bardo Entry; (y)our eventual ultimate yoga (union)!
just don't tell your mom i said that.
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Namaste Noble Warriors!
this is an account of my final day of racing at the Iron Horse Bicycle Classic in my h(om)etown of Durango. As noted previously, i jumped into this brutally wonderful event with the same conviction a cowboy climbs back onto the nearly wild colt after being bucked off and hurt. After 'giving myself' asthma in the high mountains of Telluride last March while winning the world's highest nordic ski race, my CV training has been a paltry mixed bag of feeble efforts followed by long periods of rest. not the type of fire power required for Iron Horse. however, the point in toeing the Start Line was to be a Warrior. in the words of the often ignored Olympic theme; "Lord, let me win. However, if i cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt."
some of you have already written me about the "New Voice" that Spoke to me during the Road Race. a Voice that questioned my need for yet another season of podiums. A Voice that seemed alien to the very character of ever-competitive ilg.
well, grow up.
life is change. and if i have Taught you ANYthing about the yogic warrior lifestyle all these years, it is that there are certain 'ashramas' or 'stages' of a human incarnation where certain duties, actions, and behavior (like living a life of an extreme multisport athlete) are appropriate kindling for the following ashramas. Competition is, at least in this (our) Lineage, absolutely vital for stirring the requisite psychology and physiology needed for eventual spiritual maturation in a safe, progressive flow of Kundalini and thus...
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