May 02, 2004
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RE: Game Five of Avalanche vs. Sharks.
Two words baby: Joe Sakic.
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Competition and Stretching
� It�s a funny thing. Most athletes consider themselves �competitive� yet most are absolutely scared stiff - pun intended - of intense stretching. I know I was. I was so scared to breathe into all the tightness and trauma in my tissues, it took years for me just to learn how to safely and steadfastly turn my unremitting competitive nature inward. The mental and physical edge that arose from bending and stretching my tight body into yoga poses has required from me a degree of endurance, consistency, strength, and tactical knowledge that has far surpassed my highest fitness of multi-sport competitions. As modern athletes begin to embrace yogic disciplines into their training, look out baby. Pran (life force) is far more potent than steroids and I see a new generation of super-athletes emerging from the mist of our current era of looking outside ourselves for increased sport performance. I see new brand of athlete...a spiritual athlete...a Wholistic Fitness Warrior! The root word of �competition� means to arise from within. Sooner or later, today�s athletes will wake up to their true competitive fire and dedicate themselves to the pursuit of Pran.�
- steve ilg
High Performance Yoga, 5*2*04