John Riggins is doing yoga; Ashtanga yoga to be exact. Which means that, right now, he’s working his way through the sun salutation: bending over to touch his toes, kicking his legs back into a pushup position, and then folding himself back up, standing, and repeating. If you had to pick out the Hall of Fame athlete in the room, the 67-year-old in all black probably would not be your first choice, especially as the dozen practitioners go through the postures for a fourth time.
Returning from downward dog, Riggins’s right foot skids on its way to his shoulders before he can stand up.