Author Archives: kaan

falling down

Posted on May 25, 2011 by kaan

It has been a run-less week for me. I stumbled playing ultimate last Wednesday and landed quite firmly on my left knee. I was unable to move quickly on it for several days but it was feeling rather better by … Continue reading →

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get ruffled

Posted on May 17, 2011 by kaan

Last Wednesday I had the joy of attending a video release party for the new Ruffled Feathers single, Blueprints For Our Failed Revolution. It was sooooo good. The video can now be found on youtube (and the song is available … Continue reading →

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fear

Posted on May 16, 2011 by kaan

By my own reckoning, fear falls into two categories: rational and irrational. Rational fears are a part of evolutionarily favourable survival-instincts: it makes sense to be afraid of a raging fire moving towards me or the roar of the bear … Continue reading →

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Running for Meggles!

Posted on May 15, 2011 by kaan

Today I ran for Meggles. Having done the spartan race yesterday I was pretty sore this morning. Mostly my shoulders. Alice had similar pains and we figure it might be from hauling the buckets of rocks. Also we both still … Continue reading →

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spartan race

Posted on May 15, 2011 by kaan

Today was the Spartan Race in North Vancouver. It was a five km course with “obstacles”. The first was a jump over fire. Next the course diverted out into the nearby river. Shortly after that I came to a bridge … Continue reading →

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running with Nicole

Posted on May 12, 2011 by kaan

Today I went for a lovely run with Nicole. I am presently about mid way through 50 km for her. It was our first time running together where we were not chasing a frisbee – we play on the team … Continue reading →

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Apocalypse bike

Posted on May 12, 2011 by kaan

After the recent earthquake in Japan emergency preparedness became a hot topic here in Vancouver. Apparently the west coast of bc/washington is due for a real game-ender quake. (The most definitive predictions I found in a quick search was 27% … Continue reading →

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multithon

Posted on May 8, 2011 by kaan

Today is gorgeous! It has just gone noon and already I am loving the day. I awoke around 7:45 (of my own accord), had a relaxing shower, an apple, and then hopped on Cadenza (my bicycle). I rode 6.2 km … Continue reading →

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The ultimate caveat

Posted on May 5, 2011 by kaan

Sometimes it feels like a seemingly endless commitment to running leaves little room for other activities that are physically demanding. For instance, I have discovered that if, in addition to all the running, I ride my bike to UBC on … Continue reading →

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blue dawn

Posted on May 3, 2011 by kaan

In retrospect, the enormous support for the conservatives might have been obvious to anyone who took a good look at Vancouver. Several nights per week an astounding number of political activists put on their conservative blues and go out on … Continue reading →

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