Author Archives: avisualperson

still early in the game

Posted on October 5, 2011

A month into the semester and things are under control: my class in the Greek and Latin Roots of English is really interesting and useful and I’m taking physics more seriously and trying to get ahead of the class instead … Continue reading →

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I ran into somebody last night

Posted on September 30, 2011

It’s been amost two months since my last post and a lot has happened: the summer classes came to an end, I ran a marathon, I ran another marathon, I ran some races, had some fun, and the fall semester … Continue reading →

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conservation of energy

Posted on July 11, 2011

As the semester comes to a close, I realize that physics will be with me for life. It always has been, I’ve just never been able to think about how things work in these terms. One of the easiest concepts … Continue reading →

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rockaways to rockefeller

Posted on June 30, 2011

No big news here: physics is still kicking my ass but I try to take time out of the week to sweat as much as possible. Last weekend, a quick bike ride to the Rockaways to hang with my pal … Continue reading →

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FCN of 7

Posted on June 23, 2011

I know I’m not the only one and this 1363-page thread on BikeRadar.com confirms it but damned if it isn’t fun! Yes, Silly Commuter Racing is a game I end up playing every morning and every night but often, I’m … Continue reading →

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physics is all around us

Posted on June 23, 2011

Just took my first physics midterm today which covered one- and two-dimensional kinematics, conservation of energy, and the physics of force, power, impulse and momentum in terms of Newton’s Three Laws. Nowadays I find myself looking at the world in … Continue reading →

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pushing beyond

Posted on June 16, 2011

On the spontaneous 20-miler last week, chatting with Oliver who hardly trains yet is able to knock out road races once a month and also does some of the mud/adventure runs. He had done the Tough Mudder a months ago in … Continue reading →

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recent splits

Posted on June 15, 2011

Following up on the track meet this past weekend, the official results are up on the Wannabees (and former) Track Stars site, as well as finish line video clips and of course, a group photo: Big shoutout to Travis, Jasmine … Continue reading →

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