Today was our first run in a while, since we had a busy weekend, or at least Ira did. To be honest, this wasn't the most interesting set of buildings, but here goes.
First was Durand, an older building from the 1950s or 1960s era of the Engineering side of campus. It is a pretty big building that has been there for quite some time, and Ira's comment was "I don't think I've ever been inside this building. I don't think I've even been up these outside steps." Weird, since we've run by it a zillion times, and it was almost a hole on the old frisbee golf course. At least we got to make one Durand Durand joke, although I wish I had said that we were hungry like the wolf.
Next was the East Wing of Green Library. As we ran over, we discussed that we might not be able to find a sign that said "East Wing", and that was indeed what happened. While there might be a sign inside, there was no sign anywhere on the outside, and we ran all the way around the back checking.
Right next door is the Education building, one that Ira clearly knows well. We touched the door and moved on.
Our longest leg of the day took us to the shores of Lake Lagunita (Can you say the "shores" when the lake is entirely dry? Probably not.) for the Elliot Program Center. This is pretty close to Ira's dorm house, and we had to run around this one also, only this time we found the sign. On a spring day when there is water in the lake, the outdoor patio is a great place for an event.
We ran back along the lake to the center of campus, right past the library to Encina Commons. This is a random administrative building, but we know it well as the famous final hole of the frisbee golf course. We ran right down "methane lane", which is this outdoor portico that, if you throw your frisbee just right, it flies along the polished tiles, and it really seems like it is floating like an air hockey table. The legend is told that our frisbee hero friend Truth would always try to convince people that the reason the frisbee would float like that is because there was methane leaking through the tiles.
First was Durand, an older building from the 1950s or 1960s era of the Engineering side of campus. It is a pretty big building that has been there for quite some time, and Ira's comment was "I don't think I've ever been inside this building. I don't think I've even been up these outside steps." Weird, since we've run by it a zillion times, and it was almost a hole on the old frisbee golf course. At least we got to make one Durand Durand joke, although I wish I had said that we were hungry like the wolf.
Next was the East Wing of Green Library. As we ran over, we discussed that we might not be able to find a sign that said "East Wing", and that was indeed what happened. While there might be a sign inside, there was no sign anywhere on the outside, and we ran all the way around the back checking.
Right next door is the Education building, one that Ira clearly knows well. We touched the door and moved on.
Our longest leg of the day took us to the shores of Lake Lagunita (Can you say the "shores" when the lake is entirely dry? Probably not.) for the Elliot Program Center. This is pretty close to Ira's dorm house, and we had to run around this one also, only this time we found the sign. On a spring day when there is water in the lake, the outdoor patio is a great place for an event.
We ran back along the lake to the center of campus, right past the library to Encina Commons. This is a random administrative building, but we know it well as the famous final hole of the frisbee golf course. We ran right down "methane lane", which is this outdoor portico that, if you throw your frisbee just right, it flies along the polished tiles, and it really seems like it is floating like an air hockey table. The legend is told that our frisbee hero friend Truth would always try to convince people that the reason the frisbee would float like that is because there was methane leaking through the tiles.
Right around the corner is Encina Hall, another administrative building that is one of the oldest buildings on campus. In fact, I just learned it was the first dorm built; this article about "The Bad Boys of Encina Hall" is really, really interesting. I especially like the part about the hazing, which sounds perilously close to water boarding. Anyways, it is a really pretty building that I think I've been inside once in my life.
Total: 3.3 miles (56.8 total)
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