We missed our usual long run this weekend, since I was in San Diego for a family wedding. Today I had to rush over from school on my bike, and so I was a bit late and a little frazzled and unprepared. This run didn't go as smoothly as some of the others.
We headed across campus to the Hagey Pediatric Regenerative Medicine building. We knew it was over by the medical school and hospital, but once we got over there, we couldn't really find it. (See? We were unprepared.) We ran through my favorite building (CCSR, which we've dubbed the "Tom Cruise" building since it looks like it belongs in some big-budget science fiction movie), then realized we were lost, looked at a map, and then ran back through the Tom Cruise building and found Hagey. Hagey is somewhat unimpressive architecturally, so here's another picture of the CCSR (aka Tom Cruise) building.
Then we ran to the Quad to touch the History Corner (200). We obviously knew where it was, and we found a sign that said "200", but, as far as we can tell, there is not a sign that says "History Corner" anywhere. I mean, sure, it is the History Department and it is on the corner of the Quad, and everyone calls it History Corner, but isn't the point of the map that you could find things if you were an outsider. Hey, map-maker, is it really the right call to use Stanford insider lingo?
One last building today: the Hebert Hoover Memorial Building. It is one of two buildings that make up the Hoover Institution think tank near Hoover Tower. The sign for this building is actually inside the lobby, and we almost missed it completely. I have a huge rant coming on the alphabetical haphazardness of the five buildings listed under "Hoover" on the map, but this entry is getting long, so I'll save it for next time.
Distance: 5.1 miles (81.2 total)
We headed across campus to the Hagey Pediatric Regenerative Medicine building. We knew it was over by the medical school and hospital, but once we got over there, we couldn't really find it. (See? We were unprepared.) We ran through my favorite building (CCSR, which we've dubbed the "Tom Cruise" building since it looks like it belongs in some big-budget science fiction movie), then realized we were lost, looked at a map, and then ran back through the Tom Cruise building and found Hagey. Hagey is somewhat unimpressive architecturally, so here's another picture of the CCSR (aka Tom Cruise) building.
Then it was back toward the center of campus for the Harmony House, which is between Tresidder and Roble. I'm not sure exactly what goes on here, but the building is a quaint little house. (A quick Google search reveals it houses the "Institute for Diversity in the Arts." That seems like a worthwhile cause. Tough to argue with that.)
As we were running to our next location, Ira had to avoid two pedestrians on a narrow path next to the construction across from the Earth Sciences buildings. When he went around them, I clipped his thigh with my foot. It wasn't a big collision, but he started cramping up a bit, and that made the rest of the run a bit tricky.
We were running to Herrin Hall, Herrin Labs. (Hey map-maker, why is this one location on the map instead of two? Other buildings with similar names have earned two entries.) On our way there, I made the comment that I didn't think this building actually still existed. To our surprise, yes, it did, and we decided this is probably the biggest building that I've never been inside at all. It is between the Gilbert Biology building and the Oval, and houses a lot of offices and labs on lots of floors. It is an older building, and looks like it might eventually be replaced, but there it is, going strong. (Ira had to stretch his calf a bit.)
Next we headed back to the medical school to find Health Research & Policy (Redwood). There are many map-maker questions here:
- Um, the list is not in alphabetical order again. Sigh. Shouldn't "Health" come before "Herrin"? How does this keep getting messed up?
- Why is this listed under "Health" instead of "Redwood"? The listing of the name of the building in parenthesis is unbelievably inconsistent. Last run we visited "Gunn (SIEPR)", which follows the exact opposite scheme as this building.
- Health Research & Policy is actually a little "quad" of buildings. You'll notice on the map there are several buildings (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, and H, to be specific). Why do these buildings not get their own shout-out? All the buildings at the Business School did. This whole thing is frustrating – let's move on.
It was back to the Earth Sciences area for the Hansen Experimental Physics Lab (HEPL South). Again you'll notice we're out of alphabetical order. It is unclear whether the map-maker is trying to file this under "Hansen" or "HEPL", but either way it is in the wrong place. Not a very good job on the H's. In any event, we couldn't really find the door for this building at first, and it looks like an evil fortress of concrete from some super hero movie. I really tried to find a picture of it, but there isn't one on the internet at all. Who knows what the heck is going on inside this building? We peeked inside and it seemed dangerous, with lots of equipment. I hope they keep it locked.
We headed across campus to the Hillel-Ziff Center. It's on the corner of Campus Drive and Mayfield. Happy Rosh Hashanah tomorrow! This is a beautiful old home with a primo location!
Then we ran to the Quad to touch the History Corner (200). We obviously knew where it was, and we found a sign that said "200", but, as far as we can tell, there is not a sign that says "History Corner" anywhere. I mean, sure, it is the History Department and it is on the corner of the Quad, and everyone calls it History Corner, but isn't the point of the map that you could find things if you were an outsider. Hey, map-maker, is it really the right call to use Stanford insider lingo?
One last building today: the Hebert Hoover Memorial Building. It is one of two buildings that make up the Hoover Institution think tank near Hoover Tower. The sign for this building is actually inside the lobby, and we almost missed it completely. I have a huge rant coming on the alphabetical haphazardness of the five buildings listed under "Hoover" on the map, but this entry is getting long, so I'll save it for next time.
Distance: 5.1 miles (81.2 total)
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