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Campus to Picnic Point to Home

August 21, 2013 (Afternoon)

Exercise Type: Run

Weather: 85 Hazy

Comments:
Engineering Hall to Randall to Spring to SW Bike Path to E Campus Mall to Lake Mendota trail to Picnic Point, back to Gorham via Johnson-

Today I decided to save myself the transit time on the way home and just run home from campus. As I ran past the boathouse, the path was blocked off by police so I had to go around the other side. I found out later that a kid drown there today and they sent out divers to find the body. So sad to see on a day when people are happily enjoying the weather and excited for a coming school year, but death happens and will someday happen to each of us.

Anyway, the rest of the run was good. I was passed by a kid who was really moving, but then he slowed down and I passed him back about half a mile later. These sorts of things always speed me up a bit; if there's any competitive cross country runner left in me, he doesn't like getting passed.