The town of Brooklyn (an “elusive” town per the Run 169 Society’s calculations) is about as far away as you can get and still be in Connecticut. The race course here turned out to be three laps around a school parking lot, which is a little bizarre, but wasn’t as bad as it sounds. It becomes a different kind of challenge, to set or keep a pace with each lap, and to keep ahead of or even pass those around you. The weather was nice, and the race had a good turnout, and I was able to actually push myself for the first time in awhile. I got passed near the end, but still felt like I turned in a respectable performance.

Tailgater 5K Road Race | 5K | 2/2/20 | 23:16 | 89/169