Brooklyn Bridge Park's Newest Area

Saturday I had the chance to run through Brooklyn Bridge Park's newly opened Pier 5.  The pier includes several soccer fields, a picnic area with charcoal grills, and a children's play area.  It looks like they did a nice job, even though there still aren't any lights on after 4:30pm, meaning the park closes.

It was a chilly morning, and as I ran through I saw a few curious folks walking around and checking things out.  I'm excited to use the charcoal grills when it warms up, although I expect we'll need to get there very early if we want to use one of the community grills.

Running through the park's newest area also reminded me how great it is to run through the park during the colder months.  As I imagined how full the park would be like this summer as folks are using the grills, I was happy for the chance to visit the park without so many people.

Eileen C. Dugan Memorial 5K recap

It was a cold, wet morning but Alek and I got up and braved the weather to run the Eileen C. Dugan Memorial 5k in Brooklyn Bridge park.  The race was limited to 200 runners and I'm sure many of those who signed up while the weather was nicer decided to skip.

It was a fairly flat 5k.  But this morning's 38 degree temperature and the multitude of puddles added some challenge to the race.  We took it a bit slow, finishing in 33:02.  It was nice to explore the Empire-Fulton Ferry section of the park as I don't usually include that area in my normal running route.

Attempting to stay warm before the race

Edit: Race results and additional photos.

Crossing the finish line!

Eileen C. Dugan Memorial 5K Playlist

The Eileen C. Dugan 5k is the first ever race in Brooklyn Bridge Park!  Since Brooklyn Bridge Park is my favorite park, there's no way I'm missing this race (it also happens to be a two minute walk from home)!

Without further ado, my playlist (34 minutes):


It All Ends Here Tom Salta
The Little Things Good Charlotte
My Paper Heart The All-American Rejects
There Is Always Something There to Remind Me Naked Eyes
The Great Escape We Are Scientists
Since You've Been Gone Kelly Clarkson
Price Tag (feat. B.o.B) Jessie J
Hey Ya Outkast
Henrietta The Fratellis
On Top The Killers