Lake Looping Project

Lake: Lake Waramaug
Location: Kent, CT
Date: Sunday, August 30, 2026
Distance: 7.79 miles
Time: 1:25:23
Laps: 1
Event: Training run

⭐ Why I Ran This Lake

I was in a cutback week and needed to head to Connecticut with my husband for a table read for his next film appearance, Intrigued. Of course, I wasn’t going to go all the way to Connecticut without finding a lake to run!

I’ve also had my eye on Jack Bristol 100K, so getting some miles in around Lake Waramaug gave me another reason to explore the area. I wasn’t looking to turn this into a hard training day—I was in a cutback week—but I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to get out and run somewhere new.

Lake Waramaug ended up being the perfect combination of a beautiful destination, an easy training run, and a little bit of strategizing for a possible future adventure.

🏃 The Run

Lake Waramaug State Park was a busy place this past weekend! There were plenty of cyclists, walkers, and other runners making their way around the lake.

The run itself was a challenging road loop with plenty of hills. If I do end up running the Jack Bristol 100K, this run gave me a good idea of what that kind of course could feel like. The terrain was very similar to what I experienced at CanLake Ultras, with all of the rolling hills.

🌅 Scenery Notes

Beautiful lake views, lake houses and people enjoying the water and the park!

🍽️ Post-Run Fuel

A grilled chicken salad and a Coke at the Hopkins Inn.

🗺️ Map

📝 Notes for Next Time

Next time will be my race. No need to take photos since I got some amazing ones on this training run!