I used to like racing virtually by using campus grounds (I study at Stony Brook at the time I'm writing this). However, over time, the scenery got too boring. Also, campus grounds became much less safe with homeless and drug dealers gradually becoming widespread in...
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I used to like racing virtually by using campus grounds (I study at Stony Brook at the time I'm writing this). However, over time, the scenery got too boring. Also, campus grounds became much less safe with homeless and drug dealers gradually becoming widespread in ways I can never understand, albeit I still compete virtually for maybe only one event using the safest campus ground pavements. To compete virtually in several race events held in-person in Detroit, Ann Arbor, and other Detroit Metropolitan Area cities (where I compete at least 1 day before the in-person participants compete), I chose Papaianni Park. Papaianni Park is very close to the Edison NJ Transit Station, so no need to request for an Uber or anything along that line if traveling to/from the station. You can walk (or maybe jog if possible) between the park and the station as the distance is merely a bit over a half mile. The park itself is very tranquil in terms of avoiding heavy car and pedestrian traffic. You can get the most out of the park even just by walking around Lake Papaianni (counterclockwise direction strongly recommended) using the black pavement trail. A lap around takes approximately 0.56 miles. While this is plausibly merely a short distance, the lake itself and the two fountains make for a great scenery. If you're someone who's looking for a nice, scenic, and quiet park, and are not interested in driving to/from it but instead want to take a train, Papaianni Park is for you. A caveat worth noting is that the park borders very active railroad tracks. The trains that bypass the north side of the park may become distracting at times.