Feb 24 Run: Hot Metal Bridge - legally

Hoping for no ice next week, we will cross the Hot Metal Bridge in broad daylight, with no fear of reprisal and run the trails on the South Side. We did not explicitly discuss which direction we will go, but both have their charms.
Meet in the parking lot closest to the bridge in the Pittsburgh Technology Center. If you are approaching the bridge from downtown, make a right before the bridge into the parking lots and head to your left. The bridge is at the corner of Second Ave and Hot Metal Street.

There will be a run to the run starting at the Coffee Tree in Squirrel Hill at 6:30 AM.

Perhaps it was the comparatively warmish weather, easier schedules or even cabin fever but we had a few more people show up this morning for the as promised, flat Shady-side run. It was sort of a flat February morning as well, overcast and dreary - just the kind of day you welcome time spent with friends. We tried to get into Heinz Chapel, unfortunately it was locked but we did get a tempting peek into the candle-lit interior of St Paul's Cathedral as we ran by.

A few good tips from the run and from the always interesting Coffee Tree Klatch:

• Yaktrax are worth trying for running on ice (http://yaktrax.com/)
• Half a Yellow Sun by by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie sounds like a worthwhile and entertaining book
• Walkers are now meeting regularly on Sundays at 7:00 AM at the Coffee Tree in Squirrel Hill