Jul 4th Run: Coffee Tree at Bakery Sq, Jul 5th Run Coffee Tree in Squill

On Sunday July 4th Roye will lead a preview run starting at the new Coffee Tree at Bakery Square (the old Nabisco building). Since many of us will be out of town, she agreed to host the "real" run later in July.

Monday, July 5th being a holiday, there will be a run starting at 7:30 AM from the Coffee Tree in Squirrel Hill - destination to be determined by whoever shows up.

There is no way around it - today's run was a bear (nod to Elaine who is going to Alaska soon) - hot, humid, sweaty, energy draining, despite being a flatish route through the strip and along the river that we all enjoy. We lost runners along the way despite a break to walk a bit up hill to the 31st bridge.There were diversions such as the TRRA rowers rowing smooth long strokes and the Mega Bus stop but mostly it was all about getting back to La Prima for coffee, which thanks to us running more slowly than usual, was open. Pam Murray treated us to cheese cake, still some of us could not resist those meles. It was pleasant for sitting outside and watching the Strip gear up for another shopping day - it was busier than usual.