Cheryl offered to take us on her South Side/Jail Trail Loop to get us ready for the Great Race the following Sunday. Meet at the parking lot just by the Hot Metal Bridge. You enter at Bates Street and head down toward the bridge. There will likely be a run to the run from Squirrel Hill.
I am sure the exotic name (who can resist a beach in Lawrenceville?) was partly responsible for the big turn-out for today's run. We had close to 20 runners, including Sharon returning from an injury, the occasionally seen Michael from Regent Square and a guest Pittsburgh celebrity. The run was worth it - yes we saw a beach of sorts, right by the 40th Street bridge but we also traveled a hidden wooded trail by the river and through some rarely seen Lawrenceville streets. There was much to see: ducks and rowers on the river (yay!), geese flying in V-formation overhead, bright wall murals, sunflowers shooting up in a very small patch of dirt in front of a house, several recommended restaurants and bakeries, open lots that looked like meadows, newly rehabbed houses and more.
We had coffee at Expresso a Mano which could easily be a "sister-shop" to Commonplace - its vibe and dedication to great coffee was very similar. Hopefully our numbers and combined noise did not discourage the regulars.
Run Map from Aimee's iPhone:
Date: Sep 11, 2011
Distance: 4.74 mi
Duration: 50:45
To view 'iMapMyRUN: Sep 11, 2011 8:03 AM', follow the link below:
http://www.mapmyrun.com/view_workout?w=743131574262235668
Run Map from Elaine Mormer who created the great run:
http://www.usatf.org/routes/view.asp?rID=451028
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