January 10 Run: Meet at City Cafe, 106 E Swissvale Ave, Edgewood

Next Sunday, meet at City Cafe (106 E. Swissvale Avenue) for a Stairs/Tunnel Run in Edgewood.  Park on the street near the School for the Deaf.

Last Sunday, we met at the newly opened historic Ace Hotel (former YMCA) in the burgeoning East Liberty, so we could stylishly sip coffee in the hip lobby.  Even though we're a hardy group normally accustomed to the cold, since we had been spoiled by the warm-ish weather, the 20 degree morning was a bit of a shock to our systems.  Good thing there was plenty to distract us from the wind (as well as new homemade Running Group mittens)!  We headed toward Allegheny Cemetery, but turned around after hearing there was a brand-new restaurant about to open across the street, Apteka!  And we were delighted to see one of the owners there with a couple of contractors constructing the most important part, the bar.  After a bit of a chitchat, we continued along, heading back to Ace along the sidestreets toward the gorgeous sunrise.

Now with such a large group, I only caught the side toward the right of the photo.  Endorsements and topics of discussion from my side of the couch included:
Political canvassing, some love it, some hate it
Hillary Headbands, a throwback to the 1990s!
Hot Flash Designs
Rasicka restaurant in DC
Midwives and some harrowing birth stories!