Jan 29 Run: meet at Mellon Park Playground parking lot (Beechwood and Fifth)

Starting at the Mellon Park playground parking lot (where Beechwood Blvd. meets Fifth Ave.) we'll have a nice flat Shadyside run - no theme yet but many options present themselves.  Coffee will be at the Bakery Square Coffee Tree.



From Phipps we first experienced an astounding crow gathering in front of Carnegie Library, theb we went down an unknown Oakland staircase into the hollow - then over the railroad tracks - then backwards through Schenley Park - and somehow got back to Phipps.  A new perspective on the Schenley park run!

Endorsements:

Marching, and more marching
Pussyhats - seen everywhere, even on the Panthers:
Crow invasion - see photo for
Pantsuit Nation Flashmob
Baltimore field trip
Skytop Lodge
Center for Creative Reuse
Running as cure for politics anxiety

January 22 Run: Meet at Phipps Conservatory

This Sunday’s run (January 22) we’ll meet at the entrance to Phipps Conservatory for an Oakland run, hoping to experience the cacophonous swirling mass of crows roosting in the Oakland trees (brimmed hats suggested).

Last weekend’s runs involved the following: Sunday, an abundance of bird droppings from the massive roost mentioned above and Sarah’s Mom who joined us from Michigan.

 and Monday:  a new pedestrian bridge in East Liberty and a stop at  the Franklin West Memorial Statue in Shadyside….and Anat who joined us from New Jersey.

Coffee…..touched on all things musculoskeletal, trips to New Zealand, and other things that didn’t get recorded on a napkin.

Posted by Elaine

January 8 Run: Schenley Park starting at Wendy Bennett Trailhead

Hoping for a non-icy wintry scene in Schenley Park, we're meeting at the storied Wendy Bennett Trailhead where Bartlett meets Hobart in Schenley Park (map).  If there's ice, we'll re-route from there.  

Last week:  another holiday weekend with 2 excellent runs around Squirrel Hill.  See photos for the little lights in the dark scene from Fernwald Drive, and the cute gingerbread house at the cozy 61C.  I'm currently in Colorado at 7800 feet with about 10 inches of snow falling, so I'm definitely not running around here, but I did go ice skating on a frozen lake.  







Endorsements:
Found in Philly:  chocolate chip and cherry cookies - recipe.
Quantum Theatre - many of its productions are just unforgettable.  Also the amazing offerings of Pittsburgh theater in general
Movies:  Fences (Pittsburgh!), Manchester-by-the-sea (especially if you miss Boston accents), Jackie (ditto, to an extent), and Man of the Year with Robin Williams (prescient) 
Book: Resisting Happiness by Matthew Clark
Recycling, especially sweaters!