Sept. 28 Run/Walk: Meet at the entrance to Highland Park - and bring a chair for later

Let's meet before and after at the entrance to Highland Park, and then after the run we can swing by Tazza d'Oro to pick up coffee (their website says they are open.)  But bring a chair - I don't think there are any at the park.  I was told there is a family of gnomes living in someone's garden on Heberton, so we can investigate.  Also, sunrise over the reservoir is always uplifting. Anything to get away from the current situation!

I somehow missed the entire group when I biked down to meet them after the run!  Luckily Aimee took photos that tell the story (see below.)  

Also, just a few endorsements:

• Beth is planning an adventure next Sunday at the Churchill Valley Greenway
• Just found out there is a Havdalah service to honor Ruth Bader Ginsberg outside the corner of Forbes and Murray tomorrow (Sat.) night at 7:45 - thought some might be interested.

Sept. 20 Run/Walk: Meet at Schenley Plaza in Oakland (Repeat of last week)

That's it - we'll meet at the tent at Schenley Plaza in Oakland - not sure why, guess we weren't ready for a new adventure.  We'll use this time to plan one.

Also not much time to report, except a few endorsements:

• http://www.everstrongpgh.com - especially their Mellon Park morning exercise class.
• Visit Chatauqua - hardly anyone there, and still beautiful!

A little under the weather this week, literally - smoke covering the country is too heavy a metaphor.  Bring your best good news on Sunday and we'll spread it around!

Sept. 13 Run/Walk: Meet at Schenley Plaza in Oakland

Aimee and I agree this would be a good place to meet again, so here it is:  the Tent at Schenley Plaza, and possibly a run up to the Reservoir - or maybe if Laurie can come (hint!) she can take us on one of her surprise routes through unexplored territory.  There is coffee nearby this time, and possibly bathrooms!  Bring a chair just in case.

Last week we studied the new Glasshouse apartments at Station Square with a somewhat critical eye.  They did let us lounge on their riverside sofas, but I think that was by mistake.  Runners went off to visit the new Pittsburgh Highline, and walkers the new-ish trail that now completely surrounds downtown right along all three rivers.  Just a few endorsements:

• The close-up view of the stunning Black Lives Matter mural along the Allegheny - detail that you can't see from afar.
• the Highline (OK, can't compare to NYC, but it's ours.)
• Books by Carl Hiaasen - escape from the present into an equally insane world but at least it's funny
• The archaeological discoveries from underneath the Fairmont Hotel that you can see in the lobby. 
• But please not Boca Raton - there are pythons!
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

Sept. 6 Run/Walk: Meet at Glasshouse apartments, 160 E. Station Square Drive (map in the message)

 Report from Virginia! (Thank you - I sadly missed last week's treat due to forgetting to set my alarm.)

For our run on Sept. 6 (Labor Day weekend) we're planning to meet in front of the Glasshouse apartments to visit the newly opened Highline and also run across the Fort Pitt Bridge and into Point State Park. 

The Glasshouse (map) is the new development right next to the end of the Smithfield Bridge on the South Side, near Station Square. There usually are parallel parking spots along the front of the complex (go over the Smithfield Bridge from Downtown, before then end take a sharp right into Station Square and immediately turn right underneath the bridge into the front of the Glasshouse apts.)

There is a Crazy Mocha in the Bessemer Court at Station Square that is supposed to open at 8 a.m. on Sundays, or just bring your own. 

The run:  Gretchen and Beth led us on a fabulous run through suburban back trails and by Potter's Pond and Pine Creek in McCandless. We enjoyed coffee, Jeff's blueberry muffins and good conversation on Gretchen's back patio. (Thanks, Gretchen!)  The best story of the day was Elaine's harrowing adventure with the rolling crockpot.

The walk: (from Paula): Mary Versa and I had a lovely walk this morning with Wendy, Max and Linda – kind of a ‘new age’ ‘alternate’ walk. [Intriguing - tell us more this Sunday!]

Two endorsements:

• Blueland eco-friendly cleaning products
• The book, "One Thousand White Women"

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