East End Runners

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Friday, November 10, 2023

November 12 Run/Walk: Meet in Oakland at Redhawk Coffee Roasters, 120 Meyran Ave. (off of Fifth Ave.)

Oops, just realized this is Friday!  Have spent the week draining my brain and heart reading news, getting depressed (except for election results😊) and have lost track of time.  But here we are - and since I think someone said Oakland last week, we'll visit yet another new coffee locale, Redhawk Coffee - at 120 Meyran, off of Fifth Ave.  Oh, yeah, we'll run/walk too - any direction is possible.

Last week at the delightful Arriviste cafe, we were mistaken for the "Shadyside Celebrity Crowd".  Perhaps they are not so hip as we thought.  Our routes took us to Shadyside's mansions hidden down alleys and dead end streets, and also an apparently adult playground.  Once seated with caffeinated beverages and carbs in such comforting company, it was hard to leave. We learned:

  • Post-menopause, every single cell slows down. Great.
  • It is unclear in my notes but that datum may have come from Samantha Bee.
  • More on that theme:  Moms in perimenopause often coincide with teenage sons in the same house, explosions ensue.
  • Noom seems to actually work if you want to lose weight.
  • If you don't want to lose weight: Mad Max has a special dinner for 2 at $40, Big Burrito will give you something free on your birthday, and there were votes for new restaurant Lilith.
  • Best place for vaccines:  the Hub at Pitt.
  • We shared a lot about Israel and the Palestinians. It's unfathomable. But sharing helps.







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