East End Runners

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Friday, May 31, 2024

June 2 Run/Walk: Meet at Bitty and Beau's Coffee, 1920 Smallman Street in the Strip District

Last week was a holiday weekend so we had the pleasure of meeting up twice.  On Sunday, we met at a really warm and friendly Thai- and woman-owned coffee shop called K-Fair (the owl has a story!) and ran  through Stanton Heights and Morningside.  Runners saw wild turkeys with affectionate courtship displays.  Janet looked it up: "In early spring, males gather in clearings to perform courtship displays.  They puff up their body feathers, flare their tails into a vertical fan, and strut slowly while giving a characteristic gobbling call."


Endorsements included:

  • Tecnu for removing poison ivy oil;
  • Nordstrom for special occasion shopping;
  • Pretzel Shop in the South Side for delicious treats and pre-pandemic, pre-inflation prices;
  • Facebook groups: Great Allegheny Passage/C&O Canal Enthusiasts and Pine Creek Rail Trail 
  • Specialized bike shoes that tighten & loosen with the touch of a button
  • Pocono Biking for fabulous organized group rides in beautiful locations!

Monday morning we met at 61C Cafe and enjoyed the familiar streets and warm, familiar faces of our lovely group.  More emphasis on the last bullet point endorsement with more stories from Elaine from her Erie Canal trip.






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