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Steelers 5k

This morning we ran a 5k that was sponsored by the Pittsburgh Steelers. Almost 3000 people participated. Inside the Great Hall at Heinz Field they were setting up for raffles after the event. The race started just south of the … Continue reading

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Pirates 5k and Game

Saturday, April 21st was a Pirates day for us. We started the day by running in our first 5k of the year: the Pirates Charities Home Run 5k. It started downtown, next to the PNC Park. The only problem, at … Continue reading

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Heinz History Center

Last Sunday, on January 15th (2012), we spent a while exploring the Heinz History Center, in the Strip District near downtown Pittsburgh. This museum is well-respected in the area, for its affiliation with the Smithsonian and for its excellent coverage … Continue reading

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Last 5k!

Last Saturday, on October the 15th, we ran our 4th 5k race of the summer, the Race for Pace, supporting a local school. It was a cold and blustery morning, with temperatures below 45 degrees. We weren’t feeling all that … Continue reading

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More 5ks

In the last couple of weeks we did our 2nd and 3rd 5k races, improving on our first one of the year. First, on September 18th we did Sue’s Run for Kids in Riverview Park. This was a smaller event … Continue reading

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5k

On Saturday (8/27) Janie and Tim ran their first 5k race of the year: the Regent Square Run around the Square. It is a nice, challenging course that Tim also ran in 2009. The first ~mile is through Regent Square, … Continue reading

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Pirates + Train Skyblast

Saturday night, August 6th, was the third Pirates Skyblast of the summer, featuring Train, which is fronted by a local singer from Erie, PA. We walked to the game via the Warhol Bridge, which gave nice views back to downtown … Continue reading

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Cubs – Pirates, for the last time

On Tuesday, August 2nd we caught our last Cubs-Pirates game of the summer. This was the second game of a four-game series in Pittsburgh. Thanks to the Pirates’ generous ticket-exchange program, we traded our two tickets from a game we … Continue reading

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Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix & Car Show

On Saturday, July 23rd (2011) we went to the Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix and Car Show, held in Schenley Park a few miles from our house. One of Janie’s co-workers was showing a car in the British Car Day (though … Continue reading

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Cubs at Pirates – 2nd game

On Sunday, July 10th we went to another Cubs-Pirates game, hoping the Cubs could pull off another win, like they did the night before. Thanks to the 10-game ticket plan benefits, we were able to pick 2 tickets in Pirates … Continue reading

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