Speaking of the best places to run in Pittsburg, parks lead the list followed by riverside trails and some scenic road loops. Highland Park, Schenley Park and Frick Park are the top picks for runners – both who have just laced up recently and those that have been running for quite some time.
You can run along the walking trails at the Highland Park that has easy, moderate and difficult trails just as the Schenley Park. Here, you can run through the woodland area and pass by the Visitor Centre while heading to the Westinghouse Pond. You can even take a break at the Park Café and grab a bottle of mineral if you like. These parks are ideal places to run in the city if you prefer a pastoral setting for your run.
However, if you are training for a marathon and want to practice running in an urban area, you can head to the Pitt Cathedral of Learning, Schenley Plaza, the CMU University Center or the east end’s Climbing Wall. These places have a nice running loop and the area is friendly. Moreover, you will not face any difficulty in finding drinking water and public toilet facilities along these routes.
It is always a good idea to map out a particular loop before you select the same as your running trail. It is highly recommended that you select a running loop that is close to your place and which you are familiar with so that there is no risk of getting lost in between.
To add to it, you should check the track conditions before getting into your running shoes and hitting a particular loop. It is best to select a marked trail to begin with or to run with a group and then slowly graduate to more challenging running trails in Pittsburg.