During the COVID-19 outbreak, it is important to stay home, stay safe, and save lives. This is an incredibly challenging time for everyone in our community – but, together, we will continue to create joy and hope as we find new ways to get active and be connected. The PUMP team is compiling ideas and resources to help you care for your physical and mental health, stay connected with your loved ones, and build community, even as you practice social distancing.
Ideas + resources for exercising:
- Walk, run, or bike:
- Find the best local hike options (Fitt Pittsburgh)
- Try the AllTrail Hike App
- Visit city parks – Read the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy’s COVID-19 guide on enjoying the parks while maintaining social distancing and complying with Governor Wolf’s stay-at-home order for Allegheny County
- Visit county parks
- Best running trails in Pittsburgh (Fitt Pittsburgh)
- Pittsburgh Marathon offering virtual run options
- Best bike trails in Pittsburgh (Fitt Pittsburgh)
- Hiking and Biking trail options (Pittsburgh Magazine)
- Try some of these amazing parks and trails in and around Pittsburgh (Bike Pittsburgh)
- Tips for Pittsburgh Cyclists through COVID-19 (Bike Pittsburgh)
- Other exercise opportunities:
- Pittsburgh Kettlebell and Performance offering $5 online workouts each day
- Local Motion offering online class options
- Pittsburgh’s Yoga Studios Offer Online Classes (Very Local Pittsburgh)
- Get Fit Online: Local Studios Offer Online Classes (Pittsburgh Magazine)
Local mental health resources:
- City of Pittsburgh’s mental health resources
- Steel Smiling launches free virtual mental health program during COVID-19 outbreak (Pittsburgh City Paper) – Visit Steel Smiling on Facebook every Wednesday for the weekly program.
- Embrace Pittsburgh
- Awaken Pittsburgh
- Headspace
Virtual/online events:
- The Nature Conservancy’s Coffee Series
- Things to do in Pittsburgh this week (Next Pittsburgh)
- List of Online Events and Activities (Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership)
- Visit PUMP’s Community Calendar for more events
Other ways to stay connected locally:
- How to beat coronavirus cabin fever – Pittsburgh style (The Incline)
- Rowhouse Cinema will open as streaming portal with first-run movies (Next Pittsburgh)
- How to Virtually Enjoy Pittsburgh’s Cultural Activities (Pittsburgh Magazine)
- 7 Great Pittsburgh Documentaries (Pittsburgh Beautiful)
- Virtual Asset District – A collection of virtual programming from your favorite regional assets (RAD)
More resources + ideas:
- How To Be Alone, But Not Lonely, Despite the Coronavirus (NPR)
- Check out the Carnegie Library’s eResources, including free music streaming, audiobooks, and more
- Take the Carnegie Library’s Stay In & Read Challenge or join their first-ever virtual book club, which is meeting on April 6
- Virtual tours for museums and cultural experiences and operas
- Start a virtual book club with your friends – Check out Book of the Month for recommendations
- Artists streaming concerts
- Take a free class at Harvard or via TedTalks
- Watch the TedWomen Conference 2019
- Marco Polo app for video sharing
- Zoom Webinars
- House Party App – Connect with your teammates from home!
- Watch movies with friends virtually through Watch2gether or Rabbit
How are you keeping busy and staying connected during the COVID-19 outbreak? If you have ideas that we can add to this list, please email katie@pump.org to let us know!
Check out our other COVID-19 resources: