About cycling & running in GreenvilleGreenville Training Notes
Running: Locals run Greenville like a flat, steady base-mile town. JH Rose High School has a nice rubberized track that is generally open to the public. DH Conley High School generally has a little less traffic than Rose. ECU track gives another clean place for intervals. GoRun does track workouts at DH Conley and hill workouts at Town Common. Fleet Feet Greenville NC hosts a Wednesday pub run from Uptown Brewing Company at 6:15pm with 1, 3, and 5 mile options. The town sits at 09 km with 14 m of gain. Anchor races include The Big Run 5K, ECU Oral Cancer 5k, Reindeer Dash for Cash, and Fiesta Biathlon.
Cycling: Greenville rides bigger than it looks. The city has 40 cycle routes, and those tracked routes add up to 791 km. The shortest tracked route runs 2 km with 44 m of ascent and 40 m of descent. Swamp Rabbit is good for cycling. ECU North Campus works for steady spins. org keeps the bike conversation moving. The 5 km Blue singletrack climbs 72 m. Paris Mountain is where locals point when you ask where the climbs are. Fiesta Biathlon gives the calendar a clean run-bike anchor.
Season: Greenville trains best when the weather is mild to cool. Locals use those easier days for Z2, long runs, and steady rides before summer turns the dial up. Summer brings temperatures averaging in the 90s, and summer nights sit in the mid-70s. Every summer month has once recorded a record high of 100°F or more, so locals keep the hard stuff honest. Winter stays mild to cool, and temperatures rarely drop below freezing. The city once recorded -6°F, but most winter training still works for running volume, road miles, cyclocross legs, and calm base blocks.
