START TIMES

Choose your own time between 5:30-6:30am. We are not meeting as a group inside beforehand so plan your bathroom strategy accordingly. GZLs HQ will remain closed before and after the runs, but The Loop may be able to accommodate you immediately post-run and after 10:00am. Be mindful of your post-run routine so you don’t block residents at HQ area after your run.

THE MAP

Water stations are normal this week. Hand sanitizer will be affixed to the water barrels to do a quick clean of your water button pushing hands. Feel free to refill your own water bottles as needed. You may want to carry your own water still, depending on any of your own ad libbing on route variations.

THE ROUTES

3.18 Miles: Your map is here. Head to bike trail north side of Cesar Chavez and curl under Cesar Chavez, then around Austin High track to Mopac. Continue past the water stop up Veterans to LA Blvd. Turn around at LA Blvd, and return Veterans around Austin High track, under Cesar Chavez, and bike path back to HQ.

4 Miles: Your map is here. Head to bike trail north side of Cesar Chavez and curl under Cesar Chavez, then around Austin High track to Mopac. Continue past the water stop up Veterans to LA Blvd. LA Blvd out to Exposition. Turn around at Exposition, and return LA Blvd back to Mopac, to Veterans around Austin High track, under Cesar Chavez, and bike path back to HQ.

5.3 Miles: Your map is here. Head to bike trail north side of Cesar Chavez and curl under Cesar Chavez, then around Austin High track to Mopac. Continue past the water stop up Veterans to LA Blvd. LA Blvd out to Exposition. Right on Expo up to Enfield. Turn around at Enfield, and return down Exposition all the way to LA Blvd back to Mopac, to Veterans around Austin High track, under Cesar Chavez, and bike path back to HQ.

6 Miles: Your map is here. Head to bike trail north side of Cesar Chavez and curl under Cesar Chavez, then around Austin High track to Mopac. Continue past the water stop up Veterans to LA Blvd. LA Blvd out to Exposition. Right on Expo up to Gilbert Street on your left (of course). Turn around at Gilbert, and return down Exposition all the way to LA Blvd back to Mopac, to Veterans around Austin High track, under Cesar Chavez, and bike path back to HQ.

7 Miles: Your map is here. Head to bike trail north side of Cesar Chavez and curl under Cesar Chavez, then around Austin High track to Mopac. Continue past the water stop up Veterans to LA Blvd. LA Blvd out to Exposition. Right on Expo up to McCullough (last of the church complex on your right, school for autism on your left). Turn around at McCullough, and return down Exposition all the way to LA Blvd back to Mopac, to Veterans around Austin High track, under Cesar Chavez, and bike path back to HQ.

8.2 Miles: Your map is here. Head to bike trail north side of Cesar Chavez and curl under Cesar Chavez, then around Austin High track to Mopac. Continue past the water stop up Veterans to LA Blvd. LA Blvd out to Exposition. Right on Expo up to Carlton (church on your left, last of the big white condo units on your right). Turn around at Carlton, and return down Exposition all the way to LA Blvd back to Mopac, to Veterans around Austin High track, under Cesar Chavez, and bike path back to HQ.

10 Miles: Your map is here. Head to bike trail north side of Cesar Chavez and curl under Cesar Chavez, then around Austin High track to Mopac. Continue past the water stop up Veterans to LA Blvd. LA Blvd out to Exposition. Right on Expo up to 35th. Right on 35th up and over Mopac to Jackson. Left on Jackson up to merge with Bull Creek. Turn around at Bull Creek, and return Jackson down to 35th. Right on 35th up and over Mopac to Exposition. Left down Exposition all the way to LA Blvd back to Mopac, to Veterans around Austin High track, under Cesar Chavez, and bike path back to HQ.

12 Miles: Your map is here. Head to bike trail north side of Cesar Chavez and curl under Cesar Chavez, then around Austin High track to Mopac. Continue past the water stop up Veterans to LA Blvd. LA Blvd out to Exposition. Right on Expo up to 35th. Right on 35th up and over Mopac to Jackson. Left on Jackson up to merge with Bull Creek. Left on Bull Creek up to Hancock. Turn around at Hancock, and retrace your steps home. Return Bull Creek down to Jackson, veer right on Jackson down to 35th. Right on 35th up and over Mopac to Exposition. Left down Exposition all the way to LA Blvd back to Mopac, to Veterans around Austin High track, under Cesar Chavez, and bike path back to HQ.

14 Miles: Your map is here. Head to bike trail north side of Cesar Chavez and curl under Cesar Chavez, then around Austin High track to Mopac. Continue past the water stop up Veterans to LA Blvd. LA Blvd out to Exposition. Right on Expo up to 35th. Right on 35th up and over Mopac to Jackson. Left on Jackson up to merge with Bull Creek. Left on Bull Creek up to Hancock. Right on Hancock over to Shoal Creek. Left up Shoal Creek to 2222/Northland. Turn around at 2222/Northland, and retrace your steps home. Shoal Creek down to Hancock, right over to Bull Creek, left on Bull Creek down to Jackson, veer right on Jackson down to 35th. Right on 35th up and over Mopac to Exposition. Left down Exposition all the way to LA Blvd back to Mopac, to Veterans around Austin High track, under Cesar Chavez, and bike path back to HQ.

16 Miles: Your map is here. Head to bike trail north side of Cesar Chavez and curl under Cesar Chavez, then around Austin High track to Mopac. Continue past the water stop up Veterans to LA Blvd. LA Blvd out to Exposition. Right on Expo up to 35th. Right on 35th up and over Mopac to Jackson. Left on Jackson up to merge with Bull Creek. Left on Bull Creek up to Hancock. Right on Hancock over to Shoal Creek. Left up Shoal Creek to 2222/Northland. Cross Northland up Shoal Creek to Stoneway (about a mile up the road). Turn around at Stoneway, and retrace your steps home. Shoal Creek down to Hancock, right over to Bull Creek, left on Bull Creek down to Jackson, veer right on Jackson down to 35th. Right on 35th up and over Mopac to Exposition. Left down Exposition all the way to LA Blvd back to Mopac, to Veterans around Austin High track, under Cesar Chavez, and bike path back to HQ.

RACE SPECIFIC WORKOUTS

HERE ARE SUGGESTED LONG RUN WORKOUTS FOR RACES THAT ARE IN THE FUTURE, AND MAY STILL BE SCHEDULED. IF YOUR RACE IS CANCELED, KEEP YOUR FITNESS BY ALTERNATING A LONGER LONG RUN AND A RECOVERY LONG RUN ON SUCCESSIVE WEEKENDS, DEPENDING ON YOUR CURRENT TRAINING LEVELS. (Ex: Alternate a 10-12 mile run with an 8-10 mile run).

December 6th (CIM): 20-22 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer long run, up to that 22 mile max. NOTE: You will have to add some miles of your choosing to bulk up the 16 miler listed above to 20-22 range.

December 6th (San Antonio Half): 10-14 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer long run, up to that 14 mile max.

December 13th (BCS Marathon): 12-14 mile recovery run. Back off from last week.

December 20th (Decker Half New Date): 10-12 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer long run, up to that 12 mile max.

January 17th, 2021 (3M Half Marathon and Houston Half Marathon): 8-10 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer long run, up to that 10 mile max.

January 17th, 2021 (Houston Marathon): 14-18 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer long run, up to that 18 mile max.

February 13th and 14th, 2021 (Phoenix and Austin Marathons): 10-14 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer long run, up to that 14 mile max.

February 14th, 2021 (Austin Half Marathon): 5-8 miles recovery long run. Back off from last week.

WATER STOPS

1. Mopac water fountains
2. Exposition at Enfield (SW corner by baseball park sign)
3. Jackson @ 35th
4.  Shoal Creek @ Shoalmont (on greenbelt side of street south of Northland)