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 Miles: Your map is here. GZLs HQ over to Trader Joe's, up to 3rd Street, and over to Congress. Left on Congress up to 11th. Right on 11th up to San Jacinto. Turn around at 11th @ San Jacinto, and return back to Congress, left on Congress down to 3rd, to Trader Joe's, and back to HQ.

4 Miles: Your map is here. HQ over to Trader Joe's, up to 3rd Street, and over to Congress. Left on Congress up to 11th. Right on 11th up to San Jacinto. CONSTRUCTION DETOUR: Continue 11th past San Jacinto to Trinity. Left on Trinity to East 17th on your left. Turn around at 17th, and retrace your steps home. Take Trinity back up to 11th Street. Right on 11th up and then down to Congress. Left on Congress down to 3rd, to Trader Joe's, and back to HQ. 

5 Miles: Your map is here. HQ over to Trader Joe's, up to 3rd Street, and over to Congress. Left on Congress up to 11th. Right on 11th up to San Jacinto. CONSTRUCTION DETOUR: Continue 11th past San Jacinto to Trinity. Left on Trinity to UT campus, and merge with San Jacinto. San Jac through UT to the north end of the Giant Football Megaplex on your right. Turn around at the north end of the giant stadium, and return San Jacinto through UT campus. Veer left at talking oil derrick at bottom of campus to Trinity. Trinity up to 11th Street. Right on 11th up and then down to Congress. Left on Congress down to 3rd, to Trader Joe's, and back to HQ. 

7 Miles: Your map is here. HQ over to Trader Joe's, up to 3rd Street, and over to Congress. Left on Congress up to 11th. Right on 11th up to San Jacinto. CONSTRUCTION DETOUR: Continue 11th past San Jacinto to Trinity. Left on Trinity to UT campus, and merge with San Jacinto. San Jac through UT and veer right at Duval. Duval up to East 35th (on your left). Turn around at 35th, and retrace your steps home. Duval back down to San Jacinto and through UT campus. Veer left at talking oil derrick at bottom of campus to Trinity. Trinity up to 11th Street. Right on 11th up and then down to Congress. Left on Congress down to 3rd, to Trader Joe's, and back to HQ. 

8 Miles: Your map is here. HQ over to Trader Joe's, up to 3rd Street, and over to Congress. Left on Congress up to 11th. Right on 11th up to San Jacinto. CONSTRUCTION DETOUR: Continue 11th past San Jacinto to Trinity. Left on Trinity to UT campus, and merge with San Jacinto. San Jac through UT and veer right at Duval. Duval up to 43rd St. Turn around at 43rd, and retrace your steps home. Duval back down to San Jacinto and through UT campus. Veer left at talking oil derrick at bottom of campus to Trinity. Trinity up to 11th Street. Right on 11th up and then down to Congress. Left on Congress down to 3rd, to Trader Joe's, and back to HQ. 

10 Miles: Your map is here. HQ over to Trader Joe's, up to 3rd Street, and over to Congress. Left on Congress up to 11th. Right on 11th up to San Jacinto. CONSTRUCTION DETOUR: Continue 11th past San Jacinto to Trinity. Left on Trinity to UT campus, and merge with San Jacinto. San Jac through UT and veer right at Duval. Duval up to 51st St.. Left on 51st over to Avenue F. [NOTE: This is the turnaround for 10 miles on the nose. If you want a closer water stop, then continue to UT Intramural Fields. This extension will take you to a 10.7 mile day.] Turn around at either Avenue F (10 exactly) or UT Intramural Fields (10.7 mile day), and retrace your steps home. 51st back up to Duval. Right on Duval down to San Jacinto and through UT campus. Veer left at talking oil derrick at bottom of campus to Trinity. Trinity up to 11th Street. Right on 11th up and then down to Congress. Left on Congress down to 3rd, to Trader Joe's, and back to HQ. 

12 Miles: Your map is here. HQ over to Trader Joe's, up to 3rd Street, and over to Congress. Left on Congress up to 11th. Right on 11th up to San Jacinto. CONSTRUCTION DETOUR: Continue 11th past San Jacinto to Trinity. Left on Trinity to UT campus, and merge with San Jacinto. San Jac through UT and veer right at Duval. Duval up to 51st St.. Left on 51st over to UT Intramural Fields. Right on Guadalupe up to North Loop. Left on North Loop up and across Lamar and down to Grover, just past a state complex on your left. Turn around at Grover, and return on North Loop up to and across Lamar to Guadalupe. Right on Guadalupe down to 51st. Left on 51st up to Duval. Right on Duval down to San Jacinto and through UT campus. Veer left at talking oil derrick at bottom of campus to Trinity. Trinity up to 11th Street. Right on 11th up and then down to Congress. Left on Congress down to 3rd, to Trader Joe's, and back to HQ. 

14 Miles: Your map is here. HQ over to Trader Joe's, up to 3rd Street, and over to Congress. Left on Congress up to 11th. Right on 11th up to San Jacinto. CONSTRUCTION DETOUR: Continue 11th past San Jacinto to Trinity. Left on Trinity to UT campus, and merge with San Jacinto. San Jac through UT and veer right at Duval. Duval up to 51st St.. Left on 51st over to UT Intramural Fields. Right on Guadalupe up to North Loop. Left on North Loop up and across Lamar and down to Woodrow. Right on Woodrow across W. Koenig to Romeria. Left on Romeria over to Arroyo Seco. Turn around at Arroyo Seco, and return Romeria, over to Woodrow again, down Woodrow to North Loop, left on North Loop up to and across Lamar to Guadalupe. Right on Guadalupe down to 51st. Left on 51st up to Duval. Right on Duval down to San Jacinto and through UT campus. Veer left at talking oil derrick at bottom of campus to Trinity. Trinity up to 11th Street. Right on 11th up and then down to Congress. Left on Congress down to 3rd, to Trader Joe's, and back to HQ. 

16 Miles: Your map is here. HQ over to Trader Joe's, up to 3rd Street, and over to Congress. Left on Congress up to 11th. Right on 11th up to San Jacinto. CONSTRUCTION DETOUR: Continue 11th past San Jacinto to Trinity. Left on Trinity to UT campus, and merge with San Jacinto. San Jac through UT and veer right at Duval. Duval up to 51st St.. Left on 51st over to UT Intramural Fields. Right on Guadalupe up to North Loop. Left on North Loop up and across Lamar and down to Woodrow. Right on Woodrow across W. Koenig to Romeria. Left on Romeria over to Arroyo Seco. Right on Arroyo Seco up to acute angle intersection with Woodrow. Turn around at Woodrow, and return Arroyo Seco to Romeria, over to Woodrow again, down Woodrow to North Loop, left on North Loop up to and across Lamar to Guadalupe. Right on Guadalupe down to 51st. Left on 51st up to Duval. Right on Duval down to San Jacinto and through UT campus. Veer left at talking oil derrick at bottom of campus to Trinity. Trinity up to 11th Street. Right on 11th up and then down to Congress. Left on Congress down to 3rd, to Trader Joe's, and 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): Taper Madness begins (in a non-Covid world). 14-18 miles, with last 8 @ MGP. Start relaxed, and finish at legit marathon goal pace.

December 6th (San Antonio Half): Taper Madness begins (in a non-Covid world). 8-13 miles, with last 5 @ MGP. Start relaxed, and finish at legit marathon goal pace.

December 13th (BCS Marathon): 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 20th (Decker Half New Date): 5-8 miles recovery long run. Back off from last week.

January 17th, 2021 (3M Half Marathon and Houston Half Marathon): 5-8 miles recovery long run. Back off from last week.

January 17th, 2021 (Houston Marathon): 12-14 mile recovery run. Back off from last week.

February 13th and 14th, 2021 (Phoenix and Austin Marathons): 10-12 mile recovery run. Back off from last week.

February 14th, 2021 (Austin Half Marathon): 6-10 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer long run, up to that 10 mile max.

WATER STOPS

1. Varsity Pizza parking lot (west side of Duval just north of San Jacinto)
2. UT Intramural Fields (SE corner of 51st and Guadalupe)
3. Church parking lot on east side of Arroyo Seco just north of Ruth Avenue