[Click for Details] Saturday Long Run: Scenic/Mountain Bonnell

Saturday, August 8, 2020
6:00 AM 7:00 AM 06:00 07:00

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START TIMES

Choose your own time between 5:30-6:30am. We are NOT starting as a group, and HQ / The Loop will not be open, so plan your bathroom strategy accordingly. You can meet new pace pals outside the Loop at 6:00am, if you wish. GZLs HQ will remain closed before and after the runs, although the Loop does open on 10:00am Saturdays.

WATER

Water stations pretty much 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 will want to carry your own water still, depending on any gaps with the water stations or your own ad libbing on route variations.

THE ROUTE: Mountain Bonnell and Scenic

Less than 12 miles: Please use the following 12.5 mile route and simply turnaround at your desired half way point.

For a longer run, you can add some miles at the end by going to the south side trail (or Barton Springs Road), and cruising over to S. First or Congress bridges, crossing back to HQ.

12.5 Miles: Your map is here. Start at GZLs HQ. Head to bike path on north side of Cesar Chavez, curl under Cesar Chavez at Austin High School, to Veterans and out to LA Blvd. Veterans up to LA Blvd. LA Blvd out to Enfield (Mozart's). Continue Scenic to Cherry. Wind around to Rockmoor. Left on Rockmoor up to Stevenson. Left on Stevenson over to Scenic. Scenic down along river to hard right corner, which takes you back to Scenic. Left on Scenic at stop sign. Scenic around to Pecos. Left on Pecos up to 35th. Left on 35th over to Mt. Bonnell Road. Right on Mt. Bonnell Road up, up, up to parking lot and base of steps. After the water stop, continue north to the first right hand street on the mountain, which is Mt. Bonnell Drive. Right on Mt. Bonnell Drive over to Balcones. Right on Balcones. Downhill to 35th. Left on 35th over to Pecos. Right on Pecos, and then Pecos to Scenic, etc., retracing your steps all the way to Mopac, Veterans, and the bike path north of Cesar Chavez to GZLs HQ.

14.3 Miles: Your map is here. Start at GZLs HQ. Head to bike path on north side of Cesar Chavez, curl under Cesar Chavez at Austin High School, to Veterans and out to LA Blvd. Veterans up to LA Blvd. LA Blvd out to Enfield (Mozart's). Continue Scenic to Cherry. Wind around to Rockmoor. Left on Rockmoor up to Stevenson. Left on Stevenson over to Scenic. Scenic down along river to hard right corner, which takes you back to Scenic. Left on Scenic at stop sign. Scenic around to Pecos. Left on Pecos up to 35th. Left on 35th over to Mt. Bonnell Road. Right on Mt. Bonnell Road up, up, up to parking lot and base of steps. After the water stop, continue north to the first right hand street on the mountain, which is Mt. Bonnell Drive. Right on Mt. Bonnell Drive over to Balcones. Right on Balcones. Down down to 35th. Left on 35th over to Pecos. Right on Pecos, and then Pecos to Scenic, etc., retracing your steps all the way to Mopac. Cross LB Lake on Mopac footbridge to south side of the bridge. Take Stratford from that parking lot up to Barton Springs Road. Left on BS Road (stay on lake side of Barton Springs Road), over to Sterzing Street, at those condo/apartments on north side of the street and the food trailers. Left on Sterzing to Toomey. Right on Toomey over to Lamar. Lamar left to Riverside. Right on Riverside over to First Street Bridge, up and over to north side trail or along Cesar Chavez, and back to GZLs HQ.

WATER STOPS

WE WILL HAVE HAND SANITIZER TO USE FOR THE FINGERS YOU USE TO PUSH THE WATER BUTTON. BRING YOUR OWN WATER FOR ANY COURSE AD LIBBING, OR TO COVER ANY GAPS. YOU CAN REFILL YOUR BOTTLES AT THE WATER STATIONS.

1. Mopac water fountains
2. Memphis @ LA Blvd (across from golf course)
3. River @ Scenic (in corner by boat club)
4. Mountain Bonnell (at base of steps)

RACE SPECIFIC DISTANCES

September 5th (Patagonia Marathon): 20-22 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer long run, up to that 22 mile max.

September 13th (Boston Virtual Marathon): 12-14 mile recovery long run. Back down from last week’s longer run.

October 25th (Marine Corps): 10-14 mile recovery long run. Back down from last week’s longer run.

December 6th (CIM / San Antonio Full): 9-12 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer long run, up to that 12 mile max.

December 6th (San Antonio Half): 5-8 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer long run, up to that 8 mile max.

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).