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

4 Miles: Your map is here. Start at GZLs HQ. Northside trail to Mopac, up to LA Blvd, out to Exposition. Turn around at Expo, and retrace your steps back to Northside trail and to HQ.

5.4 Miles: Your map is here. Start at GZLs HQ. Northside trail to Mopac, up to LA Blvd, out to Exposition. Right on Expo up to Enfield. Right on Enfield all the way under Mopac and up small hill. Veer right at Hartford Road to Palma Plaza, and take a left on Palma Plaza. At Y intersection, veer right onto W. 14th St. 14th over to West Lynn. Right on West Lynn and then quick Left onto W. 13th. 13th over to Windsor Road. Right on Windsor (name change to Blanco), and then left onto W. 12th. 12th over and up to West Avenue. Right on West down to W. 3rd, to Trader Joe's, and back to HQ. 

6.7 Miles: Your map is here. Start at GZLs HQ. Northside trail to Mopac, up to LA Blvd, out to Exposition. Right on Expo up to Enfield. Right on Enfield all the way under Mopac and up small hill. Veer right at Hartford Road to Palma Plaza, and take a left on Palma Plaza. At Y intersection, veer right onto W. 14th St. 14th over to West Lynn. Right on West Lynn and then quick Left onto W. 13th. 13th over to Windsor Road. Right on Windsor (name change to Blanco), and then left onto W. 12th. 12th over and up to Guadalupe then Lavaca. At the edge of the Capitol grounds, take a right on Colorado Street. Colorado around to 11th Street. Left on 11th over to Congress, down to 3rd, to Trader Joe's, and back to HQ. 

7.8 Miles: Your map is here. Start at GZLs HQ. Northside trail to Mopac, up to LA Blvd, out to Exposition. Right on Expo up to Enfield. Right on Enfield all the way under Mopac and up small hill. Veer right at Hartford Road to Palma Plaza, and take a left on Palma Plaza. At Y intersection, veer right onto W. 14th St. 14th over to West Lynn. Right on West Lynn and then quick Left onto W. 13th. 13th over to Windsor Road. Right on Windsor (name change to Blanco), and then left onto W. 12th. 12th over and up to Guadalupe. Left on Guadalupe up to MLK. Right on MLK over to Trinity. Right on 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. 

10.3 Miles: Your map is here. Start at GZLs HQ. Northside trail to Mopac, up to LA Blvd, out to Enfield. Right on Enfield all the way under Mopac and up small hill. Veer right at Hartford Road to Palma Plaza, and take a left on Palma Plaza. At Y intersection, veer right onto W. 14th St. 14th over to West Lynn. Right on West Lynn and then quick Left onto W. 13th. 13th over to Windsor Road. Right on Windsor (name change to Blanco), and then left onto W. 12th. 12th over and up to Guadalupe. Left on Guadalupe up to Dean Keeton. Right on Dean Keeton over to San Jacinto. Right on 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. 

12 Miles: Your map is here. Start at GZLs HQ. Northside trail to Mopac, up to LA Blvd, out to Enfield. Right on Enfield all the way under Mopac and up small hill. Veer right at Hartford Road to Palma Plaza, and take a left on Palma Plaza. At Y intersection, veer right onto W. 14th St. 14th over to West Lynn. Right on West Lynn and then quick Left onto W. 13th. 13th over to Windsor Road. Right on Windsor (name change to Blanco), and then left onto W. 12th. 12th over and up to Guadalupe. Left on Guadalupe up to Dean Keeton. Right on Dean Keeton over to San Jacinto. Continue after water stop on Dean Keeton up to and under Mopac. Continue to Lafayette, and you will turn around at Lafayette, and return Dean Keeton back to San Jacinto. Left on 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. 

13.5 Miles: Your map is here. Start at GZLs HQ. Northside trail to Mopac, up to LA Blvd, out to Exposition. Right on Expo up to Enfield. Right on Enfield all the way under Mopac and up small hill. Veer right at Hartford Road to Palma Plaza, and take a left on Palma Plaza. At Y intersection, veer right onto W. 14th St. 14th over to West Lynn. Right on West Lynn and then quick Left onto W. 13th. 13th over to Windsor Road. Right on Windsor (name change to Blanco), and then left onto W. 12th. 12th over and up to Guadalupe. Left on Guadalupe up to Dean Keeton. Right on Dean Keeton over and up to and under/over I-35. On East side of I-35, take a right on Lafayette, which changes names to Chicon in a block or so, and take Chicon down to E. 12th Street. Left on E. 12th over to Pleasant Valley Road. Right on Pleasant Valley down to Longhorn Dam to NORTHSIDE trail. Take Northside trail back to HQ. [NOTE: If you choose to cross over to southside trail and boardwalk at Longhorn Dam, you’ll end up slightly longer at 13.8 miles or so]

15 Miles: Your map is here. Start at GZLs HQ. Northside trail to Mopac, up to LA Blvd, out to Enfield. Right on Enfield all the way under Mopac and up small hill. Veer right at Hartford Road to Palma Plaza, and take a left on Palma Plaza. At Y intersection, veer right onto W. 14th St. 14th over to West Lynn. Right on West Lynn and then quick Left onto W. 13th. 13th over to Windsor Road. Right on Windsor (name change to Blanco), and then left onto W. 12th. 12th over and up to Guadalupe. Left on Guadalupe up to Dean Keeton. Right on Dean Keeton over and up to and under/over I-35. On East side of I-35, take a right on Lafayette, which changes names to Chicon in a block or so, and take Chicon down to E. 12th Street. Left on E. 12th over to Pleasant Valley Road. Right on Pleasant Valley down to and across Longhorn Dam to southside trail and boardwalk. Take SS Trail and boardwalk to Pfluger footbridge. Cross over to finish at HQ. [NOTE: If you return to HQ via northside trail from Longhorn Dam, it will be 14.7, virtually the same distance]

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).

January 17th, 2021 (Houston Half Marathon VIRTUAL): It’s virtual race day!

January 17th, 2021 (Houston Marathon VIRTUAL): It’s virtual race day!

April 25th, 2021 (Austin Half Marathon NEW DATE): 5-8 mile recovery long run.  

WATER STOPS

1. Mopac water fountains
2. Enfield @ Exposition (SE corner by baseball park sign)
3. UT Campus SW corner of Dean Keeton @ San Jacinto on grass
4. Pleasant Valley Rd. @ Longhorn Dam (parking lot north end of dam)
5. Trail fountains along Northside and southside trails and boardwalk