START TIME: 5:45 a.m.
Gilbert will be giving a pep talk, so don’t miss it! If you start way before or after the 5:45am start time, note that you may be ahead of or out after the water team has done their work.
THE ROUTES
2.6 Miles: Your map is here. GZLs HQ over to Seaholm, up to 3rd Street, and across to Congress. Right on Congress down to Barton Springs Road. Right on BS Road over to dog supply place and turn right onto Lee Barton Drive. Pitch and putt course will be on your right on Lee Barton. Cross Riverside to Pfluger footbridge, and back to HQ. For 3 miles full, feel free to add a victory lap around the park at GZLs HQ.
4.4 Miles: Your map is here. GZLs HQ over to Seaholm, up to 3rd Street, and across to Congress. Right on Congress down to W. Mary St. Right on W. Mary over to S. Fifth. Right on S. Fifth back to Barton Springs Road. Cross Barton Springs Road, and continue past the arts center to the trail that skirts the new hill at the park there, to Riverside. Cross Riverside to Pfluger footbridge, and back to HQ.
5.4 Miles: Your map is here. GZLs HQ over to Seaholm, up to 3rd Street, and across to Congress. Right on Congress down to Oltorf. Right on Oltorf over to S. Fifth. Right on S. Fifth back to Barton Springs Road. Left on BS Road over to dog supply place and turn right onto Lee Barton Drive. Pitch and putt course will be on your right on Lee Barton. Cross Riverside to Pfluger footbridge, and back to HQ.
5.9 Miles: Your map is here. GZLs HQ over to Seaholm, up to 3rd Street, and across to Congress. Right on Congress down to Cumberland. Right on Cumberland over to S. Fifth. Right on S. Fifth back to Barton Springs Road. Left on BS Road over to dog supply place and turn right onto Lee Barton Drive. Pitch and putt course will be on your right on Lee Barton. Cross Riverside to Pfluger footbridge, and back to HQ. [NOTE: You will go about 4 miles to the water stop]
7.7 Miles: Your map is here. GZLs HQ over to Seaholm, up to 3rd Street, and across to Congress. Right on Congress all the way to access road at Ben White Blvd (71). Right on access road sidewalk over to S. First. Right on S. First back up to Cardinal. Left on Cardinal over to S. Fifth St. Right on S. Fifth back to Barton Springs Road. Left on BS Road over to dog supply place and turn right onto Lee Barton Drive. Pitch and putt course will be on your right on Lee Barton. Cross Riverside to Pfluger footbridge, and back to HQ.
10.4 Miles: Your map is here. GZLs HQ over to Seaholm, up to 3rd Street, and across to Congress. Right on Congress all the way to access road at Ben White Blvd (71). Right on access road sidewalk over to S. First. Right on S. First back up to Cardinal. Left on Cardinal over to S. Fifth St. Right on S. Fifth back to Barton Springs Road. Left on BS Road over to dog supply place and turn right onto Lee Barton Drive. Pitch and putt course will be on your right on Lee Barton. Cross Riverside to southside trail, and head towards Mopac. Cross to northside trail and return to HQ.
12 Miles: Your map is here. GZLs HQ over to Seaholm, up to 3rd Street, and across to Congress. Right on Congress all the way to access road at Ben White Blvd (71). Right on access road sidewalk over to S. First. Right on S. First back up to Cardinal. Left on Cardinal over to S. Fifth St. Right on S. Fifth back to Barton Springs Road. Left on BS Road over to dog supply place and turn right onto Lee Barton Drive. Pitch and putt course will be on your right on Lee Barton. Cross Riverside to southside trail, and head towards Mopac. Veterans up to Lake Austin Blvd, and out towards Mozart’s. LA Blvd out to Experimental UT Station on your left, which is the first set of buildings on your left after Exposition. Turn around there, and return LA Blvd, back to Mopac, to northside trail and to HQ.
14 Miles: Your map is here. GZLs HQ over to Seaholm, up to 3rd Street, and across to Congress. Right on Congress all the way to access road at Ben White Blvd (71). Right on access road sidewalk over to S. First. Right on S. First back up to Cardinal. Left on Cardinal over to S. Fifth St. Right on S. Fifth back to Barton Springs Road. Left on BS Road over to dog supply place and turn right onto Lee Barton Drive. Pitch and putt course will be on your right on Lee Barton. Cross Riverside to southside trail, and head towards Mopac. Veterans up to Lake Austin Blvd, and out towards Mozart’s. LA Blvd out to Enfield, where you will take a hard right on Enfield back to Exposition. Right on Exposition down to LA Blvd, back to Mopac, to northside trail and to HQ.
16 Miles: Your map is here. GZLs HQ over to Seaholm, up to 3rd Street, and across to Congress. Right on Congress all the way to access road at Ben White Blvd (71). Right on access road sidewalk over to S. First. Right on S. First back up to Cardinal. Left on Cardinal over to S. Fifth St. Right on S. Fifth back to Barton Springs Road. Left on BS Road over to dog supply place and turn right onto Lee Barton Drive. Pitch and putt course will be on your right on Lee Barton. Cross Riverside to southside trail, and head towards Mopac. Veterans up to Lake Austin Blvd, and out towards Mozart’s. LA Blvd out to Enfield, where you will take a hard right on Enfield back to Exposition. Cross Expo on Enfield, under Mopac, to Hartford Road. Veer RIGHT onto Hartford, down to Palma Plaza. LEFT on Palma Plaza, and the veer RIGHT onto W. 14th Street. 14th to West Lynn. RIGHT on West Lynn for just a short bit, to W. 13th. LEFT on W 13th over to a T into Windsor Road/Blanco Street. RIGHT on Windsor/Blanco down to W. 12th. LEFT on W. 12th and across and up to Guadalupe. LEFT on Guadalupe up to 15th Street. RIGHT on W. 15th over to San Jacinto. RIGHT on San Jacinto up to 11th. RIGHT on 11th over to Congress, down to 3rd Street. RIGHT on 3rd over to and across to Seaholm, to Electric Avenue, and HQ.
18 Miles: Your map is here. GZLs HQ over to Seaholm, up to 3rd Street, and across to Congress. Right on Congress all the way to access road at Ben White Blvd (71). Right on access road sidewalk over to S. First. Right on S. First back up to Cardinal. Left on Cardinal over to S. Fifth St. Right on S. Fifth back to Barton Springs Road. Left on BS Road over to dog supply place and turn right onto Lee Barton Drive. Pitch and putt course will be on your right on Lee Barton. Cross Riverside to southside trail, and head towards Mopac. Veterans up to Lake Austin Blvd, and out towards Mozart’s. LA Blvd out to Enfield, where you will take a hard right on Enfield back to Exposition. Cross Expo on Enfield, under Mopac, to Hartford Road. Veer RIGHT onto Hartford, down to Palma Plaza. LEFT on Palma Plaza, and the veer RIGHT onto W. 14th Street. 14th to West Lynn. RIGHT on West Lynn for just a short bit, to W. 13th. LEFT on W 13th over to a T into Windsor Road/Blanco Street. RIGHT on Windsor/Blanco down to W. 12th. LEFT on W. 12th and across and up to Guadalupe. LEFT on Guadalupe all the way along UT up to Dean Keaton Street. RIGHT on Dean Keaton over to San Jacinto. RIGHT on San Jacinto into UT campus, veering right at the talking oil derrick to continue San Jacinto up along State Capitol and buildings to 11th. RIGHT on 11th over to Congress, down to 3rd Street. RIGHT on 3rd over to and across to Seaholm, to Electric Avenue, and HQ.
20 Miles: Your map is here. GZLs HQ over to Seaholm, up to 3rd Street, and across to Congress. Right on Congress all the way to access road at Ben White Blvd (71). Right on access road sidewalk over to S. First. Right on S. First back up to Cardinal. Left on Cardinal over to S. Fifth St. Right on S. Fifth back to Barton Springs Road. Left on BS Road over to dog supply place and turn right onto Lee Barton Drive. Pitch and putt course will be on your right on Lee Barton. Cross Riverside to southside trail, and head towards Mopac. Veterans up to Lake Austin Blvd, and out towards Mozart’s. LA Blvd out to Enfield, where you will take a hard right on Enfield back to Exposition. Cross Expo on Enfield, under Mopac, to Hartford Road. Veer RIGHT onto Hartford, down to Palma Plaza. LEFT on Palma Plaza, and the veer RIGHT onto W. 14th Street. 14th to West Lynn. RIGHT on West Lynn for just a short bit, to W. 13th. LEFT on W 13th over to a T into Windsor Road/Blanco Street. RIGHT on Windsor/Blanco down to W. 12th. LEFT on W. 12th and across and up to Guadalupe. LEFT on Guadalupe all the way along UT, up and up to 38th Street. RIGHT on 38th over to Duval. RIGHT on Duval down to San Jacinto. Take San Jacinto to and through UT campus, veering right at the talking oil derrick to continue San Jacinto up along State Capitol and buildings to 11th. RIGHT on 11th over to Congress, down to 3rd Street. RIGHT on 3rd over to and across to Seaholm, to Electric Avenue, and HQ.
22 Miles: Your map is here. GZLs HQ over to Seaholm, up to 3rd Street, and across to Congress. Right on Congress all the way to access road at Ben White Blvd (71). Right on access road sidewalk over to S. First. Right on S. First back up to Cardinal. Left on Cardinal over to S. Fifth St. Right on S. Fifth back to Barton Springs Road. Left on BS Road over to dog supply place and turn right onto Lee Barton Drive. Pitch and putt course will be on your right on Lee Barton. Cross Riverside to southside trail, and head towards Mopac. Veterans up to Lake Austin Blvd, and out towards Mozart’s. LA Blvd out to Enfield, where you will take a hard right on Enfield back to Exposition. Cross Expo on Enfield, under Mopac, to Hartford Road. Veer RIGHT onto Hartford, down to Palma Plaza. LEFT on Palma Plaza, and the veer RIGHT onto W. 14th Street. 14th to West Lynn. RIGHT on West Lynn for just a short bit, to W. 13th. LEFT on W 13th over to a T into Windsor Road/Blanco Street. RIGHT on Windsor/Blanco down to W. 12th. LEFT on W. 12th and across and up to Guadalupe. LEFT on Guadalupe all the way along UT, up and up to 38th Street. RIGHT on 38th over to Speedway. LEFT on Speedway up to 45th. RIGHT on 45th across to Red River. RIGHT on Red River down to 41st Street (golf course and park is there). RIGHT on 41st over to Duval. LEFT on Duval down to San Jacinto. Take San Jacinto to and through UT campus, veering right at the talking oil derrick to continue San Jacinto up along State Capitol and buildings to 11th. RIGHT on 11th over to Congress, down to 3rd Street. RIGHT on 3rd over to and across to Seaholm, to Electric Avenue, and HQ.
WATER STOPS
Sidewalk on west side of S. Congress just south of Great Outdoors Nursery. Across from St. Edwards, just past Cumberland Road.
S. Fifth @ West Mary (at Austin Public Library branch there on the NW corner)
Mopac water fountains
Exposition @ Enfield on SW corner by baseball sign
Guadalupe at parking lot on East side of street at W. 14th
Former Pizza place on Duval just south of E 30th Street on WEST side of street
RACE SPECIFIC DISTANCES
Nov 7 (NYC): Taper Madness Week Two. 12-16 Miles, with last 6 @ MGP. Start at a relaxed pace, and then roll into legitimate MGP for last 6 miles.
Nov 7 (R4TW): 7-10 Miles. Add 1 mile to your last longer long run, up to that 10 mile max. This plan is for folks training for their first try at this racing distance.
Nov 14 (Malibu Half): Taper Madness begins. 8-13 Miles, with last 5 @ HMGP. Start at a relaxed pace, and then roll into legitimate HMGP for last 5 miles.
Nov 21 (Phillie): 20-22 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer long run, up to that 22 mile max.
Dec 5 (CIM, San Antonio): 18-20 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer long run, up to that 20 mile max.
Dec 12 (BCS): 12-14 miles recovery long run. Back off a bit from last week.
Dec 12 (Decker Half Marathon): 5-8 miles recovery long run. Back off a bit from last week.
Jan 16, 2022 (Houston Marathon): 12-16 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer long run, up to that 16 mile max.
Jan 16, 2022 (Houston Half Marathon): 5-8 miles recovery long run. Back off a bit from last week.
Jan 23, 2022 (3M Half Marathon): 6-10 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer long run, up to that 10 mile max.
Feb 20, 2022 (Austin Marathon): 9-12 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer long run, up to that 12 mile max.
Feb 20, 2022 (Austin Half Marathon): 5-8 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer long run, up to that 8 mile max.
Feb 27, 2022 (Cowtown Marathon): 8-12 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer long run, up to that 10 mile max.