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 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 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. 5th. S. 5th up to West Mary St. (Library branch at that corner). Left on W. Mary, crossing S. Lamar to Hether St. Hether to Bluebonnet. Right on Bluebonnet at Zilker Elementary, and follow it as it sweeps left (name change to Melridge Place), and hits Rabb Road. (You will diverge from your 12 mile friends here.) Take a RIGHT on Rabb/Azie Morton Drive north to Barton Hills Road at the south end of the park. LEFT on BH Road over to trail through park, under BS Road, and up to south side trail. South side trail towards First Street. Cross to north side via First Street bridge. Enter north side trail, and head back to HQ.
12.6 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. 5th. S. 5th up to West Mary St. (Library branch at that corner). Left on W. Mary, crossing S. Lamar to Hether St. Hether to Bluebonnet. Right on Bluebonnet at Zilker Elementary, and follow it as it sweeps left (name change to Melridge Place), and hits Rabb Road. LEFT on Rabb/Azie Morton Drive south to Arpdale. Right on Arpdale down to Barton Parkway (divided road). Right on Barton Parkway over to Wilke. Happily, a LEFT on Wilke up to Barton Hills Drive. Right on BH Drive down to park. Follow trail through park, under BS Road, and up to south side trail. South side trail over to Mopac. Cross to north side via Mopac footbridge. Right on Veterans, and skirt around the AHS track, under Cesar Chavez to north side of Cesar Chavez and the bike path. Bike path back 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. 5th. S. 5th up to West Mary St. (Library branch at that corner). Left on W. Mary, crossing S. Lamar to Hether St. Hether to Bluebonnet. Right on Bluebonnet at Zilker Elementary, and follow it as it sweeps left (name change to Melridge Place), and hits Rabb Road. LEFT on Rabb/Azie Morton Drive south to Arpdale. Right on Arpdale down to Barton Parkway (divided road). Right on Barton Parkway over to Wilke. Happily, a LEFT on Wilke up to Barton Hills Drive. Right on BH Drive down to park. Follow trail through park, under BS Road, and up to Southside trail. Southside trail over to Mopac. Cross to northside via Mopac footbridge. Take a left on Veterans up to Lake Austin Blvd. Left on LA Blvd out to Exposition. Turn around at Expo and return LA Blvd back to Mopac and Veterans. Stay on Veterans, and skirt around the AHS track, under Cesar Chavez to north side of Cesar Chavez and the bike path. Bike path back to HQ.
16.3 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. 5th. S. 5th up to West Mary St. (Library branch at that corner). Left on W. Mary, crossing S. Lamar to Hether St. Hether to Bluebonnet. Right on Bluebonnet at Zilker Elementary, and follow it as it sweeps left (name change to Melridge Place), and hits Rabb Road. LEFT on Rabb/Azie Morton Drive south to Arpdale. Right on Arpdale down to Barton Parkway (divided road). Right on Barton Parkway over to Wilke. Happily, a LEFT on Wilke up to Barton Hills Drive. Right on BH Drive down to park. Follow trail through park, under BS Road, and up to Southside trail. Southside trail over to Mopac. Cross to northside via Mopac footbridge. Take a left on Veterans up to Lake Austin Blvd. Left on LA Blvd out to Mozart’s. Hard right on Enfield back to Exposition. Right on Expo back down to LA Blvd. Left on LA Blvd back to Mopac and Veterans. Stay on Veterans, and skirt around the AHS track, under Cesar Chavez to north side of Cesar Chavez and the bike path. Bike path back to 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. 5th. S. 5th up to West Mary St. (Library branch at that corner). Left on W. Mary, crossing S. Lamar to Hether St. Hether to Bluebonnet. Right on Bluebonnet at Zilker Elementary, and follow it as it sweeps left (name change to Melridge Place), and hits Rabb Road. LEFT on Rabb/Azie Morton Drive south to Arpdale. Right on Arpdale down to Barton Parkway (divided road). Right on Barton Parkway over to Wilke. Happily, a LEFT on Wilke up to Barton Hills Drive. Right on BH Drive down to park. Follow trail through park, under BS Road, and up to Southside trail. Southside trail over to Mopac. Cross to northside via Mopac footbridge. Take a left on Veterans up to Lake Austin Blvd. Left on LA Blvd out to Mozart’s. Hard right on Enfield back to Exposition. LEFT on Expo up to Bridle Path. Right on Bridle Path to hard corner at park, and take a LEFT onto Sharon, up to Windsor. Turn around at Windsor, and come back down Sharon to corner to Bridle Path, to Expo. LEFT on Expo back down to LA Blvd. Left on LA Blvd back to Mopac and Veterans. Stay on Veterans, and skirt around the AHS track, under Cesar Chavez to north side of Cesar Chavez and the bike path. Bike path back to 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. 5th. S. 5th up to West Mary St. (Library branch at that corner). Left on W. Mary, crossing S. Lamar to Hether St. Hether to Bluebonnet. Right on Bluebonnet at Zilker Elementary, and follow it as it sweeps left (name change to Melridge Place), and hits Rabb Road. LEFT on Rabb/Azie Morton Drive south to Arpdale. Right on Arpdale down to Barton Parkway (divided road). Right on Barton Parkway over to Wilke. Happily, a LEFT on Wilke up to Barton Hills Drive. Right on BH Drive down to park. Follow trail through park, under BS Road, and up to Southside trail. Southside trail over to Mopac. Cross to northside via Mopac footbridge. Take a left on Veterans up to Lake Austin Blvd. Left on LA Blvd out to Mozart’s. Hard right on Enfield back to Exposition. LEFT on Expo up to Bridle Path. Right on Bridle Path to hard corner at park, and take a LEFT onto Sharon, across Windsor, to Indian Trail. LEFT on Indian Trail over to Dormarian Lane. RIGHT on Dormarian up to five way intersection at Tower Drive. At the intersection, veer on the gentle RIGHT veer to Margranita, which skirts by the park on your right. Margranita around the curve to Bland. RIGHT on Bland up to Westover. LEFT up Westover to Spring Lane, which is first street on your left. Turn around at Spring Lane, and come back Westover to Bland, RIGHT on Bland to Margranita. LEFT on Margranita around curve to Dormarian. Dormarian to Indian Trail, and LEFT on Indian Trail over to Sharon, down Sharon to corner to Bridle Path, to Expo. LEFT on Expo back down to LA Blvd. Left on LA Blvd back to Mopac and Veterans. Stay on Veterans, and skirt around the AHS track, under Cesar Chavez to north side of Cesar Chavez and the bike path. Bike path back to 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)
Wilke @ Barton Parkway
Mopac water fountains
Exposition @ Enfield on SW corner by baseball sign
RACE SPECIFIC WORKOUTS
April 23-24 (Ironman Texas, Brooklyn, and Big Sur): Taper Madness week 3. 8-12 Miles, with last 4 @ MGP. Please use honest MGP and not crazy fast for your finishing pace. Start nice and easy.
April 23 (Nashville Half Marathon): Taper Madness week 3. 4-8 Miles, with last 3 @ HMGP. Try and use honest HMGP and not crazy fast for your finishing pace. Start nice and easy.
May 1 (Eugene, Providence, Toronto): Taper Madness week 2. 12-16 Miles, with last 6 @ MGP. Use honest MGP and not crazy fast for your finishing pace. Start nice and easy.
May 21 (Brooklyn Half Marathon): 5-8 mile recovery long run. Back off from last week.
May 29 (Mtns to Beach, Vermont): 18-20 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer long run, up to that 20 mile max.
June 12 (Tunnel Marathon): 16-20 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer long run, up to that 20 mile max.
July 24 (San Francisco Marathon): 10-14 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer long run, up to that 14 mile max.