START TIMES
Start time is 5:45am. 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 MAP
Water stations are normal this week. You may want to carry your own water still, if you are starting way before or after the 5:45 start window that water is usually out there, or if you are ad libbing on route variations.
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 to Dean Keaton Street. You diverge from your 18 mile brethren here. You continue North on Guadalupe up to 38th Street. RIGHT on 38th over to Duval. RIGHT on Duval down to merge with San Jacinto, and 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.
22 Miles: You hardy bunch of 4 can add your favorite extra 2 miles to the end of the 20 mile route above, or can construct an extra 2 mile loop out on the course that touches a water stop twice.
RACE SPECIFIC WORKOUTS
HERE ARE SUGGESTED LONG RUN WORKOUTS FOR RACES THAT ARE IN THE FUTURE. IF YOU AREN’T RACING ANY TIME SOON, 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).
· Oct 28-29th (MCM, Indy): Taper madness week 3. 8-12 miles with last 4 @ honest MGP. Start easy, and finish at MGP pace.
· Nov 5th (NYC): Taper madness week 2. 12-16 miles with last 6 @ honest MGP. Start easy, and finish at MGP pace.
· Nov 11th (Richmond): Taper madness begins. 14-18 miles with last 8-10 @ honest MGP. Start easy, and finish at MGP pace.
· Nov 19th (Phillie, Big Bear): 20-22 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer long run, up to that 22 mile max.
· Dec 3rd (St. Jude Memphis, CIM, San Antonio): 18-20 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer long run, up to that 20 mile max.
· Dec 10th (BCS, Dallas): 12-14 mile recovery long run. Back off from last week.
· Jan 7th, 2024 (Dubai): 10-14 mile recovery long run. Back off from last week.
· Jan 14th, 2023 (Houston Full): 12-16 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer long run, up to that 16 mile max.
· Feb 18th, 2023 (Austin Full): 9-12 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer long run, up to that 12 mile max.
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
UT Campus at SE corner of Dean Keeton and San Jacinto