CARPOOL ALERT: It’s point to point for 16-22 milers, so carpooling will be necessary to get up to the Big Lots start. Carpools will meet up and leave HQ at 5:15-5:30am to get up north for a 5:45am start.

START TIMES

16-22 Milers going P2P from Big Lots, See above for carpool details.

5:45am departure this week for long runs 3-16 miles from HQ. 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.

THE ROUTES

3 Miles: Check 4 mile map below. Take bike path along north side of Cesar Chavez over to dog pound loop under Cesar Chavez, to Veterans around AHS track, to Mopac and Veterans up to LA Blvd. Turn around at LA Blvd, and return LA Blvd, to Mopac, to Veterans around to and under Cesar Chavez, to bike path and back to HQ.

4 Miles: Your map is here. Take bike path along north side of Cesar Chavez over to dog pound loop under Cesar Chavez, to Veterans around AHS track, to Mopac and Veterans up to LA Blvd. LA Blvd over to Exposition.  Turn around at Expo, and return LA Blvd, to Mopac, to Veterans around to and under Cesar Chavez, to bike path and back to HQ.

5 Miles: Your map is here. Take bike path along north side of Cesar Chavez over to dog pound loop under Cesar Chavez, to Veterans around AHS track, to Mopac and Veterans up to LA Blvd. LA Blvd over to Exposition.  Right on Expo up to W. 12th (road at the top of the O Henry track). You’ll turn around at W. 12th (or when your watch beeps 2.5 miles). Turn around there, and retrace your steps back to HQ. Exposition, down to LA Blvd, to Mopac, to Veterans around to and under Cesar Chavez, to bike path and back to HQ.

7 Miles: Your map is here. Take bike path along north side of Cesar Chavez over to dog pound loop under Cesar Chavez, to Veterans around AHS track, to Mopac and Veterans up to LA Blvd. LA Blvd over to Exposition.  Right on Expo up to Bridle Path. Right on Bridle Path and follow it around as it curves to the left where it becomes Sharon Lane. You’ll turn around at Windsor Road (or when your watch beeps 3.5 miles). Turn around there, and retrace your steps back to HQ. Sharon back down to corner with Bridle Path. Bridle Path to Exposition, down to LA Blvd, to Mopac, to Veterans around to and under Cesar Chavez, to bike path and back to HQ.

8 Miles: Your map is here.  Take bike path along north side of Cesar Chavez over to dog pound loop under Cesar Chavez, to Veterans around AHS track, to Mopac and Veterans up to LA Blvd. LA Blvd over to Exposition.  Right on Expo up to Bridle Path. Right on Bridle Path and follow it around as it curves to the left where it becomes Sharon Lane. Where Sharon ends, turn left on Indian Trail, then take the first right on Dormarion Lane. Follow that to the multi-way intersection (Dormarion, Tower Drive, and Marganita Crescent) with Tarrytown park on your right and take right hand “Y” veer to Marganita Crescent. Loop around, and you’ll turn around about where the park ends on your right (a street merges into Marganita about there). Turn around there, and retrace your steps back to HQ. Marganita Crescent, around curve and cross Tower Drive to Dormarion. Dormarion down to Indian Trail. Left on Indian Trail over to Sharon. Sharon down to corner with Bridle Path. Bridle Path to Exposition, down to LA Blvd, to Mopac, to Veterans around to and under Cesar Chavez, to bike path and back to HQ.

10 Miles: Your map is here. Take bike path along north side of Cesar Chavez over to dog pound loop under Cesar Chavez, to Veterans around AHS track, to Mopac and Veterans up to LA Blvd. LA Blvd over to Exposition.  Right on Expo up to Bridle Path. Right on Bridle Path and follow it around as it curves to the left where it becomes Sharon Lane. Where Sharon ends, turn left on Indian Trail, then take the first right on Dormarion Lane. Follow that to the multi-way intersection (Dormarion, Tower Drive, and Marganita Crescent) with Tarrytown park on your right and take right hand “Y” veer to Marganita Crescent. Loop around, and take a right on Bland Street, then right on Westover. Cross under Mopac then take a left on Jefferson. Jefferson up to 34th St water stop. Turn around there, and retrace your steps back to HQ. Jefferson down to Northwood. Right on Northwood under Mopac, to name change to Westover. Left on Bland, Left on Marganita Crescent, around curve and cross Tower Drive to Dormarion. Dormarion down to Indian Trail. Left on Indian Trail over to Sharon. Sharon down to corner with Bridle Path. Bridle Path to Exposition, down to LA Blvd, to Mopac, to Veterans around to and under Cesar Chavez, to bike path and back to HQ.

12 Miles: Your map is here. Take bike path along north side of Cesar Chavez over to dog pound loop under Cesar Chavez, to Veterans around AHS track, to Mopac and Veterans up to LA Blvd. LA Blvd over to Exposition.  Right on Expo up to Bridle Path. Right on Bridle Path and follow it around as it curves to the left where it becomes Sharon Lane. Where Sharon ends, turn left on Indian Trail, then take the first right on Dormarion Lane. Follow that to the multi-way intersection (Dormarion, Tower Drive, and Marganita Crescent) with Tarrytown park on your right and take right hand “Y” veer to Marganita Crescent. Loop around, and take a right on Bland Street, then right on Westover. Cross under Mopac then take a left on Jefferson. Jefferson up to 35th. Cross 35th to Bull Creek. Left on Bull Creek around to 45th Street, where you will turn around. Retrace your steps home from there, Bull Creek to Jefferson, down to Northwood. Right on Northwood under Mopac, to name change to Westover. Left on Bland, Left on Marganita Crescent, around curve and cross Tower Drive to Dormarion. Dormarion down to Indian Trail. Left on Indian Trail over to Sharon. Sharon down to corner with Bridle Path. Bridle Path to Exposition, down to LA Blvd, to Mopac, to Veterans around to and under Cesar Chavez, to bike path and back to HQ.

14 Miles: Your map is here. Take bike path along north side of Cesar Chavez over to dog pound loop under Cesar Chavez, to Veterans around AHS track, to Mopac and Veterans up to LA Blvd. LA Blvd over to Exposition.  Right on Expo up to Bridle Path. Right on Bridle Path and follow it around as it curves to the left where it becomes Sharon Lane. Where Sharon ends, turn left on Indian Trail, then take the first right on Dormarion Lane. Follow that to the multi-way intersection (Dormarion, Tower Drive, and Marganita Crescent) with Tarrytown park on your right and take right hand “Y” veer to Marganita Crescent. Loop around, and take a right on Bland Street, then right on Westover. Cross under Mopac then take a left on Jefferson. Jefferson up to 35th. Cross 35th to Bull Creek. Left on Bull Creek around to Hancock. LEFT on Hancock to the base of the overpass (West Frances Place), where you will turn around. Retrace your steps home from there, Hancock to Bull Creek to Jefferson, down to Northwood. Right on Northwood under Mopac, to name change to Westover. Left on Bland, Left on Marganita Crescent, around curve and cross Tower Drive to Dormarion. Dormarion down to Indian Trail. Left on Indian Trail over to Sharon. Sharon down to corner with Bridle Path. Bridle Path to Exposition, down to LA Blvd, to Mopac, to Veterans around to and under Cesar Chavez, to bike path and back to HQ.

16 Miles (Out and Back Version): Your map is here. [NOTE: 16 MILERS CAN CHOOSE TO EITHER GO OUT AND BACK ON THIS ROUTE OR RUN THE P2P ROUTE DESCRIBED BELOW. CHAT WITH YOUR PACE PALS TO CONFIRM YOUR CHOICE]. Take bike path along north side of Cesar Chavez over to dog pound loop under Cesar Chavez, to Veterans around AHS track, to Mopac and Veterans up to LA Blvd. LA Blvd over to Exposition.  Right on Expo up to Bridle Path. Right on Bridle Path and follow it around as it curves to the left where it becomes Sharon Lane. Where Sharon ends, turn left on Indian Trail, then take the first right on Dormarion Lane. Follow that to the multi-way intersection (Dormarion, Tower Drive, and Marganita Crescent) with Tarrytown park on your right and take right hand “Y” veer to Marganita Crescent. Loop around, and take a right on Bland Street, then right on Westover. Cross under Mopac then take a left on Jefferson. Jefferson up to 35th. Cross 35th on Jefferson up to Bull Creek. Left on Bull Creek. Bull Creek up to Hancock. LEFT on Hancock up and over Mopac, to Balcones. Right on Balcones, and across 2222/Northland to water stop at the storage facility on the east side of Balcones (about ½ mile). Turn around at the water stop, and retrace your steps home. Balcones down to Hancock. Left on Hancock to Bull Creek. Right on Bull Creek down and around to Jefferson (stop light). RIGHT on Jefferson down to Northwood. Right on Northwood under Mopac, to name change to Westover. Left on Bland, Left on Marganita Crescent, around curve and cross Tower Drive to Dormarion. Dormarion down to Indian Trail. Left on Indian Trail over to Sharon. Sharon down to corner with Bridle Path. Bridle Path to Exposition, down to LA Blvd, to Mopac, to Veterans around to and under Cesar Chavez, to bike path and back to HQ.

POINT TO POINT 16-20 MILERS [NOTE: 16 MILERS CAN CHOOSE TO EITHER GO OUT AND BACK OR RUN THE P2P ROUTE. CHAT WITH YOUR PACE PALS TO CONFIRM YOUR CHOICE]

16 Miles (P2P Option): Your map is here. Keen eyes will note that this is the 18 mile route. You will start at the Randall’s parking lot on Jollyville, where the first water stop is located. You can drop your 18-22 mile pace pals up at their Big Lots starting spot, and then cruise down Jollyville to the Randall’s lot. Park there, and then you can either start right away if you have different pace needs, or you can wait on the arrival of your longer-running pals, and join with them for the rest of their run, tracking the 18 mile course.

18 Miles: Your map is here. Start up at Big Lots parking lot at Spicewood Springs @ 183. Jollyville down to Great Hills Trail. Left on Great Hills over to Stonelake. RIGHT on Stonelake down to Capital of Texas Highway. Right on Cap Texas Hwy, carefully crossing over Mopac on the walkway to access road, left over to church, right up to Jollyville again. Left on Jollyville to Mesa. Right on Mesa down to Far West. Left on Far West down to Balcones (Mopac access road). Right on Balcones. Balcones down, across 2222/Northland, to Hancock. Left on Hancock, to Bull Creek. Bull Creek down past Jackson on down to Jefferson (Stoplight intersection). Right on Jefferson, across 35th to water stop. Jefferson down to Northwood Road. Right on Northwood Road under Mopac to name change to Westover. Left on Bland, Left on Marganita Crescent, around curve and cross Tower Drive to Dormarion. Dormarion down to Indian Trail. Left on Indian Trail over to Sharon. Sharon down to corner with Bridle Path. Bridle Path to Exposition, and left on Expo to Enfield. Right on Enfield out to LA Blvd, to Mopac, to Veterans, circling under Cesar Chavez on bike path back to HQ. Feel free to end the running day when your watch says “18,” or do the remaining quarter mile to HQ.

20 Miles: Your map is here. Start up at Big Lots parking lot at Spicewood Springs @ 183. Jollyville down to Great Hills Trail. Left on Great Hills over to Stonelake. RIGHT on Stonelake down to Capital of Texas Highway. Right on Cap Texas Hwy, carefully crossing over Mopac on the walkway to access road, left over to church, right up to Jollyville again. Left on Jollyville to Mesa. Right on Mesa down to Far West. Left on Far West down to Balcones (Mopac access road). Right on Balcones. Balcones down, across 2222/Northland, to Hancock. Left on Hancock, to Bull Creek. Bull Creek down past Jackson on down to Jefferson (Stoplight intersection). Right on Jefferson, across 35th to water stop. Jefferson down to Northwood Road. Right on Northwood Road under Mopac to name change to Westover. Left on Bland, Left on Marganita Crescent, around curve and cross Tower Drive to Dormarion. Dormarion down to Indian Trail. Left on Indian Trail over to Sharon. Sharon down to corner with Bridle Path. Bridle Path to Exposition, and left on Expo to Enfield. Right on Enfield out to LA Blvd, to Mopac. Cross to southside trail, to First St. bridge, up and over to northside trail, and back to HQ. NOTE: You could do a two mile loop at the top of the course if you wish to avoid trail running at the end. One such option is shown here. Jollyville down to Q Ranch Road, the first street after the post office. Then, Q to Woodcrest Drive, the first right hand turn. Woodcrest to a name change to Chelsea Moor, and then hang a right veer at Charing Cross Road, to a T intersection at Barrington Way, and Right back to Jollyville. From there, hang with your pals.

22 Miles: You will follow the 20 mile route above, with the addition of the extra loop at the top of the course mentioned in that description, and listed here again.

RACE SPECIFIC WORKOUTS

HERE ARE SUGGESTED LONG RUN WORKOUTS FOR RACES THAT ARE IN THE FUTURE. IF YOU DON’T HAVE A RACE IN MIND, 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 15th (Cape Town): Taper madness week 3. 8-12 miles with last 4 @ honest MGP. Start easy, and finish at MGP pace.

·      Oct 28-29th (MCM, Indy): Taper madness begins. 14-18 miles with last 8-10 @ honest MGP. Start easy, and finish at MGP pace.

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

·      Nov 11th (Richmond): 12-14 mile recovery long run. Back off from last week.

·      Nov 19th (Phillie, Big Bear): 18-20 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer long run, up to that 20 mile max.

·      Dec 3rd (St. Jude Memphis, CIM, San Antonio): 16-20 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): 10-12 mile recovery long run. Back off from last week.

·      Jan 14th, 2023 (Houston Full): 10-14 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer long run, up to that 14 mile max.

·      Feb 18th, 2023 (Austin Full): 8-10 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer long run, up to that 10 mile max.

WATER STOPS

1. Mopac fountains - Get water here, the first Gazelle stop is a little further
2. Bridle Path, at corner with Sharon Lane (park)
3. Jefferson near 34th
P2P Stops
4. Randall’s parking lot (Jollyville north of Braker, East side of street)
5. Anderson High School (Mesa north of Steck, East side of street)
6. Balcones (Mopac access road) on East side of street at the Storage warehouse half mile before Northland/2222.