START TIMES

Start time is 5:45am. 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. You may want to carry your own water, if you are starting way before or after the 5:45 start window, or if you are ad libbing on route variations.

THE ROUTES

3 Miles: Your map is here. Pfluger footbridge to Mopac trail loop.

4 Miles: Your map is here. First St. bridge to Mopac Trail Loop.

5 Miles: I recommend a Congress to Mopac trail loop. But, you could take the 7 mile map below, and turn around when your watch sez 2.5 miles, approximately at Woodland/East Annie St., and retrace your steps back to HQ.

7 Miles: Your map is here. This is an out and back trip, for an option. GZLs HQ across Pfluger footbridge to southside trail towards I-35. Exit trail and boardwalk at trailhead behind new Ciderarcade (former Joe’s Crab Shack), up to Riverside. Cross at crosswalk to Alameda Drive on south side of Riverside. Alameda to second right hand turn, which is Sunset. Right on Sunset over to East Side Drive. Left on East Side and stay with it up alongside greenbelt park on your left. East Side Drive to St. Edward’s campus, to name change to University Circle. Turn around at water stop at St. Edward’s, and retrace your steps back to HQ.

7.8 miles: Your map is here. GZLs HQ across Pfluger footbridge to southside trail towards I-35. Exit trail and boardwalk at trailhead behind new Ciderarcade (former Joe’s Crab Shack), up to Riverside. Cross at crosswalk to Alameda Drive on south side of Riverside. Alameda to second right hand turn, which is Sunset. Right on Sunset over to East Side Drive. Left on East Side and stay with it up alongside greenbelt park on your left. East Side Drive into St. Edward’s campus, to name change to University Circle. At the top of the hill, take a left through the Theater parking lot over to Theater Pass, and take a right on Theater Pass to Woodward. Right on Woodward across S. Congress to name change to Lightsey. At S. First, take a short left then immediate right onto Cardinal. Cardinal to S. 5th Street. Right on S. 5th. S. 5th Barton Springs Road. LEFT on BS Road over to Pet store/Vet, and take a RIGHT on Lee Barton Drive (across from McDonalds). To Pfluger footbridge. Cross up and over LB Lake on footbridge to HQ.

9 Miles: Your map is here. GZLs HQ across Pfluger footbridge to southside trail towards I-35. Exit trail and boardwalk at trailhead behind new Ciderarcade (former Joe’s Crab Shack), up to Riverside. Cross at crosswalk to Alameda Drive on south side of Riverside. Alameda to second right hand turn, which is Sunset. Right on Sunset over to East Side Drive. Left on East Side and stay with it up alongside greenbelt park on your left. East Side Drive into St. Edward’s campus, to name change to University Circle. At the top of the hill, take a left through the Theater parking lot over to Theater Pass, and take a right on Theater Pass to Woodward. Right on Woodward across S. Congress to name change to Lightsey. At S. First, take a short left then immediate right onto Cardinal. Cardinal to S. 5th Street. 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 diverge from your 10-12 mile brethren here, and take a RIGHT on Rabb/Azie Morton Drive down to Azie Morton Drive and take Azie Morton to Barton Springs Road. Carefully cross BS Road, and get on Southside trail.  Take trail back towards Lamar and Pfluger footbridge. Cross up and over LB Lake on footbridge to HQ.

11 Miles: Your map is here. GZLs HQ across Pfluger footbridge to southside trail towards I-35. Exit trail and boardwalk at trailhead behind new Ciderarcade (former Joe’s Crab Shack), up to Riverside. Cross at crosswalk to Alameda Drive on south side of Riverside. Alameda to second right hand turn, which is Sunset. Right on Sunset over to East Side Drive. Left on East Side and stay with it up alongside greenbelt park on your left. East Side Drive into St. Edward’s campus, to name change to University Circle. At the top of the hill, take a left through the Theater parking lot over to Theater Pass, and take a right on Theater Pass to Woodward. Right on Woodward across S. Congress to name change to Lightsey. At S. First, take a short left then immediate right onto Cardinal. Cardinal to S. 5th Street. 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.  Take trail back towards Lamar and Pfluger footbridge. Cross up and over LB Lake on footbridge to HQ.

12.5 Miles: Your map is here. GZLs HQ across Pfluger footbridge to southside trail towards I-35. Exit trail and boardwalk at trailhead behind new Ciderarcade (former Joe’s Crab Shack), up to Riverside. Cross at crosswalk to Alameda Drive on south side of Riverside. Alameda to second right hand turn, which is Sunset. Right on Sunset over to East Side Drive. Left on East Side and stay with it up alongside greenbelt park on your left. East Side Drive into St. Edward’s campus, to name change to University Circle. At the top of the hill, take a left through the Theater parking lot over to Theater Pass, and take a right on Theater Pass to Woodward. Right on Woodward across S. Congress to name change to Lightsey. At S. First, take a short left then immediate right onto Cardinal. Cardinal to S. 5th Street. 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. Return to HQ via 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.

14 Miles: Your map is here. GZLs HQ across Pfluger footbridge to southside trail towards I-35. Exit trail and boardwalk at trailhead behind new Ciderarcade (former Joe’s Crab Shack), up to Riverside. Cross at crosswalk to Alameda Drive on south side of Riverside. Alameda to second right hand turn, which is Sunset. Right on Sunset over to East Side Drive. Left on East Side and stay with it up alongside greenbelt park on your left. East Side Drive into St. Edward’s campus, to name change to University Circle. At the top of the hill, take a left through the Theater parking lot over to Theater Pass, and take a right on Theater Pass to Woodward. Right on Woodward across S. Congress to name change to Lightsey. At S. First, take a short left then immediate right onto Cardinal. Cardinal to S. 5th Street. 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 Exposition, 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.

16.5 Miles: Your map is here.  GZLs HQ across Pfluger footbridge to southside trail towards I-35. Exit trail and boardwalk at trailhead behind new Ciderarcade (former Joe’s Crab Shack), up to Riverside. Cross at crosswalk to Alameda Drive on south side of Riverside. Alameda to second right hand turn, which is Sunset. Right on Sunset over to East Side Drive. Left on East Side and stay with it up alongside greenbelt park on your left. East Side Drive into St. Edward’s campus, to name change to University Circle. At the top of the hill, take a left through the Theater parking lot over to Theater Pass, and take a right on Theater Pass to Woodward. Right on Woodward across S. Congress to name change to Lightsey. At S. First, take a short left then immediate right onto Cardinal. Cardinal to S. 5th Street. 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 Enfield. Right on Enfield back to Exposition. Right on Expo 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.

18.2 Miles: Your map is here. GZLs HQ across Pfluger footbridge to southside trail towards I-35. Exit trail and boardwalk at trailhead behind new Ciderarcade (former Joe’s Crab Shack), up to Riverside. Cross at crosswalk to Alameda Drive on south side of Riverside. Alameda to second right hand turn, which is Sunset. Right on Sunset over to East Side Drive. Left on East Side and stay with it up alongside greenbelt park on your left. East Side Drive into St. Edward’s campus, to name change to University Circle. At the top of the hill, take a left through the Theater parking lot over to Theater Pass, and take a right on Theater Pass to Woodward. Right on Woodward across S. Congress to name change to Lightsey. At S. First, take a short left then immediate right onto Cardinal. Cardinal to S. 5th Street. 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 Enfield. Right on Enfield back to Exposition. LEFT on Expo up to Bridle Path. Take a right onto Bridle Path, and turn the corner at the park onto Sharon Lane. Turn around at Windsor, and return Sharon down to Bridle Path to Exposition, and then after the water stop, go on 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 across Pfluger footbridge to southside trail towards I-35. Exit trail and boardwalk at trailhead behind new Ciderarcade (former Joe’s Crab Shack), up to Riverside. Cross at crosswalk to Alameda Drive on south side of Riverside. Alameda to second right hand turn, which is Sunset. Right on Sunset over to East Side Drive. Left on East Side and stay with it up alongside greenbelt park on your left. East Side Drive into St. Edward’s campus, to name change to University Circle. At the top of the hill, take a left through the Theater parking lot over to Theater Pass, and take a right on Theater Pass to Woodward. Right on Woodward across S. Congress to name change to Lightsey. At S. First, take a short left then immediate right onto Cardinal. Cardinal to S. 5th Street. 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 Enfield. Right on Enfield back to Exposition. LEFT on Expo up to Bridle Path. Take a right onto Bridle Path, and turn the corner at the park onto Sharon Lane. Turn around at Windsor, and return Sharon down to Bridle Path to Exposition, and then after the water stop, go back out Enfield 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. [NOTE: This route measures 19.5 miles, so feel free to add a victory lap at the dog park at HQ to get to 20 exactly]

RACE SPECIFIC WORKOUTS

• April 17th (Boston): Run smart, run with joy, buy all the souvenirs at the Expo.

• April 23rd (London): Taper Madness week 3. 8-12 Miles, with last 4 @MGP. Try and use honest MGP for your last 4 miles, and be sure and start easy. The real race is NEXT week.

• April 30th (Eugene): Taper Madness week 2. 12-16 Miles, with last 6 @MGP. Try and use honest MGP for your last 6 miles, and be sure and start easy.

• May 21st (Mtns to Beach / Olympia / Whitefish): 12-14 mile recovery long run. Back off a bit from last week.

• June 11th (Tunnel Marathon):  16-20 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer long run, up to that 20 mile max.

• June 17th (Grandma’s Marathon): 12-14 mile recovery long run. Back off a bit from last week.

• June 25th (Missoula Marathon): 14-18 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer long run, up to that 18 mile max.

• July 29th (Jack and Jill Marathon): 10-12 mile recovery long run. Back off a bit from last week.

WATER STOPS

1. St. Edward’s Drive @ University Circle (on corner of campus)
2. Bluebonnet @ Hether (on Zilker Elementary School campus edge)
3. Wilke @ Barton Parkway
4. Mopac water fountains
5. Expo @ Enfield (SW corner by baseball sign)