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 3-14 miles from HQ. Be mindful of your post-run routine so you don’t block residents at HQ area after your run.

THE MAP

As always, if you start way early or later than the herd, you might want to take a bottle to cover your early (or late) stops.

THE ROUTES

Out and Back from HQ

3 Miles: Your map is here. Start at GZLs HQ. Head to bike path on north side of Cesar Chavez towards Mopac. Veterans around AHS track and up to LA Blvd. Turn around there, and return to HQ, retracing your steps home. Veterans around AHS track, to bike path along Cesar Chavez and to GZLs HQ. NOTE: Option is to run a standard Mopac to Pfluger bridge trail loop, starting with the bike path along Cesar Chavez.

4 Miles: Your map is here. Start at GZLs HQ. Head to bike path on north side of Cesar Chavez towards Mopac. Veterans around AHS track and up to LA Blvd. LA Blvd out to Exposition. Turn around there, and return to HQ, retracing your steps home. LA Blvd back to Mopac, to Veterans around AHS track, to bike path along Cesar Chavez and to GZLs HQ. NOTE: Option is to run a standard Mopac to First Street bridge trail loop, starting with the bike path along Cesar Chavez.

5 Miles: Your map is here. Start at GZLs HQ. Head to bike path on north side of Cesar Chavez towards Mopac. Veterans around AHS track and up to LA Blvd. LA Blvd out to Exposition. Right up Exposition to Enfield. Turn around at Enfield, and retrace your steps home.  Exposition back to LA Blvd back to Mopac, to Veterans around AHS track, to bike path along Cesar Chavez and to GZLs HQ. NOTE: Option is to run a Mopac to Congress bridge trail loop after a bike path start.

6 Miles: Your map is here. Start at GZLs HQ. Head to bike path on north side of Cesar Chavez towards Mopac. Veterans around AHS track and up to LA Blvd. LA Blvd out to Enfield (Mozart's). Turn around at Enfield, and retrace your steps home.  LA Blvd back to Mopac, to Veterans around AHS track, to bike path along Cesar Chavez and to GZLs HQ. 

7 Miles: Your map is here. Start at GZLs HQ. Head to bike path on north side of Cesar Chavez towards Mopac. Veterans around AHS track and up to LA Blvd. LA Blvd out to Enfield (Mozart's). Continue Scenic to Cherry. Wind around to Rockmoor. Left on Rockmoor up to Kennelwood, the first street on your left on Rockmoor. Turn around at Kennelwood, and retrace your steps back to HQ. Rockmoor back to Cherry. Right on Cherry back to name change to Lake Austin Blvd at Mozart’s. LA Blvd back to Mopac, to Veterans and bike path back to HQ.

8 Miles: Your map is here. Start at GZLs HQ. Head to bike path on north side of Cesar Chavez towards Mopac. Veterans around AHS track and up to LA Blvd. LA Blvd out to Enfield (Mozart's). Continue Scenic to Cherry. Wind around to Rockmoor. Left on Rockmoor up to Stevenson. Left on Stevenson over to Scenic. Scenic down along river to house on your right with giant vacant lot next to it. Turn around at the giant vacant lot (or where your watch says 4 miles), and retrace your steps back to HQ. Scenic up up past the expensive houses to Stevenson. Left on Stevenson over to Rockmoor. Right on Rockmoor back to Cherry. Right on Cherry back to name change to Lake Austin Blvd at Mozart’s. LA Blvd back to Mopac, to Veterans and bike path back to HQ.

10 Miles: Your map is here. Start at GZLs HQ. Head to bike path on north side of Cesar Chavez towards Mopac. Veterans around AHS track and up to LA Blvd. LA Blvd out to Enfield (Mozart's). Continue Scenic to Cherry. Wind around to Rockmoor. Left on Rockmoor up to Stevenson. Left on Stevenson over to Scenic. Scenic down along river to hard right corner, which takes you back to Scenic. Left on Scenic at stop sign. Scenic around to Pecos. Left on Pecos up to 35th. Turn around at 35th Street, and retrace your steps back to HQ, down Pecos back to Scenic. Right on Scenic and around to hard left turn at bottom of Scenic at water’s edge. Then, Scenic up up past the expensive houses to Stevenson. Left on Stevenson over to Rockmoor. Right on Rockmoor back to Cherry. Right on Cherry back to name change to Lake Austin Blvd at Mozart’s. LA Blvd back to Mopac, to Veterans and bike path back to HQ.

12.3 Miles: Your map is here. Start at GZLs HQ. Head to bike path on north side of Cesar Chavez towards Mopac. Veterans around AHS track and up to LA Blvd. LA Blvd out to Enfield (Mozart's). Continue Scenic to Cherry. Wind around to Rockmoor. Left on Rockmoor up to Stevenson. Left on Stevenson over to Scenic. Scenic down along river to hard right corner, which takes you back to Scenic. Left on Scenic at stop sign. Scenic around to Pecos. Left on Pecos up to 35th. Left on 35th over to Mt. Bonnell Road. Right on Mt. Bonnell Road up, up, up to parking lot and base of steps. Turn around at the base of the steps, and retrace your steps back to HQ, down Mt. Bonnell Rd. to 35th to Pecos. RIGHT on Pecos down to Scenic. Right on Scenic and around to hard left turn at bottom of Scenic at water’s edge. Then, Scenic up up past the expensive houses to Stevenson. Left on Stevenson over to Rockmoor. Right on Rockmoor back to Cherry. Right on Cherry back to name change to Lake Austin Blvd at Mozart’s. LA Blvd back to Mopac, to Veterans and bike path back to HQ.

14.3 Miles: Your map is here. Start at GZLs HQ. Head to bike path on north side of Cesar Chavez towards Mopac. Veterans around AHS track and up to LA Blvd. LA Blvd out to Enfield (Mozart's). Continue Scenic to Cherry. Wind around to Rockmoor. Left on Rockmoor up to Stevenson. Left on Stevenson over to Scenic. Scenic down along river to hard right corner, which takes you back to Scenic. Left on Scenic at stop sign. Scenic around to Pecos. Left on Pecos up to 35th. Left on 35th over to Mt. Bonnell Road. Right on Mt. Bonnell Road up, up, up to parking lot and base of steps. Continue on Mt. Bonnell Road to next right hand street, which is Mt. Bonnell Drive. Right on MBDrive over and across Balcones to Edgemont Drive. Left on Edgemont to last hard left hand corner. Left on Glen Rose Drive up to first left hand street, which is Madrona. Left on Madrona back to Edgemont. From there, take Edgemont to MB Drive back to Mt. Bonnell Road, back to foot of steps, and down Mt. Bonnell Rd. to 35th to Pecos. RIGHT on Pecos down to Scenic. Right on Scenic and around to hard left turn at bottom of Scenic at water’s edge. Then, Scenic up up past the expensive houses to Stevenson. Left on Stevenson over to Rockmoor. Right on Rockmoor back to Cherry. Right on Cherry back to name change to Lake Austin Blvd at Mozart’s. LA Blvd back to Mopac, to Veterans and bike path back to HQ.

Point to Point routes:

16 Miles (POINT TO POINT VERSION): Your map is here. Start at Randall’s parking lot at Braker and Jollyville. 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 to Jackson, veer right on Jackson down to 35th. Right on 35th up and over Mopac all the way to Pecos. LEFT on Pecos to Scenic. Scenic down and around to hard right turn at bottom of Scenic on the water level. Take Scenic up up past the expensive houses and down Scenic to Stevenson. Left on Stevenson over to Rockmoor. Right on Rockmoor down to Cherry, to Scenic (name change) to LA Blvd. To Mopac, crossing to southside trail. Southside trail back to Pfluger footbridge, across LB Lake, and a victory lap of the dog park in front of the apartments to get to your 16 mile final number.

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 to Jackson, veer right on Jackson down to 35th. Right on 35th up and over Mopac all the way to Pecos. LEFT on Pecos to Scenic. Scenic down and around to hard right turn at bottom of Scenic on the water level. Take Scenic up up past the expensive houses and down Scenic to Stevenson. Left on Stevenson over to Rockmoor.  Right on Rockmoor down to Cherry, to Scenic (name change) to LA Blvd. To Mopac, and northside trail. NS trail back to HQ, and a victory lap of the dog park in front of the apartments to get to your 18 mile final number.

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 to Jackson, veer right on Jackson down to 35th. Right on 35th up and over Mopac all the way to Pecos. LEFT on Pecos to Scenic. Scenic down and around to hard right turn at bottom of Scenic on the water level. Take Scenic up up past the expensive houses and down Scenic to Stevenson. Left on Stevenson over to Rockmoor.  Right on Rockmoor down to Cherry, to Scenic (name change) to LA Blvd. To Mopac, and northside trail. NS trail all the way to Congress bridge. Up and over LB Lake on Congress bridge to southside trail. SS trail back to Auditorium Shores and Pfluger bridge back to HQ. Do a victory lap of the dog park in front of the condos there to get to your 20 mile number.

22 Miles: Your map is here. Run with your 20 mile pals above, and add an extra 2 miles where you like. I recommend an out and back journey on southside trail from Congress bridge out to the boardwalk, to I-35, as shown here. Turn around at I-35, returning boardwalk to southside trail to Auditorium shores and Pfluger bridge to HQ.

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).

·      Nov 24th (Phillie): Taper Time. 8-12 miles, with last 4 @ MGP. Start nice and relaxed, and finish last 4 miles at honest MGP.

·      Dec 1st (Valencia): Taper Time. 12-16 miles, with last 6 @ MGP. Start nice and relaxed, and finish last 6 miles at honest MGP.

·      Dec 8th (CIM, BCS):  Taper Time. 14-18 miles, with last 10 @ MGP. Start nice and relaxed, and finish last 10 miles at honest MGP.

·      Dec 31st (Across The Years): 12-14 mile recovery long run. Back off from last week.

·      Jan 19th, 2025 (Houston): 12-14 mile recovery long run. Back off from last week.

·      Feb 8th, 2025 (Mesa): 12-16 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer long run, up to that 16 mile max.

·      Feb 16th, 2025 (Austin): 10-12 mile recovery long run. Back off from last week.

·      March 2nd, 2025 (Tokyo): 10-12 mile recovery long run. Back off from last week.

WATER STOPS

1. Mopac water fountains
2. LA Blvd near Mozart’s on west/south side of road.
3. Pecos @ Scenic (On Scenic at corner of Pecos)
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.
7. Jackson @ 35th (parking area at corner)