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. 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, 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: Your map is here. GZLs HQ on Electric Drive over to Seaholm, up to 3rd Street. Right on 3rd Street all the way to the Civic Center, where you will take a left on Trinity up to 4th. Right on 4th over to Waller. Right on Waller down all the way to the trail and I-35. Take ramp up alongside I-35, and cross over to southside trail. Southside trail towards Mopac (stop and get a sip of water at fountains under I-35 on boardwalk). Boardwalk and southside trail back to Pfluger footbridge and up and over to HQ.

7 Miles: Your map is here. GZLs HQ on Electric Drive over to Seaholm, up to 3rd Street. Right on 3rd Street all the way to the Civic Center, where you will take a left on Trinity up to 4th. Right on 4th over to Waller. Right on Waller down all the way to the trail and I-35. Take ramp up alongside I-35, and cross over to southside trail. Southside trail towards Mopac (stop and get a sip of water at fountains under I-35 on boardwalk). Boardwalk over to exit before the CiderArcade, and exit boardwalk left and trail 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. Take a RIGHT on East Live Oak Street and diverge from your 9+ mile brethren. East Live Oak over to S. Congress. RIGHT on S. Congress back all the way to southside trail (access at Austin Statesman plant), and take SS Trail LEFT and over to Pfluger bridge and back to HQ.

9.3 Miles: Your map is here. GZLs HQ on Electric Drive over to Seaholm, up to 3rd Street. Right on 3rd Street all the way to the Civic Center, where you will take a left on Trinity up to 4th. Right on 4th over to Waller. Right on Waller down all the way to the trail and I-35. Take ramp up alongside I-35, and cross over to southside trail. Southside trail towards Mopac (stop and get a sip of water at fountains under I-35 on boardwalk). Boardwalk over to exit before the CiderArcade, and exit boardwalk left and trail 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 all the way to Barton Springs Road. Cross BS Road, and take a left over to dog food place, turning right onto Lee Barton Dr. Take Lee Barton Dr. along pitch and putt course and the condos to Pfluger footbridge. Cross up and over LB Lake on footbridge to HQ.

10.4 Miles: Your map is here. GZLs HQ on Electric Drive over to Seaholm, up to 3rd Street. Right on 3rd Street all the way to the Civic Center, where you will take a left on Trinity up to 4th. Right on 4th over to Waller. Right on Waller down all the way to the trail and I-35. Take ramp up alongside I-35, and cross over to southside trail. Southside trail towards Mopac (stop and get a sip of water at fountains under I-35 on boardwalk). Boardwalk over to exit before the CiderArcade, and exit boardwalk left and trail 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. STRAIGHT on Azie Morton Drive and take it all the way to Barton Springs Rd. Cross BS Road and take southside trail over to Pfluger footbridge and up and over LB Lake back to HQ.

12.4 Miles: Your map is here. GZLs HQ on Electric Drive over to Seaholm, up to 3rd Street. Right on 3rd Street all the way to the Civic Center, where you will take a left on Trinity up to 4th. Right on 4th over to Waller. Right on Waller down all the way to the trail and I-35. Take ramp up alongside I-35, and cross over to southside trail. Southside trail towards Mopac (stop and get a sip of water at fountains under I-35 on boardwalk). Boardwalk over to exit before the CiderArcade, and exit boardwalk left and trail 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 Pfluger footbridge and up and over LB Lake back to HQ.

14 Miles: Your map is here. GZLs HQ on Electric Drive over to Seaholm, up to 3rd Street. Right on 3rd Street all the way to the Civic Center, where you will take a left on Trinity up to 4th. Right on 4th over to Waller. Right on Waller down all the way to the trail and I-35. Take ramp up alongside I-35, and cross over to southside trail. Southside trail towards Mopac (stop and get a sip of water at fountains under I-35 on boardwalk). Boardwalk over to exit before the CiderArcade, and exit boardwalk left and trail 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. Northside trail back to HQ.

16 Miles: Your map is here. GZLs HQ on Electric Drive over to Seaholm, up to 3rd Street. Right on 3rd Street all the way to the Civic Center, where you will take a left on Trinity up to 4th. Right on 4th over to Waller. Right on Waller down all the way to the trail and I-35. Take ramp up alongside I-35, and cross over to southside trail. Southside trail towards Mopac (stop and get a sip of water at fountains under I-35 on boardwalk). Boardwalk over to exit before the CiderArcade, and exit boardwalk left and trail 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 all the way to Barton Skyway. Right on Barton Skyway to Barton Hills Drive. Left on Barton Hills Drive for the Lollipop, which you just stay on BH Drive as it makes a loop, hanging left all the way until you return to the ”T” at BH Drive and BH Drive. Take a right on BH Drive, and take it 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. Veterans and bike path along north side of Cesar Chavez back to HQ.

RACE SPECIFIC WORKOUTS

·      June 22nd (Grandma’s): Taper Madness week 3. 8-12 miles, with last 4 @ MGP. Use honest MGP for those last 4 miles after a relaxed start.

·      Sept 8th (Sundance to Spearfish, Last Chance): 12-16 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer long run, up to that 16 mile max.

·      Sept 15th (Sydney, AUS): 10-12 miles recovery long run. Cut back from last week.

·      Sept 22nd (Buenos Aires, ARG): 10-14 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer long run, up to that 14 mile max.

·      Sept 29th (Berlin): 10-12 miles recovery long run. Cut back from last week.

·      Oct 5th-6th (St. George, Lisbon): 10-14 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer long run, up to that 14 mile max.

·      Oct 13th (Chicago): 9-12 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer long run, up to that 12 mile max. Welcome!

WATER STOPS

1. Water fountain at I-35 on south side boardwalk
2. Sunset Lane @ Little Stacy Neighborhood Park
3. S. 5th @ Cardinal Lane
4. Bluebonnet @ Hether (on Zilker Elementary School campus edge)
5. Barton Hills Drive @ Barton Hills Elementary School (school side of street)
6. Mopac water fountains