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Saturday Long Run - Lady Bird Lake trail plus Scenic Windsor Exposition

START TIMES:

Everyone leaves HQ at 5:45am.

THE MAPS

If you start earlier (or later) than your group's call time, please check with your pace pals to make sure your team is all starting at the same time. As always, if you start way before the scheduled start times, please take water to cover yourselves for that first water stop (or two) in case you're ahead of the logistical team. We're touring the LB Lake trail loops plus Enfield Triangle as needed for longest routes.

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

4 Miles: Your map is here. This is a clockwise First St. bridge to Mopac trail loop.

5 Miles: Your map is here. This is a clockwise Congress bridge to Mopac trail loop.

7.5 Miles: Your map is here. GZLs HQ to north side trail, east out to Longhorn Dam. Cross to southside of dam, to southside trail and boardwalk back to Pfluger bridge. Cross over LB Lake at Pfluger bridge, back to GZLs HQ.

8.2 Miles: Your map is here. GZLs HQ to north side trail, east out to Longhorn Dam. Cross to southside of dam, to southside trail and boardwalk back to Pfluger bridge. Cross over LB Lake at Pfluger bridge, and exit to north side trail. Take trail towards Mopac, and exit trail at metal A frame bathroom sculptures, crossing under Cesar Chavez on trail path to north side of Cesar Chavez and bike path. Take bike path back to GZLs HQ.

10 Miles: Your map is here. Longhorn Dam to Mopac trail loop. GZLs HQ to north side trail, east out to Longhorn Dam. Cross to southside of dam, to southside trail and boardwalk back to Mopac, up and across to north side trail and back to GZLs HQ.

12 Miles: Your map is here. Longhorn Dam to Mopac trail loop plus an out-and-back on LA Blvd. GZLs HQ to north side trail, east out to Longhorn Dam. Cross to southside of dam, to southside trail and boardwalk back to Mopac, up and across to Veterans to Lake Austin Blvd. LA Blvd out to Exposition. Turn around at Exposition, and return LA Blvd, and then back to Mopac, north side trail and back to GZLs HQ.

14 Miles: Your map is here. Longhorn Dam to Mopac trail loop plus Scenic and Exposition. GZLs HQ to north side trail, east out to Longhorn Dam. Cross to southside of dam, to southside trail and boardwalk back to Mopac, up and across to Veterans to Lake Austin Blvd. LA Blvd out to Enfield (Mozart's), where you will turn around. Return LA Blvd back to Mopac. From Mopac, stay on northside trail and back to HQ.

16 Miles: Your map is here. Longhorn Dam to Mopac trail loop plus Scenic and Exposition. GZLs HQ to north side trail, east out to Longhorn Dam. Cross to southside of dam, to southside trail and boardwalk back to Mopac, up and across to Veterans to Lake Austin Blvd. LA Blvd out to Enfield (Mozart's), and continue on Scenic to Cherry around to Rockmoor. Left on Rockmoor up to Windsor. Right on Windsor over to Mountain View Road (on your right a couple of streets before Exposition). Turn around on Windsor back to Rockmoor. Left on Rockmoor down to Cherry. Right on Cherry around to LA Blvd. LA Blvd back to Mopac. From Mopac, stay on northside trail and back to HQ.

18 Miles: Your map is here. Longhorn Dam to Mopac trail loop plus Scenic and Exposition. GZLs HQ to north side trail, east out to Longhorn Dam. Cross to southside of dam, to southside trail and boardwalk back to Mopac, up and across to Veterans to Lake Austin Blvd. LA Blvd out to Enfield (Mozart's), and continue on Scenic to Cherry around to Rockmoor. Left on Rockmoor up to Windsor. Right on Windsor over to Exposition. Left up Expo to Mountain Laurel (second Mountain Laurel). Turn around at Mountain Laurel and return Expo down to Windsor. Right on Windsor over to Rockmoor. Left on Rockmoor down to Cherry. Right on Cherry around to LA Blvd. LA Blvd back to Mopac. From Mopac, stay on northside trail and back to HQ.

20 Miles: Your map is here. Longhorn Dam to Mopac trail loop plus Scenic and Exposition. GZLs HQ to north side trail, east out to Longhorn Dam. Cross to southside of dam, to southside trail and boardwalk back to Mopac, up and across to Veterans to Lake Austin Blvd. LA Blvd out to Enfield (Mozart's), and continue on Scenic to Cherry around to Rockmoor. Left on Rockmoor up to Windsor. Right on Windsor over to Exposition. Left up Expo to 35th. Right on 35th up and over Mopac to Jackson. Left on Jackson up to W. 40th Street. Turn around at W. 40th and return down Jackson to 35th, up and over Mopac to Expo down to Windsor. Right on Windsor over to Rockmoor. Left on Rockmoor down to Cherry. Right on Cherry around to LA Blvd. LA Blvd back to Mopac. From Mopac, stay on northside trail and back to HQ.

22 Miles: Your map is here. Longhorn Dam to Mopac trail loop plus Scenic and Exposition. GZLs HQ to north side trail, east out to Longhorn Dam. Cross to southside of dam, to southside trail and boardwalk back to Mopac, up and across to Veterans to Lake Austin Blvd. LA Blvd out to Enfield (Mozart's), and continue on Scenic to Cherry around to Rockmoor. Left on Rockmoor up to Windsor. Right on Windsor over to Exposition. Left up Expo to 35th. Right on 35th up and over Mopac to Jackson. Left on Jackson up to Bull Creek. Left on Bull Creek up to Hancock. Turn around at Hancock, and return Bull Creek down to Jackson to 35th, up and over Mopac to Expo down to Windsor. Right on Windsor over to Rockmoor. Left on Rockmoor down to Cherry. Right on Cherry around to LA Blvd. LA Blvd back to Mopac. From Mopac, stay on northside trail and back to HQ.

THE MARATHONS

April 14th (Paris/Brighton): Taper Madness Week 3. 8-12 miles, with last 4 @ MGP. Start easy, and finish at actual MGP. Start time 5:45am.

April 15th (Boston): Taper Madness Week 3. 10-12 miles, with last 4-6 @ MGP. Start easy, and finish at actual MGP. Start time 5:45am.

April 27th/28th (Revel/Waco/Big Sur/Eugene/London): Taper Madness Week Begins. 14-18 miles, with last 8-10 @ MGP. Start easy, and finish at actual MGP. Start time 5:45am.

May 5th (Toronto, Vancouver, Avenue of the Giants): 20-22 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer long run, up to that 22 mile max. Start time 5:45am.

May 18th (Beach to Bay): 18-22 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer long run, up to that 22 mile max. Start time 5:45am.

June 2nd (San Diego): 16-20 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer long run, up to that 20 mile max. Start time 5:45am.

June 9th (Tunnel Marathon): 12-14 mile recovery long run. Back off from last week. Start time 5:45am.

June 22nd (Grandma's): 10-14 mile recovery long run. Back off from last week. Start time 5:45am.

July 28th (San Francisco): 10-14 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer long run, up to that 14 mile max. Start time 5:45am.

BEGINNER GAZELLES, HALF MARATHONERS, and EVERYBODY ELSE:

Beginner Gazelles!  This week, 3-7 miles. Choose a distance amongst your pace pals, up to that 7 mile max. Start time 5:45am.

Everybody Else (GZLs peeps): 7-12 miles. If you went 12 last week, maybe cut back to 7-10 this week. For anything else, add 1-2 miles to your last longer long run, up to that 12 mile mark. Start time 5:45am.

April 7th (Cap 10K): Run smart, run with joy on Sunday. Saturday, come out for an easy 20-30 minutes with some striders afterwards. Start time 5:45am.

April 7th (Cherry Blossom 10 miler): Run smart, run with joy on Sunday.

April 7th (San Francisco RnR Half): Run smart, run with joy on Sunday.

April 28th (Eugene Half): Taper Madness. 8-13 miles, last 5 at HMGP.

May 5th (Vancouver Half): 10-14 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer long run, up to that 14 mile max. Start time 5:45am.

May 18th (Brooklyn Half): 10-12 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer long run, up to that 12 mile max. Start time 5:45am.

May 26th (Mountains to Beach Half): 5-8 mile recovery long run. Start time 5:45am.

June 29th (Santa Barbara Half): 8-10 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer long run, up to that 10 mile max. Start time 5:45am.

WATER STOPS

1. Mopac water fountains
2. Trail water fountains
3. Longhorn Dam parking lot north of Dam
4. I-35 Boardwalk water fountains
5. Auditorium Shores water fountains
6. Enfield @ LA Blvd (Mozart’s)
7. Jackson @ 35th