START TIMES
5:45am start from HQ.
THE MAP
Water stations are normal this week. You may want to carry your own water still, if you are starting way before or after the 5:45 start window that water is usually out there, or if you are ad libbing on route variations.
THE ROUTES
3 Miles: Your map is here. Start at GZLs HQ. Head to bike path on north side of Cesar Chavez heading towards Mopac. Go to Veterans around AHS track and up to LA Blvd. Turn around there, and return to HQ, retracing your steps to GZLs HQ. NOTE: This is the approximate 5K turnaround for RFTW.
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 to GZLs HQ.
6.5 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. Left on Enfield over to LA Blvd. Left on LA Blvd back to Mopac, to Veterans around AHS track, to bike path along Cesar Chavez and to GZLs 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 Exposition. Right up Exposition to Enfield. Left on Enfield over to Rockmoor Ave. Right on Rockmoor up to Bridle Path. Right on Bridle Path over to Robinhood Trail. Left on Robinhood up to Windsor. Left on Windsor over to Matthews Drive. Left on Matthews down to Stevenson. Right on Stevenson over to Scenic. Left down Scenic to Kennelwood. Left on Kennelwood over to Rockmoor. Right on Rockmoor to Cherry Lane. Right on Cherry to Scenic (name change). Scenic empties into LA Blvd. LA Blvd back to Mopac, to Veterans around AHS track, to bike path along Cesar Chavez and to GZLs HQ.
10 Miles: Your map is here. This is most of the RFTW course. 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. Left on Enfield over to Rockmoor Ave. Right on Rockmoor up to Bridle Path. Right on Bridle Path over to Robinhood Trail. Left on Robinhood up to Windsor. Right on Windsor over to Pecos Drive. Left on Pecos up to Scenic. Left on Scenic, and then take hard right onto Scenic at water’s edge. Follow Scenic left and up up the hill. At top of hill, continue down Scenic to Kennelwood. Left on Kennelwood over to Rockmoor. Right on Rockmoor to Cherry Lane. Right on Cherry to Scenic (name change). Scenic empties into LA Blvd. LA Blvd back to Mopac, to Veterans around AHS track, to bike path along Cesar Chavez and to GZLs HQ.
12.5 Miles: Your map is here. This is most of the RFTW course, plus Mt. Bonnell. 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. Left on Enfield over to Rockmoor Ave. Right on Rockmoor up to Bridle Path. Right on Bridle Path over to Robinhood Trail. Left on Robinhood up to Windsor. Right on Windsor over to Pecos Drive. Left on Pecos all the way 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 head back to HQ, down Mt. Bonnell Rd. to 35th to Pecos. RIGHT on Pecos down to Scenic, and take a right onto Scenic. Continue around Scenic, and then take hard right onto Scenic at water’s edge. Follow Scenic left and up up the hill. At top of hill, continue down Scenic to Kennelwood. Left on Kennelwood over to Rockmoor. Right on Rockmoor to Cherry Lane. Right on Cherry to Scenic (name change). Scenic empties into LA Blvd. LA Blvd back to Mopac, to Veterans around AHS track, to bike path along Cesar Chavez and to GZLs HQ.
14 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. Left on Enfield over to Rockmoor Ave. Right on Rockmoor up to Bridle Path. Right on Bridle Path over to Robinhood Trail. Left on Robinhood up to Windsor. Right on Windsor over to Pecos Drive. Left on Pecos all the way 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 just past the third short left hand street (Live Oak), and when your GPS beeps 7 miles, turn around and return 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, and take a right onto Scenic. Continue around Scenic, and then take hard right onto Scenic at water’s edge. Follow Scenic left and up up the hill. At top of hill, continue down Scenic to Kennelwood. Left on Kennelwood over to Rockmoor. Right on Rockmoor to Cherry Lane. Right on Cherry to Scenic (name change). Scenic empties into LA Blvd. LA Blvd back to Mopac, to Veterans around AHS track, to bike path along Cesar Chavez and to GZLs HQ.
16 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. Left on Enfield over to Rockmoor Ave. Right on Rockmoor up to Bridle Path. Right on Bridle Path over to Robinhood Trail. Left on Robinhood up to Windsor. Right on Windsor over to Pecos Drive. Left on Pecos all the way 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 end of Edgemont, and turn left on Glen Ross Drive, then left on Madrona Drive to loop back to Edgemont. Right on Edgemont, back to Mount Bonnell Drive, then left to go back down Mt Bonnell road. Left on 35th up to Pecos. Right on Pecos down to Scenic, and take a right onto Scenic. Continue around Scenic, and then take hard right onto Scenic at water’s edge. Follow Scenic left and up up the hill. At top of hill, continue down Scenic to Kennelwood. Left on Kennelwood over to Rockmoor. Right on Rockmoor to Cherry Lane. Right on Cherry to Scenic (name change). Scenic empties into LA Blvd. LA Blvd back to Mopac, to south side of the trail. Take the trail out to First Street, cross to the north side and back to GZLs HQ.
18 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. Left on Enfield over to Rockmoor Ave. Right on Rockmoor up to Bridle Path. Right on Bridle Path over to Robinhood Trail. Left on Robinhood up to Windsor. Right on Windsor over to Pecos Drive. Left on Pecos all the way 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 end of Edgemont, and turn left on Glen Ross Drive, then left on Madrona Drive to loop back to Edgemont. Right on Edgemont, back to Mount Bonnell Drive, then left to go back down Mt Bonnell road. Left on 35th up to Pecos. Right on Pecos down to Scenic, and take a right onto Scenic. Continue around Scenic, and then take hard right onto Scenic at water’s edge. Follow Scenic left and up up the hill. At top of hill, continue down Scenic to Kennelwood. Left on Kennelwood over to Rockmoor. Right on Rockmoor to Cherry Lane. Right on Cherry to Scenic (name change). Scenic empties into LA Blvd. LA Blvd back to Mopac, to south side of the trail. Take the south side trail out to where the first major portion of the boardwalk ends (your watch will register about 16.25 miles). Turn around here and return on the south side of the trail to HQ.
20 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. Left on Enfield over to Rockmoor Ave. Right on Rockmoor up to Bridle Path. Right on Bridle Path over to Robinhood Trail. Left on Robinhood up to Windsor. Right on Windsor over to Pecos Drive. Left on Pecos all the way 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 end of Edgemont, and turn left on Glen Ross Drive, then left on Madrona Drive to loop back to Edgemont. Right on Edgemont, back to Mount Bonnell Drive, then left to go back down Mt Bonnell road. Left on 35th up to Pecos. Right on Pecos down to Scenic, and take a right onto Scenic. Continue around Scenic, and then take hard right onto Scenic at water’s edge. Follow Scenic left and up up the hill. At top of hill, continue down Scenic to Kennelwood. Left on Kennelwood over to Rockmoor. Right on Rockmoor to Cherry Lane. Right on Cherry to Scenic (name change). Scenic empties into LA Blvd. LA Blvd back to Mopac, to south side of the trail. Take the south side trail out to just past the water fountain which is at the end of the boardwalk (your watch will register about 17.25 miles). Turn around here and return on the south side of the trail to HQ.
22 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. Left on Enfield over to Rockmoor Ave. Right on Rockmoor up to Bridle Path. Right on Bridle Path over to Robinhood Trail. Left on Robinhood up to Windsor. Right on Windsor over to Pecos Drive. Left on Pecos all the way 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 end of Edgemont, and turn left on Glen Ross Drive, then left on Madrona Drive to loop back to Edgemont. Right on Edgemont, back to Mount Bonnell Drive, then left to go back down Mt Bonnell road. Left on 35th up to Pecos. Right on Pecos down to Scenic, and take a right onto Scenic. Continue around Scenic, and then take hard right onto Scenic at water’s edge. Follow Scenic left and up up the hill. At top of hill, continue down Scenic to Kennelwood. Left on Kennelwood over to Rockmoor. Right on Rockmoor to Cherry Lane. Right on Cherry to Scenic (name change). Scenic empties into LA Blvd. LA Blvd back to Mopac, to south side of the trail. Take the south side trail out to to the dam, then cross over to the north side of the trail and head back to HQ.
HERE ARE SUGGESTED LONG RUN WORKOUTS FOR RACES THAT ARE IN THE FUTURE. IF YOU’RE NOT CURRENTLY RACING, 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).
· SOctober 11th (Chicago, Mohawk): 9-12 miles with last 4 at MGP.
· October 25th (Marine Corps): 14-18 miles with last 8-10 at MGP
· November 1st (New York): 20-22 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longest run up to that 22 mile max.
· November 7th (Big Bear, Indianapolis): 12-14 miles. Back off from last week.
· November 22nd (Philadelphia): 12-14 miles. Back off from last week.
· December 6th (CIM, San Antonio, Valencia): 12-14 miles. Back off from last week.
· December 13th (Dallas, Tucson): 12-14 miles. Back off from last week.
· January 17th (Houston): 10-12 miles. Back off from last week.
· February 14th (Austin): 8-10 miles.
WATER STOPS
1. Mopac water fountains
2. Exposition @ Enfield
3. Pecos @ Scenic on north side of Scenic near corner
4. LA Blvd @ Scenic.
5. Trail water fountains