START TIMES:
16-24 milers going point to point from points north (183 @ Spicewood Springs, or Gateway Cinema parking lots), with carpools leaving Gazelles HQ at 5:15-5:30am.
10-14 milers going out and back Scenic route from Gazelles HQ at 5:45am.
Beginners and 5-8 milers go from Gazelles HQ 6:30am.
Physical therapists in the house Saturday. Take advantage of this free service if you have a nagging pain or tightness in your legs.
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. CARPOOL ALERT: 16-24 milers are going point to point from either (1) Big Lots parking at 183@Spicewood Springs, or (2) Gateway Cinema parking lot. Folks going 5-14 miles will be touring the Scenic route, leaving from GZLs HQ.
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.
6 Miles: Your map is here. Start at GZLs HQ. Head to northside trail directly towards Mopac. Veterans up to LA Blvd. LA Blvd out to Enfield (Mozart's). Turn around at the water stop there and come back to HQ, retracing your steps all the way to northside trail and to GZLs HQ.
7 Miles: Your map is here. Start at GZLs HQ. Head to northside trail directly towards Mopac. Veterans 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. Turn around at that corner (Stevenson@Rockmoor), and return Rockmoor to Cherry to Scenic, etc., retracing your steps all the way to northside trail and to GZLs HQ.
8 Miles: Your map is here. Start at GZLs HQ. Head to northside trail directly towards Mopac. Veterans 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 the big house on the right that has the large open lot next to it, about half way down. Turn around there, and return Scenic, etc., retracing your steps all the way to northside trail and to GZLs HQ.
10 Miles: Your map is here. Start at GZLs HQ. Head to northside trail directly towards Mopac. Veterans 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 there, and return Pecos to Scenic, etc., retracing your steps all the way to northside trail and to GZLs HQ.
12 Miles: Your map is here. Start at GZLs HQ. Head to northside trail directly towards Mopac. Veterans 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 there, and return down Mt. Bonnell Rd. to 35th to Pecos to Scenic, etc., retracing your steps all the way to northside trail and to GZLs HQ.
14 Miles: Your map is here. Start at GZLs HQ. Head to northside trail directly towards Mopac. Veterans 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 there, and return down Mt. Bonnell Rd. to 35th to Pecos to Scenic, etc., retracing your steps all the way to Mopac. You will diverge there, and will take southside trail over to the First St. bridge, where you will cross over LB Lake to northside trail and to GZLs HQ.
POINT TO POINT ROUTES (16-24)
16.2 Miles: Your map is here. Start up at Gateway Cinema parking lot on Stonelake. Take Stonelake up to Braker. Right on Braker across Mopac, to Burnett. Right on Burnet down to Longhorn Blvd., the industrial park on your right. Right on Longhorn to Business Drive, which is the second left hand turn. Left on Business over to Industrial Terrace. Left on Industrial Terrace up to United, where you'll go right. United to the access road at 183. Right on the access road to and under 183, looping to the south of 183, then access to Shoal Creek. Right on Shoal Creek down all the way to Foster. Right on Foster over to Great Northern. Left on GN down to White Rock. Left on White Rock over to Shoal Creek. Right on Shoal Creek all the way down to Hancock. Right on Hancock over to Bull Creek. Left on Bull Creek down to Jackson. Veer right onto Jackson down to 35th. Right on 35th up and over Mopac to Exposition. Left on Expo straight down to Lake Austin Blvd. Left on LA Blvd back to Mopac, cross to southside trail. Southside trail over to First St. bridge. Cross up and over LB Lake at the First St. bridge to NS trail, and return to GZLs HQ.
18.5 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. Left on Stonelake up to Braker. Right on Braker across Mopac, to Burnett. Right on Burnet down to Longhorn Blvd., the industrial park on your right. Right on Longhorn to Business Drive, which is the second left hand turn. Left on Business over to Industrial Terrace. Left on Industrial Terrace up to United, where you'll go right. United to the access road at 183. Right on the access road to and under 183, looping to the south of 183, then access to Shoal Creek. Right on Shoal Creek down all the way to Foster. Right on Foster over to Great Northern. Left on GN down to White Rock. Left on White Rock over to Shoal Creek. Right on Shoal Creek all the way down to Hancock. Right on Hancock over to Bull Creek. Left on Bull Creek down to Jackson. Veer right onto Jackson down to 35th. Right on 35th up and over Mopac to Exposition. Left on Expo straight down to Lake Austin Blvd. Left on LA Blvd back to Mopac, and stay on northside trail to GZLs HQ. You can shut down your full-speed running at the high school baseball field, if you want to stop at 18 even.
20.2 Miles: Your map is here. Track with 22 mile route directions below, all the way from Big Lots down to Enfield Triangle and to Mopac. You diverge there, and will return from Mopac via southside trail to Pfluger footbridge, and across to GZLs HQ.
22 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. Left on Stonelake up to Braker. Right on Braker across Mopac, to Burnett. Right on Burnet down to Longhorn Blvd., the industrial park on your right. Right on Longhorn to Business Drive, which is the second left hand turn. Left on Business over to Industrial Terrace. Left on Industrial Terrace up to United, where you'll go right. United to the access road at 183. Right on the access road to and under 183, looping to the south of 183, then access to Shoal Creek. Right on Shoal Creek down all the way to Foster. Right on Foster over to Great Northern. Left on GN down to White Rock. Left on White Rock over to Shoal Creek. Right on Shoal Creek all the way down to Hancock. Right on Hancock over to Bull Creek. Left on Bull Creek down to Jackson. Veer right onto Jackson down to 35th. Right on 35th up and over Mopac to Exposition. Left on Expo down to Enfield. Right on Enfield out to Lake Austin Blvd. Left on LA Blvd back to Mopac, cross to southside trail. Southside trail over to Congress. Cross up and over LB Lake at the Congress bridge to NS trail, and return to GZLs HQ.
23.5 Miles: Your map is here. If 22 was not enough, then cruise with the 22 mile route listed above, and when you reach Congress on the southside trail, you will continue one mile out to the Boardwalk, turning around at the boardwalk junction behind Joe's Crab Shack, and returning to Congress bridge, up and over to northside trail, and back to GZLs HQ.
THE MARATHONS:
Sept. 16th (Light At The End Of the Tunnel): Run smart, run with joy!
Sept 24th (Berlin): Taper madness, week 3. 10-12 miles, last 4 @ MGP. Start time 5:45am from GZLs HQ.
Oct 1st (Twin Cities/Wineglass/Maine): Taper madness, week 2. 12-14 miles, last 6 @ MGP. Start time 5:45am from GZLs HQ.
Oct 7th/8th (Chicago/St. George/Portland): Taper madness begins. 16-18 miles, last 8 @ MGP. Start time 5:45am from GZLs HQ.
Oct. 15th (Columbus): 20-24 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer long run, up to that 24 mile max. Start time 5:45am.
Oct 21st/22nd (M2M, MCM, Baltimore, Toronto): 12-14 mile recovery long run. Back off a bit from last week. Start time 5:45am.
Nov. 5th (NYC): 10-14 mile recovery long run. Back off a bit from last week. Start time 5:45am.
Nov. 18th (Philly): 10-14 mile recovery long run. Back off a bit from last week. Start time 5:45am.
Dec 3rd (CIM, San Antonio): 10-14 mile recovery long run. Back off a bit from last week. Start time 5:45am.
Dec. 10th (Dallas, BCS, Honolulu): 12-16 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer long run, up to that 16 mile max. Start time 5:45am for 12-14 miles from GZLs HQ. For 16 miles, you can either (1) start up at Gateway Cinema Parking Lot after carpooling up with the other long running folks, carpool leaving 5:15-5:30 from HQ, or (2) doing the posted 14 mile route from HQ, and adding an out and back 1 mile from Congress on southside trail out to the boardwalk (the spot behind Joe's Crab Shack), turning around there and returning to Congress bridge, then up and over and northside trail back to GZLs HQ.
2018 MARATHONS
Jan 7th (Disney): 10-14 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer long run, up to that 14 mile max. Start time 5:45am.
Jan 14th (Houston, Louisiana): 9-12 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer long run, up to that 12 mile max. Start time 5:45am.
Feb 18th (Austin): 7-10 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer long run, up to that 10 mile max. Start time 6:30am.
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 6:30am.
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.
Oct. 1st (Wineglass Half): Taper Madness Week 2. 6-10 miles w/ last 3 @ HMGP. Easy rolling start, with last 5 miles at race pace. Start time 5:45am.
Oct. 8th (Portland Half): Taper Madness begins. 8-13 miles w/ last 5 @ HMGP. Easy rolling start, with last 5 miles at race pace. Start time 5:45am.
Oct. 29th (Houston Half): 11-15 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer long run, up to that 15 mile max. Start time 5:45am.
Nov. 5th (RFTW): 5-8 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer long run, up to that 8 mile max. Start time 6:30am.
Nov. 12th (Las Vegas, S. Padre, FW Half): 10-14 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer long run, up to that 14 mile max. Start time 5:45am.
Nov. 18th (Philly Half): 5-8 mile recovery run. Start time 6:30am.
Dec. 3rd (CIM Relay, San Antonio Half): 5-8 mile recovery run. Start time 6:30am.
Dec. 10th (Decker Half): 10-12 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer long run, up to that 12 mile max. Start time 5:45am.
Dec. 10th (Dallas, BCS Halfs): 10-12 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer long run, up to that 12 mile max. Start time 5:45am.
2018 RACES (Half Marathons, etc.)
Jan. 14th (Houston Half): 5-8 mile recovery run. Start time 6:30am.
Jan. 21st (3M Half): 8-10 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer long run, up to that 10 mile max. Start time 5:45am.
Feb. 18th (Austin Half): 5-8 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer long run, up to that 8 mile max. Start time 6:30am.
WATER STOPS
1. Stonelake @ Great Hills (just north of hotel parking)
2. Longhorn Blvd @ United (Industrial park off of Burnett)
3. Shoal Creek @ Foster (NW corner of intersection)
4. Shoal Creek @ 2222/Northland (Shoal Creek on greenbelt side of street south of 2222)
5. Jackson @ 35th
6. Exposition @ Enfield (SW corner by baseball complex sign)
7. Mopac water fountains
8. Auditorium Shores water fountains
9. Enfield @ LA Blvd (Mozart's)
10. 35th @ Pecos (dry cleaners)