START TIMES:
10-18 milers leaving from Gazelles HQ at 5:45am.
5-8 milers go from Gazelles HQ 6:30am.
Beginners go from Gazelles HQ 7:00am.
THE MAPS
Note: For all going 5 miles or more, please use the new pedestrian light at Riverside and Alameda for crossing Riverside Drive.
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 St. Edwards route this week, looping across town south of the river for a hilly journey.
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.
5.2 Miles: Your map is here. GZLs HQ to southside trail, and head east to where the boardwalk starts. Take the boardwalk to the first exit, and go up to Riverside. Cross Riverside where safe, over to Alameda across the street. Alameda up to the first real right hand turn, which is East Side Drive. It takes a hard left and travels along a greenbelt for a bit. After the water stop at Lockhart and the park, continue up East Side Dr. to Leland Street. Right on Leland over to S. Congress. Right on S. Congress heading back towards the river. Down to southside trail at the Congress bridge, and take trail back to Pfluger footbridge and GZLs HQ.
7.4 Miles: Your map is here. You track along with the 8.4 milers (see below). When you cross through the Palmer Events Center park, you turn directly for the Pfluger footbridge, and go back to GZLs HQ.
8.4 Miles: Your map is here. GZLs HQ to southside trail, and head east to where the boardwalk starts. Take the boardwalk to the first exit, and go up to Riverside. Cross Riverside where safe, over to Alameda across the street. Alameda up to the first real right hand turn, which is East Side Drive. It takes a hard left and travels along a greenbelt for quite a while. Up up into St. Edward's campus on University. At the top of University, you'll take a left through the parking lot for the theater on your left (don't follow University as it curves hard to the right). Through the theater parking lot to Theater street, which will take around a corner. You will then encounter a construction fence. Turn right on Moody, and go to the T intersection with Andre. Left on Andre to Woodward. Right on Woodward to and across Congress. Name change to Lightsey. Lightsey to S. First, where you will zig left then right onto Cardinal. Cardinal to S. 5th Street. Right on S. 5th, and track S. 5th street back to the park alongside the Palmer Events Center. Go through the park around the hill, to Riverside at Auditorium Shores. Follow Riverside sidewalk over to First St. bridge. After enjoying the nice cool water at the water fountains at Auditorium Shores, come on back along SS trail to Pfluger footbridge and cross back to GZLs HQ.
10.4 Miles: Your map is here. You start like the 12 and 14 milers, St. Edward's around to Barton Skyway and to Barton Hills Dr. You will skip the lollipop top, and will turn directly right down Barton Hills Drive back towards the Southside trail, you will go directly back to GZLs HQ via southside trail to the Pfluger footbridge.
12 Miles: Your map is here. You start like the 14 milers, St. Edward's around to Barton Skyway, including Lollipop top. When you return from Lollipop top down Barton Hills Drive back towards the Southside trail, you will go directly back to GZLs HQ via southside trail to the Pfluger footbridge.
14 Miles: Your map is here. GZLs HQ to southside trail, and head east to where the boardwalk starts. Take the boardwalk to the first exit, and go up to Riverside. Cross Riverside where safe, over to Alameda across the street. Alameda up to the first real right hand turn, which is East Side Drive. It takes a hard left and travels along a greenbelt for quite a while. Up up into St. Edward's campus on University. At the top of University, you'll take a left through the parking lot for the theater on your left (don't follow University as it curves hard to the right). Through the theater parking lot to Theater street, which will take around a corner. You will then encounter a construction fence. Turn right on Moody, and go to the T intersection with Andre. Left on Andre to Woodward. Right on Woodward to and across Congress. Name change to Lightsey. Lightsey to S. First, where you will zig left then right onto Cardinal. Cardinal to Garden Villa. Left on Garden Villa, down to Bannister, right on Bannister. Curve around Bannister to Morgan Lane. Right on Morgan to Clawson, Left down Clawson to Fortview. Right on Fortview. Right up Valley View to Senior Center, where you cut through to Manchaca. Right on Manchaca up to Barton Skyway (you'll cross Lamar to Barton Skyway). BS to Barton Hills Drive. Left on Barton Hills Drive. Hang to the right as you follow BH Drive around the lollipop top, ending up again at BH Drive. Right on BH Drive back up to Barton Skyway. Stay on BH Drive down to and through park on path/trail (enter at hard corner of BH Drive), and follow trail under Barton Springs Road to Southside trail. SS trail over to Mopac, across LB Lake, and then north side trail back to GZLs HQ.
16 Miles: Your map is here. You start like the 14 milers, St. Edward's around to Barton Skyway, including Lollipop top. When you return from Lollipop top down Barton Hills Drive back towards the Southside trail. SS trail over to Mopac, across LB Lake. Veterans up to LA Blvd. Out LA Blvd to Exposition. Right on Exposition up to 12th St. (north end of O. Henry MS track), where you will turn around and come back Exposition. Expo down to LA Blvd, then back to Mopac and then north side trail back to GZLs HQ.
18.1 Miles: Your map is here. GZLs HQ to southside trail, and head east to where the boardwalk starts. Take the boardwalk to the first exit, and go up to Riverside. Cross Riverside where safe, over to Alameda across the street. Alameda up to the first real right hand turn, which is East Side Drive. It takes a hard left and travels along a greenbelt for quite a while. Up up into St. Edward's campus on University. At the top of University, you'll take a left through the parking lot for the theater on your left (don't follow University as it curves hard to the right). Through the theater parking lot to Theater street, which will take around a corner. You will then encounter a construction fence. Turn right on Moody, and go to the T intersection with Andre. Left on Andre to Woodward. Right on Woodward to and across Congress. Name change to Lightsey. Lightsey to S. First, where you will zig left then right onto Cardinal. Cardinal to Garden Villa. Left on Garden Villa, down to Bannister, right on Bannister. Curve around Bannister to Morgan Lane. Right on Morgan to Clawson, Left down Clawson to Fortview. Right on Fortview. Right up Valley View to Senior Center, where you cut through to Manchaca. Right on Manchaca up to Barton Skyway (you'll cross Lamar to Barton Skyway). BS to Barton Hills Drive. Left on Barton Hills Drive. Hang to the right as you follow BH Drive around the lollipop top, ending up again at BH Drive. Right on BH Drive back up to Barton Skyway. Stay on BH Drive down to and through park on path/trail (enter at hard corner of BH Drive), and follow trail under Barton Springs Road to Southside trail. SS trail over to Mopac, across LB Lake. Veterans up to LA Blvd. Out LA Blvd to Enfield (Mozart's). Right on Enfield back over to Exposition. Right on Expo down to LA Blvd, then back to Mopac, to southside trail, over to Pfluger footbridge and back to GZLs HQ.
THE MARATHONS
June 10th (Light At The End Of The Tunnel): Run with joy, run smart!
June 16th (Grandma's): Taper Madness last week. 8-12 miles, with last 4 @ MGP. Start relaxed, finish at MGP. Start time 5:45am.
July 14th (King Salmon): 10-14 mile recovery long run. Back off a bit from last week. Start time 5:45am.
July 29th (San Francisco): 10-14 mile recovery long run. Back off a bit from last week. Start time 5:45am.
August 19th (Tunnel Vision): 14-18 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer long run, up to that 18 mile max. Start time 5:45am.
September 8th (Patagonia): 10-12 mile recovery long run. Back off a bit from last week. Start time 5:45am.
September 16th (Berlin): 10-14 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer long run, up to that 14 mile max. Start time 5:45am.
September 23rd (Buenos Aires): 10-12 mile recovery long run. Back off a bit from last week. Start time 5:45am.
September 30th (Portland (ME), Wineglass): 10-14 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer long run, up to that 14 mile max. Start time 5:45am.
October 6th, 7th (St. George, Chicago): 9-12 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer long run, up to that 12 mile max. Start time 5:45am.
October 20th (Brooklyn): 10-14 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer long run, up to that 14 mile max. Start time 5:45am.
October 27th, 28th (M2M, Marine Corps): 9-12 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer long run, up to that 12 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 7:00am.
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.
June 16th (Grandma's Half): Taper Madness Week 3. 4-8 miles, with last 3 @ HMGP. Start relaxed, finish at HMGP. Start time 6:30am.
June 23rd (Santa Barbara Half): Taper Madness week 2. 6-10 miles, with last 3 @ HMGP. Start relaxed, finish at HMGP. Start time 5:45am.
September 22nd (Seawheeze 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. East Side Drive @ Lockhart (in park on east side of East Side Dr.)
2. S. 5th St. @ Cardinal Lane
3. Barton Hills Drive @ Barton Skyway (church on corner)
4. Mopac water fountains
5. Water fountains at Pfluger footbridge
6. LA Blvd. @ Exposition (grocery store side of LA Blvd)