START TIMES:
Everyone leaving Gazelles HQ at 5:45am.
ABOUT WATER STOPS
Our water stops are coordinated to support the routes and start times listed. If you modify the routes or start times, please take water to cover yourselves in case the water is unavailable.
THE ROUTES
2.5 Miles: Your map is here. GZLs HQ over to Seaholm, up to 3rd Street, and across to Congress. Right on Congress down to Riverside. Riverside to Auditorium Shores, over to Pfluger footbridge, and back to HQ. For 3 miles full, feel free to add a victory lap around the park at GZLs HQ.
4 Miles: Your map is here. GZLs HQ over to Seaholm, up to 3rd Street, and across to Congress. Right on Congress down to W. Mary St. Right on Mary over to S. First. Right on S. First back to Riverside. Riverside over to Pfluger footbridge, and back to HQ.
5 Miles: Your map is here. GZLs HQ over to Seaholm, up to 3rd Street, and across to Congress. Right on Congress down to Oltorf. Right on Oltorf over to S. First. Right on S. First back to Southside trail. SS Trail over to Pfluger footbridge, and back to HQ.
7 Miles: Your map is here. GZLs HQ over to Seaholm, up to 3rd Street, and across to Congress. Right on Congress down to Lightsey (this is where you diverge from 8 milers, by the way). Right on Lightsey over to S. First. Right on S. First back to and across on the First St. bridge to northside trail. Northside trail back to GZLs HQ.
8 Miles: Your map is here. GZLs HQ over to Seaholm, up to 3rd Street, and across to Congress. Right on Congress all the way to access road at Ben White Blvd (71). Right on access road sidewalk over to S. First. Right on S. First back to and across on the First St. bridge to northside trail. Northside trail to stoplight at Seaholm, where you will cross to the north side of Cesar Chavez and the bike path. Bike path to GZLs HQ.
10.4 Miles: Your map is here. GZLs HQ over to Seaholm, up to 3rd Street, and across to Congress. Right on Congress all the way to access road at Ben White Blvd (71). Right on access road sidewalk over to S. First. Right on S. First back to and across on the First St. bridge to northside trail. Northside trail to stoplight at Seaholm, where you will cross to the north side of Cesar Chavez and the bike path. Follow the bike path as it goes along and then under Cesar Chavez, exiting onto Veterans around the track at Austin High School to Mopac. Turn around there, and return to GZLs HQ via northside trail for variety.
12 Miles: Your map is here. GZLs HQ over to Seaholm, up to 3rd Street, and across to Congress. Right on Congress all the way to access road at Ben White Blvd (71). Right on access road sidewalk over to S. First. Right on S. First back to and across on the First St. bridge to northside trail. Northside trail to stoplight at Seaholm, where you will cross to the north side of Cesar Chavez and the bike path. Follow the bike path as it goes along and then under Cesar Chavez, exiting onto Veterans around the track at Austin High School. Veterans along and back up to Lake Austin Blvd. Left on LAB over to Exposition. Turn around at Exposition, and retrace your steps back to HQ (LAB to Veterans to Mopac, then Veterans to bike path along Cesar Chavez and back to GZLs HQ.
14.5 Miles: Your map is here. GZLs HQ over to Seaholm, up to 3rd Street, and across to Congress. Right on Congress all the way to access road at Ben White Blvd (71). Right on access road sidewalk over to S. First. Right on S. First back to and across on the First St. bridge to northside trail. Northside trail to stoplight at Seaholm, where you will cross to the north side of Cesar Chavez and the bike path. Follow the bike path as it goes along and then under Cesar Chavez, exiting onto Veterans around the track at Austin High School. Veterans along and back up to Lake Austin Blvd. Left on LAB over to Enfield. Hard right on Enfield, and then Enfield over to 15th (name change), to West Avenue (stoplight at top of hill after crossing over Lamar). Right on West Avenue down to 3rd St., then right over to Seaholm, and a left on Seaholm to Electric Blvd and back to GZLs HQ.
16 Miles: Your map is here. GZLs HQ over to Seaholm, up to 3rd Street, and across to Congress. Right on Congress all the way to access road at Ben White Blvd (71). Right on access road sidewalk over to S. First. Right on S. First back to and across on the First St. bridge to northside trail. Northside trail to stoplight at Seaholm, where you will cross to the north side of Cesar Chavez and the bike path. Follow the bike path as it goes along and then under Cesar Chavez, exiting onto Veterans around the track at Austin High School. Veterans along and back up to Lake Austin Blvd. Left on LAB over to Enfield. Hard right on Enfield, and then Enfield over to 15th (name change), over to San Jacinto. Right on San Jacinto through up to 11th Street. Right on 11th over to Congress. Left on Congress down to Northside trail. Northside trail to stoplight at Seaholm, where you will cross to the north side of Cesar Chavez and the bike path. Bike path to GZLs HQ.
18 Miles: Your map is here. GZLs HQ over to Seaholm, up to 3rd Street, and across to Congress. Right on Congress all the way to access road at Ben White Blvd (71). Right on access road sidewalk over to S. First. Right on S. First back to and across on the First St. bridge to northside trail. Northside trail to stoplight at Seaholm, where you will cross to the north side of Cesar Chavez and the bike path. Follow the bike path as it goes along and then under Cesar Chavez, exiting onto Veterans around the track at Austin High School. Veterans along and back up to Lake Austin Blvd. Left on LAB over to Enfield. Hard right on Enfield, and then Enfield over to 15th (name change), to Guadalupe. Left on Guadalupe up to Dean Keaton. Right on Dean Keaton over to San Jacinto. Right on San Jacinto through UT campus to veer right at oil derrick. Construction detour right on MLK to Brazos, then left on Brazos to 17th. Left on 17th back over to San Jacinto. Right on San Jacinto. Stay on San Jacinto up to 11th Street. Right on 11th over to Congress. Left on Congress down to Northside trail behind hotel at Cesar Chavez. Northside trail back to GZLs HQ.
20 Miles: Your map is here. GZLs HQ over to Seaholm, up to 3rd Street, and across to Congress. Right on Congress all the way to access road at Ben White Blvd (71). Right on access road sidewalk over to S. First. Right on S. First back to and across on the First St. bridge to northside trail. Northside trail to stoplight at Seaholm, where you will cross to the north side of Cesar Chavez and the bike path. Follow the bike path as it goes along and then under Cesar Chavez, exiting onto Veterans around the track at Austin High School. Veterans along and back up to Lake Austin Blvd. Left on LAB over to Enfield. Hard right on Enfield, and then Enfield over to 15th (name change), to Guadalupe. Left on Guadalupe up to 38th. Right on 38th to Duval. Right on Duval back down to San Jacinto, onto UT campus. San Jacinto through UT campus to veer right at oil derrick. Construction detour right on MLK to Brazos, then left on Brazos to 17th. Left on 17th back over to San Jacinto. Right on San Jacinto. Stay on San Jacinto up to 11th Street. Right on 11th over to Congress. Left on Congress down to sidewalk along south side of Cesar Chavez, then cross over LB Lake on First St. bridge path to southside trail. Southside trail back over to Pfluger footbridge and back to GZLs HQ.
22 Miles: Your map is here. GZLs HQ over to Seaholm, up to 3rd Street, and across to Congress. Right on Congress all the way to access road at Ben White Blvd (71). Right on access road sidewalk over to S. First. Right on S. First back to and across on the First St. bridge to northside trail. Northside trail to stoplight at Seaholm, where you will cross to the north side of Cesar Chavez and the bike path. Follow the bike path as it goes along and then under Cesar Chavez, exiting onto Veterans around the track at Austin High School. Veterans along and back up to Lake Austin Blvd. Left on LAB over to Enfield. Hard right on Enfield, and then Enfield over to 15th (name change), to Guadalupe. Left on Guadalupe up to 45th. Right on 45th to Duval. Right on Duval back down to San Jacinto, onto UT campus. San Jacinto through UT campus to veer right at oil derrick. Construction detour right on MLK to Brazos, then left on Brazos to 17th. Left on 17th back over to San Jacinto. Right on San Jacinto. Stay on San Jacinto up to 11th Street. Right on 11th over to Congress. Left on Congress down to and across LB Lake on Congress bridge, and around to southside trail. Southside trail back over to Pfluger footbridge and back to GZLs HQ.
THE MARATHONS
Oct 27th (MCM): Run smart, run with joy.
Nov 2-3 (Revel Mt. Lemmon, NYC): Taper madness finishes. 8-12 miles, with last 4 @ MGP. Use honest MGP, but start easy, and finish at race pace.
Nov 10th (Outer Banks, NC): Taper madness week 2. 12-16 miles, with last 6 @ MGP. Use honest MGP, but start easy, and finish at race pace.
Nov. 16th (Richmond): Taper madness begins. 14-18 miles, with last 8 @ MGP. Use honest MGP, but start easy, and finish at race pace.
Nov 24th (Philly): Last long run. 20-22 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer run, up to that 22 mile max.
Dec 8th (CIM, BCS, San Antonio, Honolulu): 18-20 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer run, up to that 20 mile max.
Dec 15th (Dallas): 12-14 miles recovery long run. Back off a bit from last week.
Jan 12th 2020 (Disney Dopey Challenge): 10-14 miles recovery long run. Back off a bit from last week.
Jan 18th 2020 (REVEL Hawaii, Houston): 12-16 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer run, up to that 16 mile max.
Feb 16th 2020 (Austin): 10-14 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer run, up to that 14 mile max.
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.
Running with joy!: 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.
Nov 3rd (Run For The Water): 3-4 miles. Taper down, kids. If you want to throw in a bit of race pace running, go for it.
Nov 17th (Las Vegas Half): Taper madness begins. 8-13 miles, with last 5 miles @ HMGP.
Nov 23rd (Shiner Half): 10-14 miles. The last long run. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer run, up to that 14 mile max.
Dec 7th (St. Jude’s Half, San Antonio Half): 10-12 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer run, up to that 12 mile max.
Dec 15th (Dallas Half, Decker Half): 5-8 miles. Recovery long run. Back off from last week a bit.
Jan 19th, 2020 (3M Half, Houston Half): 5-8 miles. Recovery long run. Back off from last week a bit.
Feb 16th 2020 (Austin Half): 5-8 miles. Recovery long run. Back off from last week a bit.
WATER STOPS
1. Sidewalk on west side of S. Congress just south of Great Outdoors Nursery. Across from St. Edwards, just past Cumberland Road.
2. S. First @ Oltorf (Just north of Starbucks on east side of street)
3. Mopac water fountains
4. Enfield @ Exposition (SW corner by baseball sign)
5. Dean Keaton @ San Jacinto (on UT campus SE corner of this intersection)
6. 29th @ Guadalupe (on EAST side of street, NE corner of intersection)
7. Trail fountains along Northside and Southside trails