START TIMES:

Everyone leaves Gazelles 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. Going out and back on the Congress to UT to Duval to 45th to Shoal Creek sort of course.

THE ROUTES

3 Miles: Your map is here. GZLs HQ over to Trader Joe's, up to 3rd Street, and over to Congress. Left on Congress up to 11th. Right on 11th up to San Jacinto. Turn around at 11th @ San Jacinto, and return back to Congress, left on Congress down to 3rd, to Trader Joe's, and back to HQ.

4 Miles: Your map is here.  GZLs HQ over to Trader Joe's, up to 3rd Street, and over to Congress. Left on Congress up to 11th. Right on 11th up to San Jacinto. Left on San Jacinto to 17th. CONSTRUCTION DETOUR: Left on 17th one block to Brazos.. Turn around at Brazos @ 17th, and return 17th to San Jacinto, right up San Jacinto alongside the capitol grounds. Up up up to 11th Street, then right on 11th over to Congress, left on Congress down to 3rd, to Trader Joe's, and back to HQ.

5 Miles: Your map is here. GZLs HQ over to Trader Joe's, up to 3rd Street, and over to Congress. Left on Congress up to 11th. Right on 11th up to San Jacinto. Left on San Jacinto down to 17th. CONSTRUCTION DETOUR: Left on 17th one block to Brazos. Right on Brazos up to MLK. Right on MLK over to San Jacinto. Left on San Jac into campus. Turn around at south end of football palace, and retrace your steps home. San Jac back down to MLK. Take a right up MLK one block to Brazos. Left on Brazos two blocks until it ends at 17th. Left on 17th back over to San Jacinto. From there right on San Jacinto, and continue San Jacinto up up past the Capitol grounds, and take a right on 11th Street, over to Congress. Left on Congress down to 3rd, to Trader Joe's, and back to HQ. 

7 Miles: Your map is here.  HQ over to Trader Joe's, up to 3rd Street, and over to Congress. Left on Congress up to 11th. Right on 11th up to San Jacinto. Left on San Jacinto down to 17th. CONSTRUCTION DETOUR: Left on 17th one block to Brazos. Right on Brazos up to MLK. Right on MLK over to San Jacinto. Left on San Jac into campus. San Jac through UT and veer right at Duval. Duval up to Harris. Turn around at Harris street (on your right after passing the seminary), and retrace your steps home. Duval down to San Jac back down to MLK. Take a right up MLK one block to Brazos. Left on Brazos two blocks until it ends at 17th. Left on 17th back over to San Jacinto. From there right on San Jacinto, and continue San Jacinto up up past the Capitol grounds, and take a right on 11th Street, over to Congress. Left on Congress down to 3rd, to Trader Joe's, and back to HQ. 

8 Miles: Your map is here. HQ over to Trader Joe's, up to 3rd Street, and over to Congress. Left on Congress up to 11th. Right on 11th up to San Jacinto. Left on San Jacinto down to 17th. CONSTRUCTION DETOUR: Left on 17th one block to Brazos. Right on Brazos up to MLK. Right on MLK over to San Jacinto. Left on San Jac into campus. San Jac through UT and veer right at Duval. Duval up to 41st St.. Turn around at 41st, and retrace your steps home. Duval down to San Jac back down to MLK. Take a right up MLK one block to Brazos. Left on Brazos two blocks until it ends at 17th. Left on 17th back over to San Jacinto. From there right on San Jacinto, and continue San Jacinto up up past the Capitol grounds, and take a right on 11th Street, over to Congress. Left on Congress down to 3rd, to Trader Joe's, and back to HQ. 

10 Miles: Your map is here. HQ over to Trader Joe's, up to 3rd Street, and over to Congress. Left on Congress up to 11th. Right on 11th up to San Jacinto. Left on San Jacinto down to 17th. CONSTRUCTION DETOUR: Left on 17th one block to Brazos. Right on Brazos up to MLK. Right on MLK over to San Jacinto. Left on San Jac into campus. San Jac through UT and veer right at Duval. Duval up to 45th St.. Left on 45th over to Guadalupe. Turn around at Guadalupe, and retrace your steps home. 45th back to Duval down to San Jac back down to MLK. Take a right up MLK one block to Brazos. Left on Brazos two blocks until it ends at 17th. Left on 17th back over to San Jacinto. From there right on San Jacinto, and continue San Jacinto up up past the Capitol grounds, and take a right on 11th Street, over to Congress. Left on Congress down to 3rd, to Trader Joe's, and back to HQ. 

12 Miles: Your map is here. HQ over to Trader Joe's, up to 3rd Street, and over to Congress. Left on Congress up to 11th. Right on 11th up to San Jacinto. Left on San Jacinto down to 17th. CONSTRUCTION DETOUR: Left on 17th one block to Brazos. Right on Brazos up to MLK. Right on MLK over to San Jacinto. Left on San Jac into campus. San Jac through UT and veer right at Duval. Duval up to 45th St.. Left on 45th over all the way to Shoal Creek. Turn right up Shoal Creek for two blocks, to W. 47th. Turn around at 47th, and retrace your steps home. Shoal Creek down to 45th, left on 45th back to Duval down to San Jac back down to MLK. Take a right up MLK one block to Brazos. Left on Brazos two blocks until it ends at 17th. Left on 17th back over to San Jacinto. From there right on San Jacinto, and continue San Jacinto up up past the Capitol grounds, and take a right on 11th Street, over to Congress. Left on Congress down to 3rd, to Trader Joe's, and back to HQ. 

14 Miles: Your map is here. HQ over to Trader Joe's, up to 3rd Street, and over to Congress. Left on Congress up to 11th. Right on 11th up to San Jacinto. Left on San Jacinto down to 17th. CONSTRUCTION DETOUR: Left on 17th one block to Brazos. Right on Brazos up to MLK. Right on MLK over to San Jacinto. Left on San Jac into campus. San Jac through UT and veer right at Duval. Duval up to 45th St.. Left on 45th over all the way to Shoal Creek. Turn right up Shoal Creek, to 2222/Northland. Touch the street sign there, and turn around at Northland. Retrace your steps home. Shoal Creek down to 45th, left on 45th back to Duval down to San Jac back down to MLK. Take a right up MLK one block to Brazos. Left on Brazos two blocks until it ends at 17th. Left on 17th back over to San Jacinto. From there right on San Jacinto, and continue San Jacinto up up past the Capitol grounds, and take a right on 11th Street, over to Congress. Left on Congress down to 3rd, to Trader Joe's, and back to HQ. 

16 Miles: Your map is here. HQ over to Trader Joe's, up to 3rd Street, and over to Congress. Left on Congress up to 11th. Right on 11th up to San Jacinto. Left on San Jacinto down to 17th. CONSTRUCTION DETOUR: Left on 17th one block to Brazos. Right on Brazos up to MLK. Right on MLK over to San Jacinto. Left on San Jac into campus. San Jac through UT and veer right at Duval. Duval up to 45th St.. Left on 45th over all the way to Shoal Creek. Turn right up Shoal Creek, to 2222/Northland. Cross 2222/Northland up to White Rock. Left on White Rock over to Great Northern. Right on GN up to Bullard, the first street on your right at the bottom of the baseball park. Turn around at Bullard, and retrace your steps home. Great Northern to White Rock to Shoal Creek down to 45th, left on 45th back to Duval down to San Jac back down to MLK. Take a right up MLK one block to Brazos. Left on Brazos two blocks until it ends at 17th. Left on 17th back over to San Jacinto. From there right on San Jacinto, and continue San Jacinto up up past the Capitol grounds, and take a right on 11th Street, over to Congress. Left on Congress down to 3rd, to Trader Joe's, and back to HQ. 

18 Miles: Your map is here. HQ over to Trader Joe's, up to 3rd Street, and over to Congress. Left on Congress up to 11th. Right on 11th up to San Jacinto. Left on San Jacinto down to 17th. CONSTRUCTION DETOUR: Left on 17th one block to Brazos. Right on Brazos up to MLK. Right on MLK over to San Jacinto. Left on San Jac into campus. San Jac through UT and veer right at Duval. Duval up to 45th St.. Left on 45th over all the way to Shoal Creek. Turn right up Shoal Creek, to 2222/Northland. Cross 2222/Northland up to White Rock. Left on White Rock over to Great Northern. Right on GN up to Yellowpine, a few hundred yards after the overhead pedestrian bridge. Turn around at Yellowpine, and retrace your steps home. Great Northern to White Rock to Shoal Creek down to 45th, left on 45th back to Duval down to San Jac back down to MLK. Take a right up MLK one block to Brazos. Left on Brazos two blocks until it ends at 17th. Left on 17th back over to San Jacinto. From there right on San Jacinto, and continue San Jacinto up up past the Capitol grounds, and take a right on 11th Street, over to Congress. Left on Congress down to 3rd, to Trader Joe's, and back to HQ. 

20 Miles: Your map is here.  HQ over to Trader Joe's, up to 3rd Street, and over to Congress. Left on Congress up to 11th. Right on 11th up to San Jacinto. Left on San Jacinto down to 17th. CONSTRUCTION DETOUR: Left on 17th one block to Brazos. Right on Brazos up to MLK. Right on MLK over to San Jacinto. Left on San Jac into campus. San Jac through UT and veer right at Duval. Duval up to 45th St.. Left on 45th over all the way to Shoal Creek. Turn right up Shoal Creek, to 2222/Northland. Cross 2222/Northland up to White Rock. Left on White Rock over to Great Northern. Right on GN up to Foster. Take hard right turn over to Shoal Creek. Left on Shoal Creek across W. Anderson, up to Steck. Turn around at Steck, and retrace your steps home. Shoal Creek down to Foster, over to Great Northern to White Rock to Shoal Creek down to 45th, left on 45th back to Duval down to San Jac back down to MLK. Take a right up MLK one block to Brazos. Left on Brazos two blocks until it ends at 17th. Left on 17th back over to San Jacinto. From there right on San Jacinto, and continue San Jacinto up up past the Capitol grounds, and take a right on 11th Street, over to Congress. Left on Congress down to 3rd, to Trader Joe's, and back to HQ. 

22 Miles: Your map is here. HQ over to Trader Joe's, up to 3rd Street, and over to Congress. Left on Congress up to 11th. Right on 11th up to San Jacinto. Left on San Jacinto down to 17th. CONSTRUCTION DETOUR: Left on 17th one block to Brazos. Right on Brazos up to MLK. Right on MLK over to San Jacinto. Left on San Jac into campus. San Jac through UT and veer right at Duval. Duval up to 45th St.. Left on 45th over all the way to Shoal Creek. Turn right up Shoal Creek, to 2222/Northland. Cross 2222/Northland up to White Rock. Left on White Rock over to Great Northern. Right on GN up to Foster. Take hard right turn over to Shoal Creek. Left on Shoal Creek across W. Anderson, up to the access road at 183. Turn around at 183, and retrace your steps home. Shoal Creek down to Foster, over to Great Northern to White Rock to Shoal Creek down to 45th, left on 45th back to Duval down to San Jac back down to MLK. Take a right up MLK one block to Brazos. Left on Brazos two blocks until it ends at 17th. Left on 17th back over to San Jacinto. From there right on San Jacinto, and continue San Jacinto up up past the Capitol grounds, and take a right on 11th Street, over to Congress. Left on Congress down to 3rd, to Trader Joe's, and back to HQ. 

THE MARATHONS

Nov. 16th (Richmond): Run with joy, run smart.

Nov 24th (Phillie): Taper madness finishes. 8-12 miles, with last 4 @ MGP. Use honest MGP, but start easy, and finish at race pace.

Dec 8th (CIM, BCS, San Antonio, Honolulu): Taper madness begins. 14-18 miles, with last 8 @ MGP. Use honest MGP, but start easy, and finish at race pace.

Dec 15th (Dallas White Rock): 20-22 miles. The last looooonnnggg run. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer run, up to that 22 mile max.

Jan 12th 2020 (Disney Dopey Challenge): 16-20 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer run, up to that 20 mile max.

Jan 18th 2020 (REVEL Hawaii, Houston): 12-14 miles recovery long run. Back off a bit from last week.

Feb 9th 2020 (Galveston): 12-16 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer run, up to that 16 mile max. Start time 5:45am.

Feb 16th 2020 (Austin): 10-12 miles recovery long run. Back off a bit from last week. Start time 5:45am.

March 1, 2020 (Cowtown, Napa): 10-12 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer 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 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.

Nov 17th (Las Vegas Half): Run with joy, and don’t gamble away all your winnings.

Nov 23th (Shiner Half): Taper madness Week 3. 4-8 miles, with last 3 miles @ HMGP.

Dec 7th (St. Jude’s Half, San Antonio Half): Taper madness begins. 8-13 miles, with last 5 miles @ HMGP.

Dec 15th (Dallas Half, Decker Half): 10-14 miles. The last looonnggg run. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer run, up to that 14 mile max.

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): 6-10 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer run, up to that 10 mile max.

Mar 1st 2020 (Napa, Publix Half): 6-10 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer run, up to that 10 mile max.

WATER STOPS

1. Varsity Pizza parking lot (west side of Duval just north of San Jacinto)
2. Shoal Creek @ 45th (on east side of Shoal Creek-House under construction)
3. Great Northern @ White Rock (In corner)
4. Foster @ Shoal Creek (NW corner)