START TIMES AND CARPOOL NOTICE FOR 16-22 MILES
16 miles: Carpools leave Gazelles HQ 5:15-5:30 to get up to Randall’s parking lot at Braker @ Jollyville. Start running by 5:45am
18-22 miles: Carpools leave Gazelles HQ 5:15-5:30 to get up to Big Lots parking lot at Spicewood Springs @ 183. Start running by 5:45am.
START TIME FOR 3-14 MILES
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
3-14 Miles: OUT AND BACK
3 Miles: Your map is here. Start at Gazelles HQ. Head to northside trail directly towards Mopac. Veterans up to LA Blvd. Turn around there, and retrace your steps all the way Veterans to Mopac to northside trail and to Gazelles HQ.
4 Miles: Your map is here. Start at Gazelles HQ. Head to northside trail directly towards Mopac. Veterans up to LA Blvd. LA Blvd out to Exposition. Turn around there, and retrace your steps all the way LA Blvd to Mopac to northside trail and to Gazelles HQ.
5 Miles: Your map is here. Start at Gazelles HQ. Head to northside trail directly towards Mopac. Veterans up to LA Blvd. LA Blvd out to Memphis St. (across from Golf Course). Turn around there, and retrace your steps all the way LA Blvd to Mopac to northside trail and to Gazelles HQ.
7 Miles: Your map is here. Start at Gazelles HQ. Head to northside trail directly towards Mopac. Veterans up to LA Blvd. LA Blvd out to Enfield (Mozart's). Stay straight on (now) Scenic curving right into Cherry Drive. 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 Gazelles HQ.
8 Miles: Your map is here. Start at Gazelles HQ. Head to northside trail directly towards Mopac. Veterans up to LA Blvd. LA Blvd out to Enfield (Mozart's). Stay straight on (now) Scenic curving right into Cherry Drive. Left on Rockmoor up to Stevenson. Left on Stevenson over to Scenic Dr. Right on Scenic about halfway down to castle on your right that has the big open lot next to it with a treehouse. Turn around at the palatial grounds, and return up Scenic to Stevenson, to Rockmoor, to Cherry, and LA Blvd. LA Blvd back to Mopac, to northside trail and to Gazelles HQ.
10 Miles: Your map is here. Start at Gazelles HQ. Head to northside trail directly towards Mopac. Veterans up to LA Blvd. LA Blvd out to Enfield (Mozart's). Stay straight on (now) Scenic curving right into Cherry Drive. Left on Rockmoor up to Stevenson. Left on Stevenson over to Scenic Dr. Right on Scenic down to hard right turn, then to stop sign, which is still Scenic. Left on Scenic up and around to Pecos. Turn around at Pecos/Scenic, and return Scenic to the hard right turn, then up Scenic along river to Stevenson, to Rockmoor, to Cherry, and LA Blvd. LA Blvd back to Mopac, to northside trail and to Gazelles HQ.
12 Miles: Your map is here. Start at Gazelles HQ. Head to northside trail directly towards Mopac. Veterans up to LA Blvd. LA Blvd out to Enfield (Mozart's). Stay straight on (now) Scenic curving right into Cherry Drive. Left on Rockmoor up to Stevenson. Left on Stevenson over to Scenic Dr. Right on Scenic down to hard right turn, then to stop sign, which is still Scenic. Left on Scenic up and around to Pecos. Left on Pecos up to 35th. Right on 35th up and over Mopac to Jackson, the first light. Turn around at Jackson, and return 35th to Pecos to Scenic to the hard right turn, then up Scenic along river to Stevenson, to Rockmoor, to Cherry, and LA Blvd. LA Blvd back to Mopac, to northside trail and to Gazelles HQ.
14 Miles: Your map is here. Start at Gazelles HQ. Head to northside trail directly towards Mopac. Veterans up to LA Blvd. LA Blvd out to Enfield (Mozart's). Stay straight on (now) Scenic curving right into Cherry Drive. Left on Rockmoor up to Stevenson. Left on Stevenson over to Scenic Dr. Right on Scenic down to hard right turn, then to stop sign, which is still Scenic. Left on Scenic up and around to Pecos. Left on Pecos up to 35th. Right on 35th up and over Mopac to Jackson, the first light. Left on Jackson up to Bull Creek. Left on Bull Creek up to 45th. Turn around at 45th, and return Bull Creek to Jackson to 35th to Pecos to Scenic to the hard right turn, then up Scenic along river to Stevenson, to Rockmoor, to Cherry, and LA Blvd. LA Blvd back to Mopac, to northside trail and to Gazelles HQ.
16-22 Miles: POINT TO POINT
16 Miles: Your map is here. Start at Randall’s parking lot at Braker @ Jollyville. Take Jollyville south to Great Hills Trail. Left on Great Hills over to Stonelake. RIGHT on Stonelake down to Capital of Texas Highway. Right on Cap Texas Hwy, carefully crossing over Mopac on the walkway to 183 access road, take a left on frontage road over to church, go right up to Jollyville again. Left on Jollyville to Mesa. Right on Mesa down to Far West. Left on Far West down to Balcones (access road along Mopac). Right on Balcones down all the way to Hancock. Left on Hancock over to Bull Creek. Right on Bull Creek (stay on west side of Bull Creek) down to Jackson, staying on the west side of the street. Veer right on Jackson down to 35th. Right on 35th over to Pecos. LEFT on Pecos down to Scenic. Right on Scenic and then the hard right turn to continue Scenic along the river. Up Scenic to Stevenson. Left on Stevenson over to Rockmoor. Right on Rockmoor down to Cherry. Right on Cherry around to LA Blvd. LA Blvd back to Mopac. Cross to southside trail, and head past the Pfluger bridge to Auditorium Shores. Make the short loop around the dog area (see map), then return to Pfluger footbridge, crossing back over to HQ.
18 Miles: Your map is here. Start at Big Lots parking lot at Spicewood Springs @ 183. Take Jollyville south to Great Hills Trail. Left on Great Hills over to Stonelake. RIGHT on Stonelake down to Capital of Texas Highway. Right on Cap Texas Hwy, carefully crossing over Mopac on the walkway to 183 access road, take a left on frontage road over to church, go right up to Jollyville again. Left on Jollyville to Mesa. Right on Mesa down to Far West. Left on Far West down to Balcones (access road along Mopac). Right on Balcones down all the way to Hancock. Left on Hancock over to Bull Creek. Right on Bull Creek down to Jackson, staying on the west side of the street. Veer right on Jackson down to 35th. Right on 35th over to Pecos. LEFT on Pecos down to Scenic. Right on Scenic and then the hard right turn to continue Scenic along the river. Up Scenic to Stevenson. Left on Stevenson over to Rockmoor. Right on Rockmoor down to Cherry. Right on Cherry around to LA Blvd. LA Blvd back to Mopac. Cross to southside trail, and return to Pfluger footbridge, crossing back over to HQ.
20 Miles: Your map is here. Start at Big Lots parking lot at Spicewood Springs @ 183. Take Jollyville south to Great Hills Trail. Left on Great Hills over to Stonelake. RIGHT on Stonelake down to Capital of Texas Highway. Right on Cap Texas Hwy, carefully crossing over Mopac on the walkway to 183 access road, take a left on frontage road over to church, go right up to Jollyville again. Left on Jollyville to Mesa. Right on Mesa down to Far West. Left on Far West down to Balcones (access road along Mopac). Right on Balcones down all the way to Hancock. Left on Hancock over to Bull Creek. Right on Bull Creek down to Jackson, staying on the west side of the street. Veer right on Jackson down to 35th. Right on 35th over to Pecos. LEFT on Pecos down to Scenic. Right on Scenic and then the hard right turn to continue Scenic along the river. Up Scenic to Stevenson. Left on Stevenson over to Rockmoor. Right on Rockmoor down to Cherry. Right on Cherry around to LA Blvd. LA Blvd back to Mopac. Cross to southside trail. You will take southside trail over to the Congress Ave. bridge, where you will cross up and over LB Lake to northside trail and back to GZLs HQ.
22 Miles: Your map is here. Start at Big Lots parking lot at Spicewood Springs @ 183. Take Jollyville south to Great Hills Trail. Left on Great Hills over to Stonelake. RIGHT on Stonelake down to Capital of Texas Highway. Right on Cap Texas Hwy, carefully crossing over Mopac on the walkway to 183 access road, take a left on frontage road over to church, go right up to Jollyville again. Left on Jollyville to Mesa. Right on Mesa down to Far West. Left on Far West down to Balcones (access road along Mopac). Right on Balcones down all the way to Hancock. Left on Hancock over to Bull Creek. Right on Bull Creek down to Jackson, staying on the west side of the street. Veer right on Jackson down to 35th. Right on 35th over to Pecos. LEFT on Pecos down to Scenic. Right on Scenic and then the hard right turn to continue Scenic along the river. Up Scenic to Stevenson. Left on Stevenson over to Rockmoor. Right on Rockmoor down to Cherry. Right on Cherry around to LA Blvd. LA Blvd back to Mopac. Cross to southside trail. You will take southside trail over to the boardwalk to I-35, where you will cross over LB Lake to northside trail and back to GZLs HQ.
THE MARATHONS
Nov 10th (Outer Banks): Run with joy, run smart, and have fun on the island!
Nov. 16th (Richmond): Taper madness finishes. 8-12 miles, with last 4 @ MGP. Use honest MGP, but start easy, and finish at race pace.
Nov 24th (Phillie): Taper madness week 2. 12-16 miles, with last 6 @ MGP. Use honest MGP, but start easy, and finish at race pace. CARPOOL NOTICE FOR 16 MILES (SEE ABOVE).
Dec 8th (CIM, BCS, San Antonio, Honolulu): 20-22 miles. The last looooonnnggg run. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer run, up to that 22 mile max. CARPOOL NOTICE (SEE ABOVE).
Dec 15th (Dallas White Rock): 12-14 miles recovery long run. Back off a bit from last week.
Jan 12th 2020 (Disney Dopey Challenge): 12-14 miles recovery long run. Back off a bit from last week.
Jan 18th 2020 (REVEL Hawaii, Houston): 14-18 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer run, up to that 18 mile max. Start time 5:45am. CARPOOL NOTICE FOR 16-18 MILES (SEE ABOVE).
Feb 9th 2020 (Galveston): 10-12 miles recovery long run. Back off a bit from last week.
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.
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.
Nov 17th (Las Vegas Half): Taper madness Week 3. 4-8 miles, with last 3 miles @ HMGP.
Nov 23th (Shiner Half): Taper madness Week 2. 6-10 miles, with last 3 miles @ HMGP.
Dec 7th (St. Jude’s Half, San Antonio Half): 10-14 miles. The last looonnggg run. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer run, up to that 14 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): 8-10 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer run, up to that 10 mile max.
Feb 16th 2020 (Austin Half): 5-8 miles. Recovery long run. Back off from last week a bit.
WATER STOPS
1. Jollyville north of Braker at Randall's parking lot (on east side of street)
2. Mesa @ Steck (Anderson High School)
3. Balcones along Mopac north of 2222/Northland (on East side of street)
4. Scenic @ Pecos (on Scenic just before corner)
5. LA Blvd @ Enfield (Mozarts corner)
6. 35th @ Jackson
7. Water fountains at Mopac
8. Water fountains at Auditorium Shores
9. Water fountains at I-35 and northside trail