CARPOOL ALERT

We are going point to point for 14-20 miles, so carpool will be necessary to get up to point north for the various distances. For 18-20 Miles, go up to Big Lots parking lot at 183 and Spicewood Springs. For 14-16 miles, go to Gateway Cinema parking lot, on Stonelake.

START TIMES:

14-20 milers going Point to Point, so carpools leaving Gazelles HQ at 5:15-5:30am to the 2 destinations listed above.

0-12 milers leaving Gazelles HQ 5:45am for out and back route.

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. We're going point to point from points north, if you're going 14-20 miles [SEE CARPOOL NOTES ABOVE]. For 0-12 miles, going out and back through UT and up Duval, leaving HQ at 5:45am.

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 MLK. Turn around at MLK, and return 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 to and through UT campus to Dean Keaton. Turn around there, and return Dean Keaton back through UT campus, veering right at bottom of campus to remain on 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. This route measures 5.6 miles, but it includes the water stop. If you want more like 5 miles exactly, then turn around at the north end of the football palace on UT campus, and return home from there.

7 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 and through UT campus to Dean Keaton. San Jacinto to Duval. Veer right onto Duval up to 38th St. Turn around at 38th, and retrace your steps home. Duval back down to San Jacinto, through UT, to San Jacinto past the Capitol up to 11th. Right on 11th over to Congress. Left on Congress down to 3rd Street, right on 3rd St. and to Trader Joe's and back to HQ.

8 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 and through UT campus to Dean Keaton. San Jacinto to Duval. Veer right onto Duval up to 43rd St. Turn around at 43rd, and retrace your steps home. Duval back down to San Jacinto, through UT, to San Jacinto past the Capitol up to 11th. Right on 11th over to Congress. Left on Congress down to 3rd Street, right on 3rd St. and to Trader Joe's and back to HQ.

10 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 and through UT campus to Dean Keaton. San Jacinto to Duval. Veer right onto Duval up to 53rd St. Turn around at 53rd, and retrace your steps home. Duval back down to San Jacinto, through UT, to San Jacinto past the Capitol up to 11th. Right on 11th over to Congress. Left on Congress down to 3rd Street, right on 3rd St. and to Trader Joe's and back to HQ.

12 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 and through UT campus to Dean Keaton. San Jacinto to Duval. Veer right onto Duval up to 53rd St. Left on 53rd to North Loop (name change) over all the way to Grover. Turn around at Grover, and retrace your steps home. North Loop to 53rd (name change) to Duval, down to San Jacinto, through UT, to San Jacinto past the Capitol up to 11th. Right on 11th over to Congress. Left on Congress down to 3rd Street, right on 3rd St. and to Trader Joe's and back to HQ.

CARPOOL UP TO GATEWAY CINEMA PARKING LOT

14 Miles: Your map is here. Start up at Gateway Cinema parking lot at Stonelake. Stonelake up to Capital of Texas Highway. Left on Cap Texas Hwy, carefully crossing over Mopac on the walkway to access road, left over to church, right up to Jollyville again. Left on Jollyville to Mesa. Right on Mesa down to Spicewood Springs. Left on Spicewood Springs across Mopac to Shoal Creek. Right on Shoal Creek to Foster. Foster to Great Northern. Down Great Northern to White Rock. Left on White Rock to Shoal Creek. Right on Shoal Creek down to Hancock. Left on Hancock, and veer left onto Hancock/North Loop. Take North Loop across Lamar and Guadalupe to name change to 53rd. Right on Duval (I think you'll see Flight Path Coffee on your right at that intersection on Duval). Duval down down to merge with San Jacinto. San Jacinto to and through UT campus. Veer right at talking oil derrick and stay on San Jacinto up to 11th St. Right on 11th to Congress. Right on Congress down to 3rd Street. Right on 3rd over to Trader Joe's, and cut back to HQ on Electric Drive.

16 Miles: Your map is here.  Start up at Gateway Cinema parking lot at Stonelake. Stonelake up to Capital of Texas Highway. Left on Cap Texas Hwy, carefully crossing over Mopac on the walkway to access road, left over to church, right up to Jollyville again. Left on Jollyville to Mesa. Right on Mesa down to Spicewood Springs. Left on Spicewood Springs across Mopac to Shoal Creek. Right on Shoal Creek to Foster. Foster to Great Northern. You will diverge from your 14 mile friends here. You will take a left on Stoneway, just after the pedestrian bridge over Great Northern. Stoneway over to Shoal Creek. Left on Shoal Creek up to Foster again. Left on Foster, then down Great Northern to White Rock. Left on White Rock to Shoal Creek. Right on Shoal Creek down to Hancock. Left on Hancock, and veer left onto Hancock/North Loop. Take North Loop across Lamar and Guadalupe to name change to 53rd. Right on Duval (I think you'll see Flight Path Coffee on your right at that intersection on Duval). Duval down down to merge with San Jacinto. San Jacinto to and through UT campus. Veer right at talking oil derrick and stay on San Jacinto up to 11th St. Right on 11th to Congress. Left on Congress across LB Lake on Congress bridge. Wind around and under to southside trail. Southside trail back to Pfluger footbridge and HQ.

CARPOOL UP TO BIG LOTS (SPICEWOOD SPRINGS @ 183) PARKING LOT

18 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. RIGHT on Stonelake down to Capital of Texas Highway. Right on Cap Texas Hwy, carefully crossing over Mopac on the walkway to access road, left over to church, right up to Jollyville again. Left on Jollyville to Mesa. Right on Mesa down to Spicewood Springs. Left on Spicewood Springs across Mopac to Shoal Creek. Right on Shoal Creek to Foster. Foster right to Great Northern. Down Great Northern to Hunt Trail, which is the street on the north end of the baseball complex. Left on Hunt Trail over to Treadwell Blvd. Left on Treadwell up to Shoal Creek. Left on Shoal Creek back up to Foster. Left on Foster over to Great Northern one more time, this time down to White Rock. Left on White Rock to Shoal Creek. This time, you take a right on Shoal Creek down to Hancock. Left on Hancock, and veer left onto Hancock/North Loop. Take North Loop across Lamar and Guadalupe to name change to 53rd. Right on Duval (I think you'll see Flight Path Coffee on your right at that intersection on Duval). Duval down down to merge with San Jacinto. San Jacinto to and through UT campus. Veer right at talking oil derrick and stay on San Jacinto up to 11th St. Right on 11th to Congress. Left on Congress across LB Lake on Congress bridge. Wind around and under to southside trail. Southside trail back to Pfluger footbridge and HQ.

18 Miles (ALT): For those folks running with your 20 mile brethren, you have the option of dropping the 20 mile kids off at Big Lots, and going instead to Rudy's BBQ a couple of miles down Jollyville Road (on the east/north side of Jollyville), and parking there. You will then wait on your friends to sweep by, and you can then hang with them for the rest of the 20 mile route listed below. Your choice.

20 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. RIGHT on Stonelake down to Capital of Texas Highway. Right on Cap Texas Hwy, carefully crossing over Mopac on the walkway to access road, left over to church, right up to Jollyville again. Left on Jollyville to Mesa. Right on Mesa down to Spicewood Springs. Left on Spicewood Springs across Mopac to Shoal Creek. Right on Shoal Creek to Foster. Foster right to Great Northern. Down Great Northern to Hunt Trail, which is the street on the north end of the baseball complex. Left on Hunt Trail over to Treadwell Blvd. Left on Treadwell up to Shoal Creek. Left on Shoal Creek back up to Foster. Left on Foster over to Great Northern one more time, this time down to White Rock. Left on White Rock to Shoal Creek. This time, you take a right on Shoal Creek down to Hancock. Left on Hancock, and veer left onto Hancock/North Loop. Take North Loop across Lamar and Guadalupe to name change to 53rd. Right on Duval (I think you'll see Flight Path Coffee on your right at that intersection on Duval). Duval down down to merge with San Jacinto. San Jacinto to and through UT campus. Veer right at talking oil derrick and stay on San Jacinto up to 11th St. Right on 11th to Congress. Left on Congress down to 3rd Street. Right on 3rd over to Trader Joe's, and cut back to HQ on Electric Drive.

THE MARATHONS

Feb 17th (Austin):  Saturday meet at HQ 6:30am for an easy 20-30 minutes on the trail, plus some striders to loosen up. Look for a great band at mile 5 on Sunday.

March 3rd (Woodlands/Napa Valley): 12-16 miles, with last 6 @ MGP. Easy start, and then crank up to marathon goal pace for last 6 miles of the run. Start time 5:45am.

April 14th (Paris): 16-20 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer long run, up to that 20 mile max. Start time 5:45am.

April 15th (Boston): 18-20 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer long run, up to that 20 mile max. Start time 5:45am.

April 27th/28th (Revel/Waco/Big Sur/Eugene/London): 14-18 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer long run, up to that 18 mile max. Start time 5:45am.

May 5th (Toronto, Vancouver, Avenue of the Giants): 10-14 mile recovery long run. Back off from last week. Start time 5:45am.

May 18th (Beach to Bay): 10-12 mile recovery long run. Back off from last week. Start time 5:45am.

June 2nd (San Diego): 10-12 mile recovery long run. Back off from last week. Start time 5:45am.

June 9th (Tunnel Marathon): 10-14 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer long run, up to that 14 mile max. Start time 5:45am.

June 22nd (Grandma's): 8-12 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 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.

Feb 17th (Austin Half): Saturday meet at HQ 6:30am for an easy 20-30 minutes on the trail, plus some striders to loosen up. Look for a great band at mile 5 on Sunday.

March 3rd (Alamo Half): 6-10 miles, with last 3 @ HMGP. Easy start, and then crank up to half marathon goal pace for last 3 miles of the run. Start time 5:45am.

April 7th (Cap 10K): 7-10 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer long run, up to that 10 mile max. Start time 5:45am.

April 7th (Cherry Blossom 10 miler): 12 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer long run, up to that 12 mile max. Start time 5:45am.

April 7th (San Francisco RnR Half): 5-8 miles recovery long run. Start time 5:45am.

May 5th (Vancouver Half): 5-8 miles recovery long run. Start time 5:45am.

May 18th (Brooklyn Half): 5-8 miles recovery long run. Start time 5:45am.

June 29th (Santa Barbara Half): 5-8 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer long run, up to that 8 mile max. Start time 5:45am.

WATER STOPS

1. Randall’s parking lot (Jollyville north of Braker, East side of street)
2. Anderson High School (Mesa north of Steck, East side of street)
3. Stoneway @ Great Northern (east side of street)
4. McCandless @ North Loop (south side of street)
5. Varsity Pizza (Duval near San Jacinto)
6. Water fountains at Auditorium Shores
7. Water fountains at Mopac