START TIMES:

Be at Gazelles HQ at 5:45am.

We will be leaving HQ in groups divided by LONG RUN PACE. Gilbert will start each group. (Your LONG RUN PACE is about one minute slower than your marathon goal pace.)

Group 1 — 10 min/mile+
Group 2 — 8-9:59 min/mile
Group 3 — 7:59 min/mile and under

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.

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. Visiting St. Edwards and Barton Skyway this week.

THE ROUTES

3 Miles: Your map is here. GZLs HQ to southside trail, and head east to where the boardwalk starts. Take the boardwalk to where you look right and see the seafood restaurant. Turn around there, and return boardwalk and SS trail to Pfluger footbridge and to GZLs HQ.

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 at the crosswalk, over to Alameda across the street. Alameda up to the first real right hand turn, which is East Side Drive. Turn around at East Side Drive, and retrace your steps back to HQ. East Side Drive to Alameda, to boardwalk and SS trail to Pfluger footbridge and to GZLs HQ.

5 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 at the crosswalk, 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. You will turn around at Lockhart Drive (a street on your right). Retrace your steps back to HQ. East Side Drive to Alameda, to boardwalk and SS trail to Pfluger footbridge and to GZLs HQ.

7 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 at the crosswalk, 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. Turn around inside St. Edwards at home plate of the baseball field (not ACTUALLY on the field, but look right, and turn around when you are even with home plate). Retrace your steps back to HQ. University back to East Side Drive to Alameda, to boardwalk and SS trail to Pfluger footbridge and to GZLs HQ.

LOOP COURSES

8 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 at the crosswalk, 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 you 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 St. You diverge from the longer running folks here. Right on S. 5th, across Barton Springs Road. You'll go along the Daugherty Center parking lot to the temporary trail and across Riverside to SS trail. For the full 8, go east on the trail over to Stevie Ray Vaughan, where you wll turn around and return to Pfluger footbridge and back to GZLs HQ.

10.4 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 at the crosswalk, 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 you 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 the parking lot to Manchaca. Right on Manchaca up to Barton Skyway (you'll cross Lamar to Barton Skyway). BS to Barton Hills Drive. Right on Barton Hills Drive. 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. Go right on SS trail over to Pfluger footbridge and back to GZLs HQ.

12 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 at the crosswalk, 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 you 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 the parking lot 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. Go right on SS trail over to Pfluger footbridge and back to GZLs HQ.

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 at the crosswalk, 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 you 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 the parking lot 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. Turn onto northside trail back to GZLs HQ.

16 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 at the crosswalk, 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 you 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 the parking lot 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 Jasper, which is the first street of the student apartments across from the golf course. Turn around there, and come back LA Blvd to Mopac, to northside trail 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 at the crosswalk, 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 you 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 the parking lot 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

Sept 14th-15th (Big Cottonwood, Tunnel Light Marathon): 12-14 miles recovery long run. Back off a bit from last week.

Sept 22nd (Buenos Aires): 14-18 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer run, up to that 18 mile max.

Sept 29th (Berlin): 10-14 miles recovery long run. Back off a bit from last week.

Oct 5th (St. George): 12-16 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer run, up to that 16 mile max.

Oct 12th-13th (Hudson River, Chicago): 10-12 miles recovery long run. Back off a bit from last week. .

Oct 20th (Detroit): 10-14 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer run, up to that 14 mile max.

Oct 27th (MCM / M2M Marathons): 10-12 miles recovery long run. Back off a bit from last week.

Nov 2-3 (Revel Mt., NYC): 10-14 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer run, up to that 14 mile max.

Nov 10th (Outer Banks): 9-12 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer run, up to that 12 mile max.

Nov 24th (Phillie): 8-10 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer run, up to that 10 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.

Aug 17th (SeaWheeze Half): 5-8 miles recovery long run. Back off a bit from last week.

Sept 8th (Columbia media marathon): 8-10 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer run, up to that 10 mile max.

Oct 13th (30a Half): 6-10 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer run, up to that 10 mile max.

Oct 26th (Spartan Beast Half): 5-8 miles recovery long run. Back off a bit from last week.

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 (south side of LA Blvd at stop light)