It’s point to point for 14-22 milers, so carpooling will be necessary to get up to the various starts. Carpools will meet up and leave HQ at 5:15-5:30am to get up north for a 5:45am start.
18-22 miles: Go to Big Lots parking lot at 183 and Spicewood Springs.
14-16 miles: Go to Randall’s parking lot at Jollyville and Braker.
START TIMES:
Point to point: carpools leave Gazelles HQ 5:15-5:30 am to start your run at 5:45 am
Out and back: 5:45am from Gazelles HQ
Note about water stops:
Our water stops are coordinated to support the routes and start times listed below. If you modify the routes or start times, please take water to cover yourselves in case the water is unavailable.
THE MAPS
OUT AND BACK 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 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 23rd St, which is the north end of the football palace. Turn around there, and return 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.
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 name change to North Loop, cross Guadalupe and Lamar, to Grover. Turn around at Grover, and retrace your steps home. North Loop to 53rd to Duval. Right on 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.
POINT TO POINT ROUTES
Carpool up to Randall’s Parking Lot (Braker and Jollyville)
14.5 Miles: Your map is here. Start up at Randall’s parking lot at NW corner of Jollyville and Braker. Take 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 to Great Northern. Great Northern to White Rock. Left on White Rock to Shoal Creek. Right on Shoal Creek down to Hancock. Left on Hancock, and then veer left at Fonda San Miguel onto Hancock/North Loop. North Loop across town, crossing Lamar and Guadalupe, name change to 53rd Street. 53rd up to Duval. Home Slice Pizza at that corner, I think. Right 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 St. and to Trader Joe's and back to HQ.
16 Miles: Your map is here. Start up at Randall’s parking lot at NW corner of Jollyville and Braker. Take 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 to Great Northern. Great Northern to White Rock. Left on White Rock to Shoal Creek. Right on Shoal Creek down to Hancock. Left on Hancock, and then veer left at Fonda San Miguel onto Hancock/North Loop. North Loop across town, crossing Lamar and Guadalupe, name change to 53rd Street. 53rd up to Duval. Home Slice Pizza at that corner, I think. Right 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 across Congress bridge to Southside trail, and then head back to Auditorium Shores, where you will take a full Auditorium Shores loop as a victory lap (and mileage booster), then finally Pfluger footbridge and to HQ.
Carpool up to Big Lots parking lot (Spicewood Springs and 183)
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 White Rock. Left on White Rock to Shoal Creek. Right on Shoal Creek down to Hancock. Left on Hancock, and then veer left at Fonda San Miguel onto Hancock/North Loop. North Loop across town, crossing Lamar and Guadalupe, name change to 53rd Street. 53rd up to Duval. Home Slice Pizza at that corner, I think. Right 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 Congress bridge, and across LB Lake to southside trail. Take Southside trail and boardwalk back to Pfluger footbridge and to HQ.
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 White Rock. Left on White Rock to Shoal Creek. Right on Shoal Creek down to Hancock. Left on Hancock, and then veer left at Fonda San Miguel onto Hancock/North Loop. North Loop across town, crossing Lamar and Guadalupe, name change to 53rd Street. 53rd up to Duval. Home Slice Pizza at that corner, I think. Right 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 northside trail (take steps to northside trail behind hotel on SE corner). Take northside trail out to I-35. Take ramp on east side of I-35 up to walkway across bridge to southside trail. Take Southside trail and boardwalk back to Pfluger footbridge and to HQ.
22 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 White Rock. Left on White Rock to Shoal Creek. Right on Shoal Creek down to Hancock. Left on Hancock, and then veer left at Fonda San Miguel onto Hancock/North Loop. North Loop across town, crossing Lamar and Guadalupe, name change to 53rd Street. 53rd up to Duval. Home Slice Pizza at that corner, I think. Right 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 northside trail (take steps to northside trail behind hotel on SE corner). Take northside trail out to I-35. Take ramp on east side of I-35 up to walkway across bridge to southside trail. Take Southside trail and boardwalk back past Pfluger footbridge around the corner and across the footbridge over Barton Creek, staying around Neff Point. You will turn around on the trail where the concrete path leads up to Zilker. Turn around there, come back on SS trail to Pfluger footbridge and to HQ.
THE MARATHONS
Sept 22nd (Buenos Aires): Taper madness finishes. 8-12 miles, with last 4 @ MGP. Use honest MGP, but start easy, and finish at race pace.
Sept 29th (Berlin): Taper madness week 2. 12-16 miles, with last 6 @ MGP. Use honest MGP, but start easy, and finish at race pace.
Oct 5th (St. George): Taper madness begins. 14-18 miles, with last 8 @ MGP. Use honest MGP, but start easy, and finish at race pace.
Oct 12th-13th (Hudson River, Chicago): Last loooonnnggg run. 20-22 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer run, up to that 22 mile max.
Oct 20th (Detroit): 12-14 miles recovery long run. Back off a bit from last week.
Oct 27th (MCM / M2M Marathons): 18-20 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer run, up to that 20 mile max.
Nov 2-3 (Revel Mt., NYC): 12-14 miles recovery long run. Back off a bit from last week.
Nov 10th (Outer Banks): 16-20 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer run, up to that 20 mile max.
Nov. 16th (Richmond): 12-14 miles recovery long run. Back off a bit from last week.
Nov 24th (Phillie): 14-18 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer run, up to that 18 mile max.
Dec 8th (CIM, BCS, San Antonio, Honolulu): 12-16 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer run, up to that 16 mile max.
Dec 15th (Dallas White Rock): 10-12 miles recovery long run. Back off a bit from last week.
Jan 12th 2020 (Disney Dopey Challenge): 9-12 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer run, up to that 12 mile max.
Jan 18th 2020 (REVEL Hawaii, Houston): 8-12 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer run, up to that 12 mile max.
Jan 19 2020 (Houston): 8-12 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer run, up to that 12 mile max.
Feb 16th 2020 (Austin): 7-10 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer run, up to that 10 mile max.
THE HALF MARATHONS
Oct 13th (30a Half): 10-14 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer run, up to that 14 mile max.
Oct 26th (Spartan Beast Half): 10-12 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer run, up to that 12 mile max.
Nov 3rd (Run For The Water): 4-6 miles this week, adding a mile or so to your last longer long run.
Nov 17th (Las Vegas Half): 5-8 miles. Recovery long run. Back off from last week a bit.
Nov 23th (Shiner Half): 8-10 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer run, up to that 10 mile max.
Dec 7th (St. Jude’s Half, San Antonio Half): 5-8 miles. Recovery long run. Back off from last week a bit.
Dec 15th (Dallas Half, Decker Half): 6-10 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer run, up to that 10 mile max.
BEGINNER GAZELLES and EVERYBODY ELSE:
Beginner Gazelles: 3-7 miles. Choose a distance amongst your pace pals, up to that 7 mile max.
Gazelles running with joy (not following a training plan: 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.
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 (parking lot on south side of street)
5. Varsity Pizza (Duval near San Jacinto)
6. Water fountains at Auditorium Shores
7. Water fountains at I-35 on boardwalk