START TIMES
3-16 miles start at 5:45am at Gazelles HQ
16-22 milers going point-to-point (P2P) from Big Lots—Leave HQ by 5:15-5:30am for a 5:45am start from Big Lots up north.
OUT AND BACK ROUTES:
3 Miles: Check 4 mile map below. Take bike path along north side of Cesar Chavez over to dog pound loop under Cesar Chavez, to Veterans around AHS track, to Mopac and Veterans up to LA Blvd. Turn around at LA Blvd, and return LA Blvd, to Mopac, to Veterans around to and under Cesar Chavez, to bike path and back to HQ.
4 Miles: Your map is here. Take bike path along north side of Cesar Chavez over to dog pound loop under Cesar Chavez, to Veterans around AHS track, to Mopac and Veterans up to LA Blvd. LA Blvd over to Exposition. Turn around at Expo, and return LA Blvd, to Mopac, to Veterans around to and under Cesar Chavez, to bike path and back to HQ.
5 Miles: Your map is here. Take bike path along north side of Cesar Chavez over to dog pound loop under Cesar Chavez, to Veterans around AHS track, to Mopac and Veterans up to LA Blvd. LA Blvd over to Exposition. Right on Expo up to W. 12th (road at the top of the O Henry track). You’ll turn around at W. 12th (or when your watch beeps 2.5 miles). Turn around there, and retrace your steps back to HQ. Exposition, down to LA Blvd, to Mopac, to Veterans around to and under Cesar Chavez, to bike path and back to HQ.
7 Miles: Your map is here. Take bike path along north side of Cesar Chavez over to dog pound loop under Cesar Chavez, to Veterans around AHS track, to Mopac and Veterans up to LA Blvd. LA Blvd over to Exposition. Right on Expo up to Bridle Path. Right on Bridle Path and follow it around as it curves to the left where it becomes Sharon Lane. You’ll turn around at Windsor Road (or when your watch beeps 3.5 miles). Turn around there, and retrace your steps back to HQ. Sharon back down to corner with Bridle Path. Bridle Path to Exposition, down to LA Blvd, to Mopac, to Veterans around to and under Cesar Chavez, to bike path and back to HQ.
8 Miles: Your map is here. Take bike path along north side of Cesar Chavez over to dog pound loop under Cesar Chavez, to Veterans around AHS track, to Mopac and Veterans up to LA Blvd. LA Blvd over to Exposition. Right on Expo up to Bridle Path. Right on Bridle Path and follow it around as it curves to the left where it becomes Sharon Lane. Where Sharon ends, turn left on Indian Trail, then take the first right on Dormarion Lane. Follow that to the multi-way intersection (Dormarion, Tower Drive, and Marganita Crescent) with Tarrytown park on your right and take right hand “Y” veer to Marganita Crescent. Loop around, and you’ll turn around about where the park ends on your right (a street merges into Marganita about there). Turn around there, and retrace your steps back to HQ. Marganita Crescent, around curve and cross Tower Drive to Dormarion. Dormarion down to Indian Trail. Left on Indian Trail over to Sharon. Sharon down to corner with Bridle Path. Bridle Path to Exposition, down to LA Blvd, to Mopac, to Veterans around to and under Cesar Chavez, to bike path and back to HQ.
10 Miles: Your map is here. Take bike path along north side of Cesar Chavez over to dog pound loop under Cesar Chavez, to Veterans around AHS track, to Mopac and Veterans up to LA Blvd. LA Blvd over to Exposition. Right on Expo up to Bridle Path. Right on Bridle Path and follow it around as it curves to the left where it becomes Sharon Lane. Where Sharon ends, turn left on Indian Trail, then take the first right on Dormarion Lane. Follow that to the multi-way intersection (Dormarion, Tower Drive, and Marganita Crescent) with Tarrytown park on your right and take right hand “Y” veer to Marganita Crescent. Loop around, and take a right on Bland Street, then right on Westover. Cross under Mopac then take a left on Jefferson. Jefferson up to 34th St water stop. Turn around there, and retrace your steps back to HQ. Jefferson down to Northwood. Right on Northwood under Mopac, to name change to Westover. Left on Bland, Left on Marganita Crescent, around curve and cross Tower Drive to Dormarion. Dormarion down to Indian Trail. Left on Indian Trail over to Sharon. Sharon down to corner with Bridle Path. Bridle Path to Exposition, down to LA Blvd, to Mopac, to Veterans around to and under Cesar Chavez, to bike path and back to HQ.
12 Miles: Your map is here. Take bike path along north side of Cesar Chavez over to dog pound loop under Cesar Chavez, to Veterans around AHS track, to Mopac and Veterans up to LA Blvd. LA Blvd over to Exposition. Right on Expo up to Bridle Path. Right on Bridle Path and follow it around as it curves to the left where it becomes Sharon Lane. Where Sharon ends, turn left on Indian Trail, then take the first right on Dormarion Lane. Follow that to the multi-way intersection (Dormarion, Tower Drive, and Marganita Crescent) with Tarrytown park on your right and take right hand “Y” veer to Marganita Crescent. Loop around, and take a right on Bland Street, then right on Westover. Cross under Mopac then take a left on Jefferson. Jefferson up to 35th. Cross 35th to Bull Creek. Left on Bull Creek around to 45th Street, where you will turn around. Retrace your steps home from there, Bull Creek to Jefferson, down to Northwood. Right on Northwood under Mopac, to name change to Westover. Left on Bland, Left on Marganita Crescent, around curve and cross Tower Drive to Dormarion. Dormarion down to Indian Trail. Left on Indian Trail over to Sharon. Sharon down to corner with Bridle Path. Bridle Path to Exposition, down to LA Blvd, to Mopac, to Veterans around to and under Cesar Chavez, to bike path and back to HQ.
14 Miles: Your map is here. Take bike path along north side of Cesar Chavez over to dog pound loop under Cesar Chavez, to Veterans around AHS track, to Mopac and Veterans up to LA Blvd. LA Blvd over to Exposition. Right on Expo up to Bridle Path. Right on Bridle Path and follow it around as it curves to the left where it becomes Sharon Lane. Where Sharon ends, turn left on Indian Trail, then take the first right on Dormarion Lane. Follow that to the multi-way intersection (Dormarion, Tower Drive, and Marganita Crescent) with Tarrytown park on your right and take right hand “Y” veer to Marganita Crescent. Loop around, and take a right on Bland Street, then right on Westover. Cross under Mopac then take a left on Jefferson. Jefferson up to 35th. Cross 35th to Bull Creek. Left on Bull Creek around to Hancock. LEFT on Hancock to the base of the overpass (West Frances Place), where you will turn around. Retrace your steps home from there, Hancock to Bull Creek to Jefferson, down to Northwood. Right on Northwood under Mopac, to name change to Westover. Left on Bland, Left on Marganita Crescent, around curve and cross Tower Drive to Dormarion. Dormarion down to Indian Trail. Left on Indian Trail over to Sharon. Sharon down to corner with Bridle Path. Bridle Path to Exposition, down to LA Blvd, to Mopac, to Veterans around to and under Cesar Chavez, to bike path and back to HQ.
16 Miles (Out and Back Version): Your map is here. Take bike path along north side of Cesar Chavez over to dog pound loop under Cesar Chavez, to Veterans around AHS track, to Mopac and Veterans up to LA Blvd. LA Blvd over to Exposition. Right on Expo up to Bridle Path. Right on Bridle Path and follow it around as it curves to the left where it becomes Sharon Lane. Where Sharon ends, turn left on Indian Trail, then take the first right on Dormarion Lane. Follow that to the multi-way intersection (Dormarion, Tower Drive, and Marganita Crescent) with Tarrytown park on your right and take right hand “Y” veer to Marganita Crescent. Loop around, and take a right on Bland Street, then right on Westover. Cross under Mopac then take a left on Jefferson. Jefferson up to 35th. Cross 35th on Jefferson up to Bull Creek. Left on Bull Creek. Bull Creek up to Hancock. LEFT on Hancock up and over Mopac, to Balcones. Right on Balcones, and across 2222/Northland to water stop at the storage facility on the east side of Balcones (about ½ mile). Turn around at the water stop, and retrace your steps home. Balcones down to Hancock. Left on Hancock to Bull Creek. Right on Bull Creek down and around to Jefferson (stop light). RIGHT on Jefferson down to Northwood. Right on Northwood under Mopac, to name change to Westover. Left on Bland, Left on Marganita Crescent, around curve and cross Tower Drive to Dormarion. Dormarion down to Indian Trail. Left on Indian Trail over to Sharon. Sharon down to corner with Bridle Path. Bridle Path to Exposition, down to LA Blvd, to Mopac, to Veterans around to and under Cesar Chavez, to bike path and back to HQ.
16 Miles (P2P Option): Your map is here. This is the 18-mile course map with a suggested different starting point. You will park and start at the Randall’s parking lot on Jollyville, where the first water stop is located.
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 Far West. Left on Far West down to Balcones (Mopac access road). Right on Balcones. Balcones down, across 2222/Northland, to Hancock. Left on Hancock, to Bull Creek. Bull Creek down past Jackson on down to Jefferson (Stoplight intersection). Right on Jefferson, across 35th to water stop. Jefferson down to Northwood Road. Right on Northwood Road under Mopac to name change to Westover. Left on Bland, Left on Marganita Crescent, around curve and cross Tower Drive to Dormarion. Dormarion down to Indian Trail. Left on Indian Trail over to Sharon. Sharon down to corner with Bridle Path. Bridle Path to Exposition, and left on Expo to Enfield. Right on Enfield out to LA Blvd, to Mopac, to Veterans, circling under Cesar Chavez on bike path back to HQ. Feel free to end the running day when your watch says “18,” or do the remaining quarter mile 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 Far West. Left on Far West down to Balcones (Mopac access road). Right on Balcones. Balcones down, across 2222/Northland, to Hancock. Left on Hancock, to Bull Creek. Bull Creek down past Jackson on down to Jefferson (Stoplight intersection). Right on Jefferson, across 35th to water stop. Jefferson down to Northwood Road. Right on Northwood Road under Mopac to name change to Westover. Left on Bland, Left on Marganita Crescent, around curve and cross Tower Drive to Dormarion. Dormarion down to Indian Trail. Left on Indian Trail over to Sharon. Sharon down to corner with Bridle Path. Bridle Path to Exposition, and left on Expo to Enfield. Right on Enfield out to LA Blvd, to Mopac. Cross to southside trail, to First St. bridge, up and over to northside trail, and back to HQ.
NOTE: You could do a two mile loop at the top of the course if you wish to avoid trail running at the end. One such option is shown here. Jollyville down to Q Ranch Road, the first street after the post office. Then, right on Q to Woodcrest Drive. Right on Woodcrest to a name change to Chelsea Moor, and then veer right at Charing Cross Road, to a T intersection at Barrington Way. Right back to Jollyville.
22 Miles: You will follow the 20 mile route above, adding the extra loop at the top of the course mentioned in the bullet point above.
WATER STOPS
1. Mopac fountains - Get water here, the first Gazelle stop is a little further
2. Bridle Path, at corner with Sharon Lane (park)
3. Jefferson near 34th
P2P Stops
4. Randall’s parking lot (Jollyville north of Braker, East side of street)
5. Anderson High School (Mesa north of Steck, East side of street)
6. Balcones (Mopac access road) on East side of street at the Storage warehouse half mile before Northland/2222.
RACE SPECIFIC DISTANCES
Nov 7 (NYC): 20-22 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer long run, up to that 22 mile max.
Nov 7 (R4TW): 5-8 Miles. Add 1 mile to your last longer long run, up to that 8 mile max. This plan is for folks training for their first try at this racing distance.
Nov 14 (Malibu Half): 5-8 miles recovery long run. Back off a bit from last week.
Nov 21 (Phillie): 18-20 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer long run, up to that 20 mile max.
Dec 5 (CIM, San Antonio): 16-20 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer long run, up to that 20 mile max.
Dec 12 (BCS): 12-14 miles recovery long run. Back off a bit from last week.
Dec 12 (Decker Half Marathon): 5-8 miles recovery long run. Back off a bit from last week.
Jan 16, 2022 (Houston Marathon): 10-14 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer long run, up to that 14 mile max.
Jan 16, 2022 (Houston Half Marathon): 6-8 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer long run, up to that 8 mile max.
Jan 23, 2022 (3M Half Marathon): 5-8 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer long run, up to that 8 mile max.
Feb 20, 2022 (Austin Marathon): 8-10 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer long run, up to that 10 mile max.