START TIME: 5:45am
Gilbert will start the group with a pep talk, so don’t be late! If you start way before or after the 5:45am start time, note that you may be ahead of or out after the water team has done their work.
THE ROUTES
Out and Back UT / Duval
4 Miles: Your map is here. Leave HQ to Seaholm, up to 3rd Street. Cross over on 3rd Street to Congress. Left up Congress to 11th Street. Right on 11th up to San Jacinto. Left on San Jacinto down to MLK. Turn around at MLK, and return San Jac up up to 11th. Right on 11th to Congress. Congress down to 3rd Street. 3rd Street back over to Seaholm and back to HQ.
6 Miles: Your map is here. Leave HQ to Seaholm, up to 3rd Street. Cross over on 3rd Street to Congress. Left up Congress to 11th Street. Right on 11th up to San Jacinto. Left on San Jacinto down to and across MLK into UT campus. San Jacinto to and through UT Campus. Take a right on Dean Keeton up to the law library on your right (it’s the big 5 story building there). Turn around there, and return to San Jacinto through UT Campus, veering right at talking oil derrick. San Jac up up to 11th. Right on 11th to Congress. Congress down to 3rd Street. 3rd Street back over to Seaholm and back to HQ.
8 Miles: Your map is here. Leave HQ to Seaholm, up to 3rd Street. Cross over on 3rd Street to Congress. Left up Congress to 11th Street. Right on 11th up to San Jacinto. Left on San Jacinto down to and across MLK into UT campus. San Jacinto to and through UT Campus. Cross Dean Keaton and veer right onto Duval. Duval up to E. 43rd St. Turn around at 43rd St., and return Duval down to San Jacinto. San Jacinto through UT Campus, veering right at talking oil derrick. San Jac up up to 11th. Right on 11th to Congress. Congress down to 3rd Street. 3rd Street back over to Seaholm and back to HQ.
10 Miles: Your map is here. Leave HQ to Seaholm, up to 3rd Street. Cross over on 3rd Street to Congress. Left up Congress to 11th Street. Right on 11th up to San Jacinto. Left on San Jacinto down to and across MLK into UT campus. San Jacinto to and through UT Campus. Cross Dean Keaton and veer right onto Duval. Duval up up to 51st St. Left on 51st over to the cemetery on your right, where you will turn around and retrace your steps home. NOTE: the water stop is just ahead at Guadalupe @ 51st, so if you extend just a bit, you can get that refreshing water, for your 10.5 mile trip. Return 51st up to Duval, right on Duval down to San Jacinto. San Jacinto through UT Campus, veering right at talking oil derrick. San Jac up up to 11th. Right on 11th to Congress. Congress down to 3rd Street. 3rd Street back over to Seaholm and back to HQ.
12 Miles: Your map is here. Leave HQ to Seaholm, up to 3rd Street. Cross over on 3rd Street to Congress. Left up Congress to 11th Street. Right on 11th up to San Jacinto. Left on San Jacinto down to and across MLK into UT campus. San Jacinto to and through UT Campus. Cross Dean Keaton and veer right onto Duval. Duval up up to 51st St. Left on 51st over to UT Intramural Fields. Right on Guadalupe. Left onto North Loop. Cross Lamar, and roll down North Loop a few blocks to Grover. Turn around at Grover, and retrace your steps home. North Loop, cross Lamar to Guadalupe. Right on Guadalupe to 51st, left on 51st up to Duval. Right on Duval down to San Jacinto. San Jacinto through UT Campus, veering right at talking oil derrick. San Jac up up to 11th. Right on 11th to Congress. Congress down to 3rd Street. 3rd Street back over to Seaholm and back to HQ.
14 Miles: Your map is here. Leave HQ to Seaholm, up to 3rd Street. Cross over on 3rd Street to Congress. Left up Congress to 11th Street. Right on 11th up to San Jacinto. Left on San Jacinto down to and across MLK into UT campus. San Jacinto to and through UT Campus. Cross Dean Keaton and veer right onto Duval. Duval up up to 51st St. Left on 51st over to UT Intramural Fields. Right on Guadalupe. Left onto North Loop. Cross Lamar, and roll down North Loop to Woodrow. Right on Woodrow. Cross Koenig, and take a left on Romeria (third street after crossing Koenig). Romeria over to Arroyo Seco. Turn around at Arroyo Seco/Romeria, and retrace your steps home. Romeria back over to Woodrow. Right on Woodrow down to North Loop. Left on North Loop up to and across Lamar. North Loop to Guadalupe. Right on Guadalupe to 51st. Left on 51st back up to Duval. Right on down to San Jacinto. San Jacinto through UT Campus, veering right at talking oil derrick. San Jac up up to 11th. Right on 11th to Congress. Congress down to 3rd Street. 3rd Street back over to Seaholm and back to HQ.
16 Miles: For 16 miles, see map for 20 milers, but turn around at Morrow/Woodrow intersection, and retrace your steps home.
18 Miles: Your map is here. Leave HQ to Seaholm, up to 3rd Street. Cross over on 3rd Street to Congress. Left up Congress to 11th Street. Right on 11th up to San Jacinto. Left on San Jacinto down to and across MLK into UT campus. San Jacinto to and through UT Campus. Cross Dean Keaton and veer right onto Duval. Duval up up to 51st St. Left on 51st over to UT Intramural Fields. Right on Guadalupe. Left onto North Loop. Cross Lamar, and roll down North Loop to Woodrow. Right on Woodrow. Cross Koenig, and take a left on Romeria (third street after crossing Koenig). Romeria over to Arroyo Seco. Right on Arroyo up to merge again with Woodrow. Left up Woodrow to Morrow. Left on Morrow, across Burnett, to name change to Northcross. Northcross around to where you see the alternative learning center campus on your left (lots of portables in a field) and retrace your route home. Northcross, around and across Burnett, to Morrow, and over to Woodrow. Woodrow right down to Arroyo Seco. Veer right on Arroyo Seco down to Romeria. Left on Romeria over to Woodrow. Right on Woodrow down to North Loop. Left on North Loop up to and across Lamar. North Loop to Guadalupe. Right on Guadalupe to 51st. Left on 51st back up to Duval. Right on down to San Jacinto. San Jacinto through UT Campus, veering right at talking oil derrick. San Jac up up to 11th. Right on 11th to Congress. Congress down to 3rd Street. 3rd Street back over to Seaholm and back to HQ.
WATER STOPS
1. San Jacinto @ Dean Keeton (SE corner on edge of UT campus)
2. 51st @ Guadalupe (UT Intramural Fields)
3. Hope Chapel on your right at Arroyo Seco @ Ruth
RACE SPECIFIC DISTANCES
July 24 (Jack and Jill Marathon): Run smart, run with Joy!
Sept 11 (Surf City Marathon): 12-14 miles recovery long run. Back off a bit from last week.
Sept 11 (Surf City Half Marathon): 5-8 miles recovery long run. Back off a bit from last week.
Sept 19 (San Francisco and Sydney Marathon): 16-20 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer long run, up to that 20 mile max.
Sept 26 (Berlin): 12-14 miles recovery long run. Back off a bit from last week.
Oct 2 (St. George Mini): 8-10 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer long run, up to that 10 mile max.
Oct 2 & 3 (St. George, Portland and Twin Cities): 14-18 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer long run, up to that 18 mile max.
Oct 10 (Chicago): 10-14 miles recovery long run. Back off a bit from last week.
Oct 11 (Boston): 10-14 miles recovery long run. Back off a bit from last week.
Nov 7 (NYC): 10-12 miles recovery long run. Back off a bit from last week.
Nov 21 (Philly): 9-12 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer long run, up to that 12 mile max.