START TIMES:

3-16 Miles start 5:45am at HQ

18-22 Milers 5:45am from Big Lots. CARPOOL ALERT: Carpools should meet up and leave HQ at 5:15-5:30am to get up north for a 5:45am start.

THE ROUTES

Out and Back Routes

3 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. Turn around at San Jac, and return 11th St to Congress. Congress down to 3rd Street. 3rd Street back over to Seaholm and back to HQ.

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.

5 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 to 23rd Street, the street at the north end of the football palace looming to your right. Turn around there, and return 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.

7 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 38th St. Turn around at 38th St, and retrace your steps home. 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.

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, across Burnet, to Shoal Creek. Right on Shoal Creek up to water stop on Greenbelt side. Turn around at water stop, and retrace your steps home. Shoal Creek to Hancock, veer left onto North Loop. North Loop across 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 the talking oil derrick. San Jacinto up to 11th. Right on 11th, Left on Congress, to 3rd Street, Seaholm, Electric Avenue and HQ.

16 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, across Burnet, to Shoal Creek. Right on Shoal Creek, across Allandale/2222, to White Rock. Left on White Rock, and then Right on Bullard. Turn around at Shoal Creek West Drive, the first street on Bullard that you will come to, and retrace your steps home. Bullard to White Rock to Shoal Creek to Hancock, veer left onto North Loop. North Loop across 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 the talking oil derrick. San Jacinto up to 11th. Right on 11th, Left on Congress, to 3rd Street, Seaholm, Electric Avenue and HQ.

POINT TO POINT 18-22 MILERS

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. LEFT on Stonelake up to Braker. Right on Braker across to Burnet. Right on Burnet down to Longhorn Blvd (industrial park on right). Right on Longhorn Blvd all the way to Neils Thompson Road. Left on N Thompson Road to end of road, where you will see the entrance to a bike/running path. Follow that path to the right and then along railroad tracks, under 183. Exit path on south side of 183, and go over to Shoal Creek. Right on Shoal Creek down across Anderson to Foster. Right on Foster to Great Northern. Left on GN down to Bullard (street at bottom of baseball parks). Left on Bullard over to White Rock. Left on White Rock to Shoal Creek. Right on Shoal Creek down to Hancock. Left on Hancock, and then veer left onto North Loop. Take North Loop across town, across Lamar, to Guadalupe. Right on Guadalupe down 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. If you want to stop when your watch beeps 18, feel free to saunter home from that point on 3rd Street.

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. LEFT on Stonelake up to Braker. Right on Braker across to Burnet. Right on Burnet down to Longhorn Blvd (industrial park on right). Right on Longhorn Blvd all the way to Neils Thompson Road. Left on N Thompson Road to end of road, where you will see the entrance to a bike/running path. Follow that path to the right and then along railroad tracks, under 183. Exit path on south side of 183, and go over to Shoal Creek. Right on Shoal Creek down across Anderson to Foster. Right on Foster to Great Northern. Left on GN down to Bullard (street at bottom of baseball parks). Left on Bullard over to White Rock. Left on White Rock to Shoal Creek. Right on Shoal Creek down to Hancock. Left on Hancock, and then veer left onto North Loop. Take North Loop across town, across Lamar, to Guadalupe. Right on Guadalupe down 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 and across Congress bridge to south side trail. Head back towards Auditorium Shores. Make a victory half lap of Auditorium Shores (come back to the middle sidewalk to cut through), and then back 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. LEFT on Stonelake up to Braker. Right on Braker across to Burnet. Right on Burnet down to Longhorn Blvd (industrial park on right). Right on Longhorn Blvd all the way to Neils Thompson Road. Left on N Thompson Road to end of road, where you will see the entrance to a bike/running path. Follow that path to the right and then along railroad tracks, under 183. Exit path on south side of 183, and go over to Shoal Creek. Right on Shoal Creek down across Anderson to Foster. Right on Foster to Great Northern. Left on GN down to Bullard (street at bottom of baseball parks). Left on Bullard over to White Rock. Left on White Rock to Shoal Creek. Right on Shoal Creek down to Hancock. Left on Hancock, and then veer left onto North Loop. Take North Loop across town, across Lamar, to Guadalupe. Right on Guadalupe down 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 and across Congress bridge to southside trail. Head back towards Auditorium Shores on to Mopac. Cross over and return northside trail to HQ.

WATER STOPS
1. Randall’s parking lot (Jollyville north of Braker, East side of street)
2. Longhorn Industrial Park (Longhorn Blvd off of Burnett)
3. Foster @ Great Northern
4. Shoal Creek @ New Haven Court (1/4 mile South of Northland/Allendale on greenbelt side of street)
5. 51st @ Guadalupe (UT Intramural Fields)
6. San Jacinto @ Dean Keeton (SE corner on edge of UT campus)
7. Auditorium Shores cool fountains
8. Mopac fountains

RACE SPECIFIC DISTANCES

Sept 11 (Surf City Half Marathon): Taper Madness Week 2. 6-10 miles with last 4 @ HMGP. Use legit HM goal pace for last 4 miles, after a relaxed start.

Sept 11 (Surf City Marathon): Taper Madness Week 2. 12-16 miles with last 6 @ MGP. Use legit marathon goal pace for last 6 miles, after a relaxed start.

Sept 19 (San Francisco Marathon): Taper Madness begins. 14-18 miles with last 8-10 @ MGP. Use legit marathon goal pace for last 8-10 miles, after a relaxed start.

Sept 26 (Berlin): 20-22 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer long run, up to that 22 mile max.

Sept. 26 (Cape Cod Half): 10-14 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer long run, up to that 14 mile max.

Oct 2 (St. George Mini): 5-8 miles recovery long run. Back off a bit from last week.

Oct 2–3 (St. George, Portland and Twin Cities): 12-14 miles recovery long run. Back off a bit from last week.

Oct 10 (Chicago): 18-20 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer long run, up to that 20 mile max.

Oct 11 (Boston): 20-22 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer long run, up to that 22 mile max.

Nov 7 (NYC): 14-18 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer long run, up to that 18 mile max.

Nov 21 (Phillie): 12-16 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer long run, up to that 16 mile max.

Dec 5 (CIM, San Antonio): 10-14 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer long run, up to that 14 mile max.

Dec 12 (BCS): 10-12 miles recovery long run. Back off a bit from last week.