START TIME: 5:45am from GAZELLES HQ.

You may want to carry your own water if you start way earlier or later than the programmed 5:45am start window.

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.

Loop Routes

9.8 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 38th St. Left on 38th over to Jefferson. Left on Jefferson down to Northwood Road. Right on Northwood under Mopac. Name change to Westover. Westover up to Exposition. Left on Exposition down to LA Blvd. LA Blvd back to Mopac, to Veterans around the track, under Mopac, and bike path 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 45th St. Left on 45th over to Avenue H (one street over). Right on Avenue H up to 46th. Left on 46th over to Guadalupe. Left down Guadalupe to 45th. Right on 45th across town to Shoal Creek and then continue across to Bull Creek. Left on Bull Creek way down to Jefferson. Right on Jefferson down to Northwood Road. Right on Northwood under Mopac. Name change to Westover. Westover up to Exposition. Left on Expo down to LA Blvd. Left on LA Blvd back to Veterans and Mopac. Veterans to bike path alongside Cesar Chavez, 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 45th St. Left on 45th over to Avenue H (one street over). Right on Avenue H up to 46th. Left on 46th over to Guadalupe. Left down Guadalupe to 45th. Right on 45th across town to Shoal Creek and then continue across to Bull Creek. Left on Bull Creek way down to Jefferson. Right on Jefferson down to Northwood Road. Right on Northwood under Mopac. Name change to Westover. Westover up to Exposition. Left on Expo down to Enfield. Right on Enfield over to LA Blvd. Left on LA Blvd back to Veterans and Mopac. Cross to southside trail, over to Pfluger footbridge, crossing back to 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 45th St. Left on 45th over to Avenue H (one street over). Right on Avenue H up to 46th. Left on 46th over to Guadalupe. Left down Guadalupe to 45th. Right on 45th across town to Shoal Creek. Right on Shoal Creek, across Allandale/2222, across White Rock, to Twin Oaks Drive (roughly your 8 mile mark). Turn around at Twin Oaks Drive, and return Shoal Creek down to 45th again. Right on 45th across to Bull Creek. Left on Bull Creek way down to Jefferson. Right on Jefferson down to Northwood Road. Right on Northwood under Mopac. Name change to Westover. Westover up to Exposition. Left on Expo down to LA Blvd. Left on LA Blvd back to Veterans and Mopac. Veterans to bike path alongside Cesar Chavez, and back to HQ.

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 45th St. Left on 45th over to Avenue H (one street over). Right on Avenue H up to 46th. Left on 46th over to Guadalupe. Left down Guadalupe to 45th. Right on 45th across town to Shoal Creek. Right on Shoal Creek, across Allandale/2222, across White Rock, to Twin Oaks Drive (roughly your 8 mile mark). Turn around at Twin Oaks Drive, and return Shoal Creek down to 45th again. Right on 45th across to Bull Creek. Left on Bull Creek way down to Jefferson. Right on Jefferson down to Northwood Road. Right on Northwood under Mopac. Name change to Westover. Westover up to Exposition. Left on Expo down to Enfield. Right on Enfield over to LA Blvd. Left on LA Blvd back to Veterans and Mopac. Cross to southside trail, over to Pfluger footbridge, crossing back to HQ.

20 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 45th St. Left on 45th over to Avenue H (one street over). Right on Avenue H up to 46th. Left on 46th over to Guadalupe. Left down Guadalupe to 45th. Right on 45th across town to Shoal Creek. Right on Shoal Creek, across Allandale/2222, across White Rock, to Twin Oaks Drive (roughly your 8 mile mark). Turn around at Twin Oaks Drive, and return Shoal Creek down to 45th again. Right on 45th across to Bull Creek. Left on Bull Creek way down to Jefferson. Right on Jefferson down to Northwood Road. Right on Northwood under Mopac. Name change to Westover. Westover up to Exposition. Left on Expo down to Enfield. Right on Enfield over to LA Blvd. Left on LA Blvd back to Veterans and Mopac. Cross to southside trail, over to Congress bridge, then up and over LB Lake on the Congress bridge to northside trail. Northside trail back to HQ.

WATER STOPS
1. Duval near 30th on West side of Duval
2. Shoal Creek @ 45th
3. Jefferson @ 34th (in small park on west side of Jefferson)
4. Expo @ Enfield (SW corner by baseball park sign)

RACE SPECIFIC DISTANCES

• July 24 (San Francisco Marathon): Taper Madness Week 2. 12-16 miles, with last 6 miles at MGP. Start nice and relaxed, and roll into legitimate goal pace for the last 6 miles.

• Sept 3 (Marquette Marathon): 16-20 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer long run, up to that 20 mile max.

• Sept 18 (Sydney and Tunnel Light): 14-18 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer long run, up to that 18 mile max.

• Sept 25 (Berlin and Jackson Hole): 10-14 mile recovery long run. Back off from last week.

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

• Oct 8-9 (Patagonia / Chicago / Long Beach): 10-12 mile recovery long run. Back off from last week.

• Oct 16 (Toronto): 10-14 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer long run, up to that 14 mile max.

• Oct 30 (MCM): 10-14 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer long run, up to that 14 mile max.

• Nov 6 (NYC): 9-12 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer long run, up to that 12 mile max.

• Nov 20 (Phillie): 8-10 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer long run, up to that 10 mile max.