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  • Gilbert's Gazelles 115 Sandra Muraida Way, Suite 105-A Austin, TX 78703 USA (map)

START TIME: 5:45am start from HQ

THE ROUTES

3 Miles: Your map is here. Pfluger footbridge to Mopac trail loop.

4 Miles: Your map is here. First St. bridge to Mopac Trail Loop.

5 Miles: Your map is here. Leave HQ, over to Seaholm, and cross on 3rd Street over to Congress. RIGHT on Congress down and across LB Lake on Congress bridge. Left off Congress bridge to southside trail, and take trail back towards Mopac. Southside trail to Mopac. Cross LBLake on footbridge at Mopac to Veterans. RIGHT to northside trail and back to HQ.

7 Miles: Your map is here. Leave HQ, over to Seaholm, and cross on 3rd Street over to Congress. RIGHT on Congress down and across LB Lake on Congress bridge. Left off Congress bridge to southside trail, and take trail back towards Mopac. At the footbridge that crosses over Barton Creek, go over the creek, and then go LEFT towards Barton Springs Road. Go UNDER Barton Springs Road and follow trail along railroad tracks to the pool area. Go through the pool parking lot and take a right at the end of the parking lot up to the first street (this is the mile repeat course). Left on that street, which is Columbus Drive. Columbus up that short hill and at the end, take a left out of the park. Cross under Mopac to Rollingwood. Stay on Rollingwood to the water stop at Rollingwood Park. Turn around at the water stop and return Rollingwood all the way out to Barton Springs Road at Mopac. Go under Mopac at the corner, and enter the running path along east side of Mopac, going up to and out under Mopac bridge. Cross LBLake on footbridge at Mopac to Veterans. RIGHT to northside trail and back to HQ.

8 Miles: Your map is here. Leave HQ, over to Seaholm, and cross on 3rd Street over to Congress. RIGHT on Congress down and across LB Lake on Congress bridge. Left off Congress bridge to southside trail, and take trail back towards Mopac. At the footbridge that crosses over Barton Creek, go over the creek, and then go LEFT towards Barton Springs Road. Go UNDER Barton Springs Road and follow trail along railroad tracks to the pool area. Go through the pool parking lot and take a right at the end of the parking lot up to the first street (this is the mile repeat course). Left on that street, which is Columbus Drive. Columbus up that short hill and at the end, take a left out of the park. Cross under Mopac to Rollingwood. Stay on Rollingwood around to North Peak Road [if you go to Bee Caves, you’ll have an 8.4 mile day]. Turn around at North Peak road, and return Rollingwood all the way out to Barton Springs Road at Mopac. Go under Mopac at the corner, and enter the running path along east side of Mopac, going up to and out under Mopac bridge. Cross LBLake on footbridge at Mopac to Veterans. RIGHT to northside trail and back to HQ.

10 Miles: Your map is here. Leave HQ, over to Seaholm, and cross on 3rd Street over to Congress. RIGHT on Congress down and across LB Lake on Congress bridge. Left off Congress bridge to southside trail, and take trail back towards Mopac. At the footbridge that crosses over Barton Creek, go over the creek, and then go LEFT towards Barton Springs Road. Go UNDER Barton Springs Road and follow trail along railroad tracks to the pool area. Go through the pool parking lot and take a right at the end of the parking lot up to the first street (this is the mile repeat course). Left on that street, which is Columbus Drive. Columbus up that short hill and at the end, take a left out of the park. Cross under Mopac to Rollingwood. Stay on Rollingwood around to Bee Caves. Cross Bee Cave to Old Walsh Tarlton. Old Walsh Tarlton down to Wilderness. Right on Wilderness over to Walsh Tarlton. LEFT on Walsh Tarlton down to Thousand Oaks. Turn around at Thousand Oaks, and return Walsh Tarlton up to Wilderness Drive. Take a right on Wilderness over to Old Walsh Tarlton. Left on Old Walsh Tarlton, up to and across Bee Caves Road. This road now changes names to Rollingwood. You will ride Rollingwood all the way out to Barton Springs Road at Mopac. Go under Mopac at the corner, and enter the running path along east side of Mopac, going up to and out under Mopac bridge. Cross LBLake on footbridge at Mopac to Veterans. RIGHT to northside trail and back to HQ.

12 Miles: Your map is here. Leave HQ, over to Seaholm, and cross on 3rd Street over to Congress. RIGHT on Congress down and across LB Lake on Congress bridge. Left off Congress bridge to southside trail, and take trail back towards Mopac. At the footbridge that crosses over Barton Creek, go over the creek, and then go LEFT towards Barton Springs Road. Go UNDER Barton Springs Road and follow trail along railroad tracks to the pool area. Go through the pool parking lot and take a right at the end of the parking lot up to the first street (this is the mile repeat course). Left on that street, which is Columbus Drive. Columbus up that short hill and at the end, take a left out of the park. Cross under Mopac to Rollingwood. Stay on Rollingwood around to Bee Caves. Cross Bee Cave to Old Walsh Tarlton. Old Walsh Tarlton down to Wilderness. Right on Wilderness over to Walsh Tarlton. LEFT on Walsh Tarlton down to Thousand Oaks. LEFT on Thousand Oaks around to Regents Park. LEFT on Regents Park over to Chatelaine. RIGHT on Chatelaine over to Liberty Park. Turn around at Liberty Park, and retrace your steps for a while. Return Chatelaine, and then take the first left onto Regents Park. Your next right will be Thousand Oaks Dr, and you’ll take that right onto Thousand Oaks. Thousand Oaks goes to Walsh Tarlton. Take a right on Walsh Tarlton up to Wilderness Drive. Take a right on Wilderness over to Old Walsh Tarlton. Left on Old Walsh Tarlton, up to and across Bee Caves Road. This road now changes names to Rollingwood. You will ride Rollingwood all the way out to Barton Springs Road at Mopac. Go under Mopac at the corner, and enter the running path along east side of Mopac, going up to and out under Mopac bridge. Cross LBLake on footbridge at Mopac to Veterans. RIGHT to northside trail and back to HQ.

14 Miles: Your map is here. Leave HQ, over to Seaholm, and cross on 3rd Street over to Congress. RIGHT on Congress down and across LB Lake on Congress bridge. Left off Congress bridge to southside trail, and take trail back towards Mopac. At the footbridge that crosses over Barton Creek, go over the creek, and then go LEFT towards Barton Springs Road. Go UNDER Barton Springs Road and follow trail along railroad tracks to the pool area. Go through the pool parking lot and take a right at the end of the parking lot up to the first street (this is the mile repeat course). Left on that street, which is Columbus Drive. Columbus up that short hill and at the end, take a left out of the park. Cross under Mopac to Rollingwood. Stay on Rollingwood around to Bee Caves. Cross Bee Cave to Old Walsh Tarlton. Old Walsh Tarlton down to Wilderness. Right on Wilderness over to Walsh Tarlton. LEFT on Walsh Tarlton down to Thousand Oaks. LEFT on Thousand Oaks around to Regents Park. LEFT on Regents Park over to Chatelaine. RIGHT on Chatelaine over to Liberty Park. Turn around at Liberty Park, and retrace your steps for a while. Return Chatelaine, and then take the first left onto Regents Park. Your next right will be Thousand Oaks Dr, and you’ll take that right onto Thousand Oaks. Thousand Oaks goes to Walsh Tarlton. Take a right on Walsh Tarlton up to Wilderness Drive. Take a right on Wilderness over to Old Walsh Tarlton. Left on Old Walsh Tarlton, up to and across Bee Caves Road. This road now changes names to Rollingwood. You will ride Rollingwood all the way out to Barton Springs Road at Mopac. Go under Mopac at the corner, and enter the running path along east side of Mopac, going up to and out under Mopac bridge. Cross LBLake on footbridge at Mopac to Veterans. Left on Veterans over to Exposition. RIGHT on Exposition up to 12th Street, the street at the north end of the O. Henry Middle School track. Turn around there, and return Exposition down to LA Blvd, to Mopac, to northside trail and back to HQ.

16 Miles: Your map is here. Leave HQ, over to Seaholm, and cross on 3rd Street over to Congress. RIGHT on Congress down and across LB Lake on Congress bridge. Left off Congress bridge to southside trail, and take trail back towards Mopac. At the footbridge that crosses over Barton Creek, go over the creek, and then go LEFT towards Barton Springs Road. Go UNDER Barton Springs Road and follow trail along railroad tracks to the pool area. Go through the pool parking lot and take a right at the end of the parking lot up to the first street (this is the mile repeat course). Left on that street, which is Columbus Drive. Columbus up that short hill and at the end, take a left out of the park. Cross under Mopac to Rollingwood. Stay on Rollingwood around to Bee Caves. Cross Bee Cave to Old Walsh Tarlton. Old Walsh Tarlton down to Wilderness. Right on Wilderness over to Walsh Tarlton. LEFT on Walsh Tarlton down to Thousand Oaks. LEFT on Thousand Oaks around to Regents Park. LEFT on Regents Park over to Chatelaine. RIGHT on Chatelaine over to Liberty Park. Turn around at Liberty Park, and retrace your steps for a while. Return Chatelaine, and then take the first left onto Regents Park. Your next right will be Thousand Oaks Dr, and you’ll take that right onto Thousand Oaks. Thousand Oaks goes to Walsh Tarlton. Take a right on Walsh Tarlton up to Wilderness Drive. Take a right on Wilderness over to Old Walsh Tarlton. Left on Old Walsh Tarlton, up to and across Bee Caves Road. This road now changes names to Rollingwood. You will ride Rollingwood all the way out to Barton Springs Road at Mopac. Go under Mopac at the corner, and enter the running path along east side of Mopac, going up to and out under Mopac bridge. Cross LBLake on footbridge at Mopac to Veterans. Left on Veterans up to LA Blvd. LA Blvd all the way out to Enfield. Right on Enfield over to Exposition. RIGHT on Exposition down to LA Blvd, to Mopac, to northside trail and back to HQ.

18 Miles: Your map is here. Leave HQ, over to Seaholm, and cross on 3rd Street over to Congress. RIGHT on Congress down and across LB Lake on Congress bridge. Left off Congress bridge to southside trail, and take trail back towards Mopac. At the footbridge that crosses over Barton Creek, go over the creek, and then go LEFT towards Barton Springs Road. Go UNDER Barton Springs Road and follow trail along railroad tracks to the pool area. Go through the pool parking lot and take a right at the end of the parking lot up to the first street (this is the mile repeat course). Left on that street, which is Columbus Drive. Columbus up that short hill and at the end, take a left out of the park. Cross under Mopac to Rollingwood. Stay on Rollingwood around to Bee Caves. Cross Bee Cave to Old Walsh Tarlton. Old Walsh Tarlton down to Wilderness. Right on Wilderness over to Walsh Tarlton. LEFT on Walsh Tarlton down to Thousand Oaks. LEFT on Thousand Oaks around to Regents Park. LEFT on Regents Park over to Chatelaine. RIGHT on Chatelaine over to Liberty Park. Turn around at Liberty Park, and retrace your steps for a while. Return Chatelaine, and then take the first left onto Regents Park. Your next right will be Thousand Oaks Dr, and you’ll take that right onto Thousand Oaks. Thousand Oaks goes to Walsh Tarlton. Take a right on Walsh Tarlton up to Wilderness Drive. Take a right on Wilderness over to Old Walsh Tarlton. Left on Old Walsh Tarlton, up to and across Bee Caves Road. This road now changes names to Rollingwood. You will ride Rollingwood all the way out to Barton Springs Road at Mopac. Go under Mopac at the corner, and enter the running path along east side of Mopac, going up to and out under Mopac bridge. Cross LBLake on footbridge at Mopac to Veterans. Left on Veterans up to LA Blvd. LA Blvd all the way out to Enfield. Right on Enfield 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 around and return Sharon down to corner with Bridle Path. Bridle Path to Exposition, down to LA Blvd, to Mopac, to northside trail and back to HQ.

20 Miles: Your map is here. Leave HQ, over to Seaholm, and cross on 3rd Street over to Congress. RIGHT on Congress down and across LB Lake on Congress bridge. Left off Congress bridge to southside trail, and take trail back towards Mopac. At the footbridge that crosses over Barton Creek, go over the creek, and then go LEFT towards Barton Springs Road. Go UNDER Barton Springs Road and follow trail along railroad tracks to the pool area. Go through the pool parking lot and take a right at the end of the parking lot up to the first street (this is the mile repeat course). Left on that street, which is Columbus Drive. Columbus up that short hill and at the end, take a left out of the park. Cross under Mopac to Rollingwood. Stay on Rollingwood around to Bee Caves. Cross Bee Cave to Old Walsh Tarlton. Old Walsh Tarlton down to Wilderness. Right on Wilderness over to Walsh Tarlton. LEFT on Walsh Tarlton down to Thousand Oaks. LEFT on Thousand Oaks around to Regents Park. LEFT on Regents Park over to Chatelaine. RIGHT on Chatelaine over to Liberty Park. Turn around at Liberty Park, and retrace your steps for a while. Return Chatelaine, and then take the first left onto Regents Park. Your next right will be Thousand Oaks Dr, and you’ll take that right onto Thousand Oaks. Thousand Oaks goes to Walsh Tarlton. Take a right on Walsh Tarlton up to Wilderness Drive. Take a right on Wilderness over to Old Walsh Tarlton. Left on Old Walsh Tarlton, up to and across Bee Caves Road. This road now changes names to Rollingwood. You will ride Rollingwood all the way out to Barton Springs Road at Mopac. Go under Mopac at the corner, and enter the running path along east side of Mopac, going up to and out under Mopac bridge. Cross LBLake on footbridge at Mopac to Veterans. Left on Veterans up to LA Blvd. LA Blvd all the way out to Enfield. Right on Enfield 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 Left on Westover up to Exposition. Turn around at Exposition, and return Westover back to Bland. RIGHT 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.

WATER STOPS

1. Auditorium Shores cold water fountains  
2. Tremont Park (corner of Chatelaine and Liberty Park)
3. Rollingwood Municipal Park (north side of Rollingwood between Gentry and Wallis Drive)
4. Water fountains at Mopac
5. Enfield @ Exposition (SW corner by baseball park sign)

RACE SPECIFIC WORKOUTS

  • Sept 3 (Marquette Marathon): Taper madness week 2. 12-16 miles with last 6 @ honest MGP. Start easy, and finish at MGP pace.

  • Sept 18 (Sydney): 20-22 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer long run, up to that 22 mile max.

  • Sept 25 (Berlin and Jackson Hole): 12-14 mile recovery long run. Back off from last week.

  • Oct 1-2 (St. George and London): 18-20 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer long run, up to that 20 mile max.

  • Oct 8-9 (Patagonia, Long Beach and Chicago): 12-14 mile recovery long run. Back off from last week.

  • Oct 16 (Toronto): 16-20 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer long run, up to that 20 mile max.

  • Oct 30 (MCM): 14-18 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer long run, up to that 18 mile max.

  • Nov 6 (NYC): 10-14 mile recovery long run. Back off from last week.

  • Nov 12 (Revel Big Bear): 12-16 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer long run, up to that 16 mile max.

  • Nov 20 (Phillie): 10-12 mile recovery long run. Back off from last week.

  • Dec 3-4 (St. Jude Memphis, CIM, San Antonio): 10-12 mile recovery long run. Back off from last week.

Earlier Event: August 19
5:30 AM: Strength & Core