START TIMES:
10-24 milers leaving from Gazelles HQ at 5:45am.
5-8 milers and beginners go from Gazelles HQ 6:30am.
THE MAPS
If you start earlier (or later) than your group's call time, please check with your pace pals to make sure your team is all starting at the same time. As always, if you start way before the scheduled start times, please take water to cover yourselves for that first water stop (or two) in case you're ahead of the logistical team. We're touring Rollingwood and such this weekend.
3 Miles: Your map is here. This is a clockwise Pfluger footbridge to Mopac trail loop.
4 Miles: Your map is here. This is a clockwise First St. bridge to Mopac trail loop.
5 Miles: Your map is here. This is a clockwise Congress bridge to Mopac trail loop.
7 Miles: Your map is here. This is a clockwise I-35 bridge to Mopac trail loop.
8 Miles: Your map is here. GZLs HQ to northside trail, and go out to Congress bridge. Go up and across LB Lake on Congress bridge. Head west on the trail and after crossing the wooden Barton Springs bridge, take a left to go towards Barton Springs pool. Wind through the parking lot and take a left on Columbus around and out to where it crosses under Mopac and turns in to Rollingwood Drive. Take Rollingwood Drive to the water stop at Rollingwood Park and turn around. Take a left on Wallis Drive, right on Hatley, right on Vale then left back on Rollingwood. Take a left along the frontage road briefly until you cross under Mopac and take a left on the trail that parallels Mopac and pops out down at Stratford Drive. Cross Stratford to get back to the trail and head east on the south side. Cross over at Pfluger bridge back to GZL HQ.
10 Miles: Your map is here. GZLs HQ to northside trail, and go out to Congress bridge. Go up and across LB Lake on Congress bridge. Head west on the trail and after crossing the wooden Barton Springs bridge, take a left to go towards Barton Springs pool. Wind through the parking lot and take a left on Columbus around and out to where it crosses under Mopac and turns in to Rollingwood Drive. Take Rollingwood Drive and cross over Bee Cave Road where it becomes Old Walsh Tarleton. Go up the little hill to the top and where Eanes Crossing Road is to your left, turn around back on Old Walsh Tarleton. Retrace back to Rollingwood. After the water stop at Rollingwood Park take a left on Wallis Drive, right on Hatley, right on Vale then left back on Rollingwood. Take a left along the frontage road briefly until you cross under Mopac and take a left on the trail that parallels Mopac and pops out down at Stratford Drive. Cross Stratford to get back to the trail and head east on the south side. Cross over at Pfluger bridge back to GZL HQ.
12 Miles: Your map is here. GZLs HQ to northside trail, and go out to Congress bridge. Go up and across LB Lake on Congress bridge. Head west on the trail and after crossing the wooden Barton Springs bridge, take a left to go towards Barton Springs pool. Wind through the parking lot and take a left on Columbus around and out to where it crosses under Mopac and turns in to Rollingwood Drive. Take Rollingwood Drive and cross over Bee Cave Road where it becomes Old Walsh Tarleton. At the end of Old Walsh Tarleton, take a right on Wilderness Drive, then a left on Walsh Tarleton. Turn around at Walsh Tarleton and Thousand Oaks and retrace back to Rollingwood. After the water stop at Rollingwood Park take a left on Wallis Drive, right on Hatley, right on Vale then left back on Rollingwood. Take a left along the frontage road briefly until you cross under Mopac and take a left on the trail that parallels Mopac and pops out down at Stratford Drive. Cross Stratford to get back to the trail and head east on the south side. Cross over at 1st Street bridge and go back to GZL HQ.
14 Miles: Your map is here. GZLs HQ to northside trail, and go out to Congress bridge. Go up and across LB Lake on Congress bridge. Head west on the trail and after crossing the wooden Barton Springs bridge, take a left to go towards Barton Springs pool. Wind through the parking lot and take a left on Columbus around and out to where it crosses under Mopac and turns in to Rollingwood Drive. Take Rollingwood Drive and cross over Bee Cave Road where it becomes Old Walsh Tarleton. At the end of Old Walsh Tarleton, take a right on Wilderness Drive, then a left on Walsh Tarleton. Turn left on Thousand Oaks, left on Regents Park, then right on Chatelaine to the water stop at the end of the park. Turn around there and retrace back to Rollingwood. After the water stop at Rollingwood Park take a left on Wallis Drive, right on Hatley, right on Vale then left back on Rollingwood. Take a left along the frontage road briefly until you cross under Mopac and take a left on the trail that parallels Mopac and pops out down at Stratford Drive. Cross Stratford to get back to the trail and head east on the south side. Cross over at 1st Street bridge and go back to GZL HQ.
16 Miles: Your map is here. GZLs HQ to northside trail, and go out to Congress bridge. Go up and across LB Lake on Congress bridge. Head west on the trail and after crossing the wooden Barton Springs bridge, take a left to go towards Barton Springs pool. Wind through the parking lot and take a left on Columbus around and out to where it crosses under Mopac and turns in to Rollingwood Drive. Take Rollingwood Drive and cross over Bee Cave Road where it becomes Old Walsh Tarleton. At the end of Old Walsh Tarleton, take a right on Wilderness Drive, then a left on Walsh Tarleton. Turn left on Thousand Oaks, left on Regents Park, then right on Chatelaine, then left on Liberty Park. Turn around at Liberty Park and the unnamed road just past the fire station and retrace back to Rollingwood. After the water stop at Rollingwood Park take a left on Wallis Drive, right on Hatley, right on Vale then left back on Rollingwood. Take a left along the frontage road briefly until you cross under Mopac and take a left on the trail that parallels Mopac and pops out down at Stratford Drive. Cross Stratford to get back to the trail and cross over to the north side. Take a left and go up Veterans to Lake Austin Blvd (LAB) and turn left. Go out to LAB and Red Bud where you'll turn around and retrace back to Mopac. At Mopac, stay on the north side back to GZL HQ.
17.5 Miles: Your map is here. GZLs HQ to northside trail, and go out to Congress bridge. Go up and across LB Lake on Congress bridge. Head west on the trail and after crossing the wooden Barton Springs bridge, take a left to go towards Barton Springs pool. Wind through the parking lot and take a left on Columbus around and out to where it crosses under Mopac and turns in to Rollingwood Drive. Take Rollingwood Drive and cross over Bee Cave Road where it becomes Old Walsh Tarleton. At the end of Old Walsh Tarleton, take a right on Wilderness Drive, then a left on Walsh Tarleton. Turn left on Thousand Oaks, left on Regents Park, then right on Chatelaine, then left on Liberty Park. Turn around at Liberty Park and the unnamed road just past the fire station and retrace back to Rollingwood. After the water stop at Rollingwood Park take a left on Wallis Drive, right on Hatley, right on Vale then left back on Rollingwood. Take a left along the frontage road briefly until you cross under Mopac and take a left on the trail that parallels Mopac and pops out down at Stratford Drive. Cross Stratford to get back to the trail and cross over to the north side. Take a left and go up Veterans to Lake Austin Blvd (LAB) and turn left. Go out LAB, then right on Enfield, right on Exposition and turn left once back to LAB. Take LAB back to Mopac and cross back to the south side of the trail and to the Pfluger bridge where you'll cross and go back to GZL HQ. Those few folks going this far can choose their favorite extra half mile steps to round up to 18. I recommend continuing on southside trail at the very end and cruising the half loop at Auditorium Shores for those extra steps (Enter Auditorium Shores, and use the sidewalk that cuts through the park midway to loop back).
19.5 Miles: Your map is here. GZLs HQ to northside trail, and go out to Congress bridge. Go up and across LB Lake on Congress bridge. Head west on the trail and after crossing the wooden Barton Springs bridge, take a left to go towards Barton Springs pool. Wind through the parking lot and take a left on Columbus around and out to where it crosses under Mopac and turns in to Rollingwood Drive. Take Rollingwood Drive and cross over Bee Cave Road where it becomes Old Walsh Tarleton. At the end of Old Walsh Tarleton, take a right on Wilderness Drive, then a left on Walsh Tarleton. Turn left on Thousand Oaks, left on Regents Park, then right on Chatelaine, then left on Liberty Park. Turn around at Liberty Park and the unnamed road just past the fire station and retrace back to Rollingwood. After the water stop at Rollingwood Park take a left on Wallis Drive, right on Hatley, right on Vale then left back on Rollingwood. Take a left along the frontage road briefly until you cross under Mopac and take a left on the trail that parallels Mopac and pops out down at Stratford Drive. Cross Stratford to get back to the trail and cross over to the north side. Take a left and go up Veterans to Lake Austin Blvd (LAB) and turn left. Go out LAB, then right on Enfield, right on Exposition and turn left once back to LAB. Take LAB back to Mopac and cross back to the south side of the trail and to the Congree bridge where you'll cross and go back to GZL HQ. Those few folks going this far can choose their favorite extra half mile steps to round up to 20. I recommend continuing on southside trail past Congress to where the boardwalk begins, where you will turn around and return to Congress bridge up and over to northside trail and back to HQ.
THE MARATHONS
July 29th (San Francisco): Taper madness Week 3. 8-12 miles, with last 4 @ MGP. Start time 5:45am.
August 19th (Tunnel Vision): 20-24 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer long run, up to that 24 mile max. If you go over the posted 20 mile route, just add your favorite shady extra 2-4 miles. Start time 5:45am.
September 8th (Patagonia): 10-14 mile recovery long run. Back off a bit from last week. Start time 5:45am.
September 16th (Berlin): 16-20 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer long run, up to that 20 mile max. Start time 5:45am.
September 23rd (Buenos Aires): 10-14 mile recovery long run. Back off a bit from last week. Start time 5:45am.
September 30th (Portland (ME), Wineglass): 14-18 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer long run, up to that 18 mile max. Start time 5:45am.
October 6th, 7th (St. George, Chicago): 10-14 mile recovery long run. Back off a bit from last week. Start time 5:45am.
October 20th (Brooklyn): 10-12 mile recovery long run. Back off a bit from last week. Start time 5:45am.
October 27th, 28th (M2M, Marine Corps): 10-14 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer long run, up to that 14 mile max. Start time 5:45am.
Nov 4th (NYC): 10-12 mile recovery long run. Back off a bit from last week. Start time 5:45am.
Nov 18th (Havana, Phillie): 9-12 mile recovery long run. Back off a bit from last week. Start time 5:45am.
BEGINNER GAZELLES, HALF MARATHONERS, and EVERYBODY ELSE:
Beginner Gazelles! This week, 3-7 miles. Choose a distance amongst your pace pals, up to that 7 mile max. Start time 6:30am.
Everybody Else (GZLs peeps): 7-12 miles. If you went 12 last week, maybe cut back to 7-10 this week. For anything else, add 1-2 miles to your last longer long run, up to that 12 mile mark. Start time 5:45am.
September 22nd (Seawheeze Half): 5-8 mile recovery long run. Start time 6:30am.
Sept 30th (Wineglass Half): 8-10 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer long run, up to that 10 mile max. Start time 5:45am.
Nov 17th (Phillie Half): 8-10 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer long run, up to that 10 mile max. Start time 5:45am.
WATER STOPS
1. Auditorium Shores water fountains
2. Rollingwood Park (on north side of Rollingwood)
3. Treemont Park (Chatelaine @ Liberty Park Drive)
4. Mopac water fountains
5. LAB and Exposition (on south side of LA Blvd, on grassy strip by Stop Light).