START TIMES:

Everyone leaving Gazelles HQ at 5:45am

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 the Austin Marathon course this week, the last 20 miles or so of it.

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.

LOOP COURSES USING FULL ENFIELD TRIANGLE

7 Miles: Your map is here. Start at GZLs HQ. Northside trail to Mopac, up to LA Blvd, out to Enfield. Right on Enfield all the way over to Guadalupe. Right down Guadalupe to 3rd Street. Right on 3rd over to Seaholm, and cut back to HQ.

8 Miles: Your map is here. Start at GZLs HQ. Northside trail to Mopac, up to LA Blvd, out to Enfield. Right on Enfield all the way over to Guadalupe. Left on Guadalupe to MLK. Right on MLK over to Congress, and right on Congress to and through the Capitol grounds to Congress again. Continue down Congress to 3rd Street. Right on 3rd over to Seaholm, and cut back to HQ.

10 Miles: Your map is here. Start at GZLs HQ. Northside trail to Mopac, up to LA Blvd, out to Enfield. Right on Enfield all the way over to Guadalupe. Left on Guadalupe to Dean Keaton. Right on Dean Keaton over to San Jacinto, and right on San Jacinto through UT.. Exit campus at bottom by following San Jacinto around talking oil derrick. Continue San Jacinto up up past the Capitol to 11th. Right on 11th to Congress. Left down Congress to 3rd Street. Right on 3rd over to Seaholm, and cut back to HQ.

12 Miles: Your map is here. Start at GZLs HQ. Northside trail to Mopac, up to LA Blvd, out to Enfield. Right on Enfield all the way over to Guadalupe. Left on Guadalupe to 38th. Right on 38th over to Duval. Right on Duval down to San Jacinto, and through UT campus on San Jacinto. Exit campus at bottom by following San Jacinto around talking oil derrick. Continue San Jacinto up up past the Capitol to 11th. Right on 11th to Congress. Left down Congress to North side trail, and take trail back to HQ.

14 Miles: Your map is here. Start at GZLs HQ. Northside trail to Mopac, up to LA Blvd, out to Enfield. Right on Enfield all the way over to Guadalupe. Left on Guadalupe to Dean Keaton. Right on Dean Keaton up to and under/over I-35. On East side of I-35, take a right on Lafayette, which changes names to Chicon in a block or so, and take Chicon down to E. 12th Street. Left on E. 12th over to Pleasant Valley Road. Right on Pleasant Valley Road down to Webberville Road. Right on Webberville down to name change to Pedernales. Continue Pedernales down to join the LB Lake trail at the old Holly Power Plant. Northside trail from there back to GZLs HQ.

16 Miles:. Your map is here. Start at GZLs HQ. Northside trail to Mopac, up to LA Blvd, out to Enfield. Right on Enfield all the way over to Guadalupe. Left on Guadalupe to 38th Street. YOU DIVERGE FROM YOUR 20 MILE FRIENDS HERE. Right on 38th over to Duval, and left on Duval down to San Jacinto, then left on Dean Keaton up to and under/over I-35. On East side of I-35, take a right on Lafayette, which changes names to Chicon in a block or so, and take Chicon down to E. 12th Street. Left on E. 12th over to Pleasant Valley Road. Right on Pleasant Valley Road down to Webberville Road. Right on Webberville down to name change to Pedernales. Continue Pedernales down to join the LB Lake trail at the old Holly Power Plant. Northside trail from there back to GZLs HQ.

18 Miles: Your map is here. Start at GZLs HQ. Northside trail to Mopac, up to LA Blvd, out to Enfield. Right on Enfield all the way over to Guadalupe. Left on Guadalupe to 38th Street. YOU DIVERGE FROM YOUR 20 MILE FRIENDS HERE. Right on 38th over to Duval, and left on Duval down to San Jacinto, then left on Dean Keaton up to and under/over I-35. On East side of I-35, take a right on Lafayette, which changes names to Chicon in a block or so, and take Chicon down to E. 12th Street. Left on E. 12th over to Pleasant Valley Road. Right on Pleasant Valley Road down to Webberville Road. Left on Webberville up to Goodwin Avenue. Right on Goodwin over to Tillery. Right on Tillery down to E. 5th St. Right on E. 5th over to Pedernales. Left on Pedernales down to join the LB Lake trail at the old Holly Power Plant. Northside trail from there back to GZLs HQ.

20 Miles: Your map is here. Start at GZLs HQ. Northside trail to Mopac, up to LA Blvd, out to Enfield. Right on Enfield all the way over to Guadalupe. Left on Guadalupe to 45th Street. Right on 45th over to Red River. Down Red River to 41st Street. Right on 41st to Duval, and left on Duval down to San Jacinto, then left on Dean Keaton up to and under/over I-35. On East side of I-35, take a right on Lafayette, which changes names to Chicon in a block or so, and take Chicon down to E. 12th Street. Left on E. 12th over to Pleasant Valley Road. Right on Pleasant Valley Road down to Webberville Road. Left on Webberville up to Goodwin Avenue. Right on Goodwin over to Tillery. Right on Tillery down to E. 5th St. Right on E. 5th over to Pedernales. Left on Pedernales down to join the LB Lake trail at the old Holly Power Plant. Northside trail from there back to GZLs HQ. Yes, it measures 19.7 miles. You completists can scratch your GPS itch by taking a leisurely loop of the park at HQ.

22 Miles: Your map is here. Start at GZLs HQ. Northside trail to Mopac, up to LA Blvd, out to Enfield. Right on Enfield all the way over to Guadalupe. Left on Guadalupe to 45th Street. Right on 45th over to Red River. Down Red River to 41st Street. Right on 41st to Duval, and left on Duval down to San Jacinto, then left on Dean Keaton up to and under/over I-35. On East side of I-35, take a right on Lafayette, which changes names to Chicon in a block or so, and take Chicon down to E. 12th Street. Left on E. 12th over to Pleasant Valley Road. Right on Pleasant Valley Road down to Webberville Road. Left on Webberville up to Goodwin Avenue. Right on Goodwin over to Tillery. Right on Tillery down to E. 5th St. Left on E. 5th over to Shady Lane. Turn around at Shady Lane, and return 5th Street back over to Pedernales. Left on Pedernales down to join the LB Lake trail at the old Holly Power Plant. Northside trail from there back to Congress Ave Bridge. Go up to the bridge behind the hotel, and cross LB Lake on the Congress Bridge, winding back under to southside trail. Finish SS trail back to Pfluger footbridge, and cross back one last time to GZLs HQ. Yes, it measures 21.4 miles. For your exact 22 miles, feel free to add a victory loop around Auditorium Shores on your way home to HQ.

THE MARATHONS

Jan 13th (Disney): Taper madness Week 3. 8-12 miles, with last 4 @ MGP.

Jan 20th (Houston): Taper madness Week 2. 12-16 miles, with last 6 @ MGP.

Feb 17th (Austin): 18-22 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer long run, up to that 22 mile max. This is a really good time to use your carbo loading strategy for the days before, as well as your planned GU/Gel feedings during the run.

March 3rd (Woodlands/Napa Valley): 16-20 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer long run, up to that 20 mile max. This is a really good time to use your carbo loading strategy for the days before, as well as your planned GU/Gel feedings during the run.

April 14th (Paris): 10-14 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer long run, up to that 14 mile max.

April 15th (Boston): 14-16 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer long run, up to that 16 mile max.

April 27th/28th (Revel/Waco/Big Sur/Eugene/London): 10-14 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer long run, up to that 14 mile max.

May 5th (Toronto, Vancouver): 9-12 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer long run, up to that 12 mile max.

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.

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.

Jan 20th (Houston half, 3M): Taper madness Week 2. 6-10 miles, with last 4 miles at HMGP. Start easy, then crank up to race pace for last 4 miles.

Feb 17th (Austin Half): 10-12 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer long run, up to that 12 mile max.

March 3rd (Alamo Half): 8-10 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer long run, up to that 10 mile max.

WATER STOPS

1. Mopac water fountains
2. Enfield @ Exposition (SW corner by baseball complex sign)
3. 38th @ Guadalupe (parking lot on east side of Guadalupe)
4. Dean Keaton @ San Jacinto (SE corner on UT grounds, across Dean Keaton on south side)
5. Pleasant Valley Rd. @ Webberville/Pedernales (on SW corner)
6. Pedernales @ Holly Power Plant (in park near trailhead)
7. Trail fountains along Northside and Southside trails