START TIME: 5:45am
If you start way before or after the 5:45am start time, note that you may be ahead of or out after the water team has done their work.
CIM runners only: Arrive by 5:45am and gather for a group pep talk with Gilbert after he sends the main group off. You will start your run no later than 6:10am!
THE ROUTES
OUT AND BACK ROUTES
4 Miles: Your map is here. Start at GZLs HQ. Head to Seaholm. Left up to 3rd St. and left on West Ave up to W. MLK. Right on MLK to first left street, which is Rio Grande. Left up Rio Grande to W. 26th. Turn around at W. 26th, and retrace your steps home. Rio Grande back down to MLK, then a short right and then left down West Avenue, back to Electric Avenue and to HQ. Wave to your friends as you pass each other.
6 Miles: Your map is here. Start at GZLs HQ. Head to Seaholm. Left up to 3rd St. and left on West Ave up to W. MLK. Right on MLK to first left street, which is Rio Grande. Left up Rio Grande to W. 29th. Right on W 29th, crossing Guadalupe, and then left onto Fruth Street at the park on your left. After you turn up Fruth, you will take the first right hand street alongside Hemphill Park, which is called West Drive. When it crosses W. 30th, it changes names to Hemphill Park. Follow Hemphill Park up to W. 34th. Right on W. 34th over to Home Lane. Turn around at Home Lane, and retrace your steps back home. Return W. 34th over to Hemphill Park. Left on Hemphill Park, down to Fruth. Short left on Fruth down to W. 29th. Right on 29th up to Rio Grande. Left on Rio Grande down to MLK, then a short right and then left down West Avenue, back to Electric Avenue and to HQ. Wave to your friends as you pass each other.
8 Miles: Your map is here. Start at GZLs HQ. Head to Seaholm. Left up to 3rd St. and left on West Ave up to W. MLK. Right on MLK to first left street, which is Rio Grande. Left up Rio Grande to W. 29th. Right on W 29th, crossing Guadalupe, and then left onto Fruth Street at the park on your left. After you turn up Fruth, you will take the first right hand street alongside Hemphill Park, which is called West Drive. When it crosses W. 30th, it changes names to Hemphill Park. Follow Hemphill Park up to W. 34th. Right on W. 34th over to Speedway, then take a quick left up Speedway, and then a snappy right back onto E. 34th. Continue E. 34th over to Duval. Right on Duval down to merge with San Jacinto, and on to Dean Keeton. Turn around at Dean Keeton, and retrace your steps back home. San Jacinto back up right onto Duval, up to E. 34th. Left on E. 34th over to Speedway, and a short left on Speedway down to W. 34th. Right on W. 34th over to Hemphill Park. Left on Hemphill Park, down to Fruth. Short left on Fruth down to W. 29th. Right on 29th up to Rio Grande. Left on Rio Grande down to MLK, then a short right and then left down West Avenue, back to Electric Avenue and to HQ. Wave to your friends as you pass each other.
9.75 Miles: Your map is here. Start at GZLs HQ. Head to Seaholm. Left up to 3rd St. and left on West Ave up to W. MLK. Right on MLK to first left street, which is Rio Grande. Left up Rio Grande to W. 29th. Right on W 29th, crossing Guadalupe, and then left onto Fruth Street at the park on your left. After you turn up Fruth, you will take the first right hand street alongside Hemphill Park, which is called West Drive. When it crosses W. 30th, it changes names to Hemphill Park. Follow Hemphill Park up to W. 34th. Right on W. 34th over to Speedway, then take a quick left up Speedway, and then a snappy right back onto E. 34th. Continue E. 34th over to Duval. Right on Duval down to merge with San Jacinto, and on to Dean Keeton. Left on Dean Keeton over and up to and under/over I-35. On East side of I-35, take a right on Lafayette, one very short street to Manor. Turn around at Manor, and retrace your steps back home. Lafayette back to Dean Keeton, over to UT, right on San Jacinto, veer right onto Duval, up to E. 34th. Left on E. 34th over to Speedway, and a short left on Speedway down to W. 34th. Right on W. 34th over to Hemphill Park. Left on Hemphill Park, down to Fruth. Short left on Fruth down to W. 29th. Right on 29th up to Rio Grande. Left on Rio Grande down to MLK, then a short right and then left down West Avenue, back to Electric Avenue and to HQ. Wave to your friends as you pass each other.
LOOP COURSES
12 Miles: Your map is here. Start at GZLs HQ. Head to Seaholm. Left up to 3rd St. and left on West Ave up to W. MLK. Right on MLK to first left street, which is Rio Grande. Left up Rio Grande to W. 29th. Right on W 29th, crossing Guadalupe, and then left onto Fruth Street at the park on your left. After you turn up Fruth, you will take the first right hand street alongside Hemphill Park, which is called West Drive. When it crosses W. 30th, it changes names to Hemphill Park. Follow Hemphill Park up to W. 34th. Right on W. 34th over to Speedway, then take a quick left up Speedway, and then a snappy right back onto E. 34th. Continue E. 34th over to Duval. Right on Duval down to merge with San Jacinto, and on to Dean Keeton. Left on Dean Keeton over and 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 down to Webberville Road. LEFT on Webberville up to Govalle Ave. RIGHT on Govalle over to Tillery St. RIGHT on Tillery down all the way to Cesar Chavez. RIGHT on Cesar Chavez to Pleasant Valley Road. LEFT on Pleasant Valley down to Canterbury St, the street just north of Longhorn Dam, and cross Pleasant Valley to Canterbury. Join Northside trail there, and head back to HQ on northside trail.
14.5 Miles: Your map is here. Start at GZLs HQ. Head to Seaholm. Left up to 3rd St. and left on West Ave up to W. MLK. Right on MLK to first left street, which is Rio Grande. Left up Rio Grande to W. 29th. Right on W 29th, crossing Guadalupe, and then left onto Fruth Street at the park on your left. After you turn up Fruth, you will take the first right hand street alongside Hemphill Park, which is called West Drive. When it crosses W. 30th, it changes names to Hemphill Park. Follow Hemphill Park up to W. 34th. Right on W. 34th over to Speedway, then take a LEFT on Speedway up to 45th. (The 12 milers will turn right on 34th, but you go on up to 45th!) RIGHT on 45th over to Red River. RIGHT on Red River down to W. 41st (at the golf course). RIGHT on W. 41st over to Duval. LEFT on Duval down to merge with San Jacinto, and on to Dean Keeton. Left on Dean Keeton over and 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 down to Webberville Road. LEFT on Webberville up to Govalle Ave. RIGHT on Govalle over to Tillery St. RIGHT on Tillery down all the way to Cesar Chavez. RIGHT on Cesar Chavez to Pleasant Valley Road. LEFT on Pleasant Valley down to Canterbury St, the street just north of Longhorn Dam, and cross Pleasant Valley to Canterbury. Join Northside trail there, and head back to HQ on northside trail.
16 Miles: Your map is here. Start at GZLs HQ. Head to Seaholm. Left up to 3rd St. and left on West Ave up to W. MLK. Right on MLK to first left street, which is Rio Grande. Left up Rio Grande to W. 29th. Right on W 29th, crossing Guadalupe, and then left onto Fruth Street at the park on your left. After you turn up Fruth, you will take the first right hand street alongside Hemphill Park, which is called West Drive. When it crosses W. 30th, it changes names to Hemphill Park. Follow Hemphill Park up to W. 34th. Right on W. 34th over to Speedway, then take a LEFT on Speedway up to 45th. (The 12 milers will turn right on 34th, but you go on up to 45th!) RIGHT on 45th over to Red River. RIGHT on Red River down to W. 41st (at the golf course). RIGHT on W. 41st over to Duval. LEFT on Duval down to merge with San Jacinto, and on to Dean Keeton. Left on Dean Keeton over and 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 down to Webberville Road. LEFT on Webberville up to Govalle Ave. RIGHT on Govalle over to Tillery St. RIGHT on Tillery down all the way to Cesar Chavez. RIGHT on Cesar Chavez to Pleasant Valley Road. LEFT on Pleasant Valley down to Canterbury St, the street just north of Longhorn Dam, and cross Pleasant Valley to Canterbury. Join Northside trail there, and head back to HQ on northside trail. At the metal bathroom sculpture on the trail near Milago Condos, you will exit the trail right onto Rainey Street. This is where you will diverge from your 14 mile pals. You will go up Rainey Street to a T intersection, which is Driskill Street. Take a LEFT on Driskill over to Red River. RIGHT on Red River up up to 11th Street. LEFT on 11th up to the Capitol, and then you take a LEFT down Congress. LEFT on Congress down to 3rd Street. RIGHT on 3rd over to Trader Joe’s, and around to Electric Avenue and HQ.
WATER STOPS
Hemphill Park @ W. 33rd (on park side of Hemphill Park)
Duval just north of San Jacinto at old Varsity Pizza place on West side of street
Pleasant Valley Rd. @ NY Drive (NY Drive is on your left, but there is a parking lot and driveway on your RIGHT, which is where the water stop will be)
Pleasant Valley Rd. @ Longhorn Dam (parking lot north end of dam)
Trail fountains along Northside trails
RACE SPECIFIC DISTANCES
Dec 5 (CIM, San Antonio): Taper Madness Final Week. 8-12 Miles, with last 4 @ MGP. Start at a relaxed pace, and then roll into legitimate MGP for last 4 miles. Wrap yourselves in bubble wrap.
Dec 12 (BCS): Taper Madness Week 2. 12-16 Miles, with last 6 @ MGP. Start at a relaxed pace, and then roll into legitimate MGP for last 6 miles.
Jan 2, 2022 (Decker Half Marathon NEW DATE): 5-8 miles recovery long run. Back off a bit from last week.
Jan 16 (Houston Marathon): 12-14 miles recovery long run. Back off a bit from last week.
Jan 16 (Houston Half Marathon): 5-8 miles recovery long run. Back off a bit from last week.
Jan 23 (3M Half Marathon): 8-10 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer long run, up to that 10 mile max.
Jan 23 (3M Half Marathon ADVANCED Plan): This track is for experienced runners. 12-14 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer long run, up to that 14 mile max.
Jan 28 (Antarctica Marathon): 12-14 miles recovery long run. Back off a bit from last week.
Feb 20 (Austin Marathon): 12-16 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer long run, up to that 16 mile max.
Feb 20 (Austin Half Marathon): 5-8 miles recovery long run. Back off a bit from last week.
Feb 27 (Cowtown Marathon): 10-12 miles recovery long run. Back off a bit from last week.
March 5/6 (Tokyo, Napa Valley Marathons): 10-14 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer long run, up to that 14 mile max.