CIM / December Races Kickoff will be after the long run at 8:30 a.m. outside Gazelles HQ / The Loop. RSVP Here.
START TIME: 5:45am
Gilbert will start the group with a pep talk, so don’t be late! 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.
THE ROUTES
3 Miles: Your map is here. Start at GZLs HQ. Head to northside trail directly towards Mopac. Veterans up to LA Blvd.Turn around there, and return to HQ, retracing your steps all the way Veterans to Mopac to northside trail and to GZLs HQ.
4 Miles: Your map is here. Start at GZLs HQ. Head to northside trail directly towards Mopac. Veterans up to LA Blvd. LA Blvd out to Exposition. Turn around there, and return to HQ, retracing your steps all the way LA Blvd to Mopac to northside trail and to GZLs HQ.
5 Miles: Your map is here. Start at GZLs HQ. Head to northside trail directly towards Mopac. Veterans up to LA Blvd. LA Blvd out to water stop at Memphis (across from Golf Course). Turn around there, and return to HQ, retracing your steps all the way LA Blvd to Mopac to northside trail and to GZLs HQ.
7 Miles: Your map is here. Start at GZLs HQ. Head to northside trail directly towards Mopac. Veterans up to LA Blvd. LA Blvd out to Enfield (Mozart's). Continue Scenic to Cherry. Wind around to Rockmoor. Left on Rockmoor up to Stevenson. Turn around at that corner (Stevenson@Rockmoor), and return Rockmoor to Cherry to Scenic, etc., retracing your steps all the way to northside trail and to GZLs HQ.
8 Miles: Your map is here. Start at GZLs HQ. Head to northside trail directly towards Mopac. Veterans up to LA Blvd. LA Blvd out to Enfield (Mozart's). Continue Scenic to Cherry. Wind around to Rockmoor. Left on Rockmoor up to Stevenson. Left on Stevenson over to Scenic. Scenic down along river to big house on your right that has the giant open lot next to it with the tree house. Turn around there at one of the fabulous boat houses on the left side of the street, and retrace your steps home. Up Scenic to Stevenson. Left on Stevenson back to Rockmoor, down to Cherry, to Scenic (name change) to LA Blvd. To Mopac to northside trail and back to HQ.
10 Miles: Your map is here. Start at GZLs HQ. Head to northside trail directly towards Mopac. Veterans up to LA Blvd. LA Blvd out to Enfield (Mozart's). Continue Scenic to Cherry. Wind around to Rockmoor. Left on Rockmoor up to Stevenson. Left on Stevenson over to Scenic. Scenic down along river to hard right corner, which takes you back to Scenic. Left on Scenic at stop sign. Scenic around to Pecos. Left on Pecos up to first left hand street, which is Warren. Turn around at Warren, and retrace your steps home. Pecos back to Scenic. Scenic down and around to hard right turn at bottom of Scenic on the water level. Up Scenic to Stevenson. Left on Stevenson back to Rockmoor, down to Cherry, to Scenic (name change) to LA Blvd. To Mopac to northside trail and back to HQ.
12.3 Miles: Your map is here. Start at GZLs HQ. Head to northside trail directly towards Mopac. Veterans up to LA Blvd. LA Blvd out to Enfield (Mozart's). Continue Scenic to Cherry. Wind around to Rockmoor. Left on Rockmoor up to Stevenson. Left on Stevenson over to Scenic. Scenic down along river to hard right corner, which takes you back to Scenic. Left on Scenic at stop sign. Scenic around to Pecos. Left on Pecos up to 35th. Left on 35th over to Mt. Bonnell Road. Right on Mt. Bonnell Road up, up, up to parking lot and base of steps. After the water stop, turn around and retrace your steps home. Down MB Road to 35th, over to Pecos, down Pecos to Scenic. Scenic down and around to hard right turn at bottom of Scenic on the water level. Up Scenic to Stevenson. Left on Stevenson back to Rockmoor, down to Cherry, to Scenic (name change) to LA Blvd. To Mopac to northside trail and back to HQ.
14.3 Miles: Your map is here. Start at GZLs HQ. Head to northside trail directly towards Mopac. Veterans up to LA Blvd. LA Blvd out to Enfield (Mozart's). Continue Scenic to Cherry. Wind around to Rockmoor. Left on Rockmoor up to Stevenson. Left on Stevenson over to Scenic. Scenic down along river to hard right corner, which takes you back to Scenic. Left on Scenic at stop sign. Scenic around to Pecos. Left on Pecos up to 35th. Left on 35th over to Mt. Bonnell Road. Right on Mt. Bonnell Road up, up, up to parking lot and base of steps. After the water stop, continue on Mt. Bonnell Road to first right hand street after the parking lot, which is Mt. Bonnell Drive. Right on MB Drive, across Balcones, to hard left corner onto Edgemont. Left on Edgemont to its end, and take the hard left turn up Glen Rose up one block to first left hand street, which is Madrona Drive. Take a left on Madrona back to Edgemont. Take a right on Edgemont back to Mount Bonnell Drive. Take a right on MB Drive back across Balcones to MB Road, left on MB Road back to water stop. Down MB Road back to 35th, over to Pecos, down Pecos to Scenic. Scenic down and around to hard right turn at bottom of Scenic on the water level. Up Scenic to Stevenson. Left on Stevenson back to Rockmoor, down to Cherry, to Scenic (name change) to LA Blvd. To Mopac to northside trail and back to HQ.
16 Miles: Your map is here. Start at GZLs HQ. Head to northside trail directly towards Mopac. Veterans up to LA Blvd. LA Blvd out to Enfield (Mozart's). Continue Scenic to Cherry. Wind around to Rockmoor. Left on Rockmoor up to Stevenson. Left on Stevenson over to Scenic. Scenic down along river to hard right corner, which takes you back to Scenic. Left on Scenic at stop sign. Scenic around to Pecos. Left on Pecos up to 35th. Left on 35th over to Mt. Bonnell Road. Right on Mt. Bonnell Road up, up, up to parking lot and base of steps. After the water stop, continue on Mt. Bonnell Road to first right hand street after the parking lot, which is Mt. Bonnell Drive. Right on MB Drive, across Balcones, to hard left corner onto Edgemont. Left on Edgemont to its end, and take the hard left turn up Glen Rose up to Balcones. Right on Balcones along greenbelt park to Hancock. Right on Hancock over to base of Mopac bridge, where you will turn around. Hancock back to Balcones, left to Madrona. Left on Madrona back to Edgemont. Take a right on Edgemont back to Mount Bonnell Drive. Take a right on MB Drive back across Balcones to MB Road, left on MB Road back to water stop. Down MB Road back to 35th, over to Pecos, down Pecos to Scenic. Scenic down and around to hard right turn at bottom of Scenic on the water level. Up Scenic to Stevenson. Left on Stevenson back to Rockmoor, down to Cherry, to Scenic (name change) to LA Blvd. To Mopac to northside trail and back to HQ.
17.7 Miles: Your map is here. Start at GZLs HQ. Head to northside trail directly towards Mopac. Veterans up to LA Blvd. LA Blvd out to Enfield (Mozart's). Continue Scenic to Cherry. Wind around to Rockmoor. Left on Rockmoor up to Stevenson. Left on Stevenson over to Scenic. Scenic down along river to hard right corner, which takes you back to Scenic. Left on Scenic at stop sign. Scenic around to Pecos. Left on Pecos up to 35th. Left on 35th over to Mt. Bonnell Road. Right on Mt. Bonnell Road up, up, up to parking lot and base of steps. After the water stop, continue on Mt. Bonnell Road to first right hand street after the parking lot, which is Mt. Bonnell Drive. Right on MB Drive, across Balcones, to hard left corner onto Edgemont. Left on Edgemont to its end, and take the hard left turn up Glen Rose up to Balcones. Right on Balcones along greenbelt park to Hancock. Right on Hancock over to base of Mopac bridge, where you will turn around. Hancock back to Balcones, left to Madrona. Left on Madrona back to Edgemont. Take a right on Edgemont back to Mount Bonnell Drive. Take a right on MB Drive back across Balcones to MB Road, left on MB Road back to water stop. Down MB Road back to 35th, over to Pecos, down Pecos to Scenic. Scenic down and around to hard right turn at bottom of Scenic on the water level. Up Scenic to Stevenson. Left on Stevenson back to Rockmoor, down to Cherry, to Scenic (name change) to LA Blvd. To Mopac, where you will take southside trail back to First St bridge, then up and over LB Lake to northside trail and back to HQ. You know what to do to get an extra 0.3 miles for perfect distancing.
WATER STOPS
1. Mopac water fountains
2. Memphis @ LA Blvd (across from golf course after most of the UT apartments)
3. River @ Scenic (in corner by boat club)
4. Mountain Bonnell (at base of steps)
RACE SPECIFIC DISTANCES
July 24 (Jack and Jill Marathon): Taper Madness week 2. 12-16 miles, with last 6 @ MGP. Start easy, and then finish with honest MGP.
Sept 11 (Surf City Marathon): 12-14 miles recovery long run. Back off a bit from last week.
Sept 11 (Surf City Half Marathon): 5-8 miles recovery long run. Back off a bit from last week.
Sept 19 (San Francisco Marathon): 14-18 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer long run, up to that 18 mile max.
Sept 26 (Berlin): 10-14 miles recovery long run. Back off a bit from last week.
Oct 2 (St. George Mini): 5-8 miles recovery long run. Back off a bit from last week.
Oct 2/3 (St. George, Portland and Twin Cities): 12-16 miles. Add 1-2 miles to your last longer long run, up to that 16 mile max.
Oct 10 (Chicago): 10-12 miles recovery long run. Back off a bit from last week.
Oct 11 (Boston): 10-14 miles recovery long run. Back off a bit from last week.