This weekend I met up with the White Rock Running Co-op for a “Run My Hood” run. One of the members hosted a long run from their house…which happened to be right by a lot of the fancy pants mansions here in Dallas.
Bonus points if you can spot me.
I didn’t have my photography device with me on the run, but trust me, these mansions were huuuuuuuuge! Massive. Of some of the famous people’s homes I saw were Mark Cuban, Dirk Nowitzki, and G. W. Bush. Not sure who all else we passed, but when you see a house with it’s own football stadium (complete with scoreboard) in it’s side yard, then you know they’ve made some dough.
Anyway, I got in 7-8 miles on this steamy Texas morning. And afterwards we cooled off with a little pool party!
Stop looking at me swan.
It was a great way to see a part of the city that I normally don’t hang out in (Come on Dirk, invite me over!). And of course we got to run with some cool peeps and then celebrate after. I love celebrating the small things. We should all do that more often.
How bout you? Ever run past mansions or famous homes? Ever celebrate little things? Which is better – shampoo or conditioner? Who got that last reference?
-Scott
Piratebobcat 
Duh, shampoo is better. It goes on first and cleans the hair.
Buuuuut, conditioner makes the hair silky and smooth…
Oh really, fool?
Really!
And we’re back to…STOP LOOKING AT ME SWAN!
You ain’t cool unless you pee your pants.
If peeing your pants is cool, consider me Miles Davis.
Ha, this could go on all week!
“Don’t put it out with your boots, Ted”
He called the S, P!
Suntan lotion, is good for me…
Scotty likes beans, don’t ya Scotty?
What a fun run and post-race idea. I didn’t realize you were in Dallas, for some reason 🙂 I am running the Dallas Marathon this year! My bestie lives in McKinney 🙂
Yes yes yes! That’s awesome! I live in Frisco – borders McKinney. Was thinking of running Dallas, but may opt for the half instead. Let’s arrange a meetup!!
Yes! I would love to meet up! I wonder if you ever run in to her or her crew… do you ever do the Run On! Social runs or run with the McKinney Running Club?
Sweet! Let’s set it up! Who is your friend? I haven’t been to many Run On runs, or any of the MRC runs, but I’m very familiar with both and have lots of friends who do. I bet we at least have some mutual friends.
Awesome tour of rich peoples’ houses you had! This reminds me of when Jesse and I went to a wedding in a wealthy area in Houston. People had estates and crazy huge yards and houses…guess everything IS bigger in TX!
Thanks! Yeah, there’s some monied folks in Texas. I need to find a way to join them. Geesh!
We have no famous people living here 😉 I always wonder when I do go by mansions “how do they keep it clean” ? Oh right, they hire someone to do that. Nice swan!
Haha, I wish I had someone to keep our place clean.
I’m a little jealous of the pool party! Sounds like a fun day!
They like to host pool parties after these hood runs. It’s a great way to cool off!
Sounds like a neighborhood I’d have fun driving (er, running) through.
Ha, yeah, I’ve never really even driven through it before, but it was cool to see!
I’ve never run through a neighborhood like that but now I want to! It might be fun to run into someone famous on the sidewalk!
Haha, yeah, we didn’t see too many people out walking their dogs, but we did see tons of giant SUV’s pulling out of their gated drive ways to go get coffee (I assume)
I probably say “stop looking at me swan” like once a month and I always do it in his stupid voice. That just made me ridiculously happy on a Tuesday morning, so thanks for that.
Haha, nice! One of my ALL time fav movies! Glad I could make your Tue-morn happy!
Oh man, I run in the desert around a neighborhood with some pretty big homes, not sure if they are celebrities but they have some dough. Pool party after a long run sounds awesome.
You should knock on the doors and find out! 😉 It was nice to dip the feet in the pool!
Ha at 4 in the morning, doubt that will go over well lol
I say do it! 😉
Ahahhaa! Of courrse, we can’t spot you, you didn’t make your signature face! What’s wrong with you?! 😀 xoxo
Hahaha, sorry!!! I will work on that!!! 😉
Conditioner is better because it leaves my hair silky and smooth.
This sounds like such a fun idea for a run. There is a neighborhood kind of near mine that has really big houses, but definitely not one with a football stadium! WTF!?
No, shampoo is better because it goes on first and cleans the hair!
Yeah, I know! The stadium had bleachers and all! They also had a pole vault pit, a track, a basketball court, etc. etc. They had a golf cart to drive them around their own yard!
I ran past a ritzy neighbourhood in Point Grey Vancouver last summer and one of the gigantic gorgeous homes on the ocean I ran past belongs to the dude who owns Lululemon. It was being renovated when I ran by. I’m sure he owns more than one place. Definitely conditioner, I have long unruly hair and conditioner is a must.
Oh really? Cool! Though that guy always seems to be in hot water! I bet he could afford a huge home – I think the cheapest thing in their store is a $25 water bottle!
There’s a great mansion run in Newport, RI. R-I-D-I-C-U-L-O-U-S houses along the water and old-timey marble mansions from the era of the Vanderbilts. When I was in Lake Como, we boated by George Clooney’s villa!
Oh, I bet! I know y’all have some bigguns up there! And look at you….so fancy! Hangin near the Cloonz and all! 😉
The Fairfield Half runs past loads of Connecticut mansions. Many of the residents come out to cheer the racers on, which is super cool of them.
Very cool! Many of the halves in town run through a swanky part of town with lots of old money mansions. They come out to watch, but they don’t cheer much. Sit in lawn chairs and sip coffee. I always ask for money, but they don’t like that.
Damn, I hadn’t thought of asking for money. Good idea.
I get 20% of whatever you get.
Bwahahaha!