Showing posts with label Globe Life Park. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Globe Life Park. Show all posts

Tuesday, September 6, 2016

Labor Day Weekend 2016

This past weekend, my family and I spent time with our extended family in Dallas, Texas. It was Brayden's first time to visit Dallas as well as his first time to meet several family members, and we had a blast!


No car trip is complete without Mickey! As far as travel goes, Brayden was a rock star on the trip! He got antsy when we had about an hour left to go, but his favorite rendition of "Jesus Loves Me" on repeat took care of all of that! :)

On Saturday morning, I woke up early and went for a 5 mile run around Valley Ranch.


My main "route goal" was to run by the Dallas Cowboys old practice facility. Although I'm not a Cowboys fan, I AM a fan of the CMT show "DCC Making the Team" (I've faithfully watched all 11 seasons)! Snippets of this entrance have been shown throughout the seasons, so I was very excited to run by it in person! More about my run in Friday's post.


Our post-run brunch was delicious!

After Brayden's mid-day nap, we drove to UNT to tailgate and hang out with family. 


I was so glad I remembered his Mickey fan! He also loved his new umbrella stroller!


Midway through, some Vita Coco reps came by with free samples of coconut water. I'm a fan already, so I loved it!


We didn't stay for the game because Brayden would have been too hot. Instead, we went shopping!


Of course, we stopped at the Grapevine Mills mall for a little Disney Store run! I found several items I'd been eyeing online and I purchased Brayden's Halloween costume! :)
 
On Sunday morning, I was invited to attend my very first spin class with my cousins. After debating it for a little while, I decided to attend. 


I wasn't so sure about my decision a few minutes into the class, but it was a great experience! I can't wait to share my thoughts on my first spin class in (hopefully) tomorrow's blog post!


We also attended a game at Globe Life Park on Sunday afternoon! Guess who the Rangers were playing?! THE ASTROS! Hello! I HAD to go!


....and of course I wore my Astros gear! I wasn't alone...at least a third of the people I saw at the game were also supporting the Astros! 


The only thing I don't like about this stadium is the fact that its hot! The stadium is open air which means the sun beats down the entire game. Despite the heat, it was a great game and the Astros won!



Go Astros! :)

I couldn't stop my tradition of ice cream in a helmet! I don't have a Rangers helmet so of course, I HAD to get  one!


Dinner that evening was homemade gumbo. It was delicious!


After dinner, we took a few family pictures...


I just love my family! :)


Board games followed shortly after!


The Game of Things is hilarious and we all had a good time laughing! We also played "Speak Out"...I'm sure you've seen videos of this game floating around facebook...


Although that stupid mouth guard brought back horrible memories of my days in braces, this game was HILARIOUS! We had such a blast playing!


Yesterday, we spent our day traveling home. In all, we had a fantastic weekend and really enjoyed spending it with our family and friends! :)

How was your labor day weekend? Did you run any races? Have a fun time with family? Catch up on rest?

Tuesday, September 2, 2014

Texas Rangers Labor Day 5K

Yesterday, my family and I ran the Texas Rangers Labor Day 5K in Arlington, TX!

We wanted to run a fun Labor Day race and we  found one! This race is highly recommended for future years!

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We arrived early, but not many people were out and about yet.

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Packet and t-shirt pickup was inside of the stadium which was pretty neat! It’s been a long while since I’ve been at (now named) Globe Life Park!

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My cousins and I before the race! The girl in the dark striped shirt ran her first 5K ever! So proud of her!

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While waiting for the race to begin, we took pictures with the Rangers mascot, Captain!

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After the 1 Mile fun runners left, we got in line for the 5K

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Excited and ready to go!

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The sun began to rise, but it wasn’t terribly hot (yet)!

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Here we go!

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…and they’re off!

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The first mile took us near AT&T stadium (home of the Cowboys)…

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….then looped us back around by the ballpark for our first water stop.

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I tried to keep a consistent pace, but this course was hilly and the sun was in my eyes for a good portion.

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See Six Flags in the distance? A boring course this was not – there was always something to see!

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As we neared mile 3, we were directed towards the ballpark tunnel entrance!

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Only important people are allowed down here (on a regular basis), so we felt special! :)

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Inside the tunnel…

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…and out onto the field!

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The finish line ended on the third base side of the field which was super neat!

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Done! Now waiting on the others!

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Such a gorgeous park!

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My goal was to keep below a 9 minute pace, but it was tough!

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Each finisher received a ribbon!

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I had so much fun running this race with my family! They are a fun group of people to be around! Can’t wait for next time!

Did you run a Labor Day Race? How was it?

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