Send us a textSHOUT OUTSThanks to all our patrons and everyone in the Runcation Nation for your support and encouragement.  Because of you, we have been able to keep the show going over the last two years, and now that the races are returning, we look forward to meeting up with you, too!In this episode, we want to shout out Josh Ozbirn.  He’s a long-time patron, an inspiration for overcoming medical obstacles, and a friend of ours and the show.  Thanks for sharing your story with us on this episode.Thanks to Susie, JoJo, Rashel, and my sister, Angela, who donated to our team fundraiser for The Donna Foundation.  Together we are helping them finish breast cancer.If you want a shoutout for you or someone you love on the show,  email us at [email protected] or call us and leave a message at 941-677-2733.For anyone who would like a shoutout on the show, please don’t forget to send them to us.  We do our best to collect weekly shoutouts, but please send them our way!  Please send them to [email protected] or call 941-677-2733!Thank you to Joanne Blatchley and Dean Gerber, Associate Producers of our show.  Thank you to Josh Ozbirn, Executive Producer of the podcast, too!  We couldn’t do it without you.Become a patron if you’d like more of the Run Eat Drink Podcast, including bonus content and early access to episodes!  Go to www.patreon.com/runeatdrinkpodcast.  We want to thank everyone who has supported the show and the ways we’ve had to adapt this past year.  We can’t tell you how much it means to us to have this community.  We love you, Runcation Nation.  We can’t wait to runcation with you soon!RUN, EAT, and DRINK with the Executive Producer of our show, Josh OzbirnIn this episode, we capture another inspiring runcation recap.  Member of the “Runcation Nation” and patron of our show, Josh Ozbirn, joins us.  He talks a bit about his background.  Josh was also generous enough to share his recent journey through a severe health scare and recovery.  Finally, it is a recap of his favorite race, Donna Marathon Weekend.Special thanks to Josh for his time and for sharing a favorite from his home state of Alabama, Ruby Sunshine.  We can’t wait to try brunch there; rumor has it there are locations across the United States.  Checkout the menu and search for a location near you here:  https://www.rubybrunch.com/menu/ It is no accident that we held this episode until the 2024 Donna Marathon Weekend registration opened.  Join us in 2024.  It will be a comeback for Josh and Aimee, but let’s face it, it is a great weekend to be together as a community and run for such a meaningful cause.  Join the Runcation Nation team and use our discount code RCNATION5 for a 2024 DONNA Marathon Weekend Events discount!  Register or donate to the Donna Foundation in its mission to finish breast cancer here:  https://runsignup.com/runcationnation2024 THAT’S A WRAP! Get RUNCATION NATION FAMOUS!  If you have a race weekend the Runcation Nation needs to know abSupport the showTHAT’S A WRAP! Thank you for listening! Because of your support, we are in our eighth year of the podcast! Don’t forget to follow us and tell us where to find you next on our website, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Also, check out our store on the website and get some swag, thanks to Pure Creative Apparel. Thanks to www.PodcastMusic.com for providing the music for this episode, too!

Send us a textSHOUT OUTS Thanks to all our patrons and everyone in the Runcation Nation for your support and encouragement.  Because of you, we have been able to keep the show going over the last two years, and now that the races are returning, we look forward to meeting up with you, too!Congratulations to Babs on state 24 and Grandma’s Half Marathon!Emily O’Keefe congratulations on completing the Grand Quad Challenge from Vacation Races!If you want a shoutout for you or someone you love on the show,  email us at [email protected] or call us and leave a message at 941-677-2733.For anyone who would like a shoutout on the show, please don’t forget to send them to us.  We do our best to collect weekly shoutouts, but please send them our way!  Please send them to [email protected] or call 941-677-2733!Thank you to Joanne Blatchley and Dean Gerber, Associate Producers of our show.  Thank you to Josh Ozbirn, Executive Producer of the podcast, too!  We couldn’t do it without you.Become a patron if you’d like more of the Run Eat Drink Podcast, including bonus content and early access to episodes!  Go to www.patreon.com/runeatdrinkpodcast.  We want to thank everyone who has supported the show and the ways we’ve had to adapt this past year.  We can’t tell you how much it means to us to have this community.  We love you, Runcation Nation.  We can’t wait to runcation with you soon! RUN We begin our seventh year with a tradition: Richard’s Father’s Day Family Walk / Jog at Uele in Tampa.  This year we were lucky to have a team of six from the Runcation Nation, plus two who could not be with us yet still there in spirit.  Dawn and Jessica, who planned to come but could not: we wish we could have had you there!  To Kelly and Aden Anderson, Christy Van Allen, and Greg Elsberry, thank you for joining our team.  Thank you to Michael Kilgore, retired but still organizing this event for the Colombia Restaurant Group, for allowing us to give away tickets to this great event!   This year, Richard Gonzmart, the race’s namesake, was there.  We recap what he shared with us, the significant milestone reached on this tenth anniversary of the event, the course, the shirts, and the overall great feeling we come away with every year supporting a great place like Moffitt Cancer Center.   Find out more about this event and the Colombia Restaurant Group’s upcoming nighttime run, Richard’s Run for Life, through the streets of Ybor (including a great afterparty) in November here:   http://richardsrunforlife.org/  EATUlele, a restaurant, and brewery full of connections to the rich history of Florida and Tampa, was our destination for this Father’s Day menu that we could not miss.  We recap our meal, full of specials just from the specialty menu for Father’s Day.  We might have had some from the regular menu, too!   Support the showTHAT’S A WRAP! Thank you for listening! Because of your support, we are in our eighth year of the podcast! Don’t forget to follow us and tell us where to find you next on our website, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Also, check out our store on the website and get some swag, thanks to Pure Creative Apparel. Thanks to www.PodcastMusic.com for providing the music for this episode, too!

Send us a textSHOUT OUTSThanks to all our patrons and everyone in the Runcation Nation for your support and encouragement.  Because of you, we have been able to keep the show going over the last two years, and now that the races are returning, we look forward to meeting up with you, too!Congratulations to Cheryl Goodwin, who got engaged!Congratulations to the winners of our Richard’s Father’s Day Walk/Jog entries:  Kelly, Dawn, and Michelle!We received an email shout-out:“Hi, Aimee & Dana!! This is Trip 😃.  How are you guys?  Josh mentioned that he might be on your show soon.  Can you give him a big SHOUT OUT from all of us in Runcation Nation?  He has been killing his recovery from heart surgery!!  He goes to the lake near his house and walks or “rucks” every day in the blistering heat & humidity that you guys have.  He has also been hiking on trails and was cleared to power lift again.  Josh is rusting his butt.  He has healed up & is almost back to work.  I’ve talked to JoJo too…We are all so proud of him!!  Please give him a shout-out! 🙌Thank you, guys! I’ll see you soon when you go live. Hugs to Dad ❤️Tripbily”If you want a shout-out for you or someone you love on the show,  email us at [email protected] or call us and leave a message at 941-677-2733.For anyone who would like a shout-out on the show, please don’t forget to send them to us.  We do our best to collect weekly shout-outs, but please send them our way!  Please send them to [email protected] or call 941-677-2733!Thank you to Joanne Blatchley and Dean Gerber, Associate Producers of our show.  Thank you to Josh Ozbirn, Executive Producer of the podcast, too!  We couldn’t do it without you.Become a patron if you’d like more of the Run Eat Drink Podcast, including bonus content and early access to episodes!  Go to www.patreon.com/runeatdrinkpodcast.  We want to thank everyone who has supported the show and the ways we’ve had to adapt this past year.  We can’t tell you how much it means to us to have this community.  We love you, Runcation Nation.  We can’t wait to runcation with you soon!Running, Eating, and Drinking with the Runcation Nation for Six Years Strong!This is yet another landmark episode.  This week, we celebrate the 6th anniversary of the Run Eat Drink Podcast.This week, we look back at our sixth year of the show and discuss our favorite running, eating, and drinking moments with you, Runcation Nation.  We can’t thank you enough for all the beautiful memories and can’t wait to make more!  Here’s to the start of year seven!THAT’S A WRAP!If you have a race weekend the Runcation Nation needs to know about, email us at [email protected], and you could be featured on your own Runcation Recap!Thank you for listening!  We are in our 7th year of the podcast because of all your support!  Don’t forget to follow us and tell us where to find you next on our website, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.  Also, check out our store on the website and get some swag, thanks to Pure Creative Apparel.  Thanks to wSupport the showTHAT’S A WRAP! Thank you for listening! Because of your support, we are in our eighth year of the podcast! Don’t forget to follow us and tell us where to find you next on our website, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Also, check out our store on the website and get some swag, thanks to Pure Creative Apparel. Thanks to www.PodcastMusic.com for providing the music for this episode, too!

Send us a textRED Episode 250 Runcation Recap of the 2023 Keys 100SHOUT OUTSThanks to all our patrons and everyone in the Runcation Nation for your support and encouragement.  Because of you, we have been able to keep the show going over the last two years, and now that the races are returning, we look forward to meeting up with you, too!If you want a shoutout for you or someone you love on the show,  email us at [email protected] or call us and leave a message at 941-677-2733.Dean Gerber wanted to thank his wife and sister, Judy Gerber and Linda Meyers, for supporting him during the Keys 100.  Judy sent in an email shoutout for Dean as well.  Her email read, “I want to shout out my husband, Dean, who ran the Keys 100 ultramarathon this past weekend.  Not only doing it for himself but is partnering with a friend who is injured to help him finish as well.”  Way to go, Dean!  For anyone who would like a shoutout on the show, please don’t forget to send them to us.  We do our best to collect weekly shoutouts, but please send them our way!  Please send them to [email protected] or call 941-677-2733!Thank you to Joanne Blatchley and Dean Gerber, Associate Producers of our show.  Thank you to Josh Ozbirn, Executive Producer of the podcast, too!  We couldn’t do it without you.Become a patron if you’d like more of the Run Eat Drink Podcast, including bonus content and early access to episodes!  Go to www.patreon.com/runeatdrinkpodcast.  We want to thank everyone who has supported the show and the ways we’ve had to adapt this past year.  We can’t tell you how much it means to us to have this community.  We love you, Runcation Nation.  We can’t wait to runcation with you soon!RUNThis is a landmark episode number, and we are nearing our sixth anniversary of the show.  So, we wanted to introduce a new kind of episode in our feed, starting with episode 250 this week.  We are introducing Runcation Recaps.  These are episodes featuring members of the Runcation Nation telling us about a fantastic race weekend.  This allows everyone in our community to learn about amazing race weekends nationwide.This week we welcome long-time patrons of our show, Dean and Judy Gerber.  They are joined by another patron of ours over on Buy Me A Coffee, who happens to be Dean’s sister, Linda Meyers.  Together they recap the 2023 Keys 100.  All of them were so gracious with their time.  It was so important to have them all here because, unlike a race with water stops, you have to provide your crew at this one.  There are laughs, inspirational moments, and all kinds of tips for this epic race weekend.You can find Dean, Judy, and Linda here:Dean:  @dwgerb Linda:  @lindygmyers Judy:  @sleepgal67 More information about Dean’s new running project that he talked about in this episode is available at @florida_scrub_runner The nutrition and hydration options Dean used can be found here: hammernutrition.com EAT No recap would be complete for the Runcation Nation without discussing exploring and indulging in local food and beverage.  DSupport the showTHAT’S A WRAP! Thank you for listening! Because of your support, we are in our eighth year of the podcast! Don’t forget to follow us and tell us where to find you next on our website, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Also, check out our store on the website and get some swag, thanks to Pure Creative Apparel. Thanks to www.PodcastMusic.com for providing the music for this episode, too!

Send us a textSHOUT OUTSCongratulations to James Gray, who completed the Mega Mini Challenge of 16.2 miles at the Indy Mini race weekend!Congrats to Cheryl Goodwin on her straight  As this semester at school.Happy birthday to Pam Gonzalez, our long-time friend and creator of Pure Creative Apparel magic!  We love you!  Happy 10th Anniversary this weekend to Nice Guys Pizza!  We are so excited for you and feel lucky to have been a part of it all this time.  We love you, Greg and Jovanna!Thanks to all our patrons and everyone in the Runcation Nation for your support and encouragement.  Because of you, we have been able to keep the show going over the last two years, and now that the races are returning, we look forward to meeting up with you, too!If you want a shoutout for you or someone you love on the show,  email us at [email protected] or call us and leave a message at 941-677-2733.For anyone who would like a shoutout on the show, please don’t forget to send them to us.  We do our best to collect weekly shoutouts, but please send them our way!  Please send them to [email protected] or call 941-677-2733!Thank you to Joanne Blatchley and Dean Gerber, Associate Producers of our show.  Thank you to Josh Ozbirn, Executive Producer of the podcast, too!  We couldn’t do it without you.Become a patron if you’d like more of the Run Eat Drink Podcast, including bonus content and early access to episodes!  Go to www.patreon.com/runeatdrinkpodcast.  We want to thank everyone who has supported the show and the ways we’ve had to adapt this past year.  We can’t tell you how much it means to us to have this community.  We love you, Runcation Nation.  We can’t wait to runcation with you soon!RUNOn Saturday, We participated in the Inaugural Run with Meb!  It was a race at Al Lopez Park to benefit the MEB Foundation.  According to its website, “The MEB Foundation mission is to be a collaborator and leader in the areas of youth health, education, and fitness.”  Aimee’s father was a football coach for many years as an educator, so this purpose speaks to us as we have seen first-hand the positive impact sports can have as children and teenagers grow.  Sports can help them mature into productive, healthy young adults and teach many positive values.  We thank Meb for a great race weekend and talk about our strategies, the race, and the swag from the weekend.EAT Speaking of things we featured in our first episode, Coppertail Brewing Company in Tampa, Florida, was also on that list.  As we approach our 6th Anniversary, we thought visiting their taproom and seeing where all their tasty brews are made would be great.  Little did we know, there would be delicious bites, too!  We present our hot takes as we enjoyed some menu offerings you’ve gotta try.DRINK  Coppertail Brewing Company has core beers we tried on our first few episodes about the Tampa Support the showTHAT’S A WRAP! Thank you for listening! Because of your support, we are in our eighth year of the podcast! Don’t forget to follow us and tell us where to find you next on our website, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Also, check out our store on the website and get some swag, thanks to Pure Creative Apparel. Thanks to www.PodcastMusic.com for providing the music for this episode, too!

Send us a textWARNING: THERE MAY BE SOME CHOICE LANGUAGE IN THIS EPISODE. LISTENER DISCRETION IS ADVISED.SHOUT OUTSThanks to all our patrons and everyone in the Runcation Nation for your support and encouragement.  Because of you, we have been able to keep the show going over the last two years, and now that the races are returning, we look forward to meeting up with you, too!Congratulations to JoJo, who ran as The Flash at the Rock’n’Roll Nashville Half as a St. Jude Hero.  She crushed her fundraising goal, too!  Great job!  Emily accomplished the Conquer the Valley Challenge in West Virginia in her 50-state quest!  A 5K and a half in a mountainous state!  Congrats! Dean won his age group at a 5K Run for the Pancakes!  Congratulations, Dean!  How were the pancakes?If you want a shoutout for you or someone you love on the show,  email us at [email protected] or call us and leave a message at 941-677-2733.For anyone who would like a shoutout on the show, please don’t forget to send them to us.  We do our best to collect weekly shoutouts, but please send them our way!  Please send them to [email protected] or call 941-677-2733!Thank you to Joanne Blatchley and Dean Gerber, Associate Producers of our show.  Thank you to Josh Ozbirn, Executive Producer of the podcast, too!  We couldn’t do it without you.Become a patron if you’d like more of the Run Eat Drink Podcast, including bonus content and early access to episodes!  Go to www.patreon.com/runeatdrinkpodcast.  We want to thank everyone who has supported the show and the ways we’ve had to adapt this past year.  We can’t tell you how much it means to us to have this community.  We love you, Runcation Nation.  We can’t wait to runcation with you soon!RUNThis week, we thank everyone who submitted tips for first-time runners to us for this week’s episode.  Many will start training for their first races as we turn to the summer months, so we thought we would share these and discuss them in this particular episode.EAT Hot Ones is a great show we found on YouTube.  Our executive producer, Josh Ozbirn, sent us this series of hot sauces to try on our annual Runcation Nation LIVE.  Thanks, Josh!  DRINK  What will relieve the heat from this challenge best?  Coffee?  Milk? Soda?  Ice Cream?  Sour Cream?  Beer? We put these to the test during this episode as we celebrate Cinco De Mayo and May the Fourth Be With You.  THAT’S A WRAP! Thank you for listening!  We are in our 6th year of the podcast because of all your support!  Don’t forget to follow us and tell us where to find you next on our website, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.  Also, check out our store on the website and get some NEW swag, thanks to Pure Creative Apparel.  Thanks to www.PodcastMusic.com for pSupport the showTHAT’S A WRAP! Thank you for listening! Because of your support, we are in our eighth year of the podcast! Don’t forget to follow us and tell us where to find you next on our website, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Also, check out our store on the website and get some swag, thanks to Pure Creative Apparel. Thanks to www.PodcastMusic.com for providing the music for this episode, too!

Send us a textAs we prepare for the Run with Meb!, which is just two short weeks away, we thought we would flashback to Meb’s conversation about his book, 26 Marathons: What I Learned About Faith, Identity, Running, and Life from My Marathon Career. Run with Meb!  is coming up on May 6, 2023, in Tampa, Florida.  To find out more and register, visit: https://runsignup.com/Race/FL/Tampa/MEBFoundationRun.  Enjoy this flashback, and let us know if you have read his book. At the 2019 Gasparilla Distance Classic Weekend, yes, we ran a half marathon, but we also got to catch up with an exceptional guest...Meb Keflezighi!He is the only man to win the New York City Marathon (2009), an Olympic Silver Medal (Athens 2004), and the Boston Marathon (2014).  We were so lucky to interview him before our race back in 2018 at Gasparilla. Liam, from Hawi Management,  arranged for us to have a few minutes with a very busy Meb Keflezighi to talk about his new book, 26 Marathons: What I Learned About Faith, Identity, Running, and Life from My Marathon Career.  Thank you, Liam!  Meb is such a humble and genuine man.  He has gone through so much adversity and turned it into success.  He knows so much more than how to win, train for, and complete distance races.  He knows the importance of family and community.  He is dedicated to sharing his knowledge, and this latest book is one way he does that.  He supports other runners, no matter their level, and gives back to the sport endlessly.  He even told us about a couple of races he is involved in California that offer anyone a chance to accomplish, explore, and indulge.  I hope we get to do them soon!We thank Meb for the precious time discussing these life lessons from the book and what he has on the horizon this year.  We know from our talk that this book is not just for runners but for anyone looking to be successful in the marathon of life.THAT’S A WRAPThank you for listening!  We are in our 6th year of the podcast because of all your support!  Don’t forget to follow us and tell us where to find you next on our website, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.  Also, check out our store on the website and get some swag, thanks to Pure Creative Apparel.  Thanks to www.PodcastMusic.com foSupport the showTHAT’S A WRAP! Thank you for listening! Because of your support, we are in our eighth year of the podcast! Don’t forget to follow us and tell us where to find you next on our website, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Also, check out our store on the website and get some swag, thanks to Pure Creative Apparel. Thanks to www.PodcastMusic.com for providing the music for this episode, too!

Send us a textSHOUT OUTSThanks to all our patrons and everyone in the Runcation Nation for your support and encouragement.  Because of you, we have been able to keep the show going over the last two years, and now that the races are returning, we look forward to meeting up with you, too!Congratulations to everyone in the Runcation Nation who completed Springtime Surprise races along with us!Congratulations to all who cheered, ran, or volunteered at the 2023 Boston Marathon!Very special shoutout to Darlene in the Runcation Nation who met a goal that means so much to her, achieving a half marathon in each of the 50 states, culminating in Hawaii this past weekend!  Congratulations and we love you!  Can’t wait to celebrate with you in person!  If you want a shoutout for you or someone you love on the show,  email us at [email protected] or call us and leave a message at 941-677-2733.For anyone who would like a shoutout on the show, please don’t forget to send them to us.  We do our best to collect shoutouts throughout the week, but please send them our way!  Please send them to [email protected] or call 941-677-2733!Thank you to Joanne Blatchley and Dean Gerber, Associate Producers of our show.  Thank you to Josh Ozbirn, Executive Producer of the podcast, too!  We couldn’t do it without you.Become a patron if you’d like more of the Run Eat Drink Podcast, including bonus content and early access to episodes!  Go to www.patreon.com/runeatdrinkpodcast.  We want to thank everyone who has supported the show and the ways we’ve had to adapt this past year.  We can’t tell you how much it means to us to have this community.  We love you, Runcation Nation.  We can’t wait to runcation with you soon!RUNWe have just returned from the 2023 Springtime Surprise Toy Story Ten-Miler in Orlando, Florida at Walt Disney World Resort.  Even though we did not participate in the challenge, these miles were challenging.  We discuss our experience at the Expo, pre-race rituals, pre-race party, the race itself, and the post-race celebration.  EAT and DRINK:  The 2023 Epcot Flower and Garden Festival  The Citrus Blossom is one of our favorites so far as we work our way around the 2023 Epcot Flower and Garden Festival.  We visited it on opening weekend of the festival, which runs through July this year!  We give you our hot takes as we sampled some Orange Bird-Inspired food and beer at this air-conditioned booth. THAT’S A WRAP! Thank you for listening!  We are in our 6th year of the podcast because of all your support!  Don’t forget to follow us and tell us where to find you next on our website, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.  Also, check out our store on the websiteSupport the showTHAT’S A WRAP! Thank you for listening! Because of your support, we are in our eighth year of the podcast! Don’t forget to follow us and tell us where to find you next on our website, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Also, check out our store on the website and get some swag, thanks to Pure Creative Apparel. Thanks to www.PodcastMusic.com for providing the music for this episode, too!

Send us a textThis week, we flashback to an episode that would not have been possible without all of you!  As we head to the 2023 Springtime Surprise RunDisney Race Weekend, we thought it would be great to remind the Runcation Nation and us about all the useful knowledge out there in our community to get everyone ready for a race weekend.  We hope you enjoy it!  SHOUT OUTS Thanks to all our patrons and everyone in the Runcation Nation for all your support and encouragement.  Because of you, we have been able to keep the show going over the last two years, and now that the races are returning, we look forward to meeting up with you, too!For anyone who would like a shoutout on the show, please don’t forget to send them to us.  We do our best to collect weekly shoutouts, but please send them our way!  Please send them to [email protected] or call 941-677-2733!Thank you to Joanne Blatchley, Associate Producer of our show.   Thank you to Josh Ozbirn, Executive Producer of the podcast, too!  We couldn’t do it without you.Become a patron if you’d like more of the Run Eat Drink Podcast, including bonus content and early access to episodes!  Go to www.patreon.com/runeatdrinkpodcast to find out more.RUNRunDisney races can be overwhelming for a first-time participant.  Today, we share tips for a magical race experience from our Runcation Nation!  Here’s a link to a product Kristin mentioned in her tip.  (It is an Amazon Affiliate link for the show.  It costs nothing extra to order through it.  Still the same Amazon site and cost.  You help support the show, too.)HOPESHINE Arm Cooling Sleeves:  https://amzn.to/3qE1wuW EATTime for soup, salad, and sides at  Hollywood Brown Derby!   Hollywood Brown Derby is famous for its Cobb Salad.  Yes, we had that, but we also had incredible soup and sides.  We talked about them while we enjoyed them in the restaurant.  We share our reactions on the show this week with you.  (It makes us want to go back as soon as possible!)DRINK Hollywood Brown Derby has an extensive cocktail list.  We had the Derby cocktail and shared our thoughts as we sampled it for the first time during our meal.  You know how we love bourbon.  We also wanted to try the Grapefruit Cake Martini, too.  We had it from the drink stand outside later, and it was so good!! THAT’S A WRAP!Thank you for listening!  We look forward to YEAR NUMBER 5 of the podcast because of your support!  Don’t forget to follow us and tell us where to find you next on our website, Facebook, Support the showTHAT’S A WRAP! Thank you for listening! Because of your support, we are in our eighth year of the podcast! Don’t forget to follow us and tell us where to find you next on our website, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Also, check out our store on the website and get some swag, thanks to Pure Creative Apparel. Thanks to www.PodcastMusic.com for providing the music for this episode, too!

Send us a textSHOUT OUTSThanks to all our patrons and everyone in the Runcation Nation for your support and encouragement.  Because of you, we have been able to keep the show going over the last two years, and now that the races are returning, we look forward to meeting up with you, too!If you want a shoutout for you or someone you love on the show,  email us at [email protected] or call us and leave a message at 941-677-2733.For anyone who would like a shoutout on the show, please don’t forget to send them to us.  We do our best to collect shoutouts throughout the week, but please send them our way!  Please send them to [email protected] or call 941-677-2733!Congratulations to all the Extra Milers and everyone in the Runcation Nation who ran the Jeff Galloway Half Marathon Weekend 2023.  We wish we could have been there!Congratulations to Emily O’Keefe who completed the Essex Steam Train Half Marathon!We have an audio shout out from JoJo, too!  Thank you for submitting it, JoJo!  Thank you to Joanne Blatchley and Dean Gerber, Associate Producers of our show.  Thank you to Josh Ozbirn, Executive Producer of the podcast, too!  We couldn’t do it without you.Become a patron if you’d like more of the Run Eat Drink Podcast, including bonus content and early access to episodes!  Go to www.patreon.com/runeatdrinkpodcast.  We want to thank everyone who has supported the show and the ways we’ve had to adapt this past year.  We can’t tell you how much it means to us to have this community.  We love you, Runcation Nation.  We can’t wait to runcation with you soon!CONGRATS TO ALL WHO RAN THE 2023 JEFF GALLOWAY HALF MARATHON WEEKEND SPRING EDITIONThis past weekend, our coach held a brand new edition of a favorite:  The Jeff Galloway Half Marathon Weekend in Atlanta, Georgia.  This is a spring edition that brought some of the same things we love along with a new theme for the 5K.  We wish we could have been there, but we became ill on the night before we were supposed to leave for the race.  We want to wish everyone a hearty congratulations who completed a race or challenge during this awesome weekend.  Shout out to Kevin Gwin who always puts together a great celebration for his Extra Mile Podcast crew, too!  2024, here we come!  We have to make up for lost time on that course and with our coach! EAT and DRINK:  ATLANTA FAVORITES Atlanta, like Jacksonville and Tampa in Florida, Atlanta is absolutely full of tasty food and beverage options for celebrating your accomplishments at Jeff Galloway’s race weekend.  We look back at a few of our favorites from previous episodes since we were unable to go this year.  There are some tasty options including:Wrecking Bar BrewPub (Episode 17)Trader Vic’s and Orpheus Brewing (Episode 46)Support the showTHAT’S A WRAP! Thank you for listening! Because of your support, we are in our eighth year of the podcast! Don’t forget to follow us and tell us where to find you next on our website, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Also, check out our store on the website and get some swag, thanks to Pure Creative Apparel. Thanks to www.PodcastMusic.com for providing the music for this episode, too!

Send us a textSHOUT OUTSThanks to all our patrons and everyone in the Runcation Nation for your support and encouragement.  Because of you, we have been able to keep the show going over the last two years, and now that the races are returning, we look forward to meeting up with you, too! Congratulations to all the Extra Milers and everyone in the Runcation Nation who ran the Jeff Galloway Half Marathon Weekend 2023.  We wish we could have been there!Congratulations to Jennifer Hall on the DC Rock n Roll!Congratulations to Kelly Anderson on her Best Damn Race in Orlando, too!Jennifer Fink, congratulations on your second marathon in Little Rock, too!  Maria Miller completed the Little Rock Half Marathon.  Congratulations, Maria!Congratulations to Christy Van Allen and Greg Elsberry on a very hot and humid NAMI 5K, too!If you want a shout-out for you or someone else you love on the show,  email us at [email protected] or call us and leave a message at 941-677-2733.If you want a shoutout for you or someone you love on the show,  email us at [email protected] or call us and leave a message at 941-677-2733.For anyone who would like a shoutout on the show, please don’t forget to send them to us.  We do our best to collect weekly shoutouts, but please send them our way!  Please send them to [email protected] or call 941-677-2733!Thank you to Joanne Blatchley and Dean Gerber, Associate Producers of our show.  Thank you to Josh Ozbirn, Executive Producer of the podcast, too!  We couldn’t do it without you.Become a patron if you’d like more of the Run Eat Drink Podcast, including bonus content and early access to episodes!  Go to www.patreon.com/runeatdrinkpodcast.  We want to thank everyone who has supported the show and the ways we’ve had to adapt this past year.  We can’t tell you how much it means to us to have this community.  We love you, Runcation Nation.  We can’t wait to runcation with you soon!RUN WITH MEB!  Benefiting the MEB FoundationIt is true, we just completed a fun race weekend with the Runcation Nation at the Gasparilla Distance Classic in Tampa, but we have to talk about Dana’s hometown for one more week on the show because this week, we are lucky enough to chat with Meb Keflezighi about his inaugural race coming up in May, the Run with Meb!  Benefiting the MEB Foundation.  This event features a 1-mile, 5K, and 10K offering, both in-person in Tampa and Virtual.  Meb told us all about it.  Thank you, Meb, for putting it together and taking the time to talk with us about this first annual event.  We can’t wait to run it with you. Or, more accurately, at the back of your pack in Al Lopez Park in May!  Save us a high five at the finish!If you would like to join the Runcation Nation team, sign up here:https://runsignup.com/Race/Register/RaceGroup-1259049?raceId=131812   EAT & DRINKSupport the showTHAT’S A WRAP! Thank you for listening! Because of your support, we are in our eighth year of the podcast! Don’t forget to follow us and tell us where to find you next on our website, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Also, check out our store on the website and get some swag, thanks to Pure Creative Apparel. Thanks to www.PodcastMusic.com for providing the music for this episode, too!

Send us a text  SHOUT OUTSThanks to all our patrons and everyone in the Runcation Nation for your support and encouragement.  Because of you, we have been able to keep the show going over the last two years, and now that the races are returning, we look forward to meeting up with you, too!Congratulations to Marathoner Nicole Kay from the Cape Coral Running Group on completing her first-ever MARATHON!  Congratulations to all who ran the 2023 Gasparilla Distance Classic this past weekend!  It meant so much to run with Jessica, JoJo, Darlene, Susie, Christy, Greg, Dawn, and so many others that we did not get a chance to run into, like Laurie.  Patron of the show, Dean Gerber, got a PR in the half marathon distance, as did his wife Judy in the 8K.  To have Fitz announce this race and be a part of the weekend with us made it an incredible start and finish line feeling, too!Congratulations to all who ran the 2023 Princess Half Marathon Weekend.  We saw so many on social media who posted medal pictures and footage from the Runcation Nation, so to everyone there, congratulations on running and cheering.  Patron Meg Brower crossed that post-surgery finish line at the Princess 10K in Orlando.Congratulations to one of our favorite local breweries, Fort Myers Brewing Company, who started the craft beer movement here in Lee County, Florida.  Happy ten years, @fmbrew!  Here’s to many more!  Cheers!  If you want a shoutout for you or someone you love on the show,  email us at [email protected] or call us and leave a message at 941-677-2733.For anyone who would like a shoutout on the show, please don’t forget to send them to us.  We do our best to collect shoutouts throughout the week, but please send them our way!  Please send them to [email protected] or call 941-677-2733!Thank you to Joanne Blatchley and Dean Gerber, Associate Producers of our show.  Thank you to Josh Ozbirn, Executive Producer of the podcast, too!  We couldn’t do it without you.Become a patron if you’d like more of the Run Eat Drink Podcast, including bonus content and early access to episodes!  Go to www.patreon.com/runeatdrinkpodcast.  We want to thank everyone who has supported the show and the ways we’ve had to adapt this past year.  We can’t tell you how much it means to us to have this community.  We love you, Runcation Nation.  We can’t wait to runcation with you soon!RUN THE 2023 GASPARILLA DISTANCE CLASSICThe 2023 Gasparilla Distance Classic Runcation Nation Meetup was a great weekend.  In this episode, we recap Aimee’s experience with the 15K and 5K and Dana’s experience with the Half Marathon.  We discuss the races, the medals, and more on this week’s episode.  We want tSupport the showTHAT’S A WRAP! Thank you for listening! Because of your support, we are in our eighth year of the podcast! Don’t forget to follow us and tell us where to find you next on our website, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Also, check out our store on the website and get some swag, thanks to Pure Creative Apparel. Thanks to www.PodcastMusic.com for providing the music for this episode, too!

Send us a textSHOUT OUTSThanks to all our patrons and everyone in the Runcation Nation for your support and encouragement.  Because of you, we have been able to keep the show going over the last two years, and now that the races are returning, we look forward to meeting up with you, too!Congratulations to Fitz Koehler on the launch of her new book, Your Healthy Cancer Comeback: Sick to Strong.Wishing our executive producer Josh Ozbirn a safe and healthy recovery as he is back in the hospital this week.  A set back just makes way for an even greater comeback.  We are wishing you a safe and healthy recovery.   Good luck to our Runcation Nation Princesses running at Disney this weekend! Meg Brower will be crossing the finish line for the first time since her surgery at the Princess 10K in OrlandoKristin Ceneviva-Iovine is also at Princess Weekend running - go get ‘em, caffeinated friend!Jenn Reichle is running Princess weekend as well!  Have a great weekend, Jenn!Good luck to our entire 2023 Gasparilla Distance Classic Runcation Nation Team:Aimee and Dana (15K and Half), Susie Beck (Half), Dawn Broussard (15k and Half), Joanne Blatchley (Half), Darlene Kaminsky (Half & 15k)Dean Gerber Half MarathonJudy Gerber 8KKimara Inniss 8K (New to runcation nation - never met her, never seen her during a live chat, but hope to meet herGreg Elsberry (5K)Christy VanAllen (5K)Dana Coston HalfAimee Coston 15KIf you want a shoutout for you or someone you love on the show,  email us at [email protected] or call us and leave a message at 941-677-2733.For anyone who would like a shoutout on the show, please don’t forget to send them to us.  We do our best to collect shoutouts throughout the week, but please send them our way!  Please send them to [email protected] or call 941-677-2733!Thank you to Joanne Blatchley and Dean Gerber, Associate Producers of our show.  Thank you to Josh Ozbirn, Executive Producer of the podcast, too!  We couldn’t do it without you.Become a patron if you’d like more of the Run Eat Drink Podcast, including bonus content and early access to episodes!  Go to www.patreon.com/runeatdrinkpodcast.  We want to thank everyone who has supported the show and the ways we’ve had to adapt this past year.  We can’t tell you how much it means to us to have this community.  We love you, Runcation Nation.  We can’t wait to runcation with you soon!RUN THE 2023 GASPARILLA DISTANCE CLASSIC Next weekend, we run Tampa!  It’s the 2023 Gasparilla Distance Classic.  This race event touts something for everyone.  We are so excited to be ambassadors for this awesome race weekend.  This week, we preview weekend events.  Looking for things to do in Tampa before or after crossing the finish line?  Check out this cute little video that our friend, Support the showTHAT’S A WRAP! Thank you for listening! Because of your support, we are in our eighth year of the podcast! Don’t forget to follow us and tell us where to find you next on our website, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Also, check out our store on the website and get some swag, thanks to Pure Creative Apparel. Thanks to www.PodcastMusic.com for providing the music for this episode, too!

Send us a textSHOUT OUTSThanks to all our patrons and everyone in the Runcation Nation for your support and encouragement.  Because of you, we have been able to keep the show going over the last two years, and now that the races are returning, we look forward to meeting up with you, too!We want to shout out everyone in the Runcation Nation who ran for The Donna Foundation. This was our first year on the D Squad, led by Babs.  She earned a shiny new PR on Sunday in the half marathon!  Congrats, Babs, and thanks for all the guidance this year.Emily O’Keefe, congrats on finishing two challenges in a month, including MARATHONS.  Dopey and the Booby Trap Marathon Edition!  Congrats to your friend who ran with you postpartum, too!Wesley Twiggs, related to one Chris Twiggs, earned 5th place this year in his DONNA race during the weekend!  Congrats, Wesley!We got an email this week from Alan Young, too, with a recommendation:Subject: Thank you from Alan YoungMessage: Hi!  Thanks again for the help.  I am now following you on Facebook and YouTube.  When visiting Anaheim, suggest “Cafe Hiro,” a Japanese fusion restaurant with a non-sushi omakase menu.  About $45 per person with a four-diner minimum.Thanks for coming out to cheer during the January WDW events.  Not good on voice recordings.  Do have a shoutout when we finished the full.  Let me know if you want to hear it.  (Tech challenged) Also, if you're going to see any of the older Disney marathon stuff, let me know.  We got a lot of items this year. Enjoy your runcation philosophy.  Great to run to.AlanIf you want a shoutout for you or someone you love on the show,  email us at [email protected] or call us and leave a message at 941-677-2733.For anyone who would like a shoutout on the show, please don’t forget to send them to us.  We do our best to collect shoutouts throughout the week, but please send them our way!  Please send them to [email protected] or call 941-677-2733!Thank you to Joanne Blatchley and Dean Gerber, Associate Producers of our show.  Thank you to Josh Ozbirn, Executive Producer of the podcast, too!  We couldn’t do it without you.Become a patron if you’d like more of the Run Eat Drink Podcast, including bonus content and early access to episodes!  Go to www.patreon.com/runeatdrinkpodcast.  We want to thank everyone who has supported the show and the ways we’ve had to adapt this past year.  We can’t tell you how much it means to us to have this community.  We love you, Runcation Nation.  We can’t wait to runcation with you soon!RUNThis week, we get to the big races of 2023 Destination DONNA Marathon Weekend.  Dana flew solo in Jacksonville, so he discusses the experience of the Sunday races, including the half, full, and finish of the ultramarathon.    EAT & DRINKBlue Orchid Thai Cuisine has two locations in the Jacksonville area, and Dana visited one on Friday night.  It Is not often that we highlight Thai food, but we LOVE it.  This was a reSupport the showTHAT’S A WRAP! Thank you for listening! Because of your support, we are in our eighth year of the podcast! Don’t forget to follow us and tell us where to find you next on our website, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Also, check out our store on the website and get some swag, thanks to Pure Creative Apparel. Thanks to www.PodcastMusic.com for providing the music for this episode, too!

Send us a textSHOUT OUTSThanks to all our patrons and everyone in the Runcation Nation for your support and encouragement.  Because of you, we have been able to keep the show going over the last two years, and now that the races are returning, we look forward to meeting up with you, too!We want to shout out everyone in the Runcation Nation who ran for The Donna Foundation.  Whether you ran virtually in Jacksonville with Dana or offered crowd and online support during our live chats, you all made it a wonderful weekend.  Dana celebrated love over fear and had an incredible weekend because of all of you.While many of you ran DONNA, Darlene put another state on the map, and she is so close she can taste the finish line!  Congrats on your Mississippi River Half, Darlene! If you want a shoutout for you or someone you love on the show,  email us at [email protected] or call us and leave a message at 941-677-2733.For anyone who would like a shoutout on the show, please don’t forget to send them to us.  We do our best to collect shoutouts throughout the week, but please send them our way!  Please send them to [email protected] or call 941-677-2733!Thank you to Joanne Blatchley and Dean Gerber, Associate Producers of our show.  Thank you to Josh Ozbirn, Executive Producer of the podcast, too!  We couldn’t do it without you.Become a patron if you’d like more of the Run Eat Drink Podcast, including bonus content and early access to episodes!  Go to www.patreon.com/runeatdrinkpodcast.  We want to thank everyone who has supported the show and the ways we’ve had to adapt this past year.  We can’t tell you how much it means to us to have this community.  We love you, Runcation Nation.  We can’t wait to runcation with you soon!RUNThis week, we highlight the start of the 2023 Destination DONNA Marathon Weekend.  Dana flew solo in Jacksonville, so he discusses the experience of the 5K because it had a completely different venue and feel this year.  Did he love it?  Would he want the course to be the same in 2024?  Find out.EATWe featured Wicked Barley back on Episode 51 for food and beverage.  Dana wanted to kick off the weekend right, and since he was staying mere moments away from this favorite of ours, he returned to have some tasty food at Wicked Barley Brewing in Jacksonville.  Is it still the same menu?  Is the quality still next-level?  He gives his honest review here on the show.DRINKDana was also right around the corner from Veterans United Craft Brewery and took the opportunity to revisit various favorite styles from the menu.  He also checked out the space and some live music there, too.   Has it changed?  Is it still a favorite?  These are questions he answered this week. THAT’S A WRAP!Of coursSupport the showTHAT’S A WRAP! Thank you for listening! Because of your support, we are in our eighth year of the podcast! Don’t forget to follow us and tell us where to find you next on our website, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Also, check out our store on the website and get some swag, thanks to Pure Creative Apparel. Thanks to www.PodcastMusic.com for providing the music for this episode, too!

Send us a textSHOUT OUTSThanks to all our patrons and everyone in the Runcation Nation for your support and encouragement.  Because of you, we have been able to keep the show going over the last two years, and now that the races are returning, we look forward to meeting up with you, too!We want to shout out everyone in the Runcation Nation who helped us exceed our fundraising goal for The Donna Foundation.  We raised over $2300.  If you would still like to help, it is not too late.  Just go to https://runsignup.com/redrunstofinishbreastcancer  and donate or sign up to run virtually.Special thanks to JoJo for recording and sharing the video she did of Josh.    We got to see him unbox his get-well basket and saw JoJo sporting her RED gear, too.  Josh, you look great!  Keep the recovery going!  We will see you at Donna Marathon Weekend in 2024.  If you want a shoutout for you or someone you love on the show,  email us at [email protected] or call us and leave a message at 941-677-2733.For anyone who would like a shoutout on the show, please don’t forget to send them to us.  We do our best to collect shoutouts throughout the week, but please send them our way!  Please send them to [email protected] or call 941-677-2733!Thank you to Joanne Blatchley and Dean Gerber, Associate Producers of our show.  Thank you to Josh Ozbirn, Executive Producer of the podcast, too!  We couldn’t do it without you.Become a patron if you’d like more of the Run Eat Drink Podcast, including bonus content and early access to episodes!  Go to www.patreon.com/runeatdrinkpodcast.  We want to thank everyone who has supported the show and the ways we’ve had to adapt this past year.  We can’t tell you how much it means to us to have this community.  We love you, Runcation Nation.  We can’t wait to runcation with you soon!RUNThis week, Aimee flies solo as Dana heads to Jacksonville for one of our favorite race weekends, The Donna Marathon Weekend 2023.  We preview what is ahead this weekend that celebrates survivorship, determination, love, and light.  This weekend helps raise funds for The DONNA Foundation to support its mission to finish breast cancer and support those who are fighting it.  From the special guests to the partnership with Destination Marathons, it promises an unforgettable experience.   EATThis week, I asked Dana what his top three destinations for delicious food are in Jacksonville, based on our experience at this race weekend and the Gate River Run 15K.  We both ended up highlighting the following:Black Sheep.  https://www.runeatdrink.net/podcast/2018/2/20/red-episSupport the showTHAT’S A WRAP! Thank you for listening! Because of your support, we are in our eighth year of the podcast! Don’t forget to follow us and tell us where to find you next on our website, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Also, check out our store on the website and get some swag, thanks to Pure Creative Apparel. Thanks to www.PodcastMusic.com for providing the music for this episode, too!

Send us a textSHOUT OUTSThanks to all our patrons and everyone in the Runcation Nation for your support and encouragement.  Because of you, we have been able to keep the show going over the last two years, and now that the races are returning, we look forward to meeting up with you, too!First, to Josh - we wish you a healthy and safe recovery after surgery!Josh sent us a shout-out for this week, too!  Let’s play it!Congrats to Cheryl on heading back to school!Congratulations to JoJo on her 3M Half Marathon and the next state in the books! Congratulations to Kelly and Jessica, who tackled the Big Beach Half in Alabama!Congratulations to Nicole Kay on her Key West Half Marathon! Congratulations to James Miller on his Sycamore Island 10K!For anyone who would like a shoutout on the show, please don’t forget to send them to us.  We do our best to collect shoutouts throughout the week, but please send them our way!  Please send them to [email protected] or call 941-677-2733!Thank you to Joanne Blatchley and Dean Gerber, Associate Producers of our show.  Thank you to Josh Ozbirn, Executive Producer of the podcast, too!  We couldn’t do it without you.Become a patron if you’d like more of the Run Eat Drink Podcast, including bonus content and early access to episodes!  Go to www.patreon.com/runeatdrinkpodcast.  We want to thank everyone who has supported the show and the ways we’ve had to adapt this past year.  We can’t tell you how much it means to us to have this community.  We love you, Runcation Nation.  We can’t wait to runcation with you soon!RUNWe took our 14-mile training run on the road.  That begs the question:  Does where you run your training miles matter?  We talk about that, our current strategies, and why setting can matter. EAT & DRINKWe have booths from the 2023 Epcot Festival of the Arts to share with you.  One at the request of one of our patrons, Meg.  The others are favorites of the festival for us!THAT’S A WRAP!Before we go…. We want to say thank you again to our sponsor of the show, Fitz Koehler!  We want to tell you about Fitz Koehler’s new course, Fixing Your Life with Fitzness.  We know Fitz as one half of Team Noisy as she has been at the start and finish lines of some of the most fun races we’ve ever run, like the Donna Marathon Weekend and Gasparilla Distance Classic.  She’s also a cancer survivor and author of My Noisy Cancer Comeback. But did you know she is also a fitness expert with a Master’s Degree in Exercise and Sport Sciences from the University of Florida, teaching fitness around the globe for decades?Fixing Your Life with Fitzness is an in-depth course with over five hours of content that will improve your life. The course includes eight powerful modules that Fitz teaches herself, including:Why Fitness Impacts Every AspectSupport the showTHAT’S A WRAP! Thank you for listening! Because of your support, we are in our eighth year of the podcast! Don’t forget to follow us and tell us where to find you next on our website, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Also, check out our store on the website and get some swag, thanks to Pure Creative Apparel. Thanks to www.PodcastMusic.com for providing the music for this episode, too!

Send us a textSHOUT OUTSThanks to all our patrons and everyone in the Runcation Nation for your support and encouragement.  Because of you, we have been able to keep the show going over the last two years, and now that the races are returning, we look forward to meeting up with you, too!We have our first audio shoutout of 2023 from @rayrun_ning - let’s play it!  Everyone who ran at RunDisney Marathon Weekend, congratulations!Congrats to Darlene, who ran another half marathon in New Mexico - Las Cruces and has state 48 coming up in three weeks or so…Happy birthday to Meg Brower, patron of the show, and her mother, Ann, this past weekend.Special thanks to Meredith, Meg, Rhonda Lee, Dawn, the Will Run For Crew, Fun-Sized Jen, Greg In Orlando, and many others who made our experience unforgettable.For anyone who would like a shoutout on the show, please don’t forget to send them to us.  We do our best to collect shoutouts throughout the week, but please send them our way!  Please send them to [email protected] or call 941-677-2733!Thank you to Joanne Blatchley and Dean Gerber, Associate Producers of our show.  Thank you to Josh Ozbirn, Executive Producer of the podcast, too!  We couldn’t do it without you.Become a patron if you’d like more of the Run Eat Drink Podcast, including bonus content and early access to episodes!  Go to www.patreon.com/runeatdrinkpodcast.  We want to thank everyone who has supported the show and the ways we’ve had to adapt this past year.  We can’t tell you how much it means to us to have this community.  We love you, Runcation Nation.  We can’t wait to runcation with you soon!OUR RUNCATION NATION CHEER SQUAD EXPERIENCE AT WDW MARATHON WEEKEND 2023This week, we discuss our experience cheering on fellow members of the Runcation Nation at the Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend 2023.  We offer tips and advice we have picked up from others in the Runcation Nation that made our experience one we will remember!Do you have a tip for spectating at a big race?  Let us know!  Please send them to [email protected] or call 941-677-2733.THAT’S A WRAP!Before we go…. We want to say thank you again to our sponsor of the show, Fitz Koehler!  We want to tell you about Fitz Koehler’s new course, Fixing Your Life with Fitzness.  We know Fitz as one half of Team Noisy as she has been at the start and finish lines of some of the most fun races we’ve ever run, like the Donna Marathon Weekend and Gasparilla Distance Classic.  She’s also a cancer survivor and author of My Noisy Cancer Comeback. But did you know she is also a fitness expert with a Master’s Degree in Exercise and Sport Sciences from the University of Florida, teaching fitness around the globe for decades?Fixing Your Life with Fitzness is an in-depth course with over five hours of content that will improve your lSupport the showTHAT’S A WRAP! Thank you for listening! Because of your support, we are in our eighth year of the podcast! Don’t forget to follow us and tell us where to find you next on our website, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Also, check out our store on the website and get some swag, thanks to Pure Creative Apparel. Thanks to www.PodcastMusic.com for providing the music for this episode, too!

Send us a textSHOUT OUTSBest of luck to everyone who is running races this weekend!Happy birthday to Meg and Anne Brower!   Thanks to all our patrons and everyone in the Runcation Nation for your support and encouragement.  Because of you, we have been able to keep the show going over the last two years, and now that the races are returning, we look forward to meeting up with you, too!Special thanks to everyone who helped with our Silent Auction to benefit The DONNA Foundation.  Everyone who donated items, bid on items, and shared our auction, we can’t thank you enough for helping us reach our fundraising goal!For anyone who would like a shoutout on the show, please don’t forget to send them to us.  We do our best to collect shoutouts throughout the week, but please send them our way!  Please send them to [email protected] or call 941-677-2733!Thank you to Joanne Blatchley and Dean Gerber, Associate Producers of our show.  Thank you to Josh Ozbirn, Executive Producer of the podcast, too!  We couldn’t do it without you.Become a patron if you’d like more of the Run Eat Drink Podcast, including bonus content and early access to episodes!  Go to www.patreon.com/runeatdrinkpodcast. We want to thank everyone who has supported the show and the ways we’ve had to adapt this past year.  We can’t tell you how much it means to us to have this community.  We love you, Runcation Nation.  We can’t wait to runcation with you soon!RUN, EAT and DRINK IN 2023This week, we want to take the opportunity to introduce ourselves to anyone who has joined us in 2023.  This week, we talk about the following:Who we are, what this show is about, and we look forward to what we have planned for this year.THAT’S A WRAP!Before we go…. We want to say thank you again to our sponsor of the show, Fitz Koehler!  We want to tell you about Fitz Koehler’s new course, Fixing Your Life with Fitzness.  We know Fitz as one half of Team Noisy as she has been at the start and finish lines of some of the most fun races we’ve ever run, like the Donna Marathon Weekend and Gasparilla Distance Classic.  She’s also a cancer survivor and author of My Noisy Cancer Comeback. But did you know she is also a fitness expert with a Master’s Degree in Exercise and Sport Sciences from the University of Florida, teaching fitness around the globe for decades?Fixing Your Life with Fitzness is an in-depth course with over five hours of content that will improve your life. The course includes eight powerful modules that Fitz teaches herself, including:Why Fitness Impacts Every Aspect of Your LifeExact Formula for Weight LossFour Pillars of FitnessHow to Design Your Own WorkoutIn-depth modules on how each muscle works and how to train them. Strength TrainingStretchingCardioBalance TrainingStaying Fit While TravelingEating Healthy While Eating OutHow Fitness Affects Your Support the showTHAT’S A WRAP! Thank you for listening! Because of your support, we are in our eighth year of the podcast! Don’t forget to follow us and tell us where to find you next on our website, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Also, check out our store on the website and get some swag, thanks to Pure Creative Apparel. Thanks to www.PodcastMusic.com for providing the music for this episode, too!

Send us a textSHOUT OUTS   Thanks to all our patrons and everyone in the Runcation Nation for your support and encouragement.  Because of you, we have been able to keep the show going over the last two years, and now that the races are returning, we look forward to meeting up with you, too!Special thanks to everyone who helped out with our Silent Auction to benefit The DONNA Foundation.  Everyone who donated items, bid on items, and shared our auction, we can’t thank you enough for helping us reach our fundraising goal!For anyone who would like a shoutout on the show, please don’t forget to send them to us.  We do our best to collect shoutouts throughout the week, but please send them our way!  Please send them to [email protected] or call 941-677-2733!Thank you to Joanne Blatchley and Dean Gerber, Associate Producers of our show.  Thank you to Josh Ozbirn, Executive Producer of the podcast, too!  We couldn’t do it without you.Become a patron if you’d like more of the Run Eat Drink Podcast, including bonus content and early access to episodes!  Go to www.patreon.com/runeatdrinkpodcast to find out more. ACCOMPLISHING, EXPLORING, and INDULGING in 2022RUNWe had some great times in 2022.  We share some of our running highlights this episode including: 2022 Donna Marathon WeekendShamrock Marathon WeekendGate River RunWe talked with running legends and inspirations including:Dave McGillivrayAdrianne Haslet Part 1 and Part 2Fitz KoehlerTeam Noisy EATIt is no secret that we love a great post-race meal!  Some 2022 favorites include:Support the showTHAT’S A WRAP! Thank you for listening! Because of your support, we are in our eighth year of the podcast! Don’t forget to follow us and tell us where to find you next on our website, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Also, check out our store on the website and get some swag, thanks to Pure Creative Apparel. Thanks to www.PodcastMusic.com for providing the music for this episode, too!

Send us a textSHOUT OUTS Congratulations to Dawn on her daughter’s beautiful wedding!  Thanks to all our patrons and everyone in the Runcation Nation for your support and encouragement.  Because of you, we have been able to keep the show going over the last two years, and now that the races are returning, we look forward to meeting up with you, too!For anyone who would like a shoutout on the show, please don’t forget to send them to us.  We do our best to collect shoutouts throughout the week, but please send them our way!  Please send them to [email protected] or call 941-677-2733!Thank you to Joanne Blatchley and Dean Gerber, Associate Producers of our show.  Thank you to Josh Ozbirn, Executive Producer of the podcast, too!  We couldn’t do it without you.Become a patron if you’d like more of the Run Eat Drink Podcast, including bonus content and early access to episodes!  Go to www.patreon.com/runeatdrinkpodcast to find out more.AN AWESOME AND NOISY CHATTeam Noisy comprises two of our favorite people, Fitz Koehler and Rudy Novotny.  Just recently, Rudy and Fitz sat down to discuss how they ended up as a dynamic race-announcing duo.  You have got to get to a race weekend where they are on the mic!Check out the race announcing schedule Fitz has on her website to see where you will find them at:https://www.fitzness.com/blog/fitz-race-announcing-schedule/ Fitz and Rudy - Thank you for sharing your story with the Runcation Nation!You can find Team Noisy on Facebook at:https://www.facebook.com/TeamNoisy     Don’t forget to RUN, EAT, AND DRINK for a Great Cause!This week, we give all the details on incredible items donated to our Silent Auction to benefit the Donna Foundation.  Contributors include:Jeff GallowayKathrine SwitzerBart YassoMeg BrowerGreg Gebhard and Jovana Batkovic Gebhard from Nice Guys PizzaAlex Tatko from Coastal Dayz Brewery All the hosts with the most from Rise and Run PodcastHead over to www.facebook.com/runeatdrinkpodcast and bid for an item today!  The auction runs from December 12-23, 2022.  We will celebrate the culmination of the event on December 24th.  THAT’S A WRAP!Before we go…. We want to say thank you again to our sponsor of the show, Fitz Koehler!  We want to tell you about Fitz Koehler’s new course, Fixing Your Life with Fitzness.  We know Fitz as one half of Team Noisy as she has been at the start and finish lines of some of the most fun races we’ve ever run, like the Donna Marathon Weekend and Gasparilla Distance Classic. She’s also a cancer survivor and author of My Noisy Cancer Comeback. But did you know she is also a fitness expert with a Master’s Degree in Exercise and Sport Sciences from tSupport the showTHAT’S A WRAP! Thank you for listening! Because of your support, we are in our eighth year of the podcast! Don’t forget to follow us and tell us where to find you next on our website, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Also, check out our store on the website and get some swag, thanks to Pure Creative Apparel. Thanks to www.PodcastMusic.com for providing the music for this episode, too!

Send us a textSHOUT OUTS “To my brother and sister-in-law Dean and Judy Gerber for supporting me before and during the WND 10K and to all the phenomenal people I had the pleasure of meeting while I was there, including Dana and Aimee!  What an awesome group of people.  I feel truly blessed!” - Linda MyersCongratulations to all those who ran Rocket City this weekend!  We saw Babs and JoJo take to the course while Team Noisy, Rudy, and Fitz announced this fun weekend in Huntsville, Alabama. Congratulations to our fellow coffee lover, Kristin Cenevivia-Iovine, on becoming an EMT!  You worked so hard!  Well done!  We raise our coffee cup to you!James Miller ran the San Joaquin Trail 50K, too.  It looked beautiful in the reel you put out there on Instagram.  Congrats, James!Susie Beck also ran this weekend in Dallas, Texas!  Is everything bigger in Texas?  Including the BMW Dallas Half Marathon… and she was in Corral A…Congratulations to Chris Twiggs, too!  He ran last weekend and then explored and indulged in tasty local food and beverage after completing the Jacksonville Marathon.  We may need to check out The Loop!Jessica O’Keefe and Kelly Anderson were at it again this weekend, too!!  They did The Kiawah Island Half Marathon! Fantastic job, ladies!Thanks to all our patrons and everyone in the Runcation Nation for your support and encouragement.  Because of you, we have been able to keep the show going over the last two years, and now that the races are returning, we look forward to meeting up with you, too!For anyone who would like a shoutout on the show, please don’t forget to send them to us.  We do our best to collect shoutouts throughout the week, but please send them our way!  Please send them to [email protected] or call 941-677-2733!Thank you to Joanne Blatchley and Dean Gerber, Associate Producers of our show.  Thank you to Josh Ozbirn, Executive Producer of the podcast, too!  We couldn’t do it without you.Become a patron if you’d like more of the Run Eat Drink Podcast, including bonus content and early access to episodes!  Go to www.patreon.com/runeatdrinkpodcast to find out more.RUN, EAT, AND DRINK for a Great Cause!This week, we give all the details on incredible items donated to our Silent Auction to benefit the Donna Foundation.  Contributors include:Jeff GallowayKathrine SwitzerBart YassoMeg BrowerGreg Gebhard and Jovana Batkovic Gebhard from Nice Guys PizzaAlex Tatko from Coastal Dayz Brewery All the hosts with the most from Rise and Run PodcastHead over to www.facebook.com/runeatdrinkpodcast and bid for an item today!  The auction runs from December 12-23, 2022.  We will celebrate the culmination of the event on December 24th.  THAT’S A WRAP!Before we go…. We want to say thank you again to our sponsor of the show, Fitz Koehler!  We want to tell you about Fitz Koehler’s new course, FixiSupport the showTHAT’S A WRAP! Thank you for listening! Because of your support, we are in our eighth year of the podcast! Don’t forget to follow us and tell us where to find you next on our website, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Also, check out our store on the website and get some swag, thanks to Pure Creative Apparel. Thanks to www.PodcastMusic.com for providing the music for this episode, too!

Send us a textRED Episode 233 A Turkey Trot Tradition, New Recipe Addition, and Tasty Brew Review, too! SHOUT OUTS Thanks to all our patrons and everyone in the Runcation Nation for your support and encouragement.  Because of you, we have been able to keep the show going over the last two years, and now that the races are returning, we look forward to meeting up with you, too!For anyone who would like a shoutout on the show, please don’t forget to send them to us.  We do our best to collect shoutouts throughout the week, but please send them our way!  Please send them to [email protected] or call 941-677-2733!Thank you to Joanne Blatchley and Dean Gerber, Associate Producers of our show.  Thank you to Josh Ozbirn, Executive Producer of the podcast, too!  We couldn’t do it without you.Become a patron if you’d like more of the Run Eat Drink Podcast, including bonus content and early access to episodes!  Go to www.patreon.com/runeatdrinkpodcast to find out more.RUNOver Thanksgiving, we participated in the 43rd Annual Fort Myers Turkey Trot 5K hosted at the Edison Ford Winter Estates in Fort Myers.    Jessica and Kelly from the Runcation Nation were there with their families.  Kelly’s children volunteered at the water stop, and Jessica’s son ran the race with friends.  We experienced this race on a brand new course throughout the beautiful neighborhoods around the historic site.  EATWe have found a new dessert tradition for the holidays!  Dana discovered a Cookie Butter Pie.  We both love the Biscoff cookies we get on airplanes.   He found it through social media. Cookie Butter Pie Video is available on TikTok at the following link:https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTR4gfyFG/ This recipe did not disappoint.  If you are a fan of those cookies… make this dessert!  It was the sleeper hit of Thanksgiving with our family, and now they want it at Christmas too!Here are the ingredients we used (These are Amazon affiliate links.  If you choose to make the recipe and order from Amazon, it helps support the show at no extra cost to you.):  Biscoff Cookies (1- 8 oz package)  https://amzn.to/3h2G80Z  Unsalted Butter (4 tablespoons) https://amzn.to/3Y37TH7 Jar of Biscoff Cookie Butter (14.1 ounces) https://amzn.to/3VE7ZTT Cream Cheese (8 ounces)  https://amzn.to/3Hjf2wX  Confectionary Sugar (1 cup) https://amzn.to/3UDSCd6 Vanilla (to taste) https://amzn.to/3Y2GGo2 Salt (1/4 teaspoon) https://amzn.to/3BfGbNO Heavy Cream (1 1/4 cup) https://amzn.to/3W4awSupport the showTHAT’S A WRAP! Thank you for listening! Because of your support, we are in our eighth year of the podcast! Don’t forget to follow us and tell us where to find you next on our website, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Also, check out our store on the website and get some swag, thanks to Pure Creative Apparel. Thanks to www.PodcastMusic.com for providing the music for this episode, too!

Send us a textSHOUT OUTS Thanks to all our patrons and everyone in the Runcation Nation for your support and encouragement.  Because of you, we have been able to keep the show going over the last two years, and now that the races are returning, we look forward to meeting up with you, too!Congratulations to the Associate Producer of the show, Dean Gerber, who completed the Space Coast Marathon.  Also, shout out to the Galloway Pacers, led by Chris Twiggs, who paced the weekend races!Congratulations to Emily O'Keefe (@ecofit13), who completed a Thanksgiving tradition by running the Manchester Road Race!Dawn (@dawnbjoyful) completed her Dopey simulation in training.Kelly Anderson and Jessica Lynn O'Keefe participated in the Turkey Trot at the Edison Ford Estates, which we will talk about in our next episode!For anyone who would like a shoutout on the show, please don't forget to send them to us.  We do our best to collect shoutouts throughout the week, but please send them our way!  Please send them to [email protected] or call 941-677-2733!Thank you to Joanne Blatchley and Dean Gerber, Associate Producers of our show.  Thank you to Josh Ozbirn, Executive Producer of the podcast, too!  We couldn't do it without you.Become a patron if you'd like more of the Run Eat Drink Podcast, including bonus content and early access to episodes!  Go to www.patreon.com/runeatdrinkpodcast to find out more.FIXING YOUR LIFE WITH FITZNESSThis week, we have a noisy and inspiring guest that we know and love from our favorite finish lines, Fitz Koehler.  She is with us to discuss her new course, Fixing Your Life with Fitzness.  Is it a weight loss program?  No.  Is it a diet?  No.  It is a course packed with the knowledge you need to accomplish the goals YOU WANT to achieve.  It will change your life for the better. Fitz's passion for helping everyone live better and longer is contagious in this chat.  We hope you are as inspired as we are each time we talk with her!THAT'S A WRAP!Before we go…. We want to say thank you again to our sponsor of the show, Fitz Koehler!  We want to tell you about Fitz Koehler's new course, Fixing Your Life with Fitzness.  We know Fitz as one half of Team Noisy as she has been at the start and finish lines of some of the most fun races we've ever run, like the Donna Marathon Weekend and Gasparilla Distance Classic. She's also a cancer survivor and author of My Noisy Cancer Comeback. But did you know she is also a fitness expert with a Master's Degree in Exercise and Sport Sciences from the University of Florida, teaching fitness around the globe for decades?Fixing Your Life with Fitzness is an in-depth course with over five hours of content that will improve your life. The course includes eight powerful modules that Fitz teaches herself, including:Why Fitness Impacts Every Aspect of Your LifeExact Formula for Weight LossFour Pillars of FitnessHow to Design Your Own WorSupport the showTHAT’S A WRAP! Thank you for listening! Because of your support, we are in our eighth year of the podcast! Don’t forget to follow us and tell us where to find you next on our website, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Also, check out our store on the website and get some swag, thanks to Pure Creative Apparel. Thanks to www.PodcastMusic.com for providing the music for this episode, too!

Send us a textSHOUT OUTS Thanks to all our patrons and everyone in the Runcation Nation for your support and encouragement.  Because of you, we have been able to keep the show going over the last two years, and now that the races are returning, we look forward to meeting up with you, too!We want to take the time before this episode to wish everyone in the Runcation Nation a Happy Thanksgiving.  We are grateful for your support and encouragement.  We feel so lucky that our community has grown so much and has so many wonderful people in it.  If you are celebrating, Happy Thanksgiving.  Whether you are or you are not, we just wanted to take a moment around one of Aimee’s favorite holidays to express the love and gratitude we feel for all our listeners.For anyone who would like a shoutout on the show, please don’t forget to send them to us.  We do our best to collect shoutouts throughout the week, but please send them our way!  Please send them to [email protected] or call 941-677-2733!Thank you to Joanne Blatchley and Dean Gerber, Associate Producers of our show. Thank you to Josh Ozbirn, Executive Producer of the podcast, too!  We couldn’t do it without you.Become a patron if you’d like more of the Run Eat Drink Podcast, including bonus content and early access to episodes!  Go to www.patreon.com/runeatdrinkpodcast to find out more.RUNThe Florida Run 10K Trail Run in Clermont, Florida at Lake Louisa State Park was a great event for us to get some distance in and meet some great new people at the same time.   We got up super early and drove to Clermont, which is close to the Orlando area, to run our 2nd EVER trail run at this event. We love the shirt, medal, and the lessons we learned on the trail!   Shout to to Loren, Gail, and Leslie.  We met these three great people before the race.  Gail and Leslie walked the race with us while Loren ran the half marathon event.  EAT Wine and Dine Half Marathon Weekend is an opportunity sample some great food from some of the first booths we experienced at the Epcot International Food and Wine Festival.  There are some we have missed so much for a few years.    Welcome back, Greece!  This is the first time we have covered this booth on our show,  but it is one of the OG booths we fell in love with at this festival. DRINKBelgium, man… Belgium.  This booth had a great beer flight from some great breweries we love.  It also started to get us into the festive fall and holiday spirit for November and December.  St. Bernardus Witbier, Belgian Abbey Ale, and Support the showTHAT’S A WRAP! Thank you for listening! Because of your support, we are in our eighth year of the podcast! Don’t forget to follow us and tell us where to find you next on our website, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Also, check out our store on the website and get some swag, thanks to Pure Creative Apparel. Thanks to www.PodcastMusic.com for providing the music for this episode, too!

Send us a textSHOUT OUTS Thanks to all our patrons and everyone in the Runcation Nation for your support and encouragement.  Because of you, we have been able to keep the show going over the last two years, and now that the races are returning, we look forward to meeting up with you, too!We wish Josh a very happy birthday coming up this week to our executive producer in charge of hashtags, Josh Ozbirn.  We can’t tell you how much your support means to us.  We hope you can take some time to celebrate!Jennifer Hall got a 10K PR this past weekend!  Congratulations on your Bay Bridge Run, Jennifer Hall!  That medal looks fantastic, too!Congratulations to everyone who ran or cheered on runners at the Wine and Dine Half Marathon Weekend at the beginning of November.  Shout out to Darlene, who ran the Madison Half Marathon in Wisconsin, and Chris Twiggs’ son, who also completed the race.Congratulations to Chris Twiggs for his completion of the Athens Marathon in 3:58:16.  Congratulations to Kelly, who ran the Fort Worth Half Marathon this past weekend.Special thank you and congratulations to Meg Brower.  We know how hard it is to come back after injury and surgery.  We want to celebrate Meg’s accomplishment of running for the first time since her surgery this past week.  Our special thanks come from making a donation to our fundraiser for The Donna Foundation.  “I want to shout out the members of the Runcation Nation. I continue to battle through surgery recovery and am finally seeing some positive results. I can’t thank this online community enough. Collectively you supported me. Individually so many of you regularly checked in on me. The gratitude I have for all of you is indescribable really. Today is World Kindness day. The kindness shown to me through runcation nation is something I will never forget. Special shout-outs toJoJoSusieJoshJennifer finkJennifer HallDawn B Joyful And… Rhonda LeeAdditionally, I want to shout out you both Aimee & Dana in the midst of your own struggles Brian & I always knew you had our backs & were supportive of my healing & comeback.”If you want to donate and help us support those fighting breast cancer, go to https://runsignup.com/redrunstofinishbreastcancer.   For anyone who would like a shoutout on the show, please don’t forget to send them to us.  We do our best to collect shoutouts throughout the week, but please send them our way!  Please send them to [email protected] or call 941-677-2733!Thank you to Joanne Blatchley and Dean Gerber, Associate Producers of our show.  Thank you to Josh Ozbirn, Executive Producer of the podcast, too!  We couldn’t do it without you.Become a patron if you’d like more of the Run Eat Drink Podcast, including bonus content and early access to episodes!  Go to www.patreon.com/runeatdrinkpodcast to find out more.RUNThe Support the showTHAT’S A WRAP! Thank you for listening! Because of your support, we are in our eighth year of the podcast! Don’t forget to follow us and tell us where to find you next on our website, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Also, check out our store on the website and get some swag, thanks to Pure Creative Apparel. Thanks to www.PodcastMusic.com for providing the music for this episode, too!

Send us a textGood evening, all!  As we record this it's about 8:00 PM.  We wanted to take a moment to send this out while we still have power and internet.  Thank you to EVERYONE who has reached out to us to check on us.  We can't thank you enough for your concern.  We are hoping that everyone in Florida stays well and safe through Hurricane Nicole.  Aimee and I have taken all necessary steps to prepare for the storm and secure our home.  We are riding it out in the area and know what to expect.  We could have a repeat of power and internet outages here.  We are hoping for the best while preparing for whatever may come in this latest storm, Hurricane Nicole.  As soon as we are able to post an update here and on our social media, we will.We hope to see you all in our weekly live chat on Friday.  We intend and hope to have it on Friday at 7 PM Eastern.To everyone else in the path of the storm, please be careful and stay safe.  We look forward to being able to accomplish, explore, and indulge with you all really soon. -Dana and AimeeSupport the showTHAT’S A WRAP! Thank you for listening! Because of your support, we are in our eighth year of the podcast! Don’t forget to follow us and tell us where to find you next on our website, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Also, check out our store on the website and get some swag, thanks to Pure Creative Apparel. Thanks to www.PodcastMusic.com for providing the music for this episode, too!

Send us a textSHOUT OUTS Thanks to all our patrons and everyone in the Runcation Nation for your support and encouragement.  Because of you, we have been able to keep the show going over the last two years, and now that the races are returning, we look forward to meeting up with you, too!Happy birthday to patron and friend of the show, Jennifer Hall.  Shout out to Tory Nadeau, who is celebrating a birthday, too.  Tory and her father, Rob, who we lost last year, have been great supporters of the show.  This week, we wish both Jennifer and Tory the happiest of birthdays!  We received an email for a shoutout on our show this morning, too:“Hey, guys,I absolutely love your show.  I found it during quarantine when there were no races and it really got me through some dark times running wise It’ss one of my favorite podcasts out there and the positivity you bring to the show really shines through.  So thank you for doing what you do.  I wanted to give a shout out.My husband Jordan recently completed his first 5k at the Run Daytona 5K in Daytona Beach Florida.  This is a big deal because he is not a runner and did it for me since I am the runner in the house.  I wanted to give him a shout out and let him know how proud I am of him.Thank you so much for doing what you do again.Kristin”For anyone who would like a shoutout on the show, please don’t forget to send them to us.  We do our best to collect shoutouts throughout the week, but please send them our way!  Please send them to [email protected] or call 941-677-2733!Thank you to Joanne Blatchley and Dean Gerber, Associate Producers of our show.  Thank you to Josh Ozbirn, Executive Producer of the podcast, too!  We couldn’t do it without you.Become a patron if you’d like more of the Run Eat Drink Podcast, including bonus content and early access to episodes!  Go to www.patreon.com/runeatdrinkpodcast to find out more.RUNThe Wine and Dine Half Marathon Weekend is upon us!   We forgot two key topics we wanted to discuss with you, so here’s a bonus episode this week ahead of the race weekend!  Pack for any weather, of course!  VERY IMPORTANT RUNNERS:  Remember to set your clocks back on Sunday as we end daylight saving time and fall back.  You don’t want to get up too early for the half marathon on Sunday! Regarding the run, we need to share tips about the weather and time.  We are big fans of JeffGalloway’s book, Mental Training for Runners, available at Amazon.  Aimee also asks the Runcation Nation for positive messages and happy birthday wishes.  Please send them if you have the time.  If you record an audio message, send it to [email protected] or if you want to leave us a voicemail message, we can play it on race day, call 941-677-2733.  It would help us celebrate Dana’s birthday and give us much-needed positive messages we can play as we complete those mileSupport the showTHAT’S A WRAP! Thank you for listening! Because of your support, we are in our eighth year of the podcast! Don’t forget to follow us and tell us where to find you next on our website, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Also, check out our store on the website and get some swag, thanks to Pure Creative Apparel. Thanks to www.PodcastMusic.com for providing the music for this episode, too!

Send us a textSHOUT OUTS Thanks to all our patrons and everyone in the Runcation Nation for your support and encouragement.  Because of you, we have been able to keep the show going over the last two years, and now that the races are returning, we look forward to meeting up with you, too!The Marine Corps Marathon Weekend was this past weekend!  Congratulations to Cheryl for cheering on her fellow runners there!  Shout out to Babs, who ran it with 261 Fearless, too!For anyone who would like a shoutout on the show, please don’t forget to send them to us.  We do our best to collect shoutouts throughout the week, but please send them our way!  Please send them to [email protected] or call 941-677-2733!Thank you to Joanne Blatchley and Dean Gerber, Associate Producers of our show.  Thank you to Josh Ozbirn, Executive Producer of the podcast, too!  We couldn’t do it without you.Become a patron if you’d like more of the Run Eat Drink Podcast, including bonus content and early access to episodes!  Go to www.patreon.com/runeatdrinkpodcast to find out more. RUNThe Wine and Dine Half Marathon Weekend is upon us!  This week, we look at the courses for each race coming up this weekend.  The 5K, 10K, and half marathon races at the Wine and Dine Half Marathon Weekend are ones we look forward to each year because this race weekend is one that started our love for running.  Indeed, our training wasn’t what it should have been, but we will have fun and be with people who inspire and refuel us for the race weekends to come. EAT AND DRINKWine and Dine Half Marathon Weekend, we have a preview of one of our favorite booths from this year: The Saucy Swine.  It could be because this one appeals to our southern roots.  I mean, pimento cheese is the caviar of the south.  We love it!  Also:  Bourbon, bacon, and a Bloody Mary in an adorable souvenir mason jar?  Yes, please!  It was a great booth to stop and sample some tasty food and beverage from the 2022 Epcot International Food and Wine Festival.   THAT’S A WRAP!Before we go…. We want to welcome a brand new sponsor to the show, Fitz Koehler!   We want to tell you about Fitz Koehler’s new course, Fixing Your Life with Fitzness.   We know Fitz as one half of Team Noisy as she has been at the start and finish lines of some of the most fun races we’ve ever run, like the Donna Marathon Weekend and Gasparilla Distance Classic.  She’s also a cancer survivor and author of My Noisy Cancer Comeback.  But did you know she is also a fitness expert with a Master’s Degree in Exercise and Sport Sciences from the University of Florida, who has been teaching fitness around the globe for decades? Fixing Your Life with Fitzness is an in-depth course with over five hours of content that wilSupport the showTHAT’S A WRAP! Thank you for listening! Because of your support, we are in our eighth year of the podcast! Don’t forget to follow us and tell us where to find you next on our website, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Also, check out our store on the website and get some swag, thanks to Pure Creative Apparel. Thanks to www.PodcastMusic.com for providing the music for this episode, too!

Send us a textSHOUT OUTS Thanks to all our patrons and everyone in the Runcation Nation for your support and encouragement.  Because of you, we have been able to keep the show going over the last two years, and now that the races are returning, we look forward to meeting up with you, too!Happy birthday to Darlene, who celebrated the day this past week.Congratulations to Jessica, who completed the Everglades Half Marathon. For anyone who would like a shoutout on the show, please don’t forget to send them to us.  We do our best to collect shoutouts throughout the week, but please send them our way!  Please send them to [email protected] or call 941-677-2733!Thank you to Joanne Blatchley and Dean Gerber, Associate Producers of our show.  Thank you to Josh Ozbirn, Executive Producer of the podcast, too!  We couldn’t do it without you.Become a patron if you’d like more of the Run Eat Drink Podcast, including bonus content and early access to episodes!  Go to www.patreon.com/runeatdrinkpodcast to find out more.RUNWhile we had to defer Rock ‘n’ Roll Clearwater to 2023 due to the hurricane, we were still on track as far as our training goes.  We talk about how we are coming back from the hurricane and preparing for our next scheduled race, the Wine and Dine Half Marathon Weekend in November.  In addition, back before the hurricane, we wanted to discuss this… news from D23 that the Disneyland races will return in 2024! What do we expect the experience to be like in terms of the registration process, the weekend itself, and the medals?  We are hoping it will be epic, but most of all… that we can get into the race weekend.EATThe end of September brings National Lobster Day each year.  We love lobster, so we thought we’d take a look back at some great lobster dishes we’ve had in the history of our show, plus a return to a favorite place to celebrate.  Quick Bite #80:  Listener Recommendation at DJ’s Clam Shack (Famous Lobster Roll)  Episode #87:  2019 Wine and Dine Half Marathon & Dana’s Picks from Epcot Food & Wine Festiva (Lobster Roll at Hops & Barley Booth) Episode #105:  Keep Accomplishing, Exploring, and Indulging with Us Virtually (Our favorite lobster roll from a local food truck Mobstah Lobstah) Episode #125:   A Training Run At Walt Disney World and a Peek at Some 2020 Epcot Food and Wine Festival Offerings (Citrus BlSupport the showTHAT’S A WRAP! Thank you for listening! Because of your support, we are in our eighth year of the podcast! Don’t forget to follow us and tell us where to find you next on our website, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Also, check out our store on the website and get some swag, thanks to Pure Creative Apparel. Thanks to www.PodcastMusic.com for providing the music for this episode, too!

Send us a textRED Episode 226 The Cone of Absolute Certainty SHOUT OUTS Thanks to all our patrons and everyone in the Runcation Nation for your support and encouragement.  Because of you, we have been able to keep the show going over the last two years, and now that the races are returning, we look forward to meeting up with you, too!JoJo, Darlene, and Fitz are at the Detroit Free Press Race Weekend.  Congratulations to JoJo for all the hard work she put forward and the money she raised for St. Jude.  She is a SuperGirl, Superwoman, and more! Congratulations to Darlene for continuing her 50 States quest.  Fitz, we are so excited for them to experience this race with you on the mic and your fantastic playlist. We know there have been so many others completing milestones and races in the past couple of weeks and we’ve missed helping you celebrate because of the hurricane, but we are cheering for you from here and know that we want to celebrate with you.For anyone who would like a shoutout on the show, please don’t forget to send them to us.  We do our best to collect shoutouts throughout the week, but please send them our way!  Please send them to [email protected] or call 941-677-2733!Thank you to Joanne Blatchley and Dean Gerber, Associate Producers of our show. Thank you to Josh Ozbirn, Executive Producer of the podcast, too!  We couldn’t do it without you.Become a patron if you’d like more of the Run Eat Drink Podcast, including bonus content and early access to episodes!  Go to www.patreon.com/runeatdrinkpodcast to find out more. RUNWe are so sad that the Rock and Roll Clearwater Half was canceled.  We were looking forward to seeing Jennifer Hall and other members of the Runcation Nation at that race.  We will have to look forward to that in 2023!  In the meantime, we are using the cleanup from Hurricane Ian as cross-training as we look forward to better days during Wine and Dine Half Marathon Weekend, Donna Marathon Weekend, and the Gasparilla Distance Classic in the coming months. EATWe have seen so many local restaurants and food trucks that have been feeding our community as we recover from Hurricane Ian.  We have to shout out Nice Guys Pizza, Fort Myers Brewing, and Viet Yum just to name a few.  We saw a Publix parking lot filled with local food trucks supporting our city and the barrier islands that suffered the greatest amount of damage and devastation.  We appreciate everyone who was able to do this for all of the people who needed support and help through this traumatic event. DRINKLexington Brewing Company has always been a favorite of ours.  This week, we try Lexington Brewing Company Pumpkin Barrel Ale live on the show.  This one packs a punch at 10Support the showTHAT’S A WRAP! Thank you for listening! Because of your support, we are in our eighth year of the podcast! Don’t forget to follow us and tell us where to find you next on our website, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Also, check out our store on the website and get some swag, thanks to Pure Creative Apparel. Thanks to www.PodcastMusic.com for providing the music for this episode, too!

Send us a textGood morning all!  As we record this it's about 5:00 Am EDT.  We are no longer in the "Cone of Uncertainty," but rather the "Cone of ABSOLUTE CERTAINTY" as we brace for the impact of Hurricane Ian.We wanted to take a moment to send this out while we still have power and internet.  Thank you to EVERYONE who has reached out to us to check on us.  We can't thank you enough for your concern.Aimee and I have taken all necessary steps to prepare for the storm and secure our home.  We are riding it out in the area and know what to expect.  We anticipate power and internet interruptions starting later today and it could last for some time afterward.   As soon as we are able to post an update here and on our social media, we will.To everyone else in the path of the storm, please be careful and stay safe.  We look forward to being able to accomplish, explore, and indulge with you all really soon. -Dana and AimeeSupport the showTHAT’S A WRAP! Thank you for listening! Because of your support, we are in our eighth year of the podcast! Don’t forget to follow us and tell us where to find you next on our website, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Also, check out our store on the website and get some swag, thanks to Pure Creative Apparel. Thanks to www.PodcastMusic.com for providing the music for this episode, too!

Send us a textSHOUT OUTS Thanks to all our patrons and everyone in the Runcation Nation for your support and encouragement.  Because of you, we have been able to keep the show going over the last two years, and now that the races are returning, we look forward to meeting up with you, too!This weekend we remembered a loyal fan of the show who was gone too soon.  Happy birthday to Rob Nadeau.  We miss your phone calls, photos, and advice.  We are so grateful for the time we had you here.  Happy birthday in heaven to this member of the Runcation Nation. Thanks to Cheryl Goodwin for keeping fellow runners going.  She volunteered at a race this weekend.  Congratulations to Jojo, who ran a Minion-Themed 5K in an adorable costume this past weekend!  Adorable!Thank you to patron Dean Gerber who upgraded to the Accomplish level of support this past week.  We appreciate it, Dean!  It means so much to have many in the Runcation Nation, like you supporting us as patrons.  Your name is in lights on our website under the Accomplish level on our patron wall.  We can’t wait to see you and Judy at a race soon!  For anyone who would like a shoutout on the show, please don’t forget to send them to us.  We do our best to collect shoutouts throughout the week, but please send them our way!  Please send them to [email protected] or call 941-677-2733!Thank you to Joanne Blatchley and Dean Gerber, Associate Producers of our show.  Thank you to Josh Ozbirn, Executive Producer of the podcast, too!  We couldn’t do it without you.Become a patron if you’d like more of the Run Eat Drink Podcast, including bonus content and early access to episodes!  Go to www.patreon.com/runeatdrinkpodcast to find out more.RUNWe are two weeks away from the LIVE Inaugural Rock N Roll Clearwater Half Marathon!  This week we talk about the taper, the last long training run, strength training, hydration, and a tough thing for most of us to do at the end of the training cycle and that 4-letter word, REST.  EATViet Yum is a local food truck here in Southwest Florida.  We checked out some of their new dishes while they were out at Fort Myers Brewing Company.  Their Vietnamese and Cajun heritage is evident in every tasty bite!  Get the Saigon Wings when they are on special.  You won’t be sorry.  DRINKFort Myers Brewing Company was recently voted 2022 Best Brewery in Southwest Florida this past summer.  We decided to go out and celebrate with them and sample their new offering, Lime to Me.  It was refreshing and delicious in this hot Florida weather.  All of their tasty brews are great to toast their accomplishment!  THAT’S A WRAP!Don’t forget to sign up for the DONNA 110 Mile-A-Day Challenge at Support the showTHAT’S A WRAP! Thank you for listening! Because of your support, we are in our eighth year of the podcast! Don’t forget to follow us and tell us where to find you next on our website, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Also, check out our store on the website and get some swag, thanks to Pure Creative Apparel. Thanks to www.PodcastMusic.com for providing the music for this episode, too!

Send us a textSHOUT OUTS Thanks to all our patrons and everyone in the Runcation Nation for your support and encouragement. Because of you, we have been able to keep the show going over the last two years, and now that the races are returning, we look forward to meeting up with you, too!Congratulations to Susie Beck, who completed the Bozeman Half Marathon.Darlene has done it again! She completed the Patriots Run in Overland Park, Kansas, to get that state on the map! Congratulations to Dawn Broussard! She did miles for her 2022 Virtual Midnight Sun Marathon since she couldn’t be there in person.Congratulations to Kelly Anderson, who did back-to-back races last weekend. She completed the Gulf Beach Half in Connecticut and the Surftown Half in Rhode Island.  Emily O’Keefe completed the Surftown Half, too!Rhonda Lee completed the Cape Breton Fiddlers Half Marathon, too!Congratulations to so many who completed the Bird-In-Hand Half Marathon as well. Tom Stover from Will Run For Podcast, Bob Raichle from the Rise and Run Podcast, friend of our show Kevin Gwin of the Extra Mile Podcast, JD from JD’s Big Fat Running Journey, patron of the show Roxanne Baggott… to name a few!  For anyone who would like a shoutout on the show, please don’t forget to send them to us. We do our best to collect shoutouts throughout the week, but please send them our way! Please send them to [email protected] or call 941-677-2733!Thank you to Joanne Blatchley, Associate Producer of our show.   Thank you to Josh Ozbirn, Executive Producer of the podcast, too! We couldn’t do it without you.Become a patron if you’d like more of the Run Eat Drink Podcast, including bonus content and early access to episodes! Go to www.patreon.com/runeatdrinkpodcast to find out more.RUN, EAT, AND DRINKThis week we are joined by Mark Janik, founder of Destination Marathons.  Destination Marathons is the place for you to find a team ready and waiting to help you create the perfect race experience. Leave it to Mark and his team to create a VIP weekend for you so you can focus on the race and celebrate your accomplishment after crossing that finish line.   Mark took the time to talk with us about his connection to running, what inspired him to start Destination Marathons, and what you can expect from an experience with his fantastic organization.  You can find out more about Destination Marathons here:https://destination-marathons.com https://www.facebook.com/DestinationMarathons https://www.instagram.com/destinationmarathons/ THAT’S A WRAP!Thank you for listening! We look forward to YEAR Support the showTHAT’S A WRAP! Thank you for listening! Because of your support, we are in our eighth year of the podcast! Don’t forget to follow us and tell us where to find you next on our website, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Also, check out our store on the website and get some swag, thanks to Pure Creative Apparel. Thanks to www.PodcastMusic.com for providing the music for this episode, too!

Send us a textJust a quick note to let you all know that severe weather has the power blinking at the Run Eat Drink Podcast Studios!  So, we will be delaying this week's episode until tomorrow.  We hope you understand and know that we can't wait to accomplish, explore, and indulge with you really soon!Support the showTHAT’S A WRAP! Thank you for listening! Because of your support, we are in our eighth year of the podcast! Don’t forget to follow us and tell us where to find you next on our website, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Also, check out our store on the website and get some swag, thanks to Pure Creative Apparel. Thanks to www.PodcastMusic.com for providing the music for this episode, too!

Send us a text SHOUT OUTS Thanks to all our patrons and everyone in the Runcation Nation for your support and encouragement.  Because of you, we have been able to keep the show going over the last two years, and now that the races are returning, we look forward to meeting up with you, too!Congratulations to Dean Gerber who ran a marathon this past weekend!  Congratulations to Andi Davison who resumed running with Galloway’s run-walk-run.  JoJo and Dawn completed some serious mileage in their training plans.  JoJo is training for the Detroit Free Press Half Marathon that she will run for St. Jude.  Dawn is training to run the Dopey Challenge with her daughter!  Congrats to Tom Stover from the Will Run For Podcast who ran the Charles Street 12-Miler.  Wish we were going to the Bird-In-Hand to see you crush it next weekend, too!Best of luck to Susie Beck who is on her way to Montana for a half marathon, too!  You gotta report back and let us know if it is one we should add to our list! For anyone who would like a shoutout on the show, please don't forget to send them to us.  We do our best to collect shoutouts throughout the week, but please send them our way!  Please send them to [email protected] or call 941-677-2733!Thank you to Joanne Blatchley, Associate Producer of our show.   Thank you to Josh Ozbirn, Executive Producer of the podcast, too!  We couldn't do it without you.If you'd like more of the Run Eat Drink Podcast, including bonus content and early access to episodes, become a patron!  Go to www.patreon.com/runeatdrinkpodcast to find out more.RUNBill and Kristina Craig, founders of Medal Chasers, have been on our show.  We are big fans of running their virtual races as training runs to stay motivated during training season and support a great cause.  Part of our long run this weekend focused on one of the anti-heroes from previously released Medal Chasers Anti-Hero series, Wolverine.  We were so excited to do the “Now It’s My Turn” 5K to support Shriners Hospital for Children.  As always, the bling did not disappoint.  Right now, there are some fun virtual races offered on their connected to Star Wars and so much more!    And just for the Runcation Nation, they have a discount code.  Runcation15 gets you 15% off any order on the websiteEATWhen we are on the road here in Florida, we love to discover late night bites for post-race celebrations or something tasty to get after being on the road all day.  We love local spots that do comfort food classics right with creative spins on traditional dishes and sandwiches.  This week, it is The Pint and Brew in Tampa, home of the Gasparilla Distance Classic and the next meetup of the Support the showTHAT’S A WRAP! Thank you for listening! Because of your support, we are in our eighth year of the podcast! Don’t forget to follow us and tell us where to find you next on our website, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Also, check out our store on the website and get some swag, thanks to Pure Creative Apparel. Thanks to www.PodcastMusic.com for providing the music for this episode, too!

Send us a textSHOUT OUTS Thanks to all our patrons and everyone in the Runcation Nation for your support and encouragement.  Because of you, we have been able to keep the show going over the last two years, and now that the races are returning, we look forward to meeting up with you, too!Congratulations to Kristin Ceneviva-Iovene, who did the hard work, passed the test, and is a certified EMT!Congratulations to Jessica Lynn O'Keefe and Kelly Anderson, along with their friend Lisa who this weekend, in a whirlwind trip, completed the Ashville Half Marathon.And to Darlene-way to go on your Nebraska State Fair Half Marathon!  Thank you for wearing your Run Eat Drink Podcast swag!  For anyone who would like a shoutout on the show, please don't forget to send them to us.  We do our best to collect shoutouts throughout the week, but please send them our way!  Please send them to [email protected] or call 941-677-2733!Thank you to Joanne Blatchley, Associate Producer of our show.   Thank you to Josh Ozbirn, Executive Producer of the podcast, too!  We couldn't do it without you.If you'd like more of the Run Eat Drink Podcast, including bonus content and early access to episodes, become a patron!  Go to www.patreon.com/runeatdrinkpodcast to find out more.RUNThis week we give a training update.  We talk about our training plan, challenges due to the summer heat, and the bling we are looking forward to at our fall races.  We talk about different aspects of our training, like Cadence Drills, Acceleration Gliders, speed work, and the long runs in our program.  You can find out all about our Coach Jeff Galloway's training plans at www.jeffgalloway.com.  EATThis past week, we got to log some miles in Orlando and visit the Shula's Steak House location.  What a great experience we had.  It was one of our favorite meals, from the top-notch service to the appetizer and entree we enjoyed.  We break it down on the show this week.DRINKShula's Steak House also has a great cocktail menu.  We had the New Fashioned and the Dark Cherry Smoked Manhattan.  That Manhattan provided a show, and both beverages were delicious!  We are fans of bourbon, and these two options did not disappoint, although if you are a fan of a different spirit, the menu has something for you, too!THAT'S A WRAP!Thank you for listening!  We look forward to YEAR NUMBER 6 of the podcast because of all your support!  Don't forget to follow us and tell us where to find you next on our website, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.  Also, check out our store on the website and gSupport the showTHAT’S A WRAP! Thank you for listening! Because of your support, we are in our eighth year of the podcast! Don’t forget to follow us and tell us where to find you next on our website, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Also, check out our store on the website and get some swag, thanks to Pure Creative Apparel. Thanks to www.PodcastMusic.com for providing the music for this episode, too!

Send us a textRED Episode #221 It’s Race Day! Part 2 of our Chat with Adrianne HasletSHOUT OUTS Thanks to all our patrons and everyone in the Runcation Nation for your support and encouragement. Because of you, we have been able to keep the show going over the last two years, and now that the races are returning, we look forward to meeting up with you, too!Shout out to friend of the show Marko Cheseto who completed the Anchorage RunFest Skinny Raven Half Marathon! He finished in a time of 1:22:27!  Thank you to everyone who is doing miles for @mainstreetmilesmeg! She is focused on recovery and even doing chair workouts, too! Congratulations to Jojo (@positivelypoli1), who is now a podcaster! She started her show, This Podcast Called Life. It is available everywhere you get podcasts! Check it out:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-podcast-called-life/id1639796244 For anyone who would like a shoutout on the show, please don’t forget to send them to us. We do our best to collect shoutouts throughout the week, but please send them our way! Please send them to [email protected] or call 941-677-2733!Thank you to Joanne Blatchley, Associate Producer of our show.   Thank you to Josh Ozbirn, Executive Producer of the podcast, too! We couldn’t do it without you.Become a patron if you’d like more of the Run Eat Drink Podcast, including bonus content and early access to episodes! Go to www.patreon.com/runeatdrinkpodcast to find out more.RUN This week we continue our chat with 2022 Boston Marathon Finisher Adrianne Haslet. She is a survivor of the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing. She lost her left leg below the knee, and that event profoundly impacted her life. Adrianne is a professional runner, advocate for amputee rights, and motivational speaker. Her passion and positivity set an example for anyone facing tough challenges in life.  In the final part of our conversation with Adrianne:IT’S RACE DAY with Adrianne and 2017 New York City Marathon Champion Shalane Flanagan.   We talk with her about the big day at the Boston Marathon. These fantastic stories will inspire you during your training for any upcoming races!EAT & DRINKAdrianne came prepared with recommendations for exploring and indulging while in Boston!  She talked about Sólás Irish Pub and the delectable fish and chips there. Then Adrianne said if you want to spot some elites, go to the Copley Hotel and their location called Oak Long Bar and Kitchen. Finally, if you want a great brunch spot, go to Trident Booksellers and Cafe! Breakfast all day? Sign us up!  Find her website at adriannehaslet.com and follow her on Instagram at Support the showTHAT’S A WRAP! Thank you for listening! Because of your support, we are in our eighth year of the podcast! Don’t forget to follow us and tell us where to find you next on our website, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Also, check out our store on the website and get some swag, thanks to Pure Creative Apparel. Thanks to www.PodcastMusic.com for providing the music for this episode, too!

Send us a textRED Episode #220 Talking with 2022 Boston Marathon Finisher Adrianne Haslet Part 1SHOUT OUTS Thanks to all our patrons and everyone in the Runcation Nation for your support and encouragement.  Because of you, we have been able to keep the show going over the last two years, and now that the races are returning, we look forward to meeting up with you, too!Congratulations to Emily O’Keefe (@ecofit13), who completed the Cedar Breaks at Night Half Marathon!  For anyone who would like a shoutout on the show, please don’t forget to send them to us.  We do our best to collect shoutouts throughout the week, but please send them our way!  Please send them to [email protected] or call 941-677-2733!Thank you to Joanne Blatchley, Associate Producer of our show.   Thank you to Josh Ozbirn, Executive Producer of the podcast, too!  We couldn’t do it without you.Become a patron if you’d like more of the Run Eat Drink Podcast, including bonus content and early access to episodes!  Go to www.patreon.com/runeatdrinkpodcast to find out more.RUN This week we speak with 2022 Boston Marathon Finisher Adrianne Haslet.  She is a survivor of the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing.  She lost her left leg below the knee, and that event profoundly impacted her life.  Adrianne is a professional runner, advocate for amputee rights, and motivational speaker.  Her passion and positivity set an example for anyone facing tough challenges in life.  Last April, she ran the Boston Marathon with the 2017 New York City Marathon Champion Shalane Flanagan.   We talk with her about her experiences leading up to and training with Shalane on this week’s show.She has many lessons and tips in this conversation that are valuable to anyone pursuing a tough challenge or goal.  Take this one on a long run with you for sure!EAT & DRINKWe were all thinking about brunch when we started our interview with Adrianne over our Sunday morning coffee.  She mentioned a diner we should all go to if we ever venture up to Salem, Massachusetts.  It’s called The Ugly Mug Diner.  You should check out their menu of food and beverages at uglymugdiner.com.  It had us thinking of brunch and how we must get up there and try it soon!  Adrianne shares tips and tools to fuel well during training later in our conversation.  Are you wondering about those Superhero muffins?  She refers to recipes from Run Fast.  Eat Slow by Shalane Flanagan and Elyse Kopecky.  You can find it in print:  https://amzn.to/3JSjVfX or a Kindle edition here: https://amzn.to/3A0occr.  Adrianne also discusses running fueling and hydration options from Maurten.  Check out their products at maurten.com.  Find her website at adriannehaslet.comSupport the showTHAT’S A WRAP! Thank you for listening! Because of your support, we are in our eighth year of the podcast! Don’t forget to follow us and tell us where to find you next on our website, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Also, check out our store on the website and get some swag, thanks to Pure Creative Apparel. Thanks to www.PodcastMusic.com for providing the music for this episode, too!

Send us a textSHOUT OUTS Thanks to all our patrons and everyone in the Runcation Nation for your support and encouragement.  Because of you, we have been able to keep the show going over the last two years, and now that the races are returning, we look forward to meeting up with you, too!Congratulations to Darlene from our crew, who ran the Bridge of the Gods Half Marathon this weekend!  A hot and hilly race achievement indeed, Darlene.In addition, congrats to everyone we know and love from the Donna Marathon Weekend Crew - Andi, Amanda, Donna and her husband Tim, and Babs, to name a few - who ran the Beach to Beacon 10K.Bonus shout out to Babs, who ran that plus the DC Superhero 10K in the New England area with Fitz Koehler from Team Noisy on the mic!  That looked like such a fun time!For anyone who would like a shoutout on the show, please don’t forget to send them to us.  We do our best to collect shoutouts throughout the week, but please send them our way!  Please send them to [email protected] or call 941-677-2733!Thank you to Joanne Blatchley, Associate Producer of our show.   Thank you to Josh Ozbirn, Executive Producer of the podcast, too!  We couldn’t do it without you.Become a patron if you’d like more of the Run Eat Drink Podcast, including bonus content and early access to episodes!  Go to www.patreon.com/runeatdrinkpodcast to find out more.RUN The Anchorage RunFest is one of our favorite race weekends.  While we can’t go this year, we wanted the Runcation Nation to hear from their voluntary crew about this fun weekend and why it should be on your list of must-do races.    There are pre-race events like a movie night to kick off this fun weekend and an easy-to-navigate expo.  Saturday’s events include a Women’s, Men’s, Military, and Community Mile, and the pasta feed with one of our favorite speakers and Marathon World Record Holder for double amputees, Marko Cheseto. Sunday’s longer events start in the heart of downtown Anchorage and showcase some of the great trails of this city.   This weekend has something for everyone!Rebecca from the Anchorage RunFest social media team sat down with us to talk about the weekend and why Anchorage is a city everyone should visit during this running festival.   For more information, visit www.anchoragerunfest.org and stay tuned to their social media on Facebook (@anchoragerunfest) and Instagram (@anchoragerunfest).  EAT & DRINKRebecca recommended some great food and beverage and reminded us of some great places we explored on our trips to Anchorage for this great weekend.Rebecca’s recommendations and some of ours from past trips:Support the showTHAT’S A WRAP! Thank you for listening! Because of your support, we are in our eighth year of the podcast! Don’t forget to follow us and tell us where to find you next on our website, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Also, check out our store on the website and get some swag, thanks to Pure Creative Apparel. Thanks to www.PodcastMusic.com for providing the music for this episode, too!

Send us a textRED Episode 218 Earn the Right with Dave McGillivray SHOUT OUTS Thanks to all our patrons and everyone in the Runcation Nation for your support and encouragement.  Because of you, we have been able to keep the show going over the last two years, and now that the races are returning, we look forward to meeting up with you, too!For anyone who would like a shoutout on the show, please don’t forget to send them to us.  We do our best to collect shoutouts throughout the week, but please send them our way!  Please send them to [email protected] or call 941-677-2733!Thank you to Joanne Blatchley, Associate Producer of our show.   Thank you to Executive Producer Josh Ozbirn, too!  Thank you for supporting us at some of our highest levels.  Your support makes a difference.Become a patron if you’d like more of the Run Eat Drink Podcast, including bonus content and early access to episodes!  Go to www.patreon.com/runeatdrinkpodcast to find out more.RUN:  Earn the Right with Dave McGillivrayIn this special edition of our show, we talk with a legend in the running community, Boston Marathon Race Director Dave McGillivray.  It was an honor and privilege we have wanted for a long time.  We are so happy to bring our talk with him to the Runcation Nation this week.When you go to davemcgillivray.com, you are met with the words, “Dream Big.  Finish Strong.”  We find this mantra throughout Dave McGillivray’s life.  From his storied run across the US in 1978 to benefit the Jimmy Fund to his time as Boston Marathon Race Director beginning in the 1980s, he has found a way to marry both his passions for running and philanthropy.  We recently read his book, The Last Pick: The Boston Marathon Race Director’s Road to Success.  We know he will fire you up like he did when we talked with him.  You can’t help but get motivated just hearing him tell these stories from his book and life.You can get his book in print here:  https://amzn.to/3OP0CoH You can get the kindle edition here:  https://amzn.to/3cR2Gz6 THAT’S A WRAP!Thank you for listening!  We are off to a great start in YEAR NUMBER 6 of the podcast because of your support!  Don’t forget to follow us and tell us where to find you next on our website, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.  Also, check out our store on the website and get some swag, thanks to Pure Creative Apparel.  Thanks to PodcastMusic.com for providing the music for this episode, too!Support the showTHAT’S A WRAP! Thank you for listening! Because of your support, we are in our eighth year of the podcast! Don’t forget to follow us and tell us where to find you next on our website, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Also, check out our store on the website and get some swag, thanks to Pure Creative Apparel. Thanks to www.PodcastMusic.com for providing the music for this episode, too!

Send us a textSHOUT OUTS Thanks to all our patrons and everyone in the Runcation Nation for your support and encouragement. Because of you, we have been able to keep the show going over the last two years, and now that the races are returning, we look forward to meeting up with you, too!For anyone who would like a shoutout on the show, please don’t forget to send them to us. We do our best to collect shoutouts throughout the week, but please send them our way! Please send them to [email protected] or call 941-677-2733!Thank you to Joanne Blatchley, Associate Producer of our show.   Thank you to Josh Ozbirn, Executive Producer of the podcast, too! We couldn’t do it without you.Become a patron if you’d like more of the Run Eat Drink Podcast, including bonus content and early access to episodes! Go to www.patreon.com/runeatdrinkpodcast to find out more.EATCigar City Brewing was the first brewery we featured on our show five years ago. Since National Chicken Wing Day is today, we are bringing you a VIDEO Quick Bite of some unique wings from Cigar City Brewing’s food menu. This dish has been a most welcome addition. Five years ago, when we first visited, they did not have a food menu! They have expanded their taproom and created a great menu to pair with their flavorful brews. Today, we present a dish we hope to recreate one day: Cuban Buffalo Wings. A yummy way to celebrate this day!THAT’S A WRAP!Thank you for listening! We look forward to YEAR NUMBER 6 of the podcast because of your support! Don’t forget to follow us and tell us where to find you next on our website, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Also, check out our store on the website and get some swag, thanks to Pure Creative Apparel. Thanks to PodcastMusic.com for providing the music for this episode, too!Support the showTHAT’S A WRAP! Thank you for listening! Because of your support, we are in our eighth year of the podcast! Don’t forget to follow us and tell us where to find you next on our website, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Also, check out our store on the website and get some swag, thanks to Pure Creative Apparel. Thanks to www.PodcastMusic.com for providing the music for this episode, too!

Send us a textWhile we are recovering from our travel bug, we thought we’d put a flashback to a great interview with Bill and Kristina Craig of Medal Chasers!Don’t forget the generous discount code they gave us to celebrate our podcast anniversary. It is still good! Their virtual races support great causes and help keep you motivated to train in these hot summer months! The code “runcation15” gets you 15% off anything on the Medal Chasers site! Here are the show notes from the episode, initially released in April 2021:RUN This week we talk to Bill and Kristina Craig, founders of Medal Chasers!   They help provide some of our favorite virtual races, medals, and bibs. This week they talk about their new Anti-Hero Race Series. What’s an Anti-Hero? Which one is your favorite? We talk about that and more awesome virtual races on the horizon from Medal Chasers.Don’t forget about the great discount code they have given us. The code “runcation15” gets you 15% off anything on the Medal Chasers site! Good through May 31, 2021, check out Medal Chasers and all the fun virtual races they have to keep you motivated and support great causes, too!EATAt the beginning of the pandemic, this time last year, we visited the Mobstah Lobstah Food Truck. It instantly became a favorite. We can return to it a year later and review a dish we had for the first time this year:  Lobster Mac and Cheese. Yes, get it if you are in the Southwest Florida area. You won’t regret it. It is worth the wait and the price.   Mobstah Lobstah is restaurant-quality goodness! We are dreaming about having it again. We’re not waiting a whole year this time! Mobstah Lobstah, you rock! DRINKScotty’s Bierwerks just turned 4 this past weekend and had a great Breakfast Blonde release. Coffee-flavored beer? Yes, please! We’ve had their beer on the show before but wanted to celebrate this limited release and talk about a favorite of theirs that is always on tap, the Irish Red. Happy anniversary, Scotty’s Bierwerks. Here’s to many more!  THAT’S A WRAP! - Here’s hoping you are off to a great year in 2021!Thanks to all our patrons, we have been able to expand our studio and keep the show going over the last year.   We can’t express how much it means to us. Thank you, and welcome to our two newest patrons and founders, Dawn Broussard and Sarah Bearden!   Thank you for supporting our show! Your names are in lights at runeatdrink.net/patron-wall! If you’d like some extra content, swag, and insider exclusives, check out patreon.com/runeatdrinkpodcastSupport the showTHAT’S A WRAP! Thank you for listening! Because of your support, we are in our eighth year of the podcast! Don’t forget to follow us and tell us where to find you next on our website, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Also, check out our store on the website and get some swag, thanks to Pure Creative Apparel. Thanks to www.PodcastMusic.com for providing the music for this episode, too!

Send us a textDRINKThis summer, we are training for our fall races.  As the humidity climbs, so does the need to test hydration options out there and find the ones that will work best on long training runs and the course when the big day arrives.  We all need options that won’t test our gut out there on the run, and as the saying goes, “Don’t try anything new on race day.”First up:  We take to the Tampa Riverwalk and test out a classic:  Gatorade.  With 180 calories, 22 carbohydrates, 50 milligrams of potassium, and 160 milligrams of sodium, we took this 28-ounce bottle out for a spin.  In this video, we share our thoughts with you.THAT’S A WRAP! Thank you for listening!  We look forward to YEAR NUMBER 6 of the podcast because of all your support!  Don’t forget to follow us and tell us where to find you next on our website, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.  Also, check out our store on the website and get some NEW swag, thanks to Pure Creative Apparel.  Thanks to www.PodcastMusic.com for providing the music for this episode, too!Support the showTHAT’S A WRAP! Thank you for listening! Because of your support, we are in our eighth year of the podcast! Don’t forget to follow us and tell us where to find you next on our website, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Also, check out our store on the website and get some swag, thanks to Pure Creative Apparel. Thanks to www.PodcastMusic.com for providing the music for this episode, too!

Send us a textSHOUT OUTS Thanks to all our patrons and everyone in the Runcation Nation for your support and encouragement.  Because of you, we have been able to keep the show going over the last two years, and now that the races are returning, we look forward to meeting up with you, too!For anyone who would like a shoutout on the show, please don’t forget to send them to us.  We do our best to collect shoutouts throughout the week, but please send them our way!  Please send them to [email protected] or call 941-677-2733!Thank you to Joanne Blatchley, Associate Producer of our show.   Thank you to Josh Ozbirn, Executive Producer of the podcast, too!  We couldn’t do it without you.Become a patron today!  Go to www.patreon.com/runeatdrinkpodcast to find out more.RUNJeff Galloway is our coach, an Olympian, and America’s Coach.  He has introduced generations to his run-walk-run method and helped them finish strong no matter the distance or level of experience.  That includes us.  Since it began, we have been doing his race weekend in Atlanta, Georgia.  It is a beautiful weekend full of positivity, encouragement from others who use his method, and a fantastic finish line experience with the man himself.Jeff Galloway Half Marathon Weekend is moving to a spring race in 2023!  We got all the information first-hand from Jeff Galloway himself.  He sat down with us and gave us an exclusive interview about what to expect and why the move happened, plus some other great conversation as we head into just about a year since his heart attack.  We are so happy to have the chance to have him back on the show.  Find out more about everything Jeff discussed, including the Jeff Galloway Half Marathon Weekend, here:www.jeffgalloway.com Thank you, Jeff!  You know you are like family to us, and we can’t wait to experience your race weekend in March of 2023!EATWe have been to Atlanta several times for Jeff’s race, and Dana spent his college years there.  So, we have an incredible back catalog of fantastic eats.  Some of our favorites from past episodes include:  RED Episode #17 Flashback to Jeff Galloway Half Marathon 2017 (Wrecking Bar Brewpub)RED Episode 195: Barb’s 5K at the 2021 Jeff Galloway Half Marathon Weekend in Atlanta (Flying Biscuit)RED Episode 196: 2021 Jeff Galloway Half Marathon at the Jeff Galloway Half Marathon WeekenSupport the showTHAT’S A WRAP! Thank you for listening! Because of your support, we are in our eighth year of the podcast! Don’t forget to follow us and tell us where to find you next on our website, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Also, check out our store on the website and get some swag, thanks to Pure Creative Apparel. Thanks to www.PodcastMusic.com for providing the music for this episode, too!

Send us a textSHOUT OUTS Thanks to all our patrons and everyone in the Runcation Nation for your support and encouragement.  Because of you, we have been able to keep the show going over the last two years, and now that the races are returning, we look forward to meeting up with you, too!For anyone who would like a shoutout on the show, please don’t forget to send them to us.  We do our best to collect shoutouts throughout the week, but please send them our way!  Please send them to [email protected] or call 941-677-2733!Thank you to Joanne Blatchley, Associate Producer of our show.   Thank you to Josh Ozbirn, Executive Producer of the podcast, too!  We couldn’t do it without you.If you’d like more of the Run Eat Drink Podcast, including bonus content and early access to episodes, become a patron!  Go to www.patreon.com/runeatdrinkpodcast to find out more.RUNRichard’s Father’s Day Family Walk / Jog was along the Tampa Riverwalk on Father’s Day in June.  This year is so special because we had two members of the Runcation Nation with us, Jessica and Kelly!  This race benefits the Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa and according to www.richardsrunforlife.org, “The money is earmarked for Moffitt. According to the American Cancer Society, one man out of six will be diagnosed with prostate cancer, and one of 35 will die every year. Prostate cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer deaths in American men, second only to lung cancer.”. The money raised this year is totaled over $150,000.  We can’t thank Michael Kilgore from the Columbia Restaurant Group for helping us bring two members of our podcast community with us to participate in this fantastic event.  While the weather was humid, the course was beautiful, people were so friendly, and the post-race celebration outside Ulele was great.  There is another race hosted by this fabulous restaurant group called Richard’s Run.  It is a nighttime race returning in the first week of November 2021.  Go for the awesome food from this restaurant after the running is done, too!  We enjoyed having a post-race chat with Tampa icon Richard Gonzmart and top-notch Brewmaster Tim Shackton.EATSpeaking of Ulele, we couldn’t help but return to this terrific Tampa location, steeped in the history of the city, and have some old favorites and explore new ones from the menu here.  Get the steak sandwich if you have room after the alligator hush puppies,okra fries, and chargrilled oysters! Did we mention dessert?  Yes, just get it all!  Special shoutout to Billy who gave us outstanding service and even let Tim know we were there, so he could pop over and say hello.DRINKWe can’t go to Ulele without having one of our all-time favorite beers to kick off the 6th year of our show, the Wedding Beer.  It is described on tSupport the showTHAT’S A WRAP! Thank you for listening! Because of your support, we are in our eighth year of the podcast! Don’t forget to follow us and tell us where to find you next on our website, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Also, check out our store on the website and get some swag, thanks to Pure Creative Apparel. Thanks to www.PodcastMusic.com for providing the music for this episode, too!

Send us a textRED Episode 215 Return to the Tampa Beer Run (VIDEO) SHOUT OUTS Thanks to all our patrons and everyone in the Runcation Nation for your support and encouragement.  Because of you, we have been able to keep the show going over the last two years, and now that the races are returning, we look forward to meeting up with you, too!For anyone who would like a shoutout on the show, please don’t forget to send them to us.  We do our best to collect shoutouts throughout the week, but please send them our way!  Please send them to [email protected] or call 941-677-2733!Thank you to Joanne Blatchley, Associate Producer of our show.   Thank you to Josh Ozbirn, Executive Producer of the podcast, too!  We couldn’t do it without you.If you’d like more of the Run Eat Drink Podcast, including bonus content and early access to episodes, become a patron!  Go to www.patreon.com/runeatdrinkpodcast to find out more. RUNThen we celebrated our 5th anniversary, by running the Tampa Beer Run to benefit Humane Society of Tampa. It was a 5K inside of Al Lopez Park that offered four beer stops with local brews for us to try.  It was a humid day but we finished in time to miss a morning rain shower!  The course was flat and offered so much shade we always feel a bit jealous of every Tampa local who can use this park as a training ground.  We got to meet cute dogs on the course and got a bonus beer at the after party.  No medal, but a great pint glass and t-shirt have always been great souvenirs for this race. There was beer along with a DJ at the after party, all contained within the park.   Every year this race proves to be a great time supporting a cause close to our hearts.   Beer was provided at the beer stops by the following breweries: 3 Daughters BrewingCoppertail BrewingFlying Boat Brewing  EATThe Columbia Restaurant in the Ybor City area of Tampa, Florida was the site of our celebratory meal after the race.  This was also the first restaurant we visited on the show.  It is rich with Tampa history both in its decor and its menu.  We were so happy to return and enjoy their classics:  Crab Croquettes, Spanish Bean Soup, and a 1905 Salad.  So good!! We love this place and everyone should eat here when visiting the Tampa area.   DRINKCigar City Brewing was the first brewery we featured on our show five years ago.  Today we sample beer from their menu and explore their newly renovated location.  Their beers are from a wide array of styles and they are still tasty!  We are so glad that their beer is widely available in tSupport the showTHAT’S A WRAP! Thank you for listening! Because of your support, we are in our eighth year of the podcast! Don’t forget to follow us and tell us where to find you next on our website, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Also, check out our store on the website and get some swag, thanks to Pure Creative Apparel. Thanks to www.PodcastMusic.com for providing the music for this episode, too!

Send us a textIt's our 5th Anniversary this month. As part of the celebration, we will post flashback episodes all month long to celebrate and say thank you. If it were not for you, our Runcation Nation community, we would not have had this show for the last five years, had some of the most amazing experiences, and created lasting friendships in this community.Next up it’s our anniversary episode from last year to round out the month’s look back at the most meaningful episodes. We have no words to thank you for making the last five years truly great!SHOUT-OUTS Thanks to all our patrons and everyone in the Runcation Nation for your support and encouragement last week.  We could not have made it through without you.Thank you to all who sent us gifts to celebrate our podcast anniversary!  It was so thoughtful!  We will show your gifts on the show and the live chats this week! Thank you for the messages and calls celebrating our anniversary, too!Special thank you to our patrons, too!  We have been able to expand our studio and keep the show going over the last year and a half.   We can’t express how much it means to us.  We appreciate it from the bottom of our hearts. If you’d like more of the Run Eat Drink Podcast, including bonus content, early access to episodes, and more, become a patron of the show!  Go to www.patreon.com/runeatdrinkpodcast to find out more.RUNIt’s the long-awaited preview of our race calendar for the second half of 2021.  These races are only a starting point, but they include:RunDisney Virtual SeriesTampa Beer RunGreat Smoky Mountains Half Marathon and 5KRun Conch Republic 10KFlanigan’s Rockin’ Rib Run 10KJeff Galloway Half Marathon WeekendAnd of course, we couldn’t help but go just a bit into 2022 because this race is a must-do, we want it to be a “Runcation Nation” meetup, and they have announced that it will be an in-person event… The Donna Marathon Weekend 2022!We also talk about our favorite moments from our show’s history on the racecourse.  Dana and Aimee share favorite and funny moments from the show.EATWe run so that we can explore great food, of course. So what have been the best meals we’ve had on the show?  Aimee and Dana choose their favorites from the 4-year run of the show!DRINKAnd… last, but certainly not least, we run to indulge in great beverages.  Which ones do we crave and want to have again and again? Which ones do we long to get back to as soon as possible?  We chat about that, too!ThaSupport the showTHAT’S A WRAP! Thank you for listening! Because of your support, we are in our eighth year of the podcast! Don’t forget to follow us and tell us where to find you next on our website, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Also, check out our store on the website and get some swag, thanks to Pure Creative Apparel. Thanks to www.PodcastMusic.com for providing the music for this episode, too!