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 is part 1 of our interview with running icon Kathrine Switzer!SHOUT OUTS Congratulations to all the members of the Runcation Nation who completed training runs, live, and virtual races this week!  Best of luck to those who are getting ready to race this weekend!Want to be included in the shout outs or an upcoming or completed race?  Please email us at [email protected]!  Last but not least, 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.  We want to welcome a brand new patron at the $10 Insider level, Katie Bloomberg! Your support, along with all of our patrons, is appreciated from the bottom of our hearts.  Your name is all in lights https://www.runeatdrink.net/patron-wall! RUN Today, we share the first part of our interview with running icon Kathrine Switzer.  She is the first woman to register for and complete the Boston Marathon officially.  Her book, Marathon Woman, chronicles her life but is also full of laughter and lessons to be applied in all walks of life.  She is an inspiration and an activist for women in sports.  We discuss her discovery of running, her book, and her historic run at Boston in this episode's first part of our conversation. Find out more and connect with Kathrine here:Website:  kathrineswitzer.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/MarathonWomanNews Instagram: www.instagram.com/kathrineswitzer/ Twitter: twitter.com/KVSwitzer Find out more about her organization, which we will dive into next week during the second part of our talk with her,  261 Fearless, here:Website:  www.261fearless.org Facebook: www.facebook.com/261FearlessKVSwitzer Instagram: www.instagram.com/261fearless/ Twitter: twitter.com/261Fearless YouTube: youtube.com/c/261Fearless EATTo celebrate the honor and privilege it is to interview running royalty, we went to a tasty local spot, Jungle Bird Tiki. During our visit, we explore the small plates menu.  It's a Tiki Surf and Turf.  These two dishes were terrific.  Crab Wonton Dip and Beef Carpaccio have a Tiki flair here and so many layers of flSupport 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 is part 3 of our interview with a friend of the show, Bart Yasso!RUN This week, we share part 3 of our talk with Bart Yasso.  He is known as the Mayor of Running and Chief Running Officer at Runner’s World until his retirement in 2017. This week, he talks about key things to focus on and takes our patrons’ questions!   Thank you, Bart, for your “wit, wisdom, and insights!”Find out more and connect with Bart Yasso here:Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/Bart-Yasso-118295040323/ Twitter:  https://twitter.com/bartyasso?lang=en Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/bartyasso/ Website:  http://www.bartyasso.com EATThis week we share a local spot in heart of downtown Fort Myers called The Standard.  We ate brunch there, and it did not disappoint!  The restaurant was a flurry of activity when we arrived with karaoke in full swing.  We would strongly advise that they take reservations, but there happened to be an opening right away, so we took it!  The bar was stocked with local and well-known brews plus bottomless mimosas and bloody marys for $20 to go with the meal.  We started with the jalapeño and sausage corn muffins.  They were tender and flaky with a breakfast sausage flavor and just a hint of spice.    Dana had “The Hangover” breakfast sandwich, and it was full of breakfast meats, eggs, and cheese on a soft brioche bun.  Aimee had the “Short Rib Hash,” one of several hash dishes that looked mouth-watering as they came out of the kitchen.   The Standard does not skimp on the tender meat in the hash, the potatoes were seasoned perfectly, and the over-easy eggs had a perfectly runny yolk a-top this perfect-sized skillet.  If you come to the Fort Myers area, check out The Standard for the entertainment and the tasty dishes.  We can’t wait to go back and try their regular menu, too!  DRINK This week, we got the chance to attend a Coffee Connoisseur Tasting and Certification at the Luminary Hotel in Fort Myers.  Ulli Winckler is the master roaster for Dean St. Coffee Roastery at the Luminary Hotel and president of Rebel Coffee in Cape Coral.    We got a unique behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to roast coffee and tasted 12 different varieties of coffee.  We breakSupport 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 is part 2 of our interview with a friend of the show, Bart Yasso!RUN This week, we share part 2 of our talk with Bart Yasso.  He is known as the Mayor of Running and Chief Running Officer at Runner’s World until his retirement in 2017. This week, he talks about the Yasso 800s, runners who inspire him, and virtual races.  Thank you, Bart, for your “wit, wisdom, and insights!”Find out more and connect with Bart Yasso here:Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/Bart-Yasso-118295040323/ Twitter:  https://twitter.com/bartyasso?lang=en Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/bartyasso/ Website:  http://www.bartyasso.com EATThis has been a rough winter for many of our running friends.  There is nothing better than a recipe that warms the soul to celebrate that accomplishment when it comes to getting out there for a run in the cold.  A great Irish comfort food dish that we love is Shepard’s Pie.  There is a great place in Disney Springs we have featured on the show before, Raglan Road, with a delectable and meaty version of this dish.We have featured one of our favorite cookbooks, The Healthspan Solution, on past episodes, including chatting with authors Ray Cronise and Julieanna Hever on Episodes 108 and 109 last year.  This week we made the Shepherdess Pie from the book.  We review it in this episode and talk about what made it so hearty and satisfying as a Vegetarian dish.  You can get the Kindle or hardcover book at our Amazon affiliate links below.  It does not cost anything additional to purchase the book through the links we list, but it does help support the show.The Healthspan Solution Kindle Edition:  https://amzn.to/3r15Xhx The Healthspan Solution Hardcover Edition:  https://amzn.to/2ObqgtV 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 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 is an excellent interview with a friend of the show, Bart Yasso!RUN We share the first part of our talk with Bart Yasso this week.  He is known as the Mayor of Running and Chief Running Officer at Runner’s World until his retirement in 2017.  He talks about his running adventures, inspirations, and career with us.  Thank you, Bart, for your “wit, wisdom, and insights!”Find out more and connect with Bart Yasso here:Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/Bart-Yasso-118295040323/ Twitter:  https://twitter.com/bartyasso?lang=en Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/bartyasso/ Website:  http://www.bartyasso.com EATThis week, we got a bit of cooler weather here in Florida, so Dana made soup.  But not just any soup.  It is a vegetarian version of a soup we are fond of at The Columbia Restaurant.  The Spanish Bean Soup is one we had on the first episode of our show.  Theirs is delightful with Chorizo, Onion, Chickpeas, and warm spices.We used our instant pot to create this version.  It makes approximately eight servings.Here is our recipe:Ingredients:White Potatoes Diced - 6 potatoesWater - 8 CupsDry Garbanzo Beans - 1-lb PackageWhite Onion Diced - 1 whole onionDiced Carrots - 4 wholeDiced Celery - 4 stalksDiced Jalapeño  - 1 WholeMinced Garlic - 6 ClovesSmoked Paprika - 2 TablespoonsLiquid Aminos - 4 TablespoonsChopped Fresh Kale - Half of a 16-ounce bagDirections:Combine all ingredients except kale in the instant pot.  Set the instant pot on high and cook for one hour.  Release valve and depressurize instant pot.  Add kale.  Turn back on low for 20 minutes.  Then divide equally among eight bowls and enjoy.  Or divide among containers to store for the week for lunch or dinner.  DRINK Monday, February 22nd, was National Margarita Day. So, we share our own Pineapple Jalapeños Margarita recipe to honor this day!  Ingredients (Serves 2)Silver Tequila - 2 ounces Cointreau -  1 ouncePineapple Juice - 2 ounces Lime Juice - 1 ounceSliced Fresh Jalapeños - 4 (2 are for muddling and two are for garnish)Sliced Lime Wedges - 2 for garnish Jalapeño Simple Syrup (1 cup sugar, 1 cup water, one additional jalapeño halved from those listed above)DirectionsMake Jalapeño Simple Syrup bSupport 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 is an excellent interview with a fellow podcaster, Mike Rahlmann, and an interview with Erick Kanter from Expedition Roasters, all in the same episode!RUNWe have a special interview with Be Our Guest Podcast host, Mr. Mike Rahlmann.  His podcast is an excellent resource for those who travel to Walt Disney World or participate in RunDisney events.  He talks about some great RunDisney race memories that will help us get through this time when we can’t be at Disney crossing that finish line for the Star Wars Rival Run Challenge.    EAT Mike also helped us out with the eating portion of our show!  He talks about some great meals that he likes to get at Disney for pre-race and post-race meals.  He has done the Dopey Challenge for several years and proves that the carb-loading meal does not have to be pasta.  Although there are great Italian options on the property, Mike loves Olivia’s at Old Key West Resort.  That buttermilk fried chicken and the staff there make it all worthwhile!  We must check it out at the next race! Thank you so much to Mike for spending time talking Disney with us!!  You should check out his podcast and if you are looking to plan a Disney vacation when all of this has passed, check out the Magic For Less Travel, where he is a senior agent.  Fill out a no-obligation quote and mention that you heard about it from the podcast so he can help you plan a fantastic trip! DRINK We are so excited to bring you Erick Kanter, owner of Expedition Roasters.  Erick talks with us about their coffee (although they make tea and cocoa, too!).  The coffee brings a bit of Disney home through theme, story, art, and great flavor.  Prospector’s Roast tastes just like a churro you’d get at our favorite theme park.  Dana loves the Main Street U.S.A. Columbian Coffee that takes us back to people watching from a bench the way Walt Disney himself would upon entering the Magic Kingdom.   SPECIAL DISCOUNT ON EXPEDITION ROASTERS ORDERS FOR US! Erick was kind enough to offer a special discount for our listeners! If you order from Expedition Roasters, use the code RED15 to get 15% off your order, so they know that you are part of the runcation nation!  THAT’S A WRAP!Share a great virSupport 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 is an interview with the one and only Chef Art Smith!  RUNThis week we complete the RunDisney Virtual Race Series with the Haunted Mansion 5K!  Yes, we talk about the weather, but we are also without the medals, so we can’t wait until they arrive!  It was a different summer race series because we couldn’t travel up to Walt Disney World to do it, but for Aimee, working from home, it was a chance to get outside and get some fresh air ahead of the afternoon summer showers.  For Dana, it was motivation to get his running done on a long work weekend.   This week, we are connected to Walt Disney World and running unique races virtually because we had the honor and pleasure of talking with Chef Art Smith!  He has two fantastic restaurants at Disney Springs, but he has also run marathons and took us on his storied running journey as we talked with him.  Although he hasn’t run a race at Walt Disney World, he was in the Magic Kingdom College Program, now known as the Walt Disney World College Program, in 1981.   We recorded this interview in the third week of April 2020, when we would have been running the Rival Run Weekend at Walt Disney World. Chef Art helped us bring a little bit of Disney home! EATChef Art Smith has appeared on the Food Network on shows like Chopped and is famed for being Oprah Winfrey’s personal chef.  He has also authored books like Back to the Table and Kitchen Life: Real Food for Real Families and Back to the Family.  Chef Art Smith is a two-time James Beard Foundation award winner with restaurants in Chicago, Atlanta, Orlando, Washington, D.C., and many more.  He’s been on television shows like Top Chef Masters and The Today Show.  Talking with him about his excellent restaurants and amazing southern comfort food made our mouths water! DRINKChef Art Smith has some great beverages at his restaurants.  He has Moonshine at  Homecomin’ in Disney Springs, and we want to get to his Atlanta restaurant, Southern Art and Bourbon Bar, for some fantastic bourbon-based cocktails, too, when it reopens.  It was great to get a little bit of the story and inspiration behind some of the signature cocktails at his restaurants.   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 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 a big interview with a friend of the show, Meb Keflezighi!RUNLast weekend, we participated in the Publix Gasparilla Distance Classic. One of the biggest highlights of the weekend was interviewing Meb Keflezighi, who is an inspiration to us. He is the only man to win a silver medal in the Olympics (Athens 2004), win NYC Marathon (2009), and win the Boston Marathon (2014). Watching his success was inspiring to us, but even more than that, his humility and the way he lives his life with faith, family, and education as top priorities is a key reason he inspires those around him.  He also has a foundation and through it helps support and encourage people with goals in much the same way he was supported by his family, his faith, and the community around him.  We interviewed him at the Expo and wanted to bring you that interview in its entirety. We will feature the Publix Gasparilla Distance Classic, Kojak’s House of Ribs, and Tampa Bay Brewing Company in a full episode later this week.THAT’S A WRAP!Thanks for watching!  Please subscribe and rate us in iTunes. We would love to hear your feedback or about places we should feature in upcoming episodes.  You can follow us as we accomplish, explore, and indulge on our website, Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. As always, if you choose to indulge, please drink responsibly by having a designated driver or taking a rideshare service. Stay safe, Runcation Nation!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 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, RED Episode #28: Local Beer Collabs & Lazy Wings at Nice Guys 5th Anniversary (although this year they just celebrated #9!)Nice Guys Pizza is a place we have talked about, and we have shot Quick Bites from on several occasions.  This week, they celebrate their 5th anniversary.  We are so honored and humbled to have been some of their first customers.  If you are ever in our hometown, you need to stop by this fantastic hole-in-the-wall pizza place with delicious food (not just pizza), unique cocktails, and tasty craft beer.  For the next several episodes, we will feature cocktails, beer, and outstanding food from this place close to our hearts.  Greg and Jovana, the owners of this great pizza joint, welcomed us, made us feel at home, and gave us support through some of the happiest, most challenging, and emotional times in our lives.  This is like a second home to us.  To you, it may be the same thing.  Or we may be introducing you to this very special place.  Either way, everyone needs to experience the great food and terrific people who make up the Nice Guys Family.This episode demonstrates the connections that Nice Guys Pizza has in the local craft beer community.    They collaborated with five regional breweries to create unique beers to tap for their anniversary.  By the time we air this episode, they may be gone. Still, they demonstrate how awesome the craft beer community is in Southwest Florida and how we can’t wait to feature them in an upcoming episode, even if we have featured them in previous ones.The anniversary draft list includes:Fort Myers Brewing Company Birthday Cake PorterPoint Ybel Brewing Company Pendennis the MenaceBury Me Brewing Company DDH Nenzit Russian ImperialMomentum Brewhouse Death Before Sour MixBig Top Brewing Company Unicorn TearsAnd finally, in this Quick Bite, we feature the Lazy Wings.  Truly genius, these wings include a sauce with everything you need, with no sides or dipping sauces required.Stay tuned throughout this week and next for Quick Bites and an entire episode featuring great food and beverages from Nice Guys Pizza.  They mean so much to us that we can't help but celebrate them for a whole week of Quick Bites and our episode featuring the Cape Cops 5k!Thank you for watching! Please subscribe and rate us on 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.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.RUNWe have run in some great places in the past year!  Some of our favorites include:Episode 181 - Anchorage RunFest Episode 185 - Marko Cheseto’s Anchorage Pre-Race TalkEpisode 201 Donna Marathon Weekend MeetupEpisode 205 Gasparilla Distance Classic 8K with Fitz and Rudy on the mic!Episode 208 A Talk with Amby BurfootEpisode 210 with Fitz Koehler from Team NoisyEpisode 212 Meetup with Fellow Podcasters and listeners of the showEATWe’ve explored some tasty meals in the past year, too:Episode 183 - Peddler Steakhouse in the Smokies Episode 192 - Charley’s SteakhouseSupport 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, a chat with someone who gave us some of the most authentic Mexican cuisine we have ever had and in the most unexpected place, Kentucky!  Marcos Valdes!Welcome to Quick Bite #73!In this Quick Bite, Aimee gets a few minutes with Marcos Valdes, Chef-Owner of Papi's Mexican Restaurant and Bar.While we ran the Bluegrass, Marcos was busy running around the restaurant, making drinks, checking on food quality, mentoring employees, and spending time with guests!  The restaurant, located in an upstairs spot just a few blocks off the UK campus, has only been open for about eight months but the food, much of which comes from family recipes, tastes like it's been perfected over many, many years.We started with the house chips and salsa.  The chips were warm, and the house salsa was fresh, with a slight heat and smokiness of chile d'arbol.  We had an appetizer created by Marcos', a crock filled with poblano pepper and onion, with a rich cream sauce and baked with queso fresco.  It's served with flour tortillas for dipping or making "messy tacos," and it is worth a trip back to Kentucky just for that!  Marcos said the Street Tacos were his most popular item, and after having them, we can see why! Soft, doubled-up corn tortillas topped with beef, chicken, pork, or...hibiscus?   Yep, Papi's has some fantastic vegetarian and vegan options as well.  If Papi's is this good just eight months in, we can't wait to see what the future holds.  Check them out online at www.papislex.com.  You can also find them on social media:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/papislex/Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/papislex/THAT'S A WRAPThank you for listening! Here’s hoping for a great second year of the podcast because of all your support! Don’t forget to follow us and let us know where to go next on our website, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.THAT'S A WRAP!If you choose to indulge, please drink responsibly by having a designated driver or taking a rideshare service. Stay safe, Runcation Nation!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 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 is another special interview with Jeff Galloway about hot weather running.  We thought: It's summer, it's hot, it's humid, and we have a  great coach whose timeless tips will get us through this part of our training season no matter the year.   RUNWe are privileged to help celebrate our running coach’s 75th birthday this week!  Jeff Galloway, America’s Coach and ours, turns 75 on July 12th!  There is no way we could ever thank him for the inspiration, expertise, support, friendship, and love he has shown us.  We are so lucky to have him on the show this week.First, we want to tell everyone about his 75th Birthday Challenge.   There are many ways to help him celebrate.  You can do 75 miles in July, 7.5 miles on July 12th, 75 laps around a track or 1/4-mile segments, or a 75-lap relay.  You get an official race number and website to log your miles and an e-certificate for completing your challenge!Second, of course, we want to share his expertise.  The summer running season is upon us, and we need to run safely when we are outside.  The dramatic rise in heat and humidity requires us to train smart.  Jeff shares tips and tricks for combating the heat and being successful in the heart of the summer.Here’s a link to his article recapping his tips for running in the heat.https://www.jeffgalloway.com/2007/06/15/dealing_with_th/If you are looking for a virtual race, we have a discount code for the Virtual Pace Series website to offer everyone in the Runcation Nation.  Use RUNEATDRINK10 at their website to get 10% off any event!  We will be doing one soon!  EATDunedin is a town that we were able to visit when we were away in Clearwater visiting family last month.  We were introduced to Dunedin Brewery during the Fit Foodie Run on Episode 14 of our show.  Their brewery is so beautiful.  It looks like a castle set back in the Medieval Times.  There is seating indoors, the tanks where they brew their delicious beer, and well-shaded outdoor seating.  We had Fried Pretzel Bites with Brown Ale Mustard and Beer Cheese.    They were so tasty.  The pretzel was crunchy on the outside and tender on the inside with just the right amount of salt.  The mustard was tangy, and the beer cheese was warm, melty, and just the right amount of bite in flavor.  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 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 is our very first BIG interview on the show and the first time we talked with Olympian and America’s Coach, Jeff Galloway.Welcome back to Run Eat Drink Podcast!  In this episode, I want to share the method I use for races of all distances.  I discovered his method in January 2011, when I ran my first half marathon at Walt Disney World.  I was an inexperienced runner who found a book online with a running schedule, tried to follow it, and headed to the race.  Mistakes were made.  I would describe that experience as painful and a real struggle, although I crossed the finish line with my husband and accomplished the goal.  At the race expo, Jeff gave a motivational talk about his method.  He talked about taking walk breaks so you can finish strong.  Those walk breaks are short, 30 seconds or less,  and protect you from running out of gas at the end of the race.  He said it does not matter whether you are trying to qualify for Boston or complete your first race. You can use this method to pass others at the end, finish with a smile, and still have the energy to celebrate afterward.When we got home and started to train for our next race, his words were in the back of my mind.  I researched and found that he had a whole program and that there was "an app for that" from LoloFit. It gives you a training plan based on your goal and a recommended ratio for running and walking. Jeff's voice tells you when to run and when to walk and drops in occasionally with motivation and encouragement to keep going during the workouts.  I cannot tell you what a difference it made in training, motivation, and performance.  I became one of his e-coach clients and have been an avid supporter ever since!On Sunday, August 6th, 2017, America's Coach and Olympian Jeff Galloway hosted a 3-hour running school in Orlando, Florida, at the Track Shack. This gave me an excellent opportunity to share what his method is all about and why it works. It was such a great experience,  and afterward, we sampled some tasty food and beverages right around the corner at Santiago's Bodega.Jeff took the time to do an interview with us, and he gave us so much great information, so we are breaking up his interview into three separate podcast episodes.  This is the first part of his chat with us. Jeff talks about the history of the run-walk-run method and how he became "America's Coach."  In part two, we will explore the science behind the technique, and in the final part of his interview with us, Jeff shaSupport 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. First up, The Tampa Beer Run.  Just a spoiler, your host is a huge dork! Hey, Everyone!  Welcome to our first episode, where we head to Tampa, Florida, for the Tampa Beer Run.  Yes, we get to sample beer on the course, but more importantly, this run raises funds for My Hope Chest, which helps women pay for reconstructive surgery after their courageous battles with breast cancer.  After the run, we need to refuel, and what better way than to sample Tampa on a plate at the Columbia Restaurant.  Our final stop on this trip is Cigar City Brewing, where you can spot the rolling of cigars and a long line of tasty beer on tap, and ours is just a sampling of their libations.  For more information, check out the show notes below.MY HOPE CHESTConnect with My Hope Chest at their website and learn about their upcoming 5K Glow Run in April 2018, also in the Tampa area.AL LOPEZ PARKThis is a beautiful park that is flat and easy race.  There was no time limit or specific pace per mile you needed to adhere to, so this race is great for beginners or run/walkers.TAMPA BEER RUN ON FACEBOOKWe paid a reasonable entry fee of $45 and added a VIP ticket for $12 more to get a couple of extra beers at the after-party, souvenir Tampa Beer Run glasses, and a white cotton t-shirt.COLUMBIA RESTAURANTThis Tampa staple has been around since 1905, and we happened to sample these:Crab CroquetteSpanish Bean Soup1905 SaladCuban SandwichCIGAR CITY BREWINGAt this brewery, there are some fantastic beers, and here is a list of a few we recommend:Pollona! With Chocolate! Milk Stout with ChocolateCaramel Coffee Kölsch110K+OT Batch #9 Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Imperial Brown AleWasabi Ginger SaisonWe've crossed the finish line!Thank you for watching!! Join us next time as we run another destination race, sample tasty beverages, and refuel with delicious food.  We hope this helps you preview some fantastic vacation or "runcation" destinations.  If you have any that we 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 on her Ogden Half Marathon this weekend. Friend of the show, Fitz, was actually at Fargo Marathon this past weekend. We thought this was last weekend, but as it turns out… it’s this weekend, so we shouted it out a week early on the previous episode…Fitz and Rudy, Team Noisy, are spending this coming weekend at the highly recommended Buffalo Half along with Babs, who is running for Team Heart to Heart at that race weekend!  The Will Run For Virtually Live Race was this past weekend on Saturday. We did it, and we want to say congrats to Susie Beck, Jennifer Hall, Jennifer Fink, Meg Brower, her mom Ann, Bob Raichle, and the entire Will Run For team of podcast hosts for an excellent virtual race!Congratulations to Cheryl, who was in the Florida Keys cheering and supporting the Keys 100!!  Dean was there as well, pacing some friends, 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.RUNLast week, we talked about the Shamrock Marathon Weekend recommended to us by the Will Run For Podcast hosts.  This week, we ran their Will Run For Virtually Live Race for the 2nd year in a row.  It was a great time.  Our fellow podcast hosts kicked it off at 10 AM via Instagram and then stayed with all of us via Zoom for the duration of our miles.  The race swag was even better than last year.  These podcasting runners have created a great community and a fun virtual race for all runners.  Find out more and connect with the Will Run For Podcast here: Podcast Website:  https://anchor.fm/willrunforpodcast Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/WillRunForPodcast Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/willrunforpodcast EATEgg Bistro in Virginia Beach was recommended to us by Diana of the Will Run For Podcast.  Her recommendation was a home run!  It 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.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.RUNShamrock Marathon Weekend in Virginia Beach was a great race.  We were lucky enough to meet up with fellow podcasters, have dinner with a great member of the Runcation Nation we met through the Extra Mile Podcast group on Facebook, and run a PR in the 8K since our last attempt at Gasparilla Distance Classic.  At the expo, we had a surprise, Bart Yasso!!  He announced our race as well.  He is famous for his work at Runner’s World and the Yasso 800s.  You may have heard him on our show on Episodes 154, 155, 156, and 187 when we returned to the Anchorage RunFest and got to sit down with him in person.  EATChix on the Beach was right next door to our hotel.  It had a fantastic beach view from its patio, tasty seafood, and excellent service!  We had the She Crab Soup, Crab Dip, and a Steamer of shrimp, sausage, corn, and potatoes.  We finished the meal with Key Lime Pie.  Shout out to Samantha, our server, who was patient on a night when the restaurant was at capacity, thorough, kind, and had excellent recommendations from the menu throughout the entire meal.  If you get a chance to run this race weekend, stay on the beach and try this place out.  We strongly encourage you to call and make a reservation because this is one happening spot!  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 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 Mother’s Day to all!  Congratulations to Jessica and Kelly on their Cocoa Beach 10-Miler.  Susie and JoJo were at it again as they traveled to the Indy Mini Marathon, where they got to “kiss the bricks” and hear half of Team Noisy, Rudy, announce their race.  Dean and Judy were with us as we all completed the Black Knight DONNA Mother’s Day 5K with the other half of Team Noisy on the mic, Fitz Koehler!  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 recap our experience at the Black Knight DONNA Mother’s Day 5K from expo to after-party celebration!  We talk about the brand-new DONNA 5K route through Jacksonville’s beautiful Riverside neighborhood, starting and ending at the historic Friday Musicale.   In addition to a beautiful race day, we heard one of our favorite race announcers on the mic, Fitz Koehler, one half of Team Noisy!  We got our hands on the medal and shirt design we talked about in Episode 207 with Amanda Napolitano a few weeks ago, too. It was such a great race, where we met so many that The DONNA Foundation has helped and supported.  We would do it again and recommend it highly!  Find out more about what The DONNA Foundation does at https://thedonnafoundation.org/. EATVale Food Co in Jacksonville was a great option after completing our race on Saturday.  This is a build-your-own bowl (or choose from their menu options if you can’t decide) style meal with plant-based options and meat, dairy, acai bowls, and toast creations, too!  It felt like a very "brunchy" and quick option for us.  While they don’t have mimosas, they have flavored healthy water, cold-pressed juice shots, coffee, handmade lemonade, and more to quench your thirst.  We built ourSupport 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 John Schroeder, who invited us to do our weekend coffee chat from his Cars and Coffee event at Innisbrook Resort. Susie, JoJo, and Darlene took their runcation to Kentucky for the Kentucky Derby Mini Marathon this past weekend.  They celebrated JoJo’s big birthday in true “Runcation Nation” fashion with excellent running, eating, and drinking!  Darlene carried her running into Sunday when she completed the Flying Pig Half Marathon in Ohio.  Kelly from our crew ran it, too!  Way to get it done, ladies!  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 share our “noisy” interview with race announcer and half of Team Noisy, cancer survivor, runner, inspiration, and author, Fitz Koehler.We want to thank Fitz for the inspiring conversation in this episode.  We hope you will give her book a listen or a read.  It is so valuable.  You will find the wisdom to help you, no matter where you are in life or what challenge you may be facing at the moment.  You can get it on her website, and she will autograph it for you!  And, if you want to connect with Fitz, as she said in the chat, say hi and introduce yourself.  Let her know you heard her on the Run Eat Drink Podcast. Links are here:Instagram:Fitzness Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/Fitzness Team Noisy Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/TeamNoisy Twitter:  https://twitter.com/fitzness TikTok: https://vm.tiktok.com/TTPdbYrQqC/ (@fitzness13)https://www.youtube.com/c/fitzness Website: https://www.fitzness.com/ Fitz,  if you are reading this now, thank you.  Those words seem too small to express our appreciation for all the race experiences you create for all runners and the time you took to inspire the rest of the “Runcation Nation" and us on this week’s episode.  We can’t wait to see you again at a finish liSupport 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!Shout out to JoJo for winning her age group in her weekend Chic-Fil-A 5K. Bill and Kristina Craig are running the Rock ’n’ Roll Nashville Half Marathon!Finally, thank you to JD, host of JD's Big Fat Running Journey for having us on his show!  You can find all your favorite ways to listen to our chat with JD here:https://anchor.fm/james-daly6/episodes/Episode-4-Walking-On-Sunshine-e1hjnkgThanks, JD!  It was a great conversation!  Can't wait to see you at an upcoming race weekend 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, 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, Dana is traveling to a work conference, so we take a break from racing and interviews to talk about training.  But don’t worry, we have more great interviews coming to you in May!It’s a training week for us, so we took a Medal Chasers 5K to our neighborhood for our long run this past weekend.  Bill and Kristina are in Nashville running a race, so they are handling the runcationing this week in style!  We talk about the medal and bib and our strategy for the 5K.  Bill 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.  The “Punisher” 5K, focused on one of the most tortured anti-heroes, is one from the Medal Chasers Anti-Hero series.  We wanted to have a great-themed short run as a final one ahead of our trip to Jacksonville to run the Mother’s Day 5K for the Donna Foundation. We were so excited to do this race 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, Marvel, and more!     EATSometimes when we drive to races throughout Florida, we accidentally find some great food when we make a stop to fuel up on the road—wondering what we eat on the drive back home from Jacksonville?  We hit Saint Augustine and found a food 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 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 shoutouts today go to friends of the show, Meg, Amanda, Andi, and Babs, who will be at the Boston Marathon!  Amanda and Andi are running it, and Babs will be volunteering at the finish line to give finishers their medals!  In addition, Meg will be at mile 15 of the Boston Marathon, cheering on runners with special kits including fuel, hydration, and other items!  Thank you all, ladies!Also, all our best to friend of the show, Marko Cheseto, who will be running Boston on Marathon Monday as well!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.RUNToday on the show, we are so honored to be joined by Amby Burfoot, 1968 Boston Marathon winner, writer-editor, and book author.  Amby talks about his Boston victory in this interview, but that is not all.  On this, the anniversary of the Boston Marathon in 1972, when women were officially allowed to register and run, he talks about women at the Boston Marathon and the influential role women play in the sport. He was so generous with his time!  We thank him for sitting down to talk with us, and we're wishing him a fantastic run in Boston this Marathon Monday!  You can find out more about Amby, his books, his articles, and more here:www.ambyburfoot.comhttps://www.podiumrunner.com/lifetimerunning.net THAT’S A WRAPRuncation Nation,  don’t forget you can go to https://www.runeatdrink.net/donna.   You can be a part of it virtually or in person, and there’s a discount code exclusively for all of you.  Use RUNEATDRINK for 5% off an entry of either the physical or virtual race options.   Thank you for listening!  We are looking 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, Instagram, 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!Congratulations to Darlene and Susie, who completed the Savanah Women’s Half Marathon in Georgia last weekend.  Congrats to Jessica, who ran the local Challenger 5K and Cape Coral Animal Shelter 5k here in Cape Coral last weekend.  JoJo is starting her birthday month right with another Chick-Fil-A 5K!  Jessica and Kelly flew to Las Vegas for another half marathon this past weekend.  Dawn ran the Fatboy 5K in Louisiana, too!  Congratulations to Dean and Judy Gerber, too!  Dean PR’d his marathon, and Judy finished her half in a PR, 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. RUNThis week, we share a conversation with Amanda Napolitano about a brand new race that supports the Donna Foundation, the Black Knight DONNA Mother’s Day 5K, which you can run in person or virtually.  According to a recent press release, the foundation is celebrating moms in various ways in the month leading up to the race.   The Runcation Nation can support these efforts by:   Registering to run or walk in the Black Knight DONNA Mother’s Day 5K.  Participants will take off on a brand-new DONNA 5K route through Jacksonville’s beautiful Riverside neighborhood, starting and ending at the historic Friday Musicale.  With its new hybrid format, runners can choose to gather “Together” in person or run virtually throughout the weekend.  Register at mdyw.breastcancermarathon.com.   Runcation Nation, you can go to https://mdyw.breastcancermarathon.com.   You  can be a part of it virtually or in person, and there’s a discount  code exclusively for all of you.  Use RUNEATDRINK for 5% off an  entry for either physical or virtual race option.   Honoring your mom by posting a photo to the DONNA Tribute Wall presented by Florida Blue.  Follow The DONNA Foundation on social media for stories celebrating moms over the coming weeks.  Share your photo at mdyw.breastcancermarathon.com/donna-tribute-wall. Contributing to the “Every Mom” gift challenge by making a donation to support the critical programs of The DONNA Foundation, starting a fundraiser, oSupport 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 textThanks 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!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.How about a bonus cocktail?DRINKWe return to Casa Santo Stefano in Tampa for this Quick Bite.  We first talked about this restaurant, rich with historical roots in Tampa, in episode 142.   Last week, when we recapped the 2022 Gasparilla Distance Classic, we recalled a past trip through Tampa when we returned to this enticing location for a great meal and a cocktail.  Casa Santo Stefano has great cocktail selections.  We wanted to try wine from their beautiful upstairs wine cellar.   It was so hard to choose.  We promise to return for wine, but we couldn’t pass up another tasty cocktail.  While we were there, we had the Tramonto and recorded our review live.  It was a Sicilian twist on a whiskey sour made with Lip Service Rye and topped with Nero d’Avola wine from Sicily.  We hope you enjoy this flashback! THAT’S A WRAP!Thank you for listening!  We are looking 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, 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!Congratulations to Dan Rams and everyone in the Cape Coral Running Group on their Kia Port Charlotte 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.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.RUN2022 Gate River Run in Jacksonville, Florida, was one we had not planned on getting to, but Barbara DiGirolamo  (@babz019 on Instagram), who we were lucky to meet and get to know at the Donna Marathon Weekend 2022, convinced us we needed to get there.  The experience did not disappoint.  Jacksonville residents came out to support and cheer on the runners in this National Championship at the 15K distance.  We experienced a great expo, a well-supported course, and the “green monster.” Would we do it again?  We discuss all that and more in this episode.EATPrati Italia was our restaurant of choice when carb-loading for this 15K race.  The Prati Italia food menu has so many tasty options!  We can’t wait to go back and try everything, including the deep-fried lasagna that we saw come to a table.  It made our mouths water!  They had a beautiful restaurant with an open kitchen, a beautiful setting inside or by the water, and a full vegan menu for us to sample, too!  We talk about it in this episode.  Special thanks to the hostess (whose name we did not catch) who found seating for us, even though we accidentally made our reservation the next night when we meant to make it for the night before the race).  Big thanks and praise to our server Cassidy, who was knowledgeable about everything on the menu and gave us a first-class experience.  Get here if you can to try their menu, whether regular, vegan, or vegetarian.  And ask for Cassidy!DRINKPrati Italia’s specialty non-alcoholic drinks were a welcome surprise when perusing the drink menu.  We can’t wait to get back and try their extensive cocktail list that includes cleverly named beverages like the “Frankly Speaking” and “Walk Don’t Run.” The night before the race, though, we were so happy with the handmade sodas we got to try.THAT’SSupport 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 textDRINKWe also had a bonus round of beverages with our amazing dessert at Bulla Gastrobar in Tampa!  To go with our dessert, we tried two new drinks:Bougie Palmer: Tito’s Handmade vodka, lemon, and peach oolong lavender syrupSangria Roja:  Red wine, brandy, triple sec, sprite, and chopped orangeAnd we recorded our reviews live we wrapped up our meal.  We can’t wait to go back to Bulla Gastrobar in Tampa.  If you are ever near one, trust us and check out Bulla Gastrobar.  They have locations in Florida, Georgia, Texas, and North Carolina!If you want more of our content from Bulla Gastrobar, go to www.patreon.com/runeatdrinkpodcast and check out the dessert we had. It was out of this world!THAT’S A WRAP!Thank you for listening!  We are looking 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, 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!Congrats to Jennifer Hall (@itsmefsj) on her Rock n Roll DC Half and Jennifer and Donna Quakenbush (@donnaquack) for volunteering during the weekend!  Congratulations to Emily O’Keefe (@ecofit13) on her new PR at the Savin Half Marathon!  James Miller (@jamesluvstrailruns) Congrats on the live Bakersfield Marathon.  Jennifer Fink (@fink4280) and her family did a bubble run 5K (the first one for her son Tanner), 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.RUNWhile some of you were running or cheering on your fellow runners at Princess Half Marathon Weekend in Orlando, we were at Gasparilla Distance Classic this past February.  We returned to try out a new race distance for us- the 8K- and to hear two race announcers near and dear to our hearts, even though they had not met us yet… Team Noisy!  Fitz Koehler and Rudy Novotny.  PLUS, we got to see Meb again, too!We had such a great time and even ran into some friends in the Runcation Nation and spent some time catching up with them on the racecourse.  (Thanks, Lee (@itsyourturnlee), for hanging with us for a bit on the course!  EATBulla Gastrobar was our restaurant of choice to explore great food in the Tampa area close to the start of our race.  We love great Spanish food.  This place was tasty.  Make a reservation!  Bulla Gastrobar is a busy place with fantastic service and tasty tapas.  Did we mention the paella?  And dessert?  Everything about our experience was top-notch.  Stop by if you get the chance!  We sampled everything live and recorded our reactions.  DRINKBulla Gastrobar has an extensive cocktail menu as well.  Another great reason to visit this restaurant... delicious drinks.  We both had a couple of cocktails to celebrate our accomplishment because we had taken advantage of a rideshare service to get there.  THAT’S A WRAP!Thank you for listening!  We are looking forward to YEAR NUMBER 5 of the podcast 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 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 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.RUNRunDisney races can be overwhelming for a first-time participant.  Today, we share tips for a magical race experience from our Runcation Nation!  Here are links to products Kristin and Meg mentioned in their tips.  (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 OOFOS OOriginal Sandal - Lightweight Recovery Footwear https://amzn.to/36uYyC4 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 later from the drink stand outside, and it was so good!! THAT’S A WRAP!Thank you for listening!  We are looking 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, Instagram, and Twitter.  Also, check out our store on the website and get some swag, thanks to 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.If you’d like more of the Run Eat Drink Podcast, including bonus content, early access to episodes,  or even to become a show producer like Joanne and Josh, become a patron of the show! Go to www.patreon.com/runeatdrinkpodcast to find out more and sign up today.EATRose and Crown is a place that has excellent appetizers and entrees. We sampled the UK Cheese Platter, Scotch Egg, Fish and Chips, and Shepard’s Pie. At Rose and Crown, you will have excellent service and a delicious meal. Plus, you also get to experience a fantastic view of the water!  DRINKRose and Crown is home to a fantastic bar we have been to many a time. Before the pandemic, it was packed with people celebrating and experiencing the quintessential England bar right here at Epcot in Walt Disney World in Florida. This time we sampled beverages while grabbing our lunch. Cider and Fireball? Yes, please! Guinness? We could not say no. And it was all worthy of a toast!   THAT’S A WRAP! Thank you for listening! We are looking 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, 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.If you’d like more of the Run Eat Drink Podcast, including bonus content, early access to episodes,  or even to become a show producer like Joanne and Josh, become a patron of the show! Go to www.patreon.com/runeatdrinkpodcast to find out more and sign up today.EATTrattoria Al Forno is a place we have been to repeatedly eating plant-based at Walt Disney World. Why? Because you can have a full 3-course meal and can’t even tell you are eating plant-based. It is so tasty and includes dessert. If you want great plant-based food, consider this a go-to for you!  DRINK The Polynesian Resort hosts Tambu Lounge, a fantastic bar where we had a couple of cocktails, soaked in the atmosphere, and relaxed in this fantastic resort. Hear our reviews as we tasted the beverages live at the bar. Special thanks to our bartender Benji who did not steer us wrong!!THAT’S A WRAP!Thank you for listening! We are looking 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, 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.If you’d like more of the Run Eat Drink Podcast, including bonus content, early access to episodes,  or even to become a show producer like Joanne and Josh, become a patron of the show! Go to www.patreon.com/runeatdrinkpodcast to find out more and sign up today.EATIn this week’s main episode, we talked about our first visit to Epcot’s Festival of the Arts! In this Quick Bite, we give you a taste of Canada’s Gourmet Landscapes. Canada has always been one of our favorites, and during this first trip to this February Festival, it did not disappoint!DRINKWe indulged in some great alcoholic beverages at Epcot’s Festival of the Arts, too. In Canada, we got a drink called the Rusty Nail. While its name can be deceiving, it was delightful! Hear our take on it as we sampled it live from Canada on the World Showcase!  THAT’S A WRAP!Thank you for listening! We are looking 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, 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 textThis week, we talk about our very first visit to Epcot’s Festival of the Arts, too! It’s our first time, but we don’t think it will be our last. Hear our thoughts as we sample the food from Artist's Table live at the festival!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 2 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 them throughout the week, but please send them our way!  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.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 Michael David who became our newest patron at the fan level this week!!  We are so thankful for your support and enjoy listening to your podcast!  Check him and all the hosts out on their fun show The Will Run For Podcast!  Shout out to all those who ran the Princess Half Marathon Weekend while we were running Gasparilla Distance Classic Weekend. Meg, Ana, Susy (Runs50), and so many others.  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 of the show! Go to www.patreon.com/runeatdrinkpodcast to find out more.RUNFebruary is RunDisney Princess Marathon Weekend time!    While we did not go to run the races, we went the weekend before to wish the members of the Runcation Nation good luck in their Orlando races. This week, we talk to the This Dis Life Podcast host, Marc Valentine. He says we inspired him to train for and run his first 5K. We find out how it went.If you want a taste of Disney at home, check out Marc’s show at https://www.thisdislifepodcast.com. Check out his YouTube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/thisdislife, too!  Thanks for taking the time to chat with us, Marc, and congratulations on your first 5K. Here’s to many more races!  EATThis week, we talk about our very first visit to Epcot’s Festival of the Arts, too! It’s our first time, but we don’t think it will be our last. Hear our thoughts as we sample the food live at the festival!  Our favorite offering was the Encanto Cocina offering authentic Columbian cuisine and celebrating the movie, Encanto.DRINKOh, yes, we indulged in some great alcoholic beverages at Epcot’s Festival of the Arts, too. There were some great beer offerings and some suSupport 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 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.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 them throughout the week, but please send them our way!  Please send them to [email protected] or call 941-677-2733!Congratulations to JoJo, Jessica, and Kelly from the Runcation Nation for completing the Little Rock Half.  Jennifer Fink and Maria Miller did a Zoo 5K, too!  James Miller shared his San Joaquin Trail Half, too! 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. RUN Bill and Kristina Craig, founders of Medal Chasers, have been on our show before.  We are big fans of running their virtual races as training runs to stay motivated during training season and support a great cause.  The “I’m With You ’Til The End of the Line” 5K, celebrating Winter Soldier, is from the Medal Chasers Anti-Hero series.  We wanted to have a themed short run as a final one ahead of our trip to Shamrock Marathon Weekend to run the 8K there and meet up with fellow podcasters and other members of the Runcation Nation.  We were so excited to do this race 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, Marvel, and more!      EAT This week, we were in the mood for comfort food while at the same time wanting to stay true to our plant-based plan.  So, we used two of our favorite products to create a version of linguine bolognese.  The first comes from Banza, which is a chickpea pasta.  The second is Impossible, but it is not the plant-based burgers they are known for but the meat crumbles that combine with our favorite marinara to create a fantastic sauce.  Use your favorite marinara or make your own, and presto!  We even used our beverage in the recipe (link is also below).    Here are our Amazon Affiliate links to the products.  (Clicking them gives you access on Amazon, costs nothing extra, and if you order from them, you help support our podcast.): Banza Linguine:  https://amzn.to/3hOOqWL Impossible Linguine:  https://amzn.to/3hSsOJ4 Fre Merlot:  https://amzn.to/3MB2h12  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 all your support and encouragement.  Because of you, we have been able to keep the show going over the last 2 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 them throughout the week, but please send them our way!  Send them to [email protected] or call 941-677-2733!Special thank you to all our patrons!  We have been able to expand our studio and keep the show going over the last year and a half.   Race announcer at the weekend wanted to shout out the more than 250 male and female breast cancer survivors out there on the course, many of whom are still in chemo and other treatments while tackling this weekend’s events.  Facebook friend Judy Gerber wanted to shout out her husband Dean.  Her husband wanted to shout out Judy as well.  They both completed the Donna Marathon and Judy is a 15-year survivor as well!This week, as we recap the final race in our challenge during our Donna Marathon Weekend experience, we shout out Jessica, Kelly, Josh, Dawn, Susie, and Joanne.  The experience would not have been the same without you.  They all sent us feedback shouting out our marathoners for completing 26.2 miles in the less than optimal conditions that weekend.  Everyone in the group wanted to shout out Josh for completing his first 5K and Half Marathon this weekend.  JoJo said we all needed a shoutout for coming together and completing our races.  We can’t thank everyone enough for their participation, both in-person and virtual.  Our first major Runcation Nation meetup was amazing!To all our patrons, we can’t express how much it means to us.  Your support is appreciated from the bottom of our hearts. If you’d like more of the Run Eat Drink Podcast, including new levels of patronage and great new benefits like podcast swag and more, become a patron of the show!  Go to www.patreon.com/runeatdrinkpodcast to find out more.RUNOur Donna Marathon Weekend coverage continues with the Runcation Nation participating in the Half Marathon and Marathon events on Sunday.  This race weekend supports The DONNA Foundation in its mission to help those fighting breast cancer as well as furthering research to end the disease.  The support throughout Jacksonville was back.  We met new friends all along the course, and despite  the weather we found every reason that we love to return to this weekend back in full force!  We were so happy to do this race with our Runcation Nation crew who came to meet up with us.   It was such a fun experience.  The neighborhoods came out to support in spite of weather.  The after-party was full of volunteers ready to celebrate with food and beverage.  We loved Fitz Koehler, our 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 for helping us hit 200 episodes!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 2 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 them throughout the week, but please send them our way!  Send them to [email protected] or call 941-677-2733!Special thank you to all our patrons!  We have been able to expand our studio and keep the show going over the last year and a half.   This week, as we recap the first of two races in our Donna Marathon Weekend experience, we shout out Jessica, Josh, Dawn, Susie, Joanne, and Darlene who was there in spirit running the 5K with us.To all our patrons, we can’t express how much it means to us.  Your support is appreciated from the bottom of our hearts.  If you’d like more of the Run Eat Drink Podcast, including bonus content, early access to episodes, become a patron of the show!  Go to www.patreon.com/runeatdrinkpodcast to find out more.RUNOur Donna Marathon Weekend coverage continues with the 5K on Saturday.  This race weekend supports The DONNA Foundation in its mission to help those fighting breast cancer as well as furthering research to end the disease. The 5K is back after a two-year hiatus and there was a bonus event, the 15K Relay, too, happening on the same course at the Jacksonville Fairgrounds.  This race was a great tour of some sights in the downtown Jacksonville area close to one of our favorite breweries, Intuition Ale Works.  The murals in this area are unique, too.  The medal includes the signature running breast cancer ribbon.  We were so happy to do this race with our Runcation Nation crew who came to meet up with us.   It was such a fun experience.  We loved Fitz Koehler, our race announcer and a cancer survivor herself, who made the experience great, too! EATV Pizza gave us a fantastic meal while we were in Jacksonville.  They have several locations.  We headed to the one right on Jacksonville Beach and that we would pass during our half marathon race over the weekend.  We had great pasta, wings, and calzone offerings from the menu. The pizzas looked great from that wood fire oven, too! They were slammed on a Saturday night.  It’s great thing to see at a local joint, and a good reminder that you want to allot some extra time when exploring new places around town on a race weekend.  DRINKFlask and Cannon provides the libations for this V Pizza location 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 textSHOUT 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 2 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 them throughout the week, but please send them our way!  Send them to [email protected] or call 941-677-2733!Special thank you to all our patrons!  We have been able to expand our studio and keep the show going over the last year and a half.   Congratulations to our very first patron, James Gray and his fiancée, Ginger, who will get married this month, too!  Shout out from us to Dawn (@dawnbdisney) and Josh (@midnightwolf308) who ran the Social Shakeout Run with us on Friday of Donna Marathon Weekend.  To all our patrons, we can’t express how much it means to us.  Your support is appreciated from the bottom of our hearts. If you’d like more of the Run Eat Drink Podcast, including bonus content, early access to episodes, become a patron of the show!  Go to www.patreon.com/runeatdrinkpodcast to find out more.RUNDonna Marathon Weekend starts off on Friday with the Social Shakeout Run.  It is an opportunity to meet two of the founders of this race, Jeff Galloway and Donna Deegan.  It is a nice and easy 5K through part of the Jacksonville Beach neighborhoods that will host the half marathon, full marathon, and ultra races during the weekend.  There are so many people we met who have supported The DONNA Foundation in their mission to find a cure through breast cancer research and support those fighting the disease and their families.  It is the kind of event that sets the tone for the weekend, as we say every year. It was even better experiencing it with two members of our Runcation Nation, Josh and Dawn. Thank you for making the start to the weekend so much fun.EATWe were with our crew at Reve Brewing.  It is the home of some unique brews and Bones Pizza.  We had appetizers, pizzas, and desserts that were so flavorful.  The House Bread with pesto sauce was a great starter.  The Caesar salad was yummy as well.Their pizzas are so flavorful.  We had one with fig, proscuitto, and balsamic glaze. There were so many with the perfect combination of flavors.  We would come back again to try more of their unique creations.DRINKReve Brewing has hazy, sour, and imperial beer.  Plus all things slushees with beer.  We had to try a few selections.  Their flavors are true to the styles they are drawn to create.  There are shorter pours to try, rather than flights, so you can have justSupport 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 all your support and encouragement.  Because of you, we have been able to keep the show going over the last 2 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 them throughout the week, but please send them our way!  Send them to [email protected] or call 941-677-2733!Special thank you to all our patrons!  We have been able to expand our studio and keep the show going over the last year and a half.   Congratulations to our very first patron, James Gray and his fiancée, Ginger, who will get married this month, too!To all our patrons, we can’t express how much it means to us.  Your support is appreciated from the bottom of our hearts. If you’d like more of the Run Eat Drink Podcast, including bonus content, early access to episodes, become a patron of the show!  Go to www.patreon.com/runeatdrinkpodcast to find out more.RUNBill and Kristina Craig, founders of Medal Chasers, have been on our show before.  We are big fans of running their virtual races as training runs to stay motivated during training season and support a great cause.  The “I Am Worthy” Half Marathon, celebrating Thor, is one from the Medal Chasers Assemble series that we held onto for a while because we hadn’t had a training run that was the length of a half marathon in a while.  Our final one in preparation for the Donna Marathon Weekend is just that so it was a perfect chance to support Ava’s Avengers and earn a really awesome medal.  EATLa Luce at Signia by Hilton Bonnet Creek is an amazing Italian Restuarant that we visited during our weekend in Orlando during the 2022 Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend 10K in January.  Ricardo, our server was truly amazing.  He was so friendly and knowledgeable.  We had a flavorful meal including a great appetizer and two hearty carb-loading meals that we can’t wait to get back and have again in the near future.DRINKLa Luce at Signia by Hilton Bonnet Creek also has an excellent bar, a huge selection of wine from their extensive wine cellar, and creative cocktails, too.  We each had a single cocktail.. not because we didn’t want more… we totally did, but these were so delicious and we had to savor every nuance of these hand-crafted beverages.   Trust us, you want to go to this restaurant.  THAT’S A WRAP!Thank you for listening! We are looking forward to YEAR NUMBER 5 of the podcast because of all your support! Don’t forget to follow us and let us kSupport 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 all your support and encouragement.  Because of you, we have been able to keep the show going over the last 2 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 them throughout the week, but please send them our way!  Send them to [email protected] or call 941-677-2733!Congratulations to Jessica on her amazing time at the Big Beach Half in Alabama.  Shout out to James Miller for the Hot Chocolate 15K for St Jude and in preparation for Bakersfield Half, too.Special thank you to all our patrons!  We have been able to expand our studio and keep the show going over the last year and a half.   We got a new patron this week, Founder Marc Valentine.  Thank you so much for supporting our show, Marc.  He has a podcast of his own, This DisLife. Please go check out his show on Apple Podcasts or your favorite app today.  Thank you, Marc and the whole DisLife crew for your support.  Can’t wait to do the Foodie Awards with you again this year!We can’t express how much it means to us.  Your support is appreciated from the bottom of our hearts. If you’d like more of the Run Eat Drink Podcast, including bonus content, early access to episodes, become a patron of the show!  Go to www.patreon.com/runeatdrinkpodcast to find out more.RUN2022 Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend 10K was our race of choice when returning to this weekend after many years.  Our goal was to enjoy the weekend and have a blast with as many fellow runners as we could, but also enjoy the time after the race when exploring and indulging without having a second race to complete this time.  EATBull and Bear at the Waldorf Astoria Orlando had a serving team Toni, Jeff, and Javier that took care of our table, and this team knew exactly what we needed and anticipated our every request.  Antoine, assistant manager, was very attentive to our table and all others.  You can tell that service is an art and a science they have mastered here.From our appetizers and salads to our entrees and dessert, this was a meal for the ages. Yes, we would call this place one for a very special occasion and a more upscale meal.  Reservations, you should make them. We had enough food to feed an army, and each morsel was one to be savored.  It is a steak dinner with sides to rival the best steakhouses in the country.  We break down what we had this week to celebrate our return to Marathon Weekend .DRINKBull and Bear at the Waldorf Astoria Orlando has an incredible cSupport 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 in case our travel prep gets in the way of a Wednesday night Live Chat, we wanted to makes sure you had something in your podcast feed from us to get you excited about the coming weekend, whether you are joining us in Jacksonville, running virtually, or you are our cheer squad for the weekend form wherever you are. We will see you soon from Jacksonville!The 2019 Donna Marathon Weekend started with a Social Shakeout Run on Friday. It was a 5k to get us going for the fun weekend of running ahead, but it also gave us the chance to sit down with three incredible people who started this race weekend. It was such an honor to talk with these three and learn how this weekend got its roots. Thank you so much to Amanda Napolitano, Executive Director of the Donna Foundation, who arranged this time for us to chat!Donna Deegan is the Chief Eternal Optimist of the Donna Marathon Weekend and the Donna Foundation. Dr. Edith Perez is a professor of medicine at the Mayo Clinic. Finally, a fantastic friend of our podcast and America’s Coach, Jeff Galloway, is the one who suggested that Donna start it all when they spotted each other at an Expo for the Gate River Run. They talk about the history of the race, the advancements in research and the families it has supported, and the reasons this weekend is a must-do and such a special race weekend.  It is one that we plan to do every year to honor those we have lost to breast cancer, but also to experience one of the best running block parties we have ever been to in our running career!To find out about the race weekend, go to www.breastcancermarathon.com, and to support the foundation go to www.thedonnafoundation.org. THAT’S A WRAPThank you for watching! Here’s hoping for a great second year of the podcast because of all your support! Please subscribe and rate us on iTunes. We would love to hear your feedback and need your help getting discovered as a podcast! Follow us on our website, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.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 textThis week, we return to our chat with the Executive Director of the Donna Foundation, Amanda Napolitano. We spoke with her back in January 202, when the Donna Marathon Weekend went virtual amid the pandemic. We want to revisit it as we head into our return to the weekend live in Jacksonville. Her spirit and passion are contagious! This is the way to kick off the week heading into the 15th anniversary of the race weekend. The Donna Foundation is focused on a fundraising goal with the Weaver Challenge this year. Amanda says the foundation is pushing toward a $200,000 milestone as we approach the weekend, then ultimately to a $300,000 goal to meet the challenge and receive a $50,000 matching gift. The progress meter is here, and to donate or fundraise, folks should go here. The foundation serves increasingly more families with the pandemic impacts, so these funds are critical.Beyond that, Runcation Nation, those running with us, running virtually, or being members of our cheer squad… let’s get ready to make the weekend a big celebration of love and survivorship!!! As Amanda said in her latest message to me, “Let joy lift your feet. That’s what it’s all about.” You can also support The Donna Foundation and get podcast swag.  Go to https://www.runeatdrink.net/donna to find out more.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 196: 2021 Jeff Galloway Half Marathon at the Jeff Galloway Half Marathon Weekend in Atlanta 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 2 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 them throughout the week, but please send them our way!  Send them to [email protected] or call 941-677-2733! Special thank you to all our patrons!  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.  Your support is appreciated from the bottom of our hearts.  If you’d like more of the Run Eat Drink Podcast, including bonus content, early access to episodes, become a patron of the show!  Go to www.patreon.com/runeatdrinkpodcast to find out more. RUN The Jeff Galloway Half Marathon Weekend wrapped up with Jeff’s Half Marathon.  This week, we recap Sunday’s race.  It was amazing to have Aimee’s first live and in-person half marathon back in Atlanta.  Jeff Galloway means so much to us as a coach and friend. Seeing him at the finish line of a tough race was a highlight of the weekend.   EAT We took a recommendation from a member of the Runcation Nation for our carb-loading meal for this race.  No.246 is a great little Italian restaurant in Decatur that Tyler (@tyler.d.johnson on instagram) recommended to us.  Not too far outside Atlanta, we had another member of the Runcation Nation, Jojo, who was our “Uber” driver give us a lift and go to dinner with us there.  She also took copious notes and deserves a producer credit for this episode!  It did not disappoint from the appetizer to the main courses.  The wait staff is knowledgeable.  Next time, we want to go and sit at the Chef’s Table to see how they create these delicious dishes!  (Important tip: Make a Reservation.  This is a very popular place!) DRINK No.246 has an extensive list of cocktails and wine to choose from, so we all tried some, while of course, drinking plenty of water.  This week, we talk about the drinks we had. (Spoiler alert: Aimee actually got some wine!  We are trying to achieve our 2021 goal… so late.. of getting into some wine on the show!).  All our choices were tasty and we’d recommend coming here and asking the wait staff about the drinks if you can’t decide.  Rachel, our server, pointed us in the right direction for sure!   THAT’S A WRAP! Thank you for listening! We are looking forward to YEAR NUMBER 5 of the podcast becauSupport 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 all your support and encouragement.  Because of you, we have been able to keep the show going over the last 2 years, and now that the races are returning, we look forward to meeting up with you, too!Happy birthday to Meg, our patron who celebrated a birthday on January 6th!  James (JamesMillerLuvs2Run) did the Rose Bowl Half Marathon! Congrats!  Jessica (@harleyrunninggal) for her St. Pete Half, 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 them throughout the week, but please send them our way!  Send them to [email protected] or call 941-677-2733!Special thank you to all our patrons!  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.  Your support is appreciated from the bottom of our hearts. If you’d like more of the Run Eat Drink Podcast, including bonus content, early access to episodes, become a patron of the show!  Go to www.patreon.com/runeatdrinkpodcast to find out more.RUNThe Jeff Galloway Half Marathon Weekend started off with packet pickup and Barb’s 5K.   This race is one of our favorites!  With a nice easy run starting just outside of Piedmont Park then venturing through to get a great look at cute dogs in the dog park and back out to the finish.  The weather was wet and not as cold as in years past, but we got to walk this one with a great friend of the show and had a blast being back at one of our favorite race weekends!EATDana remember fondly from his college years a fantastic breakfast spot, The Flying Biscuit.  We decided to celebrate the 5K with a great breakfast there.  There are no reservations and there could be a wait, but it is is worth it!  We break down our amazing food, including southern favorites and more!DRINKThe Flying Biscuit does have beer and wine, but not liquor, so what could be the perfect beverage to toast our 5K?  Find out on this episode.  These beverages were tasty and delicious.  The Flying Biscuit was the perfect place to explore and indulge in a local Atlanta favorite!  THAT’S A WRAP!Thank you for listening! We are looking forward to YEAR NUMBER 5 of the podcast because of all your support! Don’t forget to follow us and let us know where to find you next on our website, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Also, check out our store on the website anSupport 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 textWe are on hiatus this week as we work on some stuff behind the scenes.  But that doesn't mean there is no show!This week we go into the Run Eat Drink Podcast vault and bring you this gem from two years ago.  In Episode #95 (Originally published January 21, 2020) we do a deep dive into who we are and why we do what we do.  For those of you who've joined us later in the show, this is a great way to get to know us.  We hope you enjoy this blast from the past!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 all your support and encouragement.  Because of you, we have been able to keep the show going over the last 2 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 them throughout the week, but please send them our way!  Send them to [email protected] or call 941-677-2733! Special thank you to all our patrons!  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.  Your support is appreciated from the bottom of our hearts.  If you’d like more of the Run Eat Drink Podcast, including bonus content, early access to episodes, become a patron of the show!  Go to www.patreon.com/runeatdrinkpodcast to find out more. We will recap our last big race weekend in 2021 starting on our next episode: The Jeff Galloway Half Marathon Weekend RUN This week we talk about top running moments and segments from the show in 2021.     EAT We ate a lot of indulgent food… and healthy food favorites in 2021.  In this episode we talk about our favorite bites of 2021. DRINK It wouldn’t be a New Year’s or year-end show without talking about our favorite beverages of 2021.  Do you have favorite moments on the show from this year?  Share them with us at [email protected] or at 941-677-2733.  THAT’S A WRAP! Thank you for listening! We are looking forward to YEAR NUMBER 5 of the podcast because of all your support! Don’t forget to follow us and let us know 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 textHappy holidays and Merry Christmas!  No matter what you celebrate at this time of year, know we are thinking of you and thankful for you.We will be back with a full episode next week!!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 all your support and encouragement.  Because of you, we have been able to keep the show going over the last 18 months, 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 them throughout the week, but please send them our way!  Send them to [email protected] or call 941-677-2733!Special thank you to all our patrons!  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.  Your support is appreciated from the bottom of our hearts. If you’d like more of the Run Eat Drink Podcast, including bonus content, early access to episodes, become a patron of the show!  Go to www.patreon.com/runeatdrinkpodcast to find out more.RUNThis week, we are training for a race weekend that is near and dear to our hearts.  This is a weekend we are returning to after it had to go virtual last year:  The Jeff Galloway Half Marathon Weekend.  We discuss our training and preparation for the race weekend, which we hoped would be better than it really was, and what we are thinking our strategy will be for the weekend’s events.  EATWe are talking about a holiday tradition in the Coston household:  Eggnog-Panettone Bread Pudding.  What great bread puddings have we had in the past during runcations?  More importantly, why is this one our favorite to make for the holidays?  It is a recipe we discovered on Food Network years ago that we make and take to family gatherings.  We break it down this week.  DRINKWe have talked about holiday drink recipes in the past.  This week, we talk about the time we got introduced to a holiday favorite beer now that we can have beer again.  Shiner Cheer is only available at the holidays, made in Shiner, Texas, and is so hard to find here in Florida.  But we got some and we talk about why we love it on this week’s show.THAT’S A WRAP!Thank you for listening! We are looking forward to YEAR NUMBER 5 of the podcast because of all your support! Don’t forget to follow us and let us know 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 all your support and encouragement.  Because of you, we have been able to keep the show going over the last 18 months, and now that the races are returning, we look forward to meeting up with you, too!Congratulations to everyone who ran Space Coast as well as other races and Turkey Trot races over Thanksgiving.  Thank you for your patience as we postponed this episode and our live stream to this week.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 them throughout the week, but please send them our way!  Send them to [email protected] or call 941-677-2733!Special thank you to all our patrons!  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.  Your support is appreciated from the bottom of our hearts. If you’d like more of the Run Eat Drink Podcast, including bonus content, early access to episodes, become a patron of the show!  Go to www.patreon.com/runeatdrinkpodcast to find out more.RUNOver Thanksgiving weekend, we ran a Turkey Trot that has a storied history in Orlando, but it was our first time participating.  The Seniors First Turkey Trot was a 5K in downtown Orlando.  It was a fun and well-organized race put on by the folks at the Track Shack. This week, we break down the pre-race festivities, race course, and medal.EATThe Thanksgiving Holiday marked the end of Dana’s 75 Hard Challenge and Aimee’s birthday.  We celebrated both at a Tampa staple on the way home from the Turkey Trot.  Charley’s Steak House has time-honored traditions, flavorful steak, and amazing sides that could have been meals all on their own!  The service is impeccable and our meal will not be soon forgotten. DRINKCharley’s Steak House also has a very strong cocktail menu.  The Pappy’s Rose Lemon Drop and Washington “Steak” Apple were tasty.  We also had an Espresso Martini with dessert. There is something for everyone on this drink menu! THAT’S A WRAP!Thank you for listening! We are looking forward to YEAR NUMBER 5 of the podcast because of all your support! Don’t forget to follow us and let us know 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 textWell, this was supposed to be episode 192.  However, apparently, Aimee and I caught the travel crud over the holiday weekend.Rather than power through with voices that don't sound (or feel) great, we are doing a bit of self-care in hopes of a live stream on Thursday and back to a regular episode on Tuesday.If you have a chance, please give last week's episode a listen.  So many of you contributed and really made it a special one.Thank you for your understanding and we'll talk 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 textRED Episode 191: Giving Thanks 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 18 months, and now that the races are returning, we look forward to meeting up with you, too! We got two  brand new patrons this week!  Thank you to Jessica O’Keefe and Jennifer Fink who both joined at the Founder Level!  See your names in lights at www.runeatdrink.net!   Congratulations to JoJo on her Magnolia Half Marathon this past weekend and to patron Jessica for her Publix 5K and Rockin’ Rib Run 10K in the same weekend! Dawn (@dawnbdisney), congratulations to you on Running of The Elves 5K with your sister!  And a BIG congratulations to patron Jennifer Fink on her first full marathon at Route 66!!! 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 them throughout the week, but please send them our way!  Send them to [email protected] or call 941-677-2733! Special thank you to all our patrons!  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.  Your support is appreciated from the bottom of our hearts.  If you’d like more of the Run Eat Drink Podcast, including bonus content, early access to episodes, become a patron of the show!  Go to www.patreon.com/runeatdrinkpodcast to find out more. RUN This week, we recorded our show with a live audience and gave thanks for all the running-related fun we’ve had this past year!   EAT We also discussed the tasty food we got to experience since last Thanksgiving on the show!  Can you say crab legs?   DRINK Then we talk about our favorite beverages!  Could there be beer involved? Bourbon?  Coffee?  What about all three?  You know us! BONUS! Finally, we take your calls and share your messages. We received emails and messages about what you are thankful for this Thanksgiving.  It’s always a good time to stop and share those great messages as well as share what we are thankful for, including all of you!   THAT’S A WRAP! Thank you for listening! We are looking forward to YEAR NUMBER 5 of the podcast because of all your support! Don’t forget to follow us and let us know 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 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 all your support and encouragement.  Because of you, we have been able to keep the show going over the last 18 months, and now that the races are returning, we look forward to meeting up with you, too!Good luck to JoJo (@positivelypoli1) who is running the Magnolia Half this weekend!Special thanks to Ryan Teetz @RyanRunsDisney who invited us to join him and his fellow running buddies in recapping our first race weekend back at Disney! (Watch it here:  https://youtu.be/4Fp0F6rUZ9o ).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 them throughout the week, but please send them our way!  Send them to [email protected] or call 941-677-2733!Special thank you to all our patrons!  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.  Your support is appreciated from the bottom of our hearts. If you’d like more of the Run Eat Drink Podcast, including bonus content, early access to episodes, become a patron of the show!  Go to www.patreon.com/runeatdrinkpodcast to find out more.RUNWine and Dine Race Weekend returned… LIVE!  This year, as Aimee focuses on shorter distances, we opted to run the 5K and 10K, so we created our own sort of challenge.  Dana likes to call it the Charcuterie Challenge… what do you think?  This week, we talk about the 10K race distance, the race course, swag, and medal.  We are so happy the races have returned! EATThe 2021 Epcot International Food and Wine Festival is back, too! We sought out all the vegan options this year, and there were some tasty treats!  We recorded our reactions as we tasted each dish.  This week, we play it back and chat about our experiences over the weekend.  This week we highlight offerings from the “Brew-Wing” and India booths.  DRINKAt the Wine and Dine Race Weekend Expo, we were able to sample non-alcoholic beer from Athletic Brewing.   We sampled some on beer chats last week, but we have one more to share with all of you:  Upside Dawn Golden Ale.  We break this one down on the show this week.THAT’S A WRAP!Thank you for listening! We are looking forward to YEAR NUMBER 5 of the podcast because of all your support! Don’t forget to follow us and let us know 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!