Send us a textQUICK BITE: INNER SPACE BREWING COMPANYMy cameraman had a work trip to Huntsville a couple of weeks ago.  We spent some time around some amazing exhibits at the US Space and Rocket Center.   We stayed near the Von Braun Center and Big Spring International Park, which was a great park to run in right outside our hotel. Huntsville has their own Craft Beer Trail that incorporates the fantastic breweries and tap houses we had the opportunity to visit.  So many that we could not cover them all on the episodes.In this Quick Bite, we flash back to our visit at Inner Space Brewing Company.  Owners Daniel and Nicole Wallace were there and so great to talk to about their original brews!  They are so knowledgeable and can recommend just the right beer for you.  We did not have to get a flight because we could just order a 5-ounce pour of whatever they had on tap.  They even had a beer slushie we could try!We tried these original brews:Leila Lager 5.5%STS Rye Saison 5.5%Key Lime Gose 5.5%Andromeda Stout 7%White Star Wheat 5%Pub Ale 4.75% Dark Skies 8% Blueberry Milkshake 4.75%One of my favorites was the Key Lime Gose!  They were all flavorful and worth the trip!We are so glad we went and would highly recommend it to anyone visiting the area!  THAT’S A WRAPThank you for listening! We are having a great second year 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 new store on the website and get some swag, compliments of Pure Creative Apparel.  Thank you, Pure Creative Apparel, for sponsoring this week’s show!  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 textQUICK BITE: GREEN BUS BREWINGMy cameraman had a work trip to Huntsville a couple of weeks ago.  We spent some time around some amazing exhibits at the US Space and Rocket Center.   We stayed near the Von Braun Center and Big Spring International Park, which was a great park to run in right outside our hotel. Huntsville has their own Craft Beer Trail that incorporates the fantastic breweries and tap houses we had the opportunity to visit.  So many that we could not cover them all on the episodes.In this Quick Bite, we recap Green Bus Brewing.  We did a live broadcast from there.  We had flights of their tasty original beers, but did you know that they also make meads, ciders, and their own beer cheese with two of their own brews?  We tried these in flights:Tiramisu Milk StoutTwickenham London PorterDominant RedCamper Van BlondeDowntown Julie BrownTheir beer cheese is made with their Big Spring IPA and Camper Van Blonde.  It was sharp, cheesy, and tangy from the beer. A must when visiting!  Their meads,  Spiced Orange at 16% and Earl Grey at 14%, pack a PUNCH! But they are tasty, too!Their tap room is so cool too.  Such nice and knowledgeable people are behind the bar.  Wood floors on two different levels, the brewing setup is upstairs and it is also extra seating or what could be a great place to have meetings.  They have the front of a VW Bus over their bar on the first floor and walls that incorporate some beautiful brick.We are so glad we went and would highly recommend it to anyone visiting the area!   THAT’S A WRAPThank you for listening! We are having a great second year 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 checkout our new store on the website and get some swag, compliments of Pure Creative Apparel.  Thank you, Pure Creative Apparel, for sponsoring this week’s show!  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 textRUNAs we have said before, we are following Jeff Galloway’s training plan to prepare for our half marathon at the Anchorage RunFest in August.  We are e-coaching clients of his and this week, instead of a long run, we were working on half miles and trying to hit a target in a certain time.  We did 6 half miles, but the heat and humidity in Florida is really a challenge at this time of year and we made the mistake of starting a bit too late in the morning.  We did pour ice water over our heads, as Jeff suggested, and it did help, but while the mileage was around the times that Jeff wanted us to hit, I was slow this week, and I am still a work in progress.  I am sure the work with Cadence Drills, Acceleration Gliders, and quarter and half miles along with the long runs will get us there.  So my lesson in all of this is:  don’t get frustrated with short-term setbacks, and start earlier in the morning because it is a Florida summer after all.EATSince this was a training week, we decided to try a new food truck that was making its debut at No. 3 Craft Brews, Hunger Station.  It was some great Mediterranean food.  We had Shawarma Fries with a garlic aioli and Falafel Wraps with spicy red sauce.  We really wanted the grape leaves but they were out by the time we got to them.  But they will be back and making more appearances around Southwest Florida.  So, if you love Mediterranean food, you should check them out.  They were so nice and let us try samples of the Shawarma while we tried to decide what to order because everything looked and smelled great.  They are a fairly new food truck.  We can’t wait for them to get their food truck decked out with their logo so we can easily spot them at No. 3 or wherever they might be to snag the grape leaves!  DRINK Big Storm Brewing Company has a series of beer dedicated to making the best of hurricane season and their release schedule starts on the first day of that season.  We had a live beer chat dedicated to trying Category 1 Belgian Single, which is their first release.  We talk about it on this episode as well.  It has a nice yellow body and it is a bit cloudy.   It reminds us of a Hoegaarden with its banana and clove notes, but we get more clove than banana out of this one.  I think it is on the higher end of sessionable beers.  THAT’S A WRAPThank you for listening! We are having a great second year 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 checkout our new store on the Support the showTHAT’S A WRAP! Thank you for listening! Because of your support, we are in our eighth year of the podcast! Don’t forget to follow us and tell us where to find you next on our website, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Also, check out our store on the website and get some swag, thanks to Pure Creative Apparel. Thanks to www.PodcastMusic.com for providing the music for this episode, too!

Send us a text RUNWe did the Ice Cream 5K at Al Lopez Park plus mileage to get to 10 total for this week’s long run.  It was the same place that our cameraman went to do the Tampa Beer Run last week and the site of our first episode.  But we went back because I could not go last week and because that park is incredible in terms of its course and shade to get some high mileage in that we were assigned this week.  We got 5 in before the race started and then we were off on the 5K to get an unexpected medal and free ice cream! We saw a lot of families that participated in the 5K and kids races.  There were two ice cream trucks for us to choose from when we got our free cup of ice cream, and the cherry ice cream from Sunny’s Nitro Ice Cream was awesome after our first 8 miles in the park.  Then we finished our last two miles and we were off to refuel!WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU, TOO!  In the coming weeks, we will be talking about virtual races and what we think of them.  So, email us at [email protected] or call and leave us a message at 941- 677-2733.  Let us know what your thoughts are about virtual races you’ve done or just the concept of virtual races in general. Send us a voice recording, write us an email, or call and leave us a message and we’ll share your feedback in our next episode. EATThe night before the 5k, we went to one of our favorites, the Columbia Restaurant.  Their 1905 salad, Cuban sandwich, and Spanish Bean Soup as well as the Crab Croquettes are all incredible items from their menu that we reviewed on our first episode and quick bites.   (Can you tell we are celebrating the 2nd anniversary of our podcast over several weeks, even though it doesn’t officially happen until June 17th).  Our official feature for this episode is Big Ray’s Fish Camp.  It is famous online for the grouper sandwich.  Everyone says it is the best one around.   We want to go back to have that, but we were craving Fish Dip and our cameraman’s sister said that we had to have the shrimp corn dog.  Plus, a favorite of his mom’s was Grouper cheeks, and they have a buffalo version we had to order.  We had local beer in cans and bottles.  Their prices are reasonable for the delicious seafood they offer.  They have some indoor seating, but most of their seating area is a big porch on  the side of the restaurant.  It has to be 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 textRUNFirst up, we asked for your travel tips for runners and we are happy to share them here so we can all learn how to get the most out of our luggage space while being prepared for a great runcation.Then we celebrated our second anniversary, although it was a few weeks early, by running the Tampa Beer Run to benefit Humane Society of Tampa and My Hope Chest.  It was a 5K inside of Al Lopez Park that offered four beer stops with local brews for us to try.  The weather was great.  The course was flat and offered so much shade we were jealous of every Tampa local who can use this park as a training ground.  We got to meet cute dogs on the course and got a bonus beer at the after party.  No medal, but a great pint glass and t-shirt have always been great souvenirs for this race. There was a food truck and beer along with a DJ at the after party, all contained within the park.  The race offered a Lyft discount code for afterward and encouraged designated drivers.  It was our third time doing this race, but every year it proves to be a great time with great people supporting a great cause.  WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU, TOO!  Next week we will be talking about virtual races and what we think of them.  So, email us at [email protected] or call and leave us a message at (941) 677-2733.  Let us know what your thoughts are about virtual races you’ve done or just the concept of virtual races in general. Send us a voice recording, write us an email, or call and leave us a message and we’ll share your feedback in our next episode.EATChubby’s Super Subs and Pizza has been a staple in Tampa for 37 years.  We bring to you the Steak Bomb, which is one of the best cheesesteaks we have ever had because it has a surprising ingredient of salami!  A soft hoagie roll, peppers, onions, mushrooms, cheese, and the bonus ingredient made it so good! No wonder they’ve been here for so long, just off Bayshore and not too far from Asian Kitchen and Sociale, the places we reviewed back in February for the Gasparilla race weekend.  It is another one in Tampa you should check out if you are in town for any reason!DRINK Now here are the beers we tried.  All of them were carefully selected to complement the fact that we were running a 5k on a hot and somewhat humid day in May.  Beer Stop #1: Coppertail Independent Pilsner and Free Dive IPABeer Stop #2:  Motorworks Brewing V Twin LagerBeer Stop #3:  Six Ten Brewing Tent Beer LagerBeer Stop #4: Estrella Galicia Special LagerBonus at the After Party was one we’ve had and love, JDub’s Brewing Company Poolside Kölsch.THAT’S A 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 textRUNMy cameraman had a work trip to Huntsville this week.  We spent some time around some amazing exhibits at the US Space and Rocket Center.   We stayed near the Von Braun Center and Big Spring International Park, which was a great park to run in right outside our hotel.  When we travel for work or during a training week, it is important to take all the necessary running gear.  This week we talk about what is essential to take with you when traveling to stay on track when you training for a big race.  Here are links to some of the gear we talked about in the show this week:Away Travel Luggage and Packing CubesExofficio GearWE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU, TOO!  If you have a tip for us to share on our next episode about running while traveling or the gear you normally travel with that makes it easier, email us at [email protected] or call and leave us a message at 941- 677-2733.EATWho knew that Huntsville had so many great places to eat!  We continue our look at nostalgic places in Huntsville with Pints and Pixels.  This place was a throwback to the 1980s, and we loved its theme so much because it took us back to when we were kids because both of us loved pinball and video arcades!  But, their kitchen, owned by Anaheim Chili, nails some pretty incredible and spicy food.  From appetizers like Chicharrones with Pimento Cheese, Texas Spring Rolls,  and Adobo Skirt Steak Skewers to bowls of Pesole and Home-Style Chili plus so many others we did not try.  This place knows how to spice things up!DRINK Pints and Pixels also had awesome local brews on tap, as well as top shelf liquor, but what we had to try was their inventive cocktails.  Why?  They are inspired by and named after some of our favorite video games that we played while growing up.  Ms. Pac-Man Power Pellet was my favorite!  But they also had a Gin and Sonic, The Frogger, Princess Peach Cosmo, Mario’s Power Up, and Luigi’s Liquid Green.  Such a creative menu! THAT’S A WRAPThank you for listening! We are having a great second year 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 checkout our new store on the website and get some swag, compliments of 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 textRUNMy cameraman had a work trip to Huntsville this week.  We spent some time around some amazing exhibits at the US Space and Rocket Center.   We stayed near the Von Braun Center andBig Spring International Park, which was a great park to run in right outside our hotel.  When we travel for work or during a training week, it is important to find a nice and safe place to get training done.  I hate the treadmill, but sometimes that is the only option.  Not this time.  This park was paved almost 1-mile loop around a beautiful spring-fed pond with huge koi and ducks.  A great place to do speed-work and long runs, if you don’t mind doing loops.  The weather was great and not humid at this time of year, either.   EATWho knew that Huntsville had so many great places to eat!  We will focus on one of our favorite places to go while we were there, but there are so many places we want to share.  Stay tuned to upcoming quick bites and our next episode because we couldn’t cover it all in one show!  Toy Box Bistro is a bit of our childhood.  Servers Debbie and Spider, as well as co-owner, Bill, could not have been nicer.  The walls and ceiling were covered in memorabilia ranging from TIE Fighters and the Millennium Falcon to Hell Boy, Aliens, and Transformers still in their Japanese packaging.  The food is original, flavorful, and just plain PHENOMENAL.  The gravy on the pot roast sandwich is like a deep, rich demi glace that I could drink.  The warm sour cream potato salad is also a highlight on the menu.  They also have waffles made out of macaroni and cheese and a bacon burger for you spice-heads out there that is dynamite. (It is actually VERY spicy).  We went back for their Star Wars “May the Fourth Be With You” menu on Saturday.  It was their food with a great theme of course.  Sugar Belle is right next door to Toy Box Bistro and their cupcakes are the perfect ending to a great meal.  Salted Caramel Buttercream with a soft chocolate cupcake and a strawberry version that is mouthwatering.  Plus, they have several vintage video game consoles hooked up to tube TVs including an older floor television in a wood cabinet with an Atari 2600 hooked up to it!  I played Frogger and felt for a moment that I was reliving a part of my childhood.  I was a carefree kid again.  Maybe that is why we went back twice. DRINKStraight to Ale Brewing is a local brewery that we visited, and their beer is available at so many local establishments, including other breweries like Under the Radar (which we will tell you about on an upcoming episode), Pints and Pixels, a grown-up arcade with great food that features classic 80s and 90s arcade games (which we’ll also talk about in an upcoming episode), and even our hotel bar at the AC Marriott.StrSupport 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 textRUNWe were fighting a pretty bad upper respiratory infection last week.  That got us thinking about how that impacts training for a race and what you should do once you resume training.  Of course, you should always consult your doctor.  We did that as well as reaching out to some great Facebook groups we are a part of to see how some veterans handle illness during a training cycle.  They had some great advice.  If you ever need advice or encouragement, the Be Our Guest Podcast Lizards and the Extra Mile Podcast groups are great!  EATThere is a brand new restaurant in our hometown called Danger Danger.  This week we preview some of their menu, including a delicious pizza and a taco special.  We will feature them on an upcoming episode, but they are hitting it out of the park after less than a month of being open, and we couldn’t help but celebrate and share their delicious food.DRINKAt Danger Danger, there are some tasty beers in the cooler to go with your takeout or counter service meal. We had cans of Cigar City Maduro Brown and Original Sin McIntosh Cider to quench our thirst this week while trying terrific food.   THAT’S A WRAPThank you for listening! We are having a great second year 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 checkout our new store on the website and get some swag, compliments of Pure Creative Apparel.  Thank you, Pure Creative Apparel, for sponsoring this week’s show!  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 textRUNWe watched the 123rd Boston Marathon on Monday.  It brought many amazing stories.  We talk about everything from Des Linden returning to Boston a year after her victory in some tough conditions to Joan Benoit Samuelson’s run 40 years after her historic victory on the course in 1979.  Runs like this as well as the New York City Marathon inspire us as back-of-the-back runners to work harder towards our own goals.EATNo. 3 Craft Brews plays host to Schnitzel Express food truck every Monday night.  We happened to be off on this Monday night, so we decided to try it. Wiener Schnitzel is a pork cutlet breaded and fried.  Theirs is served with roasted potatoes.  The Hunter Schnitzel was pork served with a mushroom sauce.  It was tender pork and crispy breading.  The potatoes reminded me of au gratin style potatoes, but without the cheese sauce.  They were soft and buttery.  All-in-all, this food truck does Pork Schnitzel right!  DRINKWe headed to No. 3 Craft Brews to sample the food truck but also because we know that they have a variety of brews on tap from IPAs to brown ales, we can always find something to toast a night off with and No. 3 Craft Brews did not disappoint this time.  I had I’m Fine from Red Cypress Brewery, which was a 4.6% ABV Sour Gose with key limes, oranges, and pink Himalayan salt.  It was different than what I’d normally choose, but it was light, refreshing, and tart and went with the pork well.  Dana had Dressed in Black by Edmund’s Oast Brewing Company.  It is a medium-bodied sweet stout at 6% ABV.  Two very different beers,  but both are tasty brews.  THAT’S A WRAPThank you for listening! We are having a great second year 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 checkout our new store on the website and get some swag, compliments of Pure Creative Apparel.  Thank you, Pure Creative Apparel, for sponsoring this week’s show!  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 textRUNThis week we talk about our training plan and upcoming races heading into the hot and humid Florida summer.  In May, we will head to the Tampa Beer Run.  It is our third time doing this awesome race and it was the very first one we covered on our podcast, so how could we pass it up?  It will be a nice flat training run while we get to sample some new local beers.Then we will head into summer, and we have committed to do the RunDisney Virtual Race Series that celebrates 80 years of Marvel.  We complete a 5k in June for a Captain Marvel medal, one in July for an Iron Man medal, and one in July for a Black Panther medal.   Plus, because we complete the entire series, we will have a bonus Marvel medal! In July, we will head to Key West for the Hemingway Key West 5K Sunset Run, and we are so excited because it is a nighttime race.  Can’t wait to get back down there and sample more island food and beverages from on and off Duval!In August, we will have a big trip!  We will go the Anchorage Run Fest in Anchorage, Alaska!  So excited!  We will participate in the Back 2 Back Challenge, which involves a 1-mile race on Saturday and a longer race of your choosing on Sunday.EATThis weekend, we got to try King’s Kitchen in downtown Fort Myers.  King’s Kitchen does comfort food from all corners of the globe, with a twist.  We had the Loaded Tostones.  Tostones, pulled mojo pork, sour cream, and pico.  They were delicious!  It was a very unexpected sweeter twist by comparison to traditional nachos.  We can’t wait to go back and have a meal there.  They have daily specials and happy hour as well.  DRINKWe headed to a local brewery that has only been open a couple of years.  But we can’t wait to go back.  Coastal Dayz Brewery is also in downtown Fort Myers.  It is a laid back atmosphere with a beach theme.  The tables are bolted down and made of concrete with table legs wrapped in rope.  They serve popcorn to munch on and you can order food from McGregor Pizza and Deli or partake in some awesome local food trucks on most days.  We had a delicious flight that illustrates the tasty variety in their refreshing beer.   We met Gary, owner and Navy Veteran.  We are looking forward to going back and sitting down with Gary to find out more and taste additional original brews!THAT’S A WRAPThank you for listening! We are having a great second year 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, InstagramSupport 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 textRUNAimee had to work, so Dana went to a favorite race of ours here locally, The Fast and the Furriest 5K at Hammond Stadium. It benefits The Gulf Coast Humane Society.  That race has it all.  It is a flat course and the race is held early in the morning before the humidity that is slowly ramping up for the summer gets too bad.  The real plus?  Dogs!  On the course, you get to run with so many adorable dogs. there are kiddie pools that double as water stops for the puppies.  And he saw a favorite puppy that we featured on a quick bite last year, Tegan the Tripawd! It’s a great way to get in a training run, get a cute medal, be around some great pups and support a cause at the same time!EATIt was National Caramel Popcorn Day this weekend, so Dana headed to Wild About Popcorn on Saturday after the race to pick us up a couple of bags to celebrate.  He brought home Dill Pickle - what an unexpected and incredible flavor.  It was tangy and tasted legitimately like a dill pickle.  The Salted Caramel Popcorn was so sweet and had amazing crunch from tasty caramel coating and just the right hint of salty goodness. Wild About Popcorn has great flavors and they do shipping as well as being a popular spot for locals.  Thanks for helping us celebrate!It was National Empanada Day on Monday! So we headed to one of our favorite Cuban Bakeries, Azucar, here in Cape Coral.  We had their beef, chicken, and ham and cheese empanadas.  They do it right.  The crust is tender and flaky and the filling is warm and spiced just right.  The sauces are tangy and compliment the empanadas perfectly.  The beef empanada was served with a garlic and lime sauce while the other two were accompanied by a smoky mustard sauce.  This place is full of flavorful options, so if you are local and live in the Cape Coral area or dropping in for a visit, check it out! DRINKIt was also National Beer Day on Sunday.  You know how we love beer!  We were still dreaming of the awesome beer we had in Lexington last weekend, so we headed to a couple of local spots to get some Lexington Brewing Company offerings.  Keg and Cow, a local bar has quite an extensive number of taps.  I think we counted 49!  There we got to celebrate with Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Ale.  Then we moved on to 10 Twenty Five.  They are also a local bar named after their address with some great offerings on tap.  There we found the Kentucky Blackberry Porter that we got to try last week on the tour of the brewery.  It was amazing, just like we remembered!  Not overly sweet but true blackberry flavor.  It was a great way to celebrate National Beer Day!THAT’S A WRAPThank you for listening!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 was National Empanada Day on Monday! So we headed to one of our favorite Cuban Bakeries, Azucar, here in Cape Coral. We had their beef, chicken, and ham and cheese empanadas. They do it right. The crust is tender and flaky and the filling is warm and spiced just right. The sauces are tangy and compliment the empanadas perfectly. The beef empanada was served with a garlic and lime sauce while the other two were accompanied by a smoky mustard sauce. This place is full of flavorful options, so if you are local and live in the Cape Coral area or dropping in for a visit, check it out!Thank you for listening! We are having a great second year 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 checkout our new store on the website and get some swag, compliments of Pure Creative Apparel.Thank you, Pure Creative Apparel, for sponsoring this week’s show! 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 textWelcome 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, which is located in an upstairs spot just a few blocks off the UK campus has only been open for about 8 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 which is a creation of 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 amazing vegetarian and vegan options as well.  If Papi's is this good just 8 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.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 textWelcome to Quick Bite #72!In this Quick Bite, Aimee sits down with David Carroll, Owner of Red State Barbecue in Lexington, KY.  After we accomplished at the Run The Bluegrass, we decided to e xplore the food scene in Lexington and we had a hankering for meat...Lots and lots of meat.  Red State Barbecue did not disappoint!We tasted our way around the menu with tender, smoky ribs with a slightly sweet dry rub bark, melt-in-your mouth brisket, juicy chicken, a coarse-ground andouille sausage, a finely-ground beef red-hot link with some kick, and wings that could best be described as the love child of buffalo and BBQ!  And the sides!  This place is a MUST-TRY on your next trip through Lexington.  It's easy if you are driving too, because they are located just a couple minutes off of I-75.Check them out online at www.redstatebbq.com.  You can also find them on social media:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/redstatebbq/Twitter: https://twitter.com/red_state_bbqInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/red_state_bbq/ 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.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 textWelcome to episode 57! We just got back from an amazing trip to Lexington, Kentucky and we have so much to share with you!RUNThis week the Run Eat Drink Podcast is in Lexington, KY to "Run the Bluegrass!"  Run the Bluegrass includes a Yearling (3.65 mile), a 7-miler, and a half-marathon course, starting at the Keeneland Race Course, taking participants through picturesque countryside past storied horse farms responsible for many of the celebrated thoroughbreds.  The course was stunningly beautiful and hilly and taught us a thing or two about terrain, preparation, and making adjustments on the fly.  This race also has some amazing merchandise, a winner of an expo, and an after-party that's a blast. EATThis week we have almost all tastes covered.  The food scene in and around Lexington is exploding and we found four spots you have to try if you are in the area.  Smithtown Seafood is cooking up fresh seafood in a traditional southern fashion with their Kentucky Proud Catfish and Grits.  But, they are also experimenting with flavors and textures not normally seen in southern cooking.  Their Singapore Shrimp Wrap is putting an asian noodle dish, paired with formal breaded fried shrimp, and wrapping it in a tortilla!  Crazy, right?  Crazy GOOD!Have a hankering for Southern BBQ?  Look no further than Red State BBQ!  This little spot on a country road by a motel and a horse farm is making local favorites like beer cheese with pretzels, brisket, and ribs with sides like macaroni and cheese and corn pudding.  They have a variety of house-made sauces to let you experience regional differences in BBQ from Alabama white (Show Horse), to North Carolina vinegar, South Carolina Mustard, Texas hot, and more.  Warm peach bread pudding is for dessert, so save room.Looking for breakfast?  We have you covered.  Windy Corner Market is a little country store out on a rural road across from...you guessed it...horse farms.  With lines almost out the door, these folks are feeding the masses traditional southern breakfast of eggs, sausage, and gravy, and some things that put a news spin on some old classics, like a breakfast po'boy with bacon, eggs, and fried oysters!Finally, if you are in the mood for something from south of the border, who knew that Lexington, KY was home to some AMAZING Mexican food?  Well, it is, and Papi's Mexican Restaurant and Baris serving up some old recipes and some new modern classics, like the Cazuela de Rajas Poblanas, a Creamy Sauce of queso fresco, sautéed onion, and poblano peppers served with tortillas for dipping or to make "messy tacos."  Or how about some more non-traditional items like a hibiscus taco!  DRINKBrewing and distilling are part of Kentucky heritage.  We take you on a tour of some places that are keeping that heritage alive. West Sixth Brewing is serving up aSupport 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 textWelcome to our second official audio episode of the Run Eat Drink Podcast!RUNThis week, we are still at home training for our next big race!  We are excited to get to Run the Bluegrass at the end of this month in Lexington, Kentucky.  Jeff Galloway assigned us cadence drills, acceleration gliders, and quarter miles to hit in a certain target time this week.We also saw some posts on social media this week about DNFs (Did Not Finish) at races.  Most of the time, having been one who has had a DNF, it is really hard to talk about or even admit to friends and family.  I consider it brave to talk about it, it is also courageous to take yourself out of the race to avoid further injury, and I feel like it is a great motivator for getting healthy and training for a comeback, having had a great comeback in 2018 at the Wine and Dine Half Marathon Weekend.EATNevermind Awesome Bar and Eatery is a place we talked about last week. Shannon Yates, owner and chef, put together a fundraiser for Morgan Wright, or Morgan the Moose, our local celebrity from American Ninja Warrior, as he headed to Atlanta to compete in and film his episodes for ANW Season 11!  I know we talked about running into Morgan last week, but this week, we were able to get to his fundraiser at Nevermind Awesome Bar and Eatery and do a live interview with him.  That meant we got to have awesome fried chicken and fish and chips that Shannon made for his fundraiser.  So tasty!DRINKNevermind Awesome Bar and Eatery also offered us the chance to get Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Ale by Lexington Brewing Company in order to get ready for our trip.  It was a wonderful beer full of caramel and vanilla notes, but not too sweet, so it could stand up to the delicious food.  Apparently, Lexington Brewing Company will be 10-15 minutes away from where we are staying for the race this weekend.  I hope we get to tour the brewery!  Rumor has it they also have a distillery.THAT’S A WRAPThank you for listening! We are having a great second year 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 checkout our new store on the Support the showTHAT’S A WRAP! Thank you for listening! Because of your support, we are in our eighth year of the podcast! Don’t forget to follow us and tell us where to find you next on our website, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Also, check out our store on the website and get some swag, thanks to Pure Creative Apparel. Thanks to www.PodcastMusic.com for providing the music for this episode, too!

Send us a textWelcome to our first official audio episode of the Run Eat Drink Podcast!RUNThis week, we are off the road and training for our next big race!  We are excited to get to Run the Bluegrass at the end of this month in Lexington, Kentucky.  Jeff Galloway is our coach and he has assigned us a long run of 15 miles.  We talk about why.EATWe had a Saint Patrick’s Day pre-party the night before our run at  Nice Guys Pizza with their Ruben Pizza, which was amazing.  After completing our 15-miler, we needed celebratory food, of course!Our post-run food was from another favorite place, Nevermind Awesome Bar and Eatery. Shannon Yates, owner and chef, was putting together killer Corned Beef and Cabbage, and with a little twist that makes it unique and tasty.  And as a bonus, we ran into Morgan Wright, or Morgan the Moose, our local celebrity from American Ninja Warrior, so we were able to wish him good luck as he heads to Atlanta for ANW Season 11!DRINKNevermind Awesome Bar and Eatery collaborated with Big Top Brewing in Sarasota to create Shamrock Shannon Stout.  This was a great way to celebrate completing the 15 miles.  Why?  It is smooth, not bitter, and it has been aged in Tullamore Dew barrels!Like what you hear?  Listen to the podcast on our website or subscribe on iTunes so you don’t miss a minute.  Come accomplish, explore, and indulge with us! 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 find you next on our website, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.  Also checkout our new store on the website and get some swag, compliments of Pure Creative Apparel.  Thank you, Pure Creative Apparel, for sponsoring this week’s show! 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 textBONUS QUICK BITE!This is the audio from last night's FB Live beer chat.  We are experimenting with some new software and are trying our hand at an enhanced AAC audio podcast format.  As the episode plays, you should see the episode artwork change (maybe, fingers crossed).In this Quick Bite, Aimee is hosting a Facebook Live Beer chat live from No. 3 Craft Brews in Cape Coral Florida!  It was a great way to kick off the St. Patrick's Day weekend and spend some time with you, virtually sharing some delicious food from The Currywurst Food Truck and the Cottonmouth Belgian Wit from Swamphead Brewing.During the chat, we talk about what we have been up to over the past few weeks, like Podfest Media Expo and the Publix Gasparilla Distance Classic Weekend.  We also reminisce about the amazing food from Asian Kitchen and the drink we had from Sociale Italian Tapas and Pizza Bar in Tampa, FL.We then discuss some great stuff that's coming up, namely our next big race, the Run The Bluegrass Half Marathon in Lexington, KY!Finally, are making some format changes to the show and want to tell you about them.  These changes should make it even easier for you to take us with you when you are on-the-go.Like what you hear?  Tune in to the podcast by subscribing on iTunes so you don’t miss a minute.  Come accomplish, explore, and indulge with us!THAT’S A WRAPThank you for watching! 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.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 textAt Gasparilla Distance Classic Weekend, yes we ran a half marathon, but we also got to catch up with a very special guest...Meb Keflezighi!He is the only man to win the New York City Marathon (2009), an Olympic Silver Medal (Athens 2004), and the Boston Marathon (2014).  We were so lucky to interview him before our race back in 2018 at Gasparilla, but Liam from Hawi Management  arranged for us to have a few minutes with a very busy Meb Keflezighi to talk about his new book, 26 Marathons: What I Learned About Faith, Identity, Running, and Life from My Marathon Career.  Thank you, Liam!  It comes out on March 19th and we have to say that we have already pre-ordered it and can’t wait to read it and listen to the audiobook on our next long run after its release!Meb is such a humble and genuine man. He has gone through so much adversity in his life and turned it into success.  He knows so much more than how to win, train for, and complete distance races.  He knows the importance of family and community.  He is dedicated to sharing his knowledge and this latest book is only one way he does just that.  He supports other runners, no matter their level, and gives back to the sport endlessly.  He even spent time telling us about a couple of races he is involved in coming up in California that give anyone a chance to accomplish, explore, and indulge. I hope we get to do them soon!We thank Meb for the precious time we spent talking about these life lessons from the book as well as what he has on the horizon this year.  We know from our talk that this book is not just for runners, but a book for anyone who is looking to be successful in the marathon of life.Like what you see?  Tune in to the podcast on our website or subscribe on iTunes so you don’t miss a minute.  Come accomplish, explore, and indulge with us! THAT’S A WRAPThank you for watching! 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 find you next on our website, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.  Also checkout our new store on the website and get some swag, compliments of Pure Creative Apparel.  Thank you, Pure Creative Apparel, for sponsoring our GasSupport 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 textIn this Quick Bite, Aimee is back to try a Poke Bowl at Asian Kitchen! This is a continuation of our series recapping our visit to Tampa, Florida for our half marathon at the Publix Gasparilla Distance Classic Weekend!This restaurant takes a variety of Asian influences and puts a unique, fast, and fresh take on them.  The poke bowl is a refreshing and healthy option with your choice of tuna, salmon, krab salad, or a combination.  We got it with tuna and salmon.  First of all, it looks beautiful.  They say you eat with your eyes first, and with this one, I took one look and I was ready to dive in and taste those flavors! Avocado, tuna, salmon, seaweed salad, pickled veggies,edamame, and rice.  The fish tasted so fresh and light with the creamy texture of the avocado and the salty kick from the seaweed, this was a dish that had so many levels of flavor, more than I even mention here.  I just kept going back for more. (And yes, I did share with the cameraman!)Be sure to drop by Asian Kitchen if you are in the area.  The food is amazing. (Did we mention they do their own smoked meats, original sauces, and dry rubs for their dishes?)Be sure to visit Asian Kitchen’s website or their Instagram (which had our mouths watering before we even arrived in the Tampa Bay area!)Thank you, Lisa, for the outstanding dishes and for welcoming us in like family!Like what you see?  Tune in to the podcast all this week or subscribe on iTunes so you don’t miss a minute.  Come accomplish, explore, and indulge with us!THAT’S A WRAPThank you for watching! 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.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 textIn this Quick Bite, our cameraman, Dana, tries a Bahn Mi sandwich at Asian Kitchen! This is a continuation of our series recapping our visit to Tampa, Florida for our half marathon at the Publix Gasparilla Distance Classic Weekend!This restaurant takes a variety of Asian influences and puts a unique, fast, and fresh take on them. They cleverly titled this sandwich the “Stand Bahn Mi” on their menu. As a child of the 80’s, this made me smile and think of the movie of the same name from that decade.  You can choose your protein, and my cameraman decided on chicken.  Then Lisa Larkin, owner of Asian Kitchen, told us that they would use chicken thighs to make the sandwich!  That was so smart because the meat was tender and juicy. (Can you tell that the cameraman let me have a bite or two?)Be sure to drop by Asian Kitchen if you are in the area.  The food is amazing. (Did we mention they do their own smoked meats, original sauces, and dry rubs for their dishes?)Be sure to visit Asian Kitchen’s website or their Instagram (which had our mouths watering before we even arrived in the Tampa Bay area!)Thank you, Lisa, for the outstanding dishes and for welcoming us in like family!Like what you see?  Tune in to the podcast all this week or subscribe on iTunes so you don’t miss a minute.  Come accomplish, explore, and indulge with us!THAT’S A WRAPThank you for watching! 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.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 textIn this Quick Bite, our cameraman, Dana, tries one of his favorite dishes, Ramen Noodles, at Asian Kitchen! This is a continuation of our series recapping our visit to Tampa, Florida for our half marathon at the Publix Gasparilla Distance Classic Weekend!This restaurant takes a variety of Asian influences and puts a unique, fast, and fresh take on them. The Ramen Noodles that Dana tried at Asian Kitchen were topped with pork belly, although you can have any protein you want - chicken, pork belly, shrimp, or brisket just to name a few!  Dana said that it felt very much like coming home because he grew up on authentic Asian cuisine from his next door neighbor, who was originally from Thailand.  Be sure to drop by Asian Kitchen if you are in the area.  The food is amazing. (Did we mention they do their own smoked meats, original sauces, and dry rubs for their dishes?)Be sure to visit Asian Kitchen’s website or their Instagram (which had our mouths watering before we even arrived in the Tampa Bay area!)Thank you, Lisa, for the outstanding dishes and for welcoming us in like family!Like what you see?  Tune in to the podcast all this week or subscribe on iTunes so you don’t miss a minute.  Come accomplish, explore, and indulge with us!THAT’S A WRAPThank you for watching! 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.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 textWelcome to the big episode from Tampa featuring the Gasparilla Distance Classic Weekend, more fast and fresh food from Asian Kitchen, and a great cocktail from Sociale Italian Tapas and Pizza Bar!RUNDuring Gasparilla Distance Classic Weekend in Tampa, Florida,  we ran the half marathon.  If you are up for a challenge, you can do all the races, which consist of 5K and 15K on Saturday and the Half Marathon as well as the 8K on Sunday.  The half marathon is a flat course with plenty of aid stations.  The first 5 miles are on Davis Island.  The last 8.1 miles of the race are on Bayshore Boulevard.  So there is only one overpass to get in and out of the island and the rest of the course is flat!  There are a few spectators cheering you through Davis Island but the bulk of on-course entertainment is on Bayshore.  The bulk of the spectators cheer you on at the finish line and they are so great!  The medals we earned  - both the pirate-themed medal for the Gasparilla Half Marathon and the gigantic Treasured Chest Challenge medal for running this one and the 2019 Donna Half Marathon in Jacksonville earlier this month.  The one thing I like to caution anyone about when I recommend this race is this:  you never know what the weather will be like and it is usually extremely humid, so hydrate and keep up with any nutrition that you have been successful with in the past during long runs.  Last year, we did not hydrate enough and got really sick after the race so we could not attend the after party (so sad because the Columbia Restaurant was there with great food!).  So this year, while it was overcast, it was still very humid, so hydration in South Florida races is key.  I recommend this race to anyone.  It has a generous time limit, I’ve never seen someone picked up for going too slow (just encouraged to finish on the sidewalk) and is a fun and flat run.EATWe have shown you several great dishes this week from Asian Kitchen.  Owner, Lisa Larkin, and her staff are killing it in this fast and fresh arena, and they’ve only been open two months!  This time we feature one of my favorites and a great “carbo loading” kind of meal, Pad Thai.  But in this case, remember that you can choose your protein!  So we tried it with the brisket that they smoke right here with their own spice rub, too!  It was so tender.  The barbecue went perfectly with the peanut flavors that are traditional in the dish and the noodles were cooked perfectly and just soaked up both to provide the perfect bite.  Textures were out of this world as well.  The soft scrambled egg, freshness of cilantro, the crunch of both peanuts and bean sprouts, as well as the almost opaque noodles meant so much goodness and variety in every bite!  DRINKWe indulged in a refreshing original cocktail at Sociale Italian Tapas and Pizza Bar. 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 textIn this Quick Bite, we chat with Lisa Larkin, owner of Asian Kitchen as part of our visit to Tampa, Florida for our half marathon at the Publix Gasparilla Distance Classic Weekend!Lisa is from the Tampa area and she sat down to talk with us about the newest of the three restaurants her family has in the area, Asian Kitchen.  It is located on Bayshore Boulevard, a few blocks off of the world-famous Bayshore sidewalk and so very close to MacDill Air Force Base.  Asian Kitchen has only been open a few weeks, but Lisa and her staff are already so busy with both locals, military personnel, and visitors to the area like us!Lisa is one of the nicest and dedicated people we have ever met. We were lucky to get her to sit down and talk with us for a few minutes because she is so dedicated to talking with customers and supporting her hard-working staff!This restaurant takes a variety of Asian influences and puts a unique, fast, and fresh take on them.  Lisa talks about her inspiration for opening Asian Kitchen.  My mouth began to water as she talked about some of the dishes we will try on our upcoming episode and quick bites recapping our visit to Tampa for the second part of our Treasured Chest Challenge at the Publix Gasparilla Distance Classic Weekend!Be sure to drop by Asian Kitchen if you are in the area.  The food is amazing. (Did we mention they do their own smoked meats, original sauces,and dry rubs for their dishes?)Be sure to visit Asian Kitchen’s website or their Instagram (which had our mouths watering before we even arrived in the Tampa Bay area!)Thank you, Lisa, for the outstanding dishes and for welcoming us in like family!Like what you see?  Tune in to the podcast all this week or subscribe on iTunes so you don’t miss a minute.  Come accomplish, explore, and indulge with us!THAT’S A WRAPThank you for watching! 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.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 quick bite is a look at the expo at Gasparilla Distance Classic Weekend!During Gasparilla Distance Classic Weekend, the Tampa Convention Center East Hall is taken over.  There are endless booths for runners, friends, and families to explore.  This is a short look at what you can expect if you travel to Tampa, Florida, and come to the expo to pick up your race bib and shirt.  I love expos that keep runners and their families in mind.  This one had a Tampa Bay Bucs booth with games for all as well as plenty of race gear for anyone who may have forgotten something last minute.  This expo is not just a quick stop to pick up your bib.  Come stay and have some fun to get motivated for the race weekend ahead.Like what you see?  Tune in to the podcast all this week or subscribe on iTunes so you don’t miss a minute.  Come accomplish, explore, and indulge with us!THAT’S A WRAPThank you for watching! 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.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 quick bite is a sneak peek at Gasparilla Distance Classic Weekend!During Gasparilla Distance Classic Weekend in Tampa, Florida,  we ran the half marathon, ate some awesome Asian cuisine at Asian Kitchen, and indulged in a refreshing original cocktail at Sociale Italian Tapas and Pizza Bar.  This is just a taste of what’s to come in the week ahead.Oh, and did we mention that we caught up with friend of the podcast and VERY special guest, 2004 Olympic Silver Medalist and 2014 Boston Marathon Champion, Meb Keflezighi?Like what you see?  Tune in to the podcast all this week or subscribe on iTunes so you don’t miss a minute.  Come accomplish, explore, and indulge with us!THAT’S A WRAPThank you for watching! 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.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 episode continues our series featuring one of our favorite race weekends, the 2019 Donna Marathon Weekend! It’s the Half Marathon!RUNThe 2019 Donna Marathon Weekend has a race for everyone from 5k all the way to an Ultra Marathon.  We participated in the Booby Trap Challenge, which means we complete the 5k on Saturday and the Half Marathon (or you might run the marathon) on Sunday of the race weekend in order to receive a bonus medal. (You know we are all about the bling!) This Half Marathon has such amazing community support.  Each neighborhood in the Jacksonville Beach area we ran through had their own block party celebrating and cheering on runners.  they had cupcakes, muffins, and beverages for us.  Can you say that you have had a beer or a mimosa on a race course before?  How about both?  These people are amazing and make you go on and push through even when you feel like your legs have nothing left.  It was such a flat course, too.  No bridge at the end like last year’s half marathon.  The weather started out as cold but warmed up over the course of the race so it was important to stay hydrated, and the official water and nutrition stops were plentiful and helped us do just that.  2019 Donna Marathon Weekend is a weekend like no other and everyone should do it at least once to get the amazing feeling we had when crossing the finish line.EATAfter the 5k, we went into the Runners Village and were introduced to Poe’s Tavern.  We had a slider from their tent and as we talked to their friendly staff, and they described all the full-size burgers named after Edgar Allan Poe’s stories, we knew we had to check it out.  So after we crossed the finish line of the half marathon, we walked a block to Poe’s Tavern.  I had the Black Cat burger with bacon, pimento cheese, grilled onions and Edgar’s drunken chili.  The drunken chili has beer in it, so we got to explore burgers and indulge in great beer flavor at the same time!   The burger was perfectly cooked (they will do it at any temperature) and tasted spicy, tangy, a little bit of sweetness from the pimento cheese and grilled onions.  You should get a burger from here!Poe was known for his drinking and for his amazing horror stories and poetry, so the menu has an item for every one of his pieces of literature.  The restaurant and bar has movie posters from classic films based on his works, and if you go into the bathroom you hear audiobooks of his work as well as see wallpaper made out of pages from his novels.DRINKEngine 15 Brewing has been in the Jacksonville since 2014.  They have two locations, a beach location and their brewery and tap room in an industrial area of downtown Jacksonville.  We were at their downtown location, and we were so lucky we chose that one because it has such rich history, in just the building alone.  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 quick bite continues our series featuring one of our favorite race weekends, The 2019 Donna Marathon Weekend! It’s a look at The Runners Village after the 5k!The 2019 Donna Marathon Weekend has a post-race party at the Runners Village and has so much community support from local coffee shops and restaurants.  This party atmosphere gives runners a chance to celebrate together, have some local food and beverages, and applaud the top finishers as well.  We sampled offerings from Mini Bar Donuts and Poe’s Tavern.  We showed you Mini Bar Donuts in our Social Shakeout Run Episode #50 from the Donna Marathon Weekend, and Poe’s Tavern will be featured in an upcoming episode as we recap our half marathon experience there.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 episode continues our series featuring one of our favorite race weekends, the 2019 Donna Marathon Weekend! It’s the 5k!RUNThe 2019 Donna Marathon Weekend has a race for everyone from 5k all the way to an Ultra Marathon.  We participated in the Booby Trap Challenge, which means we complete the 5k on Saturday and the Half Marathon (or you might run the marathon) on Sunday of the race weekend in order to receive a bonus medal. (You know we are all about the bling!) This 5k showed us a great course along Jacksonville Beach and gave us a taste of the community support and encouragement that is a hallmark of this race weekend.  The course was flat, fast, and included a great runners’ village as well as a great little medal showing off the symbol of the 2019 Donna Marathon Weekend.EATWe headed to Wicked Barley Brewing Company because we heard they have a classically-trained chef taking bar food to a new level.    Cheese curds, a homemade pretzel with cheese sauce featuring one of their original lagers, and a great pork belly sandwich will have your mouth watering.  They were so much more than your typical bar food.DRINKWicked Barley Brewing Company has a great tap list featuring so many great original beers and meads.  Patrick and Jen talked to us about the brewery and some of the stories behind the clever names as well as what goes into these tasty beverages.We loved it at Wicked Barley Brewing Company.  You should stop by and see them!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’s episode starts a series featuring one of our favorite race weekends, the 2019 Donna Marathon Weekend!RUNThe 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.  I love that this weekend gets kicked off by an easy run where you can meet some great people you’ll be running on the same course with during the races like Donna Deegan, the Chief Eternal Optimist and founder herself, Olympian and America’s Coach, Jeff Galloway, Dr. Edith Perez of the Mayo Clinic, and Dr. Andi Sharp of the Bouncy HuntERs, an organization that raises money for The Donna Foundation.  The course for this fun run is also a preview of a latter part of the half marathon as well.  It means so much when we encounter them on the course during the 5k and the half later in the weekend, having heard their stories of strength, survival, and supporting others.EATThe Mini Bar... when you hear that you might think of a hotel mini bar, but in this case, it is made from scratch donuts and creative coffee.  It is right next door to Southern Swells Brewing and the perfect breakfast food to refuel after a run.  The place has a fun takeout counter that is designed to look like a Volkswagen van. And did I mention the mini doughnuts that take you back to childhood?  Tasty flavors based on favorite childhood cereals and desserts make up their menu and cereal lattes to comfort you like staying in and watching Saturday morning cartoons on a chilly day.  (It was a little cold on race morning!)DRINKWe had to celebrate the start of our great weekend of running to support a great cause with a tasty beverage, of course!  So we headed to Southern Swells Brewing.  We had a chance to chat with owner Corey Adams about a flight of their original beers.  They are focused on citrusy New England IPAs, stouts, and sours.  Normally, we don’t select these types of beers from a menu, but Corey really set us up with selections that gave us the inspiration to give those types of beer a first glance the next time we look at a beer menu.  He gave us a nice education about the different kinds of hops that can used to create IPAs and thus create different flavors than you would typically expect.  Thank you, Corey!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 neSupport 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’s episode starts a series featuring one of our favorite race weekends, the 2019 Donna Marathon Weekend! RUNThe 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 very important people who started this race weekend.  It was such an honor to talk with these three and find out 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, an amazing 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 amazing 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 textIt’s our episode featuring the 21st Annual Key West Half Marathon and Henry and Eli’s Side Street Pub!RUNThe 21st Annual Key West Half Marathon was on a Sunday with less an ideal weather conditions in Key West.  Thunderstorms caused a couple of delays.  Originally we were supposed to start at 7.  Then we were postponed twice more before crossing the start line at about 9:15 AM.  It was raining at the start but shortly after the first mile, it stopped so our need for ponchos was no more.  This course was somewhat the same and a bit different from Southernmost Half Marathon back in October.  The Southernmost had a 6-hour time limit because a full marathon was going on at the same time whereas this one had a 4-hour time limit.  Both courses were flat for the most part.  This one was out and back whereas Southernmost was a loop of Key West.  It was interesting to compare the two races.The course was flat nearly the entire way.  Starting with a tour of Duval Street was great because it gave us chance to see all the places along Duval before the hustle and bustle of the night life.  Then it was onto the half way point by way of a beautiful ocean view.  It was definitely warming up more so than if we had started earlier, but still a flat course.  The water stops were well-staffed and about every couple of miles early on in the race.  It was an out and back so we had one overpass at the half-way point and then we traced our steps back by the water.  The course did not take us directly back on Duval for the finish.   It was on a couple of side streets and we were on sidewalks because of the lateness of the finish.  We actually got off course for the last half mile.  Afterward, I think the heat really got to me.  I should have hydrated more on the course and I was starving!  We finished in really warm conditions, but we met some really great people along the way,  got a great medal with a mermaid on it, and then we were ready to explore and indulge in some food and beverage.EATHenry and Eli’s Side Street Pub was where we headed for much needed food and beverage after those challenging weather conditions.  This is a neat place off Duval inspired by the owners’ rescue dogs, Henry and Eli.  Their menu has a dog-inspired theme and there is even a menu for man’s best friend because they are welcome to come hang out with you here!  Scott, a veteran, owner, and chef here was kind enough to take us through a demo of how he makes their delicious Seafood Pizza.  Garlic and olive oil sauce, shrimp, scallops, crab, and mozzarella cooked to perfection!  It reminded me of some of the best shrimp scampi, seared scallop, and crab dishes I have ever had but on a pizza with a thin and crisp crust, just like I love it!DRINKWe took Scott’s recommendation and had a Blue Point Toasted Lager which really helped punctuate 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 another delicious Quick Bite as we make our way to the 21st Annual Key West Half Marathon!On our drive down to the race we always like to stop off at place that look like it might have some interesting food and beverage offerings we can share with you.  In Little Torch Key, we found Kiki’s Sandbar.A laid-back bar right on the beach, Kiki’s will cook anything you catch or provide you with some tasty treats from their menu.  This place has a vacation vibe.  You can put a drink in your hand and your feet in the sand.We tried the Sneaky Kiki because it had Trader Vic’s Rum in it and that made us reminisce about our trip to Trader Vic’s in Atlanta last month for the Jeff Galloway Half Marathon Weekend (Trader Vic’s was featured on the Barb’s 5K episode).  It was such a great time there, although we have to admit the climate here was much warmer and very tropical.And... if you have not tried their Ahi Tuna Nachos... you must.  The tuna can be cooked to your desired temperature and the “nachos” are perfectly crisp wantons.  Hoisin sauce, seaweed, sesame seeds, wasabi peas... my mouth waters even as I write this because I could have them again and again.We had to get going to get down to Key West for packet pickup, so we could not linger any longer, although, you’d think time would stop here for everyone.  At Kiki’s Sandbar, you can truly be in an island state of mind.If you get a chance, stop off at Kiki’s Sandbar in Little Torch Key on your way down to Key West.  You won’t regret it.  Yum! 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 text Welcome to our last Quick Bite from Atlanta, Georgia and the 5th Anniversary of the Jeff Galloway Half Marathon Weekend.  It’s a chat with a fellow podcaster!It’s the start of a new year.  At this time, many people are setting goals and making resolutions in hopes that 2019 will be their best year yet.We thought that if your goals included running, training for races, or just using run-walk-run to get an enjoyable fitness experience, you might like to hear about a couple of podcasts that can support your goals!This week we chat with fellow podcaster Kevin Gwin, host of The Extra Mile Podcast and The Extra Mile Podcast: Galloway Edition.    These are great to listen to during a long run to gain insights from fellow runners as well as being able to hear advice from an Olympic runner and America’s Coach.You can subscribe to these two podcasts in iTunes.  We recommend them as great support and a wealth of information to support your fitness goals.  Thank you so much to Kevin for taking time to tell us how he got started creating a community of runners and how he got in touch with Jeff Galloway and how he became a fellow podcaster and running coach.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 textWelcome to Atlanta, Georgia and the 5th Anniversary of the Jeff Galloway Half Marathon Weekend!  It’s our post-race brunch celebration... continued!EATThis week, it’s my cameraman’s take on The Wrecking Bar Brewpub brunch.   He had the Pastrami Hash with perfectly cooked pastrami, peppers, onions, potatoes and egg.  My mouth is watering even thinking about it!DRINKDid we mention that The Wrecking Bar Brewpub also has tasty brunch cocktails?  The spicy Bloody Mary is a delicious cocktail including Tito’s Vodka that the bartenders have spiced up in their own way at the Wrecking Bar to make an awesome and dangerous brunch cocktail.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 textWelcome to Atlanta, Georgia and the 5th Anniversary of the Jeff Galloway Half Marathon Weekend! It is half marathon time!RUNThis episode features the Jeff Galloway Half Marathon on Sunday of race weekend. In this race, it was chilly, wet, and sometimes raining, but we got to see some of the best sites of Atlanta.  The Jimmy Carter Library and Museum, The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Center, the Atlanta Beltline, the hilly and beautiful Virginia Highlands, and the big finish in Piedmont Park.  Jeff was waiting for after the finish for a photo and the medal was unbelievable!  It was the biggest I have ever seen.  What a great comeback after the injury last year!  It is a friendly, no-pressure way to introduce yourself to this distance with so much support.  It is a must-do for any run-walk-runner.EATWe featured small bites and a great mixed drink from The Wrecking Bar Brewpub last year, and since this was a comeback, we had to come back here to feature their awesome brunch.  Country Fried Steak was on the menu and it was perfect.  The gravy included the made in-house cheddarwurst we originally tasted in the corn pups last year. Perfectly cooked steak with a crispy breading was at the heart of this dish topped with a runny egg like my daddy used to make for me as a kid.  So tasty!  We had a couple of other items from their menu, so stay tuned for other tasty brunch treats from this awesome Atlanta find.DRINKDid we mention that The Wrecking Bar Brewpub also has a brewery right on site and we tried two of their tasty original beers?  Maltlanta Doppel Sticke and Choco Mountain Imperial Breakfast Stout were our choices.  They are both high ABV but delicious.  Maltlanta had caramel and biscuit notes and Choco Mountain had strong coffee flavors as it had barrel-aged coffee beans used in the brewing process.  We have more to show you from their beer menu as well as cocktails on future quick bites!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 textWelcome to Atlanta, Georgia and the 5th Anniversary of the Jeff Galloway Half Marathon Weekend!RUNThis episode features Barb’s 5K, the first race in our weekend celebrating the 5th Anniversary of one of our favorite races.  We also got the chance to run with some great people from the Extra Mile Podcast Group. If you have not listened to the Extra Mile Podcast or Extra Mile Podcast: Galloway Edition, you are missing out. Kevin Gwin is the host of these two awesome podcasts about running and this group is so motivational.  We ran through Piedmont Park.  Although it was wet, raining, and very cold compared to Florida weather normally, we had a blast with these people and in the beautiful setting of the park. Barb Galloway even met us at the finish and congratulated us on finishing the race.  We loved every minute! We hope you’ll join us next year!EATWhenever we come to Atlanta, we make it a tradition to eat at Trader Vic’s.  Home of the original Mai Tai, their food is also an amazing taste of the South Pacific.  We had the Pupu Platter called Cosmo Tidbits on their menu.  Ribs, perfectly battered and fried shrimp and delicious ribs from their unique wood-fired ovens that you can see as you sit and sip on your Mai Tai.  We also had their delicious Morel Mushroom appetizer.  It is a must-have from their menu.  These appetizers are why we almost never get to the main entree.  We also had a Hot-Buttered Rum as part of our dessert.  Buttery, cinnamon, and sweet flavors warm you from head to toe.  (I know this is the eating portion, but it was so good, I couldn’t help but mention it.)  If you come to Atlanta, come to Trader Vic’s.  Their entrees are also dynamite, but their appetizers are shareable and very filling.  DRINKRight after Barb’s 5K, we went to Orpheus Brewing.  They hosted a special event celebrating Barb’s 5K and letting us try their tasty beer.  We had a Stout and a couple of sours they had on draft in a beautiful snifter commemorating the race weekend.  We hope they continue this tradition for years to come because the after party had tasty beer and great runners to hang out with and celebrate.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 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 the 5th Anniversary of the Jeff Galloway Half Marathon Weekend!You all know that this race is near and dear to my heart because Jeff Galloway is my coach.  Jeff is an Olympian and known all over the world for his Run-Walk-Run method.  He and his wife Barbara have put on a fun and inspiring race weekend for the past 5 years.Jeff and Barb have helped so many people reach their goals, from weight loss through running to completing a marathon.  He is such a friend to our podcast and a mentor to us.  We just had to celebrate Jeff and Barb in this first episode of our series recapping the 5th annual race weekend!So, we wanted to take the time to say thank you to Jeff and Barb.  Here are some messages to Jeff and Barb congratulating them on these past five years and wishing them many more to come! 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 textRUNIn this episode, we celebrate the completion of our  RunDisney Wine and Dine Half Marathon Weekend.  We ran around Hollywood Studios and Epcot.  Hollywood Studios has some of our favorite rides! Rockin' Rollercoaster, Star Tours, and the new Slinky Dog Dash! EATWe visited Australia for a really delicious lamb chop with mint pesto and potato crunchies!  Awesome!  It is a staple of the festival and one you should try in 2019 if it returns!  DRINKWe love the Canada booth at Epcot Food and Wine Festival and featured it last year.  This time we celebrated our accomplishment with one of our favorite beers from Canada.  It was Moosehead Lager! It was a refreshing and low ABV beer.  Light and not hoppy, it was a great way to toast and celebrate!  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 textWelcome to Orlando, Florida and Walt Disney World for the 2018 Wine and Dine Half Marathon Weekend, Two-Course Challenge, and Epcot Food and Wine Festival!RUNIn this episode, we run the half marathon on Sunday of the RunDisney Wine and Dine Half Marathon Weekend.  The course is relatively flat and takes you from Magic Kingdom parking lot to Animal Kingdom and the beautiful Pandora area then to Hollywood Studios before finishing around the World Showcase at Epcot.  My cameraman narrates most of this episode because he wanted me to run "my race at my pace" for this comeback.  It is a comeback because we were picked up at mile 10 of this same half marathon last year. So we had to return and finish what we started.  A year later, 50 pounds lighter, and feeling good on race day, this was an emotional one for the books! EATWe visited the Flavors from Fire booth at the 2018 Epcot Food and Wine Festival to have their smokey and delicious offerings.  The Piggy Wings are pork wings with a Korean BBQ sauce and a tangy slaw.  The smell of the booth alone is worth Disney bringing it back next year.  We had more from the booth because of the fantastic aroma, so stay tuned for Quick Bites with more to share!DRINKFlavors from Fire also had an interesting bourbon beverage called the Swine Brine.  Jim Beam, lemon juice, apple cider, and dijon mustard!  Who thought to put all that together?  A genius, that's who. 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 textHere's our fifth Quick Bite from the 2018 Wine and Dine Half Marathon Weekend! Our next stop is at the Cheese Studio that is a part of the 2018 Epcot International Food and Wine Festival.  We tried the Braised Beef Stroganoff and the Maple Bourbon Boursin Cheesecake.  Why haven't we cooked with more dishes and desserts with Boursin before?  Also, we sip on a nice dry and woodsy Alta Vista Estate Malbec that compliments the stroganoff perfectly.Stay tuned for race recaps and more, including visits to additional booths at the 2018 Epcot International Food and Wine Festival (YUM!).  Also, the most meaningful episode from the weekend - the Half Marathon Recap - is coming on SATURDAY.  I'm hoping you'll watch and share, or even just drop me a comment to help celebrate this big comeback with me.  It would mean so much!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 textHAPPY THANKSGIVING!Here's our fourth Quick Bite from the 2018 Wine and Dine Half Marathon Weekend! We stopped at the Chocolate Studio that is a part of the 2018 Epcot International Food and Wine Festival.  We had it all...Liquid Nitro Chocolate-Almond Truffle, Sweet Dark Chocolate Raspberry Torte, Pumpkin Spice Chai Tea Frozen Cocktail with Caramel Vodka, and Croft 10-Year Tawny Port.  This was a dessert-lover's dream. We hope you'll watch, share, and enjoy this holiday weekend!Stay tuned for race recaps and more, including visits to booths at the 2018 Epcot International Food and Wine Festival (YUM!).  Also, the most meaningful episode from the weekend - the Half Marathon Recap - is coming on SATURDAY.  I'm hoping you'll watch and share, or even just drop me a comment to help celebrate this big comeback with me.  It would mean so much!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 textWelcome to Orlando, Florida and Walt Disney World for the 2018 Wine and Dine Half Marathon Weekend, Two-Course Challenge, and Epcot Food and Wine Festival!RUNIn this episode, we run the 10K on Saturday of the RunDisney Wine and Dine Half Marathon Weekend.  The course is relatively flat.  The first 3 miles was on the road and the last three featured the World Showcase at Epcot.  The weather was uncharacteristically cold, thanks to a front passing through this weekend.  This was the first time my cameraman and I were separated by a corral. But he would not let me fall back to his corral.  So, I had to do this one on my own, while he narrated most of the course for you. EATWe visited the Coastal Eats booth at the 2018 Epcot Food and Wine Festival to have their tasty seafood offerings.  A fondue of shrimp scampi, a luscious crab cake with Asian flavors in a cream sauce on top, and a perfectly-cooked scallop with a corn succotash.  Not a bad first stop on the World Showcase!DRINKAfter the 10K, we celebrated with a beer.  That may not be the recommended post-race recovery beverage, but we were so happy to complete the first part of our mission here, that we could not help but celebrate with an offering at the post-race party,  Raspberry Rose Ale from Playalinda Brewing Company out of Titusville, Florida.  Low ABV and a not-too-sweet yet hint of tart raspberry flavor made this a great beverage to sip on while recovering from the 10K.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 textHere's our third Quick Bite from the 2018 Wine and Dine Half Marathon Weekend! (Sorry it is out a day late, but better late than never, right?)This is a look at the RunDisney merchandise available at the expo that goes on usually Thursday through Saturday!  We have a look at some of the iconic "I DID IT" shirts and general merchandise, including RunDisney-themed and character-themed training gear available.  We could have stayed and showed so much more, but we had to run... So we just wanted to give you a taste of what you can purchase to celebrate your accomplishment!  Stay tuned for race recaps and more, including visits to booths at the 2018 Epcot International Food and Wine Festival (YUM!).  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 textHere's our second Quick Bite from the 2018 Wine and Dine Half Marathon Weekend!This is a look at the Race Expo where you can get all kinds of gear to help you prepare for your race weekend!  We have a look at the race shirts included in our race weekend registration,  a specially-made SparkleSkirt we bought complete with our logo, one of our favorite recovery tools:  the BFF massager,  and chat with great people from Second Harvest, the great charity that this race weekend benefits.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 text Here's our first Quick Bite from the 2018 Wine and Dine Half Marathon Weekend and it's a big one... an honor to talk with Olympian and America's Coach, Jeff Galloway!He was so nice and knew how much this weekend as well as his race weekend coming up in December mean to me, so he offered to sit down and have lunch with us and talk about last minute race tips for this weekend.  Jeff has been our e-coach for many years now, and his expert advice and training plans make all the difference.  He is such a generous and kind man with a wealth of knowledge for everyone in the walking,  run-walk-run, or running community.  We are so glad we got to sit down with him and get some advice.  Our cameraman will tell you that it calmed my nerves tremendously!  (This was not a paid advertisement in any way.  I am just really lucky to have such a great friend and coach who is willing to share his knowledge on the podcast.)We will see him again for his race weekend and it's the 5th anniversary of his Jeff Galloway 13.1 Half Marathon Weekend. He just recently did a medal reveal on YouTube and it is huge!  What a feeling it will be to have Jeff at the finish as we receive that 5th anniversary medal. I can't wait!  Check out the video and the race. Come join us!  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 textWe fully intended to have episodes out this week from our incredible weekend at Walt Disney World for the Wine and Dine Half Marathon Weekend.  We had to hit the ground running in our day jobs, and that caused a slight delay.  We will have the episodes out next week and we think they will be worth the wait!  So please, stay tuned.Also, thank you to everyone for your support and encouragement through each and every episode, but especially this weekend.  It meant so much to us!Tune in next week for some awesome shows! 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 textRUNThe Cops and Joggers 5K was a race we did last year in Fort Myers.  Hosted by the Fort Myers Police Department and the Fort Myers Track Club, this race benefits the Fallen Officer Memorial Foundation.  We ran to help support the Fort Myers Police Department.  We had to return, especially in this year when they have lost one of their own in the line of duty, Officer Adam Jobbers-Miller back in July.  We wanted to feature this race again because it is an outstanding community event and it helps support those who put their lives on the line everyday to keep us safe.  In addition, it honors and supports the families of officers.  As you know, if you have watched our podcast, our cameraman and my husband is a police officer, so this race is very meaningful for me and it is very difficult to talk on camera at times.  But it is a cause I believe in very deeply and want others to support.  Also... it does help us get in some hill work with that bridge!A special thank you to Captain Jay Rodriguez who took time to talk with us about the event that night and to Lieutenant Jeffery Bernice who coordinated such a great event to honor the fallen and raise money for their families.  EATIn downtown Fort Myers there are a whole host of businessmen and women looking for a quick and tasty lunch during the work day.   Downtown Fort Myers has gotten a makeover during the last few years with some nice and trendy restaurants and bars that contribute to a revitalized night life as well.  A staple of downtown Fort Myers since 2005 is Downtown House of Pizza.  They have a variety of tasty pies.  It is popular with the bar-hopping crowd at night as well as a place to grab a quick lunch if you are working downtown near the courthouse.  We tried their new vegan pizza, complete with a vegan cheese and tons of fresh veggies.  The garlic, oregano, and outstanding crust make this pizza delicious.  It is a nice healthy option. I would not have known it was vegan if you did not tell me!  We definitely want to go back and try more pizza and some of DHOP's homemade desserts, too!  DRINKWe have been wanting to try Fort Myers Brewing Company for a long time.  The first local brewery in Fort Myers, this cool little place opened back in 2013.  In May we featured a collaboration beer they made for Nice Guys Pizza's 5th anniversary celebration.  This time, we went directly to the source.  It is located in Gateway.  Fort Myers Brewing Company has become a gathering place for people to taste great local beer, sample food from some great food trucks, and attend fun community events like a Halloween beer mile and more!  We talked with Joel Germain and he took us through a flight of their original beers and talked about what makes it such a great place to have a beer and stSupport 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!