SHOUT OUTS  Thanks to all our patrons and everyone in the Runcation Nation for all your support and encouragement.  Because of you, we have been able to keep the show going over the last 18 months, and now that the races are returning, we look forward to meeting up with you, too! Congratulations to Susie Beck who completed two half marathons in two days in two different states! Congratulations to Maria Miller and Jennifer Fink who each completed a 50K this weekend!   For anyone who would like a shoutout on the show, please don’t forget to send them to us. We do our best to collect them throughout the week, but please send them our way!  Send them to info@runeatdrink.net or call 941-677-2733! Special thank you to all our patrons!  We have been able to expand our studio and keep the show going over the last year and a half.    We can’t express how much it means to us.  Your support is appreciated from the bottom of our hearts.  If you’d like more of the Run Eat Drink Podcast, including bonus content, early access to episodes, become a patron of the show!  Go to www.patreon.com/runeatdrinkpodcast to find out more. RUN On this episode, we talk training.  Dana talks about his 10K program and how his challenge is going. Aimee talks about her training and e-coaching with Jeff Galloway.  We discuss our upcoming return to RunDisney, too. EAT Life - The Vegan Drive Thru has been open in Cape Coral for quite some time, but this is the first time we have tried it.  It is not just a Drive Thru!  This location serves entirely vegan breakfast and lunch options inside as well as in their drive thru.  We talk about what we had for lunch, but we definitely want to revisit this tasty place for breakfast and more!   DRINK BJ’s Bites  is another spot in Cape Coral that opened last Tuesday.  It has milkshakes! We had to stop by and try them.  Dana had a chocolate peanut butter.  I had a coffee milkshake.  They were decadent and flavorful! Definitely a great accompaniment to the comfort food we ate there.  We wish them great success at their new place. THAT’S A WRAP! Thank you for listening! We are looking forward to YEAR NUMBER 5 of the podcast because of all your support! Don’t forget to follow us and let us know where to find you next on our website, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Also, check out our store on the website and get some swag, thanks to Pure Creative Apparel. Thanks to PodcastMusic.com for providing the music for this episode, too!  

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RED Episode 186: Training Updates, Life - The Vegan Drive Thru,  and BJ’s Bites in Cape Coral

SHOUT OUTS  Thanks to all our patrons and everyone in the Runcation Nation for all your support and encouragement.  Because of you, we have been able to keep the show going over the last 18 months, and now that the races are returning, we look forward to meeting up with you, too! We shout out Marko Cheseto because he ran Boston today.  Rhonda Lee did her virtual Boston on Sunday.  Mike Rahlmann, Ana of Anna Runs on Coffee,  and Greg of Greg in Orlando were running Chicago Marathon.  JoJo did the Middle Half.  Jennifer Fink and Maria did RunBentonville Half Marathon.  Jennifer Hall - -Fun-Sized-Jen did Baltimore Runfest Baltimore Marathon.  Great job to all!!!   For anyone who would like a shoutout on the show, please don’t forget to send them to us. We do our best to collect them throughout the week, but please send them our way!  Send them to info@runeatdrink.net or call 941-677-2733! Special thank you to all our patrons!  We have been able to expand our studio and keep the show going over the last year and a half.    We can’t express how much it means to us.  Your support is appreciated from the bottom of our hearts.  If you’d like more of the Run Eat Drink Podcast, including bonus content, early access to episodes, become a patron of the show!  Go to www.patreon.com/runeatdrinkpodcast to find out more. RUN While we were at the Anchorage RunFest, we had the pleasure of meeting up with two inspirational figures in the running community: Marko Cheseto and Bart Yasso.  We heard Marko give a talk at the pasta feed on Saturday of the race weekend.  We think the lessons he talked about are worth sharing and we do so from a bit of audio we captured at the luncheon.  We discuss these lessons and what they mean to us in running and life as well.  (Please forgive the audio.  A fire alarm was going off for much of Marko’s speech.  His message is worth hearing and hopefully you can get past that to hear the meaningful message.  Thank you for hanging in there, if you can.) EAT Grizzly Dogs Food Truck was outside of King Street Brewing while we were in Anchorage for the Anchorage RunFest.  When we saw their menu, we couldn’t help but try their signature item, "The Grizzly Dog" for 10.00.  They chop a reindeer sausage and smother it with sautéed onions, peppers and cheese sauce. Yum!  There are other items on their menu that piqued our interest, so… of course we definitely want to get back to it when we are in Anchorage again.   DRINK King Street Brewing is a big space with tasty beer on the menu and a beautiful view of the mountains in Anchorage.  You can sample their beer from any of the three stories while you look over into the brewing facility or you take a seat by a window and admire the beautiful Mountain View while having a cold one.  They have a wide variety of styles on their menu.  We talk about what we had while we were there.  We hope to get back to this neat space with so many friendly beer tenders.   THAT’S A WRAP! Thank you for listening! We are looking forward to YEAR NUMBER 5 of the podcast because of all your support! Don’t forget to follow us and let us know where to find you next on our website, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Also, check out our store on the website and get some swag, thanks to Pure Creative Apparel. Thanks to PodcastMusic.com for providing the music for this episode, too!  

RED Episode 185: Lessons from Marko Cheseto, Grizzly Dogs Food Truck, and King Street Brewing in Anchorage

SHOUT OUTS  Thanks to all our patrons and everyone in the Runcation Nation for all your support and encouragement.  Because of you, we have been able to keep the show going over the last 18 months, and now that the races are returning, we look forward to meeting up with you, too! For anyone who would like a shoutout on the show, please don’t forget to send them to us. We do our best to collect them throughout the week, but please send them our way!  Send them to info@runeatdrink.net or call 941-677-2733! Special thank you to all our patrons!  We have been able to expand our studio and keep the show going over the last year and a half.    We can’t express how much it means to us.  Your support is appreciated from the bottom of our hearts.  If you’d like more of the Run Eat Drink Podcast, including bonus content, early access to episodes, become a patron of the show!  Go to www.patreon.com/runeatdrinkpodcast to find out more.   RUN We ran a great Medal Chasers Virtual while we were staying at Coronado Springs Resort in Orlando at Walt Disney World.  This week, we discuss completing Medal Chasers Maximum Effort 5K celebrating the anti-hero Deadpool.  The medal was such a great design, as always!  We love what Kristina and Bill do at Medal Chasers.  We were so excited to do this race to support Shriners Hospital for Children, too. EAT We finally scored a reservation at Sebastian’s Bistro at Caribbean Beach Resort after trying for several weeks!    We specifically wanted to try this place because they have a 3-course, family-style meal offering that is plant-based as well as a version for meat lovers, too!  Reservations here are limited because they are only open for dinner.  In addition, there are some days they are not open.  We wish it was available all day, 7 days a week!  So good! DRINK Sebastian’s Bistro also had great drinks, both non-alcoholic specialty drinks and cocktails that are very tasty!  Aimee had a Marooned Pig Old Fashioned… smoky bourbon and bacon goodness!  Dana, who is currently completing the 75 Hard, had a Sebastian Island Paradise that made us wish we were on a beach sipping that frozen and refreshing beverage.  Sebastian’s Bistro has rum flights, too!  So good!  THAT’S A WRAP! Thank you for listening! We are looking forward to YEAR NUMBER 5 of the podcast because of all your support! Don’t forget to follow us and let us know where to find you next on our website, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Also, check out our store on the website and get some swag, thanks to Pure Creative Apparel. Thanks to PodcastMusic.com for providing the music for this episode, too!

RED Episode 184: Maximum Effort Deadpool 5K and Sebastian’s Bistro at Walt Disney World

SHOUT OUTS  Thanks to all our patrons and everyone in the Runcation Nation for all your support and encouragement.  Because of you, we have been able to keep the show going over the last 18 months, and now that the races are returning, we look forward to meeting up with you, too! Shout out to patron Jennifer Hall who completing the GW Patriot Run hosted by Mount Vernon.  Rhonda Lee is getting ready for her virtual Boston in a couple of weeks, too, so we wish her a great last bit of training and tapering! We try to catch everyone as they celebrate their accomplishments on social media when we can, but sometimes we miss it.  We want to celebrate you, Runcation Nation! For anyone who would like a shoutout on the show, please don’t forget to send them to us. We do our best to collect them throughout the week, but please send them our way!  Send them to info@runeatdrink.net or call 941-677-2733! Special thank you to all our patrons!  We have been able to expand our studio and keep the show going over the last year and a half.    We can’t express how much it means to us.  Your support is appreciated from the bottom of our hearts.  If you’d like more of the Run Eat Drink Podcast, including bonus content, early access to episodes, become a patron of the show!  Go to www.patreon.com/runeatdrinkpodcast to find out more. RUN This week we recap our September race.  Earlier this month, we completed the Great Smoky Mountains 5K in Townsend, Tennessee.  The packet pickup was great, and the Expo had beautiful swag.  The race had a safe and well-directed neighborhood path.  The medal and post-race snacks were great. The best part, though?  We did it with a member of the Runcation Nation no less, Tina!  Congratulations to Tina for completing her first live and in-person 5K race.  She crushed it, and we couldn’t be happier to say that we were lucky enough to be a part of it!  Can’t wait to get back to this beautiful part of the country!  Gatlinburg and Townsend are beautiful and full of places we want to explore in the future!   EAT We ate a classic Steakhouse dinner to celebrate the accomplishment that was within walking distance of our hotel in Gatlinburg, The Peddler Steakhouse.  It reminded me of some of the great places our families used to take us as kids on special occasions.  We started with an appetizer of fried mushrooms and cauliflower with honey mustard.  With a salad bar and tasty steak entrees that were too tempting to pass up, we got a Prime Rib and Ribeye to try with loaded baked potatoes.  The shrimp, salmon, and chicken dishes looked like winners, too.   DRINK We toasted our accomplishment at Gatlinburg Brewing Company.  Each one of us had a flight and recorded our reactions right inside this brewery located right in the heart of all the happenings that draw vacationers to Gatlinburg.  There was an eclectic collection of original brews plus some guest taps, too.  Everyone was friendly and there was entertaining live music, too.   THAT’S A WRAP! Thank you for listening! We are looking forward to YEAR NUMBER 5 of the podcast because of all your support! Don’t forget to follow us and let us know where to find you next on our website, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Also, check out our store on the website and get some swag, thanks to Pure Creative Apparel. Thanks to PodcastMusic.com for providing the music for this episode, too!

RED Episode 183: Great Smoky Mountains 5K, The Peddler Steakhouse, and Gatlinburg Brewing Company

SHOUT OUTS  Thanks to all our patrons and everyone in the Runcation Nation for all your support and encouragement.  Because of you, we have been able to keep the show going over the last 18 months, and now that the races are returning, we look forward to meeting up with you, too! Congratulations to our friends, the Will Run For Hosts and Greg in Orlando who did Rock the Knob race events this past weekend!  Patron of the show, Susie ran for Wine in our hoodie no less,  Running Thru Wonderland Jenn did a 10K, Jennifer Fink’s little guy - 4yr old - had a first ever fun run, and JoJo ran with Presidents at Mount Rushmore, too!  For anyone who did not get a shoutout on the show, please don’t forget to send them to us. We do our best to collect them throughout the week, but please send them our way!  Send them to info@runeatdrink.net or call 941-677-2733! Special thank you to all our patrons!  We have been able to expand our studio and keep the show going over the last year and a half.    We can’t express how much it means to us.  Your support is appreciated from the bottom of our hearts.  If you’d like more of the Run Eat Drink Podcast, including bonus content, early access to episodes, become a patron of the show!  Go to www.patreon.com/runeatdrinkpodcast to find out more. RUN This week we ran our  We Love Truckers (Rob Nadeau Memorial) Virtual Race.  It is a virtual race of a variety of distances honoring the life of one of our own lost too soon, Rob Nadeau.  It supports organizations that he wanted to highlight and help, St. Christopher's Trucker Relief Fund and Koch Trucking.   These organizations work to support and show appreciation for many Truck Drivers across the United States.  We ran our miles at the beautiful Laurel Falls Trail in Tennessee during Truck Driver Appreciation Week (September 12 - September 18).  This week culminated in Rob’s birthday on the 18th.  This was our first ever trail walk or hike.  We saw so many beautiful sights that Rob would have loved and learned some important life lessons along the way.  We recap them on this episode. Find out more about St. Christoper’s Trucker Relief Fund at: https://truckersfund.org  Find out more about Koch Trucking: https://kochtrucking.us  We love and miss Rob with all our hearts.  He was one of the earliest and biggest supporters of our show.  We are so glad to honor him this week.  EAT Bennett’s Pit BBQ was right around the corner from our hotel in Gatlinburg.  Sam was a great host and server in the last hour they were open because we were rather late getting there after our race.  This place has amazing BBQ and we got to sample it fresh off the smoker the same day plus have a unique appetizer we have never seen before!  We break it all down on this episode.  If you are in Gatlinburg, give them a visit!  They also have a location in Pigeon Forge, too! DRINK Bennett’s Pit BBQ also highlights local moonshine on its cocktail menu.  We had watermelon and sweet tea cocktails featuring Ole Smoky Moonshine.  They were so flavorful and potent!  We highly recommend these from their menu!   THAT’S A WRAP! Thank you for listening! We are looking forward to YEAR NUMBER 5 of the podcast because of all your support! Don’t forget to follow us and let us know where to find you next on our website, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Also, check out our store on the website and get some swag, thanks to Pure Creative Apparel. Thanks to PodcastMusic.com for providing the music for this episode, too!

RED Episode 182:  We Love Truckers (Rob Nadeau Memorial) Virtual Race & Bennett’s Pit BBQ

SHOUT OUTS  Thanks to all our patrons and everyone in the Runcation Nation for all your support and encouragement.  Because of you, we have been able to keep the show going over the last 18 months, and now that the races are returning, we look forward to meeting up with you, too! Congratulations to listeners Darlene, JoJo, and Susie on completing their Great Smoky Mountains races this weekend!  Thank you, and congratulations to Tina, who completed the 5k with us!  Shout out to all the Extra Milers who ran Bird-in-Hand this weekend, too! Special thank you to all our patrons!  We have expanded our studio and kept the show going over the last year and a half.    We can’t express how much it means to us.  Your support is appreciated from the bottom of our hearts.  If you’d like more of the Run Eat Drink Podcast, including bonus content, early access to episodes, become a patron of the show!  Go to www.patreon.com/runeatdrinkpodcast to find out more. RUN Welcome to Anchorage RunFest! We recap Saturday’s events on our trip this week, including the Expo and the Anchorage Mile.  The Anchorage Mile events included a Women’s, Men’s, Military, and Community Mile that went off throughout the morning.  We had a great time running the flat course that looped 1.5 times around a great park where an outdoor post-race event was held with tents set up with games for kids, a truck serving coffee, post-race pizza, and a hunting safety tips tent was set up.    Then we got the honor and privilege to hear Bart Yasso and World Record Holder for Double Amputees in the Marathon. Marko Cheseto motivate us and provide us with wisdom ahead of the longer races on Sunday.  Such great events to start the weekend off right!  We will recap our 5K experience on next week’s episode, so stay tuned for more about this incredible weekend. It is our first back-to-live racing and traveling out of the state… can you tell we are excited? EAT Simon and Seafort’s was our celebratory meal after all the running was done in Alaska.  It was amazing.  Pro tip: make a reservation!  If you are craving a classic steakhouse experience or a place to get authentic and delicious Alaskan King Crab when it is hard to come by, get to Simon and Seafort’s.  Their ribeye is incredible, too! DRINK The last time we were in Anchorage, we explored some outstanding breweries. This time, we decided to indulge in amazing beverages from Anchorage Distillery. We had a Ghost Pepper Caesar and a Pickle Rick, but we did not stop there.  We also had a Porch Swing and a Barbie Girl.  Listen to the episode to discover who ordered what… And if you are ever in Anchorage, check out Anchorage Distillery! THAT’S A WRAP! Don’t forget the virtual race that is near and dear to our hearts that we talked about last week. We Love Truckers (Rob Nadeau Memorial) Virtual Race.  It is a virtual race of various distances honoring the life of one of our own lost too soon, Rob Nadeau.  It supports organizations he wanted to highlight and help, St. Christopher's Trucker Relief Fund and Koch Trucking.   These organizations work to support and show appreciation for many Truck Drivers across the United States.  We will be running our miles during Truck Driver Appreciation Week (September 12 - September 18), culminating in Rob’s birthday on the 18th, and it’s going on RIGHT NOW!   Find out more information about the organization and sign up for the race: https://runsignup.com/Race/CA/Redding/WeLoveTruckersVirtualChallenge?remMeAttempt=  Find out more about St. Christoper’s Trucker Relief Fund at: https://truckersfund.org  Find out more about Koch Trucking: https://kochtrucking.us  We love and miss Rob with all our hearts.  He was one of the earliest and biggest supporters of our show.  We look forward to honoring him in September.  THANK YOU! Thank you for listening! We are looking forward to YEAR NUMBER 5 of the podcast because of all your support! Don’t forget to follow us and tell us where to find you next on our website, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Also, check out our store on the website and get some swag, thanks to Pure Creative Apparel. Thanks to PodcastMusic.com for providing the music for this episode, too!

RED Episode 181: Anchorage RunFest and Simon and Seafort’s & Anchorage Distillery

SHOUT OUTS  Thanks to all our patrons and everyone in the Runcation Nation for all your support and encouragement.  Because of you, we have been able to keep the show going over the last 18 months, and now that the races are returning, we look forward to meeting up with you, too! Special thank you to all our patrons!  We have been able to expand our studio and keep the show going over the last year and a half.    We can’t express how much it means to us.  Your support is appreciated from the bottom of our hearts.  If you’d like more of the Run Eat Drink Podcast, including bonus content, early access to episodes, become a patron of the show!  Go to www.patreon.com/runeatdrinkpodcast to find out more. RUN This week, we turn our attention to the final 5K in RunDisney summer virtual series celebrating the Lion King.  This month’s virtual celebrates the 2019 “Reimagined Classic” film version of the story.  We talk about running this final race on Walt Disney World property at Coronado Springs Resort. It was a great experience and a beautiful setting for us to earn this beautiful medal! We even got a character stop, too!  EAT We have heard amazing things about the breakfast at Kona Cafe at The Polynesian Resort. We were able to snag a reservation this trip to see what the famous Tonga Toast was all about. But we were also able to sample a hidden plant-based gem in the Loco Moco. In addition, we got some great side dishes, too!  DRINK Kona Cafe has great beverages at breakfast, too! Dana sampled the Freshly Brewed Joffrey's Coffee™ Hawaiian Kona Maragogype Press Pot. Aimee talks about the flavorful Wasabi Bloody Mary. Whether going for an alcoholic or non-alcoholic option, they are satisfying options!  THAT’S A WRAP! Don’t forget the virtual race that is near and dear to our hearts that we talked about last week!  .  We Love Truckers (Rob Nadeau Memorial) Virtual Race.  It is a virtual race of a variety of distances honoring the life of one of our own lost too soon, Rob Nadeau.  It supports organizations that he wanted to highlight and help, St. Christopher's Trucker Relief Fund and Koch Trucking.   These organizations work to support and show appreciation for many Truck Drivers across the United States.  We will be running our miles during Truck Driver Appreciation Week (September 12 - September 18), which culminates in Rob’s birthday on the 18th. Find out more information about the organization and sign up for the race: https://runsignup.com/Race/CA/Redding/WeLoveTruckersVirtualChallenge?remMeAttempt=  Find out more about St. Christoper’s Trucker Relief Fund at: https://truckersfund.org  Find out more about Koch Trucking: https://kochtrucking.us  We love and miss Rob with all our hearts.  He was one of the earliest and biggest supporters of our show.  We look forward to honoring him in September.  THANK YOU! Thank you for listening! We are looking forward to YEAR NUMBER 5 of the podcast because of all your support! Don’t forget to follow us and let us know where to find you next on our website, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Also, check out our store on the website and get some swag, thanks to Pure Creative Apparel. Thanks to PodcastMusic.com for providing the music for this episode, too!

RED Episode 180: Our Final Lion King RunDisney 5K & Kona Cafe Breakfast

This is an audio replay of our live stream from August 14, 2021, at the Tampa Beer Run! We’re in Alaska this week, but we will be back with regular episodes next week. We hope you enjoy it! SHOUT OUTS  Thanks to all our patrons and everyone in the Runcation Nation for all your support and encouragement.  Because of you, we have been able to keep the show going over the last 18 months, and now that the races are returning, we look forward to meeting up with you, too! Special thank you to all our patrons!  We have been able to expand our studio and keep the show going over the last year and a half.    We can’t express how much it means to us.  Your support is appreciated from the bottom of our hearts.  If you’d like more of the Run Eat Drink Podcast, including bonus content, early access to episodes, become a patron of the show!  Go to www.patreon.com/runeatdrinkpodcast to find out more. RUN The Tampa Beer Run is the first-ever run we covered on our show.  So when it returned, we had to come back to run.  There are four beer stops on the course, which is enclosed inside Al Lopez Park in Tampa.  It is always a great time with great people to meet and delicious local beers on the course.  The medal?  Your pint glass.  Your shirt?  Always a unique color, this year a light blue.  This race never disappoints. This run has supported many worthwhile causes, and this year is no exception.  Tampa Bay Humane Society was the charity, and the volunteers who were at the beer stops were so eager to appreciate runners and talk about their organization with fellow dog lovers on the course.   EAT The Tampa Beer Run not only had post-run beer for sale through the Beer-Bu-Lance but had a great local food truck with flavorful BBQ we could smell cooking while we were still on the course running!  Sue-Pig BBQ LLC was there to satisfy our BBQ craving, and it was everything we wanted and more.  Dana had to try the BBQ because Aimee was still on the #75Hard.  Aimee got to have the vegan offering from the truck: French Fries.  Both were glorious!  Check them out on FaceBook and at their website! DRINK Tampa Beer Run had beer stops, and Dana sampled all of the beer on the course!  They all came from local breweries, including: The following beers were on the course: Beer stop #: #1 - Coppertail: Free Dive - IPA #2 - Motorworks: V-Twin - Vienna Lager #3 - Big Storm: Tropic Pressure - Golden Ale #4 - Flying Boat Brewery: St. Pete Sunset - Juicy IPA & Crescent Lake - Pilsner Dana’s favorite?  The V-Twin Vienna Lager!  This race never disappoints as far as expanding our palettes and getting us some favorites, too!  THAT’S A WRAP! Don’t forget the virtual race that is near and dear to our hearts that we talked about last week! We Love Truckers (Rob Nadeau Memorial) Virtual Race.  It is a virtual race of a variety of distances honoring the life of one of our own lost too soon, Rob Nadeau.  It supports organizations that he wanted to highlight and help, St. Christopher's Trucker Relief Fund and Koch Trucking.   These organizations work to support and show appreciation for many Truck Drivers across the United States.  We will be running our miles during Truck Driver Appreciation Week (September 12 - September 18), which culminates in Rob’s birthday on the 18th. Find out more information about the organization and sign up for the race: https://runsignup.com/Race/CA/Redding/WeLoveTruckersVirtualChallenge?remMeAttempt=  Find out more about St. Christoper’s Trucker Relief Fund at: https://truckersfund.org  Find out more about Koch Trucking: https://kochtrucking.us  We love and miss Rob with all our hearts.  He was one of the earliest and biggest supporters of our show.  We look forward to honoring him in September.  THANK YOU! Thank you for listening! We are looking forward to YEAR NUMBER 5 of the podcast because of all your support! Don’t forget to follow us and let us know where to find you next on our website, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Also, check out our store on the website and get some swag, thanks to Pure Creative Apparel. Thanks to PodcastMusic.com for providing the music for this episode, too!

RED Episode 179: The Tampa Beer Run and Sue-Pig BBQ Food Truck

SHOUT OUTS  Thanks to all our patrons and everyone in the Runcation Nation for all your support and encouragement.  Because of you, we have been able to keep the show going over the last 18 months, and now that the races are returning, we look forward to meeting up with you, too! Special thank you to all our patrons!  We have been able to expand our studio and keep the show going over the last year and a half.    Meg Brower upgraded from Founder to Insider status.   Plus, we received a heartfelt message from Rob Nadeau’s daughter, Tory, who became our newest Insider as well!  We can’t express how much it means to us.  Your support is appreciated from the bottom of our hearts.  If you’d like more of the Run Eat Drink Podcast, including bonus content, early access to episodes, become a patron of the show!  Go to www.patreon.com/runeatdrinkpodcast to find out more. RUN Everyone who is a long-time listener knows we started the 75 Hard on June 1st. On this episode, we discuss finishing the 75-day program, or boot camp, to get the most out of yourself as well as the top 5 lessons Aimee learned over the last 75 days.   For more information, visit Andy Frisella’s website at https://andyfrisella.com/ or check out his instagram for inspiration at @andyfrisella.  His podcast, Real AF is available where podcasts are served.   Some of the books we discussed are available here through Amazon Affiliate Links, if you are interested in another way to support the show and we have peaked your interest:   You are a Badass  The Imposter Cure Top 5 Regrets of the Dying  Andy’s book, which was a great read that taught us both a lot, is available through his website here: https://andyfrisella.com/collections/shop/products/75-hard-a-tactical-guide-to-winning-the-war-with-yourself  EAT The Boozy Pig is a place in Tampa we have been trying to get to since the spring.  We met up with one of our patrons, John Schroeder, and had brunch there.  Steak Frites, a Breakfast Cuban, Charcuterie, and Lemon Ricotta Pancakes… there is something for everyone from sweet to savory!  We had leftovers fit for a king, but we had to sample multiple items, and they were all full of mouthwatering goodness you have to try!  We can’t wait to get back to this place again.  Their staff is so friendly and helpful.  The atmosphere is rustic and authentic.  The Boozy Pig is a winner if you are visiting the Tampa area.   DRINK The Boozy Pig has a fantastic Cafe Con Leche.  We enjoyed it so much with our brunch items.  You can order this or orange juice and bring your own alcohol to put in these items, if you wish! It’s BYOA!   We brought the bourbon that Dana selected to celebrate the end of the #75Hard challenge with, Iron Smoke Casket Strength Straight Bourbon Whiskey to enjoy in our Cafe Con Leche.   It was a recommendation from one of his coworkers that did not disappoint!   THAT’S A WRAP! Don’t forget the virtual race that is near and dear to our hearts that we talked about last week!  .  We Love Truckers (Rob Nadeau Memorial) Virtual Race.  It is a virtual race of a variety of distances honoring the life of one of our own lost too soon, Rob Nadeau.  It supports organizations that he wanted to highlight and help, St. Christopher's Trucker Relief Fund and Koch Trucking.   These organizations work to support and show appreciation for many Truck Drivers across the United States.  We will be running our miles during Truck Driver Appreciation Week (September 12 - September 18), which culminates in Rob’s birthday on the 18th. Find out more information about the organization and sign up for the race: https://runsignup.com/Race/CA/Redding/WeLoveTruckersVirtualChallenge?remMeAttempt=  Find out more about St. Christoper’s Trucker Relief Fund at: https://truckersfund.org  Find out more about Koch Trucking: https://kochtrucking.us  We love and miss Rob with all our hearts.  He was one of the earliest and biggest supporters of our show.  We look forward to honoring him in September.  THANK YOU! Thank you for listening! We are looking forward to YEAR NUMBER 5 of the podcast because of all your support! Don’t forget to follow us and let us know where to find you next on our website, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Also, check out our store on the website and get some swag, thanks to Pure Creative Apparel. Thanks to PodcastMusic.com for providing the music for this episode, too!  

RED Episode 178: Lessons from #75Hard and a Celebration Meal at The Boozy Pig in Tampa

RED Episode 177- #75Fail SHOUT OUTS  Thanks to all our patrons and everyone in the Runcation Nation for all your support and encouragement.  Because of you, we have been able to keep the show going over the last 18 months, and now that the races are returning, we look forward to meeting up with you, too! Special thank you to all our patrons!  We have been able to expand our studio and keep the show going over the last year and a half.   We can’t express how much it means to us.  Your support is appreciated from the bottom of our hearts.  If you’d like more of the Run Eat Drink Podcast, including bonus content, early access to episodes, become a patron of the show!  Go to www.patreon.com/runeatdrinkpodcast to find out more. RUN First, we want to discuss a virtual race that is near and dear to our hearts.  We Love Truckers (Rob Nadeau Memorial) Virtual Race.  It is a virtual race of a variety of distances honoring the life of one of our own lost too soon, Rob Nadeau.  It supports organizations that he wanted to highlight and help, St. Christopher Truckers Relief Fund and Koch Trucking.   These organizations work to support and show appreciation for many Truck Drivers across the United States.  Some of you are running distances as part of the virtual race to show love and support.  Others are choosing just to donate to these organizations.  Either way, we are so happy to share this race and hope you will check out these organizations and this race that honors Rob.  We will be running our miles during Truck Driver Appreciation Week (September 12 - September 18), which culminates in Rob’s birthday on the 18th. Find out more information about the organization and sign up for the race: https://runsignup.com/Race/CA/Redding/WeLoveTruckersVirtualChallenge?remMeAttempt=  Find out more about St. Christoper’s Trucker Relief Fund at: https://truckersfund.org  Find out more about Koch Trucking: https://kochtrucking.us  We love and miss Rob with all our hearts.  He was one of the earliest and biggest supporters of our show.  We look forward to honoring him  Everyone who is a long-time listener knows we started the 75 Hard on June 1st. On this episode, we discuss our progress as we head to Day 75 plus training updates.   For more information, visit Andy Frisella’s website at https://andyfrisella.com/pages/75hard-info or check out his instagram for inspiration at @andyfrisella.   We also talk about how we are heading into some amazing travel this month and can’t wait!   We are returning to a couple of races because we want to see their comeback after Covid and support them. These races are near and dear to our hearts for more than one reason, and we can’t wait to celebrate their triumphant return.  EAT Yolk White & Associates is a food truck based on the Tampa Riverwalk.  Normally, we are on the Tampa Riverwalk on the weekend or a holiday like Christmas, but we had the chance to be there during the week this past spring, so we discovered this food truck, and boy are we happy we did!  The breakfast is AMAZING!  This is the “little food truck that could” in our book.  Cajun Frittata… mouthwatering and spicy goodness.  The English sandwich is breakfast perfection with GOAT CHEESE and arugula.   If you are in Tampa during a race weekend and happen to get into town early enough to be there on a Friday morning or are looking for a way to put a bow on an amazing weekend with a breakfast that is out of this world, get to Yolk White & Associates.   DRINK Datz in Tampa has been a favorite in our family for many years.  We’ve even talked about it in the days of the show when we were a video podcast on Episode 23 and Quick Bite 31 for both great food and delicious drinks!    This time we return for one of Aimee’s favorite flavors and Dana’s favorite bourbon beverage, a Salted Caramel Old Fashioned.   NEXT WEEK:  It’s a return to The Tampa Beer Run and some tasty food and beverage from Dana’s hometown!  THAT’S A WRAP! Thank you for listening! We are looking forward to YEAR NUMBER 5 of the podcast because of all your support! Don’t forget to follow us and let us know where to find you next on our website, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Also, check out our store on the website and get some swag, thanks to Pure Creative Apparel. Thanks to PodcastMusic.com for providing the music for this episode, too!

RED Episode 177: Remembering One of Our Own and Facing Challenges Ahead

SHOUT OUTS  Thanks to all our patrons and everyone in the Runcation Nation for all your support and encouragement.  Because of you, we have been able to keep the show going over the last 18 months, and now that the races are returning, we look forward to meeting up with you, too! Special thank you to all our patrons!  We have expanded our studio and kept the show going over the last year and a half.   We can’t express how much it means to us.  Your support is appreciated from the bottom of our hearts.  If you’d like more of the Run Eat Drink Podcast, including bonus content, early access to episodes, become a patron of the show!  Go to www.patreon.com/runeatdrinkpodcast to find out more. RUN We ran a virtual right here at home ahead of the busy travel month of August.  This week, we discuss completing Medal Chasers Daywalker Blade 5K celebrating the character Blade from the movies of the same name.  The medal was such a great design, as always!  We love what Kristina and Bill do at Medal Chasers.  We were so excited to do this race to support Shriners Hospital for Children, too. EAT This week we highlight a plant-based breakfast option on the Walt Disney World property.  We had the opportunity to go to Ale & Compass at the Yacht Club Resort.  The theming in the restaurant and the resort is nautical and so relaxing.  This plant-based option was a huge breakfast entree and very flavorful.  We breakdown each part of the dish that we both had and thoroughly enjoyed while staying on our 75 Hard program.   DRINK Flashing back to Ale & Compass inspired us to create recipes for breakfast and brunch mocktails.  We found a website, www.mixthatdrink.com, and took inspiration from a recipe for the Bella Bellini there but tweaked the recipe to suit our palates.  From there, we were inspired to create faux-mosas, too.  Now we just need to recreate the amazing meal from Ale & Compass to go with them all!   Here are our recipes below. If you try them, let us know how you like the combinations! Peach Bellini  2 oz peach purée  1 oz mineral water 3 oz sparkling grape juice Mimosa using OJ 1/2 OJ 1/2 sparkling grape juice Mimosa using Grapefruit Juice 3 oz grapefruit juice 1 oz mineral water 2 oz sparkling grape juice NEXT WEEK:  Training updates, maybe another 5K from Medal Chasers (Ghost Rider) ahead of the Tampa Beer Run and the end of our 75 Hard Challenge, plus more Vegan goodies from Orlando this summer. THAT’S A WRAP! Thank you for listening! We are looking forward to YEAR NUMBER 5 of the podcast because of all your support! Don’t forget to follow us and let us know where to find you next on our website, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Also, check out our store on the website and get some swag, thanks to Pure Creative Apparel. Thanks to PodcastMusic.com for providing the music for this episode, too!

RED Episode 176: Medal Chasers Blade 5K, Ale & Compass Breakfast, and Breakfast Mocktail Recipes

SHOUT OUTS  Thanks to all our patrons and everyone in the Runcation Nation for all your support and encouragement.  Because of you, we have been able to keep the show going over the last 18 months, and now that the races are returning, we look forward to meeting up with you, too! Fun-Size Jen Congratulations on getting your bling from the Cyber Sanction 10K Running Through Wonderland Jenn - Congratulations on Run the Vineyards Ana Runs on Coffee - Perservering through a humid live half marathon race Special thank you to all our patrons!  We have been able to expand our studio and keep the show going over the last year and a half.   We can’t express how much it means to us.  Your support is appreciated from the bottom of our hearts.  If you’d like more of the Run Eat Drink Podcast, including bonus content, early access to episodes, become a patron of the show!  Go to www.patreon.com/runeatdrinkpodcast to find out more. RUN This week we flashback to Dana’s Freedom 5K.  This was a great local race celebrating the 4th of July weekend.  He talks about his strategy for this race and how he changed up the run-walk-run for it.  Then we share training updates and what’s next in his live training runs with all of you.  Is it a 10K program or a faster 5K program?  Either way, we hope you will join him on the live runs starting again next month!   EAT Skipper Canteen in the Magic Kingdom has great vegan options we explored when we traveled to Disney last month.  We had a great appetizer and two entrees that were completely plant-based dishes and delicious!  If you get a chance to visit this gem in the Magic Kingdom, do it.  The food is tasty, the cast members are so in-character, and the atmosphere makes you want to go on the Jungle Cruise right after your meal! DRINK Skipper Canteen has non-alcoholic and fun beverage options to explore!  We had the Punch Line Punch.  It was quite tasty.  There is also a Schweitzer Slush that looks fun, but we weren’t sure it was all plant-based, so we stuck with the tasty punch!  When we can have cocktails again, we look forward to having the Jungle Navigation Co. Shandy or the House-made Sangria! Skipper Canteen has great beverages to try while enjoying the Magic Kingdom in Orlando. NEXT WEEK:  We recap our next virtual in the Anti-Hero series from Medal Chasers and a great spot for plant-based breakfast options at Walt Disney World. THAT’S A WRAP! Thank you for listening! We are looking forward to YEAR NUMBER 5 of the podcast because of all your support! Don’t forget to follow us and let us know where to find you next on our website, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Also, check out our store on the website and get some swag, thanks to Pure Creative Apparel. Thanks to PodcastMusic.com for providing the music for this episode, too!

RED Episode 175: Flashback to Freedom 5K and Skipper Canteen at Walt Disney World

SHOUT OUTS  Thanks to all our patrons and everyone in the Runcation Nation for all your support and encouragement.  Because of you, we have been able to keep the show going over the last 18 months, and now that the races are returning, we look forward to meeting up with you, too! Jojo - Congrats on pushing through the very hilly and humid Sweltering Sangria Half Marathon Dawn - Congrats on your virtual 5K from Sparkle Athletic! Special thank you to all our patrons!  We have expanded our studio and keep the show going over the last year and a half.   We can’t express how much it means to us.  Your support is appreciated from the bottom of our hearts.  If you’d like more of the Run Eat Drink Podcast, including bonus content, early access to episodes, become a patron of the show!  Go to www.patreon.com/runeatdrinkpodcast to find out more. RUN We took a virtual up to Orlando with us and decided to explore new areas of the Disney property that we had not seen before.  This week, we discuss completing Medal Chasers Guardians on the Run 5K celebrating the character Yondu from Guardians of the Galaxy.  He is one of our favorite characters, which is one of our favorite Marvel movies, too!  We were so excited to do this race to support Shriners Hospital for Children. Perfect timing for this race series to get kicked off because we met up with Bill and Kristina from Medal Chasers. EAT While in Orlando, we met up with Pam and Ariel from Pure Creative Apparel.  They introduced us to an amazing place focused on tasty comfort food that is all vegan!  It’s Ethos Vegan Kitchen located in Winter Park, Florida.  It is just outside Orlando, where Aimee lived when she went to the University of Central Florida in her college days!  They serve breakfast, lunch, and dinner seven days a week.  We had amazingly tasty breakfast options.  We break down their breakfast burrito, their pancakes, and even a bonus that is not breakfast - the garlic knots!  We can’t wait to go back and have other tasty dishes! DRINK For the beverage portion of our show, we return home and visit The Apothecary located inside Millennial Brewing in Fort Myers. Why?  Because on the 75 Hard Challenge, we are, of course, not having alcohol.  This means we need to get creative with our beverages to be a bit indulgent but still be good to ourselves while we refrain from alcohol.  We had their hard root beer in a cocktail special, a Hard Root Beer Float.  These cocktails have 0-Proof Whiskey in them, and we confirmed with the staff that they are 100% vegan; even the “garnish” of coconut ice cream was too! NEXT WEEK:  We recap our next virtual in the Anti-Hero series from Medal Chasers and a great spot for plant-based options in the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World. THAT’S A WRAP! Thank you for listening! We are looking forward to YEAR NUMBER 5 of the podcast because of all your support! Don’t forget to follow us and let us know where to find you next on our website, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Also, check out our store on the website and get some swag, thanks to Pure Creative Apparel. Thanks to PodcastMusic.com for providing the music for this episode, too!

RED Episode 174-Medal Chasers Guardians on the Run - Yondu Virtual 5K, Ethos Vegan Kitchen in Orlando, and The Apothecary in Fort Myers

SHOUT OUTS  Thanks to all our patrons and everyone in the Runcation Nation for all your support and encouragement.  Because of you, we have been able to keep the show going over the last 18 months, and now that the races are returning, we look forward to meeting up with you, too! Special thank you to our patrons, too!  We have expanded our studio and keep the show going over the last year and a half.   We can’t express how much it means to us.  Your support is appreciated from the bottom of our hearts.  If you’d like more of the Run Eat Drink Podcast, including bonus content, early access to episodes, become a patron of the show!  Go to www.patreon.com/runeatdrinkpodcast to find out more. RUN This week, we turn our attention to the RunDisney summer virtual series celebrating the Lion King.  This month’s virtual celebrates the Broadway version of the story.  We talk about meeting up with our patron, Jenn, running this second 5K not only to complete the second 5K in the RunDisney series but to celebrate our coach, Jeff Galloway, and his birthday!  It was beautiful scenery, great company, and a terrific feeling to accomplish the goal. EAT We bring you plant-based offerings from Sanaa at Animal Kingdom Lodge.  We took a tour of their appetizer menu, and it is was rich with flavorful offerings that kept us on our plan.  Yes, a salad might have been a favorite, but you have to hear the discussion about it!  Sanaa has a plant-based entree that we did not get to but want to try on a return visit, but we had an amazing dessert.  Bottom line:  You could have a complete three-course meal that is plant-based here and walk away so satisfied!  DRINK Sanaa also had a drink option for us to celebrate National Mojito Day and stay on our plan, too!    They have an entire “mocktail” menu, but we had to go with the Sparkling No-jito in honor of the day!  It was tart with a hint of mint and a slight sweetness.  It is a perfect alternative for a designated driver or those who do not want to drink but still want to feel like they are on vacation or celebrating a special occasion!   NEXT WEEK:  We recap our first virtual in the Anti-Hero series from Medal Chasers and a great spot for plant-based options at the Magic Kingdom!   THAT’S A WRAP! Thank you for listening! We are looking forward to YEAR NUMBER 5 of the podcast because of all your support! Don’t forget to follow us and let us know where to find you next on our website, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Also, check out our store on the website and get some swag, thanks to Pure Creative Apparel. Thanks to PodcastMusic.com for providing the music for this episode, too!

RED Episode 173: RunDisney July Virtual 5K and Sanaa at Animal Kingdom Lodge

SHOUT OUTS  Thanks to all our patrons and everyone in the Runcation Nation for all your support and encouragement over the last month.  We could not have made it through without you. Thank you to all of you who sent us the amazing gift basket to celebrate our podcast anniversary and to help us through a tough time with the loss of two family members!  It was so thoughtful!  Thank you for the messages and calls celebrating our anniversary and supporting us through this difficult time, too! Thanks to Nice Guys Pizza - Greg, and Jovanna for becoming our newest Insiders and patrons!  Can’t thank you enough for your support and love over the years.  It means so much to us! Special thank you to our patrons, too!  We have been able to expand our studio and keep the show going over the last year and a half.   We can’t express how much it means to us.  Your support is appreciated from the bottom of our hearts.  If you’d like more of the Run Eat Drink Podcast, including bonus content, early access to episodes, become a patron of the show!  Go to www.patreon.com/runeatdrinkpodcast to find out more. RUN Richard’s Father’s Day Family Walk / Jog was along the Tampa Riverwalk on Father’s Day in June.  Many of you came along as it was the culmination of Dana’s Couch to 5K program.  This race benefits the Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa and according to www.richardsrunforlife.org, “The money is earmarked for Moffitt. According to the American Cancer Society, one man out of six will be diagnosed with prostate cancer, and one of 35 will die every year. Prostate cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer deaths in American men, second only to lung cancer.”. The money raised this year is totaled at $110,000.  We can’t thank Michael Kilgore from the Columbia Restaurant Group for helping us register and participate in this fantastic event.  While the weather was humid, the course was beautiful, people were so friendly, and the post-race celebration outside Ulele was great.  There is another race hosted by this fabulous restaurant group called Richard’s Run.  It is a nighttime race returning in the first week of November 2021.  Go for the awesome food from this restaurant group, too! EAT We bring you vegan offerings from Taco Dirty.  Dana had nachos and Aimee had a bowl.  There are so many eclectic and tasty choices! We break them down on the episode from protein options, bases, sauces, and more!   DRINK Taco Dirty also has a variety of unique non-alcoholic beverages.  Peach Bellini Tea unsweetened and one we’ve never heard of before, Pineapple Celery Mint beverage.  Aimee liked the combination of the Pineapple and Celery surprisingly!  It was not too sweet and it had just a hint of celery seed.   NEXT WEEK:  We recap our first virtual in the Anti-Hero series from Medal Chasers and a great brunch spot at Walt Disney World!   Special thank you to all of you who celebrated #runcationnationday and for all the special gifts you sent to us.  Our hearts are so full and we have no idea how to express our sincere gratitude for all you do to inspire and support us and our little podcast.  Here’s to meeting up with you all very soon! THAT’S A WRAP! Thank you for listening! We are looking forward to YEAR NUMBER 5 of the podcast because of all your support! Don’t forget to follow us and let us know where to find you next on our website, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Also, check out our store on the website and get some swag, thanks to Pure Creative Apparel. Thanks to PodcastMusic.com for providing the music for this episode, too!

RED Episode 172-Richard’s Father’s Day Family Walk / Jog and Taco Dirty in Tampa

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