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Run Eat Drink PodcastRED Episode 307: Part 2 of Michael Leslie's Chicago and New York City DoubleSend us a textIf you want a shout out for you or someone else you love on the show, email us at info@runeatdrink.net or call us and leave a message at 941-677-2733Happy birthday month, JoJo!Happy birthday, Susie!Happy birthday, Dawn!Join us as we honor Aimee’s dad at the 20th Anniversary Miles for Moffitt Race in November 2025! Join our team, donate to our fundraiser, or share this link:https://runsignup.com/2025runcationnationteamRuncation Recap with Michael Leslie, Patr...2025-04-2952 min

Run Eat Drink PodcastRED Episode 306 Michael Leslie’s Chicago and NYC Marathon Double in 2024Send us a textRED Episode 306 Show Notes. Michael Leslie’s Chicago and NYC Marathon Double in 2024If you want a shout out for you or someone else you love on the show, email us at info@runeatdrink.net or call us and leave a message at 941-677-2733Happy birthday month, JoJo!Happy birthday, Susie!Happy birthday, Dawn!Join us as we honor Aimee’s dad at the 20th Anniversary Miles for Moffitt Race in November 2025! Join our team, donate to our fundraiser, or share this link:2025-04-201h 02

Run Eat Drink PodcastRED Episode 305 Siesta Key Daycation to RememberSend us a textRED Episode 305 Siesta Key Daycation to RememberSHOUT-OUTS Congratulations to everyone who participated in the Springtime Surprise races! We saw the Will Run For Crew, Sherry aka @runsinaskirt, Kelli Bickering @wanderlustandpretzeldust, Jen Kim, and many other fantastic faces, including Jeff Galloway. We had major FOMO and hope to return after we are healed and running again!If you want a shout-out for you or someone else you love on the show, email us at info@runeatdrink.net or call us and leave...2025-04-1235 min

Run Eat Drink PodcastRED Episode 304 From Park Run to Pub Grub: A Florida Runner's Perfect DaySend us a textSHOUTOUTS Congratulations to Jessica Lynn O’Keefe, Eric Million, and his daughter Brooklyn on completing the Donut Dash to benefit the Cape Coral Police Department’s Police Athletic League.If you want a shout-out for you or someone else you love on the show, email us at info@runeatdrink.net or call us and leave a message at 941-677-2733RUN Aimee celebrates a belated Saint Patrick’s Day this week by running the Time To Paddy 5K in Punta Gorda, Florida.Find out more...2025-04-0356 min

Run Eat Drink PodcastRED Episode 277 DONNA Marathon Weekend Social Shakeout, Expo, and 5K, Cinottis, and Ink Factory BrewingSend us a text RED Episode 277 DONNA Marathon Weekend Social Shakeout, Expo, and 5K, Cinottis, and Ink Factory Brewing SHOUT OUTSThanks to all our patrons and everyone in the Runcation Nation for your support and encouragement. Because of you, we have been able to keep the show going over the last two years, and now that the races are returning, we look forward to meeting up with you, too!Thanks to Dean and Judy Gerber, Josh Ozbirn, Babs DiGirolamo, and those in the Runcation Nation that we did not...2024-02-191h 29

Run Eat Drink PodcastRED Episode 272 The Boston Run Show with Mike Seaman, CEO of Raccoon Media GroupSend us a textRED Episode 272 The Boston Run Show with Mike Seaman, CEO of Raccoon Media GroupSHOUT OUTSThanks to all our patrons and everyone in the Runcation Nation for your support and encouragement. Because of you, we have been able to keep the show going over the last two years, and now that the races are returning, we look forward to meeting up with you, too!If you want a shoutout for you or someone you love on the show, email us at info@runeatdrink.net or call us...2024-01-1243 min

Run Eat Drink PodcastRED Episode 269 Fort Myers Turkey Trot and Thanksgiving Goodies at Nice Guys PizzaSend us a textRED Episode 269 Fort Myers Turkey Trot and Thanksgiving Goodies at Nice Guys Pizza SHOUT OUTSThanks to all our patrons and everyone in the Runcation Nation for your support and encouragement. Because of you, we have been able to keep the show going over the last two years, and now that the races are returning, we look forward to meeting up with you, too!Congratulations to Dawn on her LSU Tiger 10k!Shout out to Jennifer Fink for hitting her PR for an Ultra Marathon th...2023-12-1152 min

Run Eat Drink PodcastRED Episode 259 Tunnel to Towers 5KSend us a textRED Episode 259 Tunnel to Towers 5KSHOUT OUTSThanks to all our patrons and everyone in the Runcation Nation for your support and encouragement. Because of you, we have been able to keep the show going over the last two years, and now that the races are returning, we look forward to meeting up with you, too!Shout out to our Associate Producer, Joanne Blatchley, who is now a homeowner!Congratulations to Kelly Anderson and Jessica Lynn O’Keefe, who ran Daytona last weekend! There we...2023-09-161h 04

Run Eat Drink PodcastRED Episode 257 An International Runcation Recap with Rhonda Lee Kirk-MacDonaldSend us a textRED Episode 257 An International Runcation Recap with Rhonda Lee Kirk-MacDonald SHOUT OUTSThanks to all our patrons and everyone in the Runcation Nation for your support and encouragement. Because of you, we have been able to keep the show going over the last two years, and now that the races are returning, we look forward to meeting up with you, too!Babs DiGirolamo was on the race course again! Congrats to her for completing her next half marathon, although a hilly one, in Salt Lake City.J...2023-08-2349 min

Run Eat Drink PodcastRED Episode 253: A Runcation Recap and Chat with Executive Producer Josh OzbirnSend us a textSHOUT OUTSThanks to all our patrons and everyone in the Runcation Nation for your support and encouragement. Because of you, we have been able to keep the show going over the last two years, and now that the races are returning, we look forward to meeting up with you, too!In this episode, we want to shout out Josh Ozbirn. He’s a long-time patron, an inspiration for overcoming medical obstacles, and a friend of ours and the show. Thanks for sharing your story with us on this episo...2023-07-171h 04

Run Eat Drink PodcastRED Episode 251 It’s Our 6th Anniversary, Runcation Nation!Send us a textSHOUT OUTSThanks to all our patrons and everyone in the Runcation Nation for your support and encouragement. Because of you, we have been able to keep the show going over the last two years, and now that the races are returning, we look forward to meeting up with you, too!Congratulations to Cheryl Goodwin, who got engaged!Congratulations to the winners of our Richard’s Father’s Day Walk/Jog entries: Kelly, Dawn, and Michelle!We received an email shout-out:“Hi, Aimee & Dana!! 2023-06-1448 min

Run Eat Drink PodcastRED Episode 249 Run with Meb! A Run For the MEB FoundationSend us a textSHOUT OUTSCongratulations to James Gray, who completed the Mega Mini Challenge of 16.2 miles at the Indy Mini race weekend!Congrats to Cheryl Goodwin on her straight As this semester at school.Happy birthday to Pam Gonzalez, our long-time friend and creator of Pure Creative Apparel magic! We love you! Happy 10th Anniversary this weekend to Nice Guys Pizza! We are so excited for you and feel lucky to have been a part of it all this time. We love you, Greg and Jovanna!Tha...2023-05-171h 20

Run Eat Drink PodcastRED Episode 244 A Runcation Nation Meetup at 2023 Gasparilla Distance ClassicSend us a text SHOUT OUTSThanks to all our patrons and everyone in the Runcation Nation for your support and encouragement. Because of you, we have been able to keep the show going over the last two years, and now that the races are returning, we look forward to meeting up with you, too!Congratulations to Marathoner Nicole Kay from the Cape Coral Running Group on completing her first-ever MARATHON! Congratulations to all who ran the 2023 Gasparilla Distance Classic this past weekend! It meant so much to ru...2023-03-021h 11

Run Eat Drink PodcastRED Episode 243 A Preview of the 2023 Gasparilla Distance Classic in Tampa, FloridaSend us a textSHOUT OUTSThanks to all our patrons and everyone in the Runcation Nation for your support and encouragement. Because of you, we have been able to keep the show going over the last two years, and now that the races are returning, we look forward to meeting up with you, too!Congratulations to Fitz Koehler on the launch of her new book, Your Healthy Cancer Comeback: Sick to Strong.Wishing our executive producer Josh Ozbirn a safe and healthy recovery as he is back in the hospital t...2023-02-221h 26

Run Eat Drink PodcastRED Episode 240 Destination Donna Weekend PreviewSend us a textSHOUT OUTSThanks to all our patrons and everyone in the Runcation Nation for your support and encouragement. Because of you, we have been able to keep the show going over the last two years, and now that the races are returning, we look forward to meeting up with you, too!We want to shout out everyone in the Runcation Nation who helped us exceed our fundraising goal for The Donna Foundation. We raised over $2300. If you would still like to help, it is not too late. Just go to h...2023-02-0240 min

Run Eat Drink PodcastRED Episode 234 Silent Auction Kickoff for The DONNA FoundationSend us a textSHOUT OUTS “To my brother and sister-in-law Dean and Judy Gerber for supporting me before and during the WND 10K and to all the phenomenal people I had the pleasure of meeting while I was there, including Dana and Aimee! What an awesome group of people. I feel truly blessed!” - Linda MyersCongratulations to all those who ran Rocket City this weekend! We saw Babs and JoJo take to the course while Team Noisy, Rudy, and Fitz announced this fun weekend in Huntsville, Alabama. Congratulations to our fello...2022-12-1346 min

Run Eat Drink PodcastRED Episode 231 The Florida Run 10K and a Flashback to Returning Favorites from the 2022 Epcot International Food and Wine FestivalSend us a textSHOUT OUTS Thanks to all our patrons and everyone in the Runcation Nation for your support and encouragement. Because of you, we have been able to keep the show going over the last two years, and now that the races are returning, we look forward to meeting up with you, too!We want to take the time before this episode to wish everyone in the Runcation Nation a Happy Thanksgiving. We are grateful for your support and encouragement. We feel so lucky that our community has grown so much and...2022-11-221h 03

Run Eat Drink PodcastRED Episode 230 Wine and Dine Half Marathon Weekend RecapSend us a textSHOUT OUTS Thanks to all our patrons and everyone in the Runcation Nation for your support and encouragement. Because of you, we have been able to keep the show going over the last two years, and now that the races are returning, we look forward to meeting up with you, too!We wish Josh a very happy birthday coming up this week to our executive producer in charge of hashtags, Josh Ozbirn. We can’t tell you how much your support means to us. We hope you can take some t...2022-11-151h 21

Run Eat Drink PodcastHere We Go Again... A Hurricane Episode Part DeuxSend us a textGood evening, all! As we record this it's about 8:00 PM. We wanted to take a moment to send this out while we still have power and internet. Thank you to EVERYONE who has reached out to us to check on us. We can't thank you enough for your concern. We are hoping that everyone in Florida stays well and safe through Hurricane Nicole. Aimee and I have taken all necessary steps to prepare for the storm and secure our home. We are riding it out in the area and know wh...2022-11-1016 min

Run Eat Drink PodcastRED Episode 229 A Bonus Episode - Weather, Time, and a Tasty Booth at Wine and Dine Half Marathon WeekendSend us a textSHOUT OUTS Thanks to all our patrons and everyone in the Runcation Nation for your support and encouragement. Because of you, we have been able to keep the show going over the last two years, and now that the races are returning, we look forward to meeting up with you, too!Happy birthday to patron and friend of the show, Jennifer Hall. Shout out to Tory Nadeau, who is celebrating a birthday, too. Tory and her father, Rob, who we lost last year, have been great supporters of the show...2022-11-0333 min

Run Eat Drink PodcastRun Eat Drink Podcast ”Not an Episode” Hurricane ChatSend us a textGood morning all! As we record this it's about 5:00 Am EDT. We are no longer in the "Cone of Uncertainty," but rather the "Cone of ABSOLUTE CERTAINTY" as we brace for the impact of Hurricane Ian.We wanted to take a moment to send this out while we still have power and internet. Thank you to EVERYONE who has reached out to us to check on us. We can't thank you enough for your concern.Aimee and I have taken all necessary steps to prepare for the storm and secu...2022-09-2811 min

Run Eat Drink Podcast5th Anniversary Flashback RED Episode 170: It’s Our 4th Podcast Anniversary!Send us a textIt's our 5th Anniversary this month. As part of the celebration, we will post flashback episodes all month long to celebrate and say thank you. If it were not for you, our Runcation Nation community, we would not have had this show for the last five years, had some of the most amazing experiences, and created lasting friendships in this community.Next up it’s our anniversary episode from last year to round out the month’s look back at the most meaningful episodes. We have no words to thank you for...2022-06-291h 42

Run Eat Drink Podcast5th Anniversary Flashback Episode 156: Part 3 of Our Conversation with Running Icon, Bart YassoSend us a textIt's our 5th Anniversary this month. As part of the celebration, we will post flashback episodes all month long to celebrate and say thank you. If it were not for you, our Runcation Nation community, we would not have had this show for the last five years, had some of the most amazing experiences, and created lasting friendships in this community.Next up is part 3 of our interview with a friend of the show, Bart Yasso!RUN This week, we share part 3 of our talk with Bart Y...2022-06-221h 25

Run Eat Drink Podcast5th Anniversary Flashback RED Episode 128: A Conversation with Chef Art SmithSend us a textIt's our 5th Anniversary this month. As part of the celebration, we will post flashback episodes all month long to celebrate and say thank you. If it were not for you, our Runcation Nation community, we would not have had this show for the last five years, had some of the most amazing experiences, and created lasting friendships in this community.Next up is an interview with the one and only Chef Art Smith! RUNThis week we complete the RunDisney Virtual Race Series with the Haunted Mans...2022-06-141h 11

Run Eat Drink Podcast5th Anniversary Flashback RED Quick Bite #73: A Chat with Marcos Valdes, Chef-Owner of Papi’s Mexican Restaurant and BarSend us a textIt's our 5th Anniversary this month. As part of the celebration, we will post flashback episodes all month long to celebrate and say thank you. If it were not for you, our Runcation Nation community, we would not have had this show for the last five years, had some of the most amazing experiences, and created lasting friendships in this community.Next up, a chat with someone who gave us some of the most authentic Mexican cuisine we have ever had and in the most unexpected place, Kentucky! Marcos Valdes!2022-06-0504 min

Run Eat Drink PodcastRED Episode 196: 2021 Half Marathon at the Jeff Galloway Half Marathon Weekend in AtlantaSend us a textRED Episode 196: 2021 Jeff Galloway Half Marathon at the Jeff Galloway Half Marathon Weekend in Atlanta SHOUT OUTS Thanks to all our patrons and everyone in the Runcation Nation for all your support and encouragement. Because of you, we have been able to keep the show going over the last 2 years, and now that the races are returning, we look forward to meeting up with you, too! For anyone who would like a shoutout on the show, please don’t forget to send th...2022-01-251h 13

Run Eat Drink PodcastRED Episode 193: Training for Jeff Galloway Half Marathon Weekend and Holiday Food and Beverage TraditionsSend us a textSHOUT OUTS Thanks to all our patrons and everyone in the Runcation Nation for all your support and encouragement. Because of you, we have been able to keep the show going over the last 18 months, and now that the races are returning, we look forward to meeting up with you, too!For anyone who would like a shoutout on the show, please don’t forget to send them to us. We do our best to collect them throughout the week, but please send them our way! Send them to info...2021-12-1555 min

Run Eat Drink PodcastRED Episode 192: Track Shack Turkey Trot in Orlando & Charley’s Steakhouse in TampaSend us a textSHOUT OUTS Thanks to all our patrons and everyone in the Runcation Nation for all your support and encouragement. Because of you, we have been able to keep the show going over the last 18 months, and now that the races are returning, we look forward to meeting up with you, too!Congratulations to everyone who ran Space Coast as well as other races and Turkey Trot races over Thanksgiving. Thank you for your patience as we postponed this episode and our live stream to this week.F...2021-12-081h 00

Run Eat Drink PodcastTravel Crud Strikes Back!Send us a textWell, this was supposed to be episode 192. However, apparently, Aimee and I caught the travel crud over the holiday weekend.Rather than power through with voices that don't sound (or feel) great, we are doing a bit of self-care in hopes of a live stream on Thursday and back to a regular episode on Tuesday.If you have a chance, please give last week's episode a listen. So many of you contributed and really made it a special one.Thank you for your understanding and we'll talk wi...2021-12-0201 min

Run Eat Drink PodcastRED Episode 190: Wine and Dine Half Marathon Weekend is Back Part 2Send us a textSHOUT OUTS Thanks to all our patrons and everyone in the Runcation Nation for all your support and encouragement. Because of you, we have been able to keep the show going over the last 18 months, and now that the races are returning, we look forward to meeting up with you, too!Good luck to JoJo (@positivelypoli1) who is running the Magnolia Half this weekend!Special thanks to Ryan Teetz @RyanRunsDisney who invited us to join him and his fellow running buddies in recapping our first race weekend ba...2021-11-181h 13

Run Eat Drink PodcastRED Episode 189: Wine and Dine Half Marathon Weekend is Back!Send us a textSHOUT OUTS Thanks to all our patrons and everyone in the Runcation Nation for all your support and encouragement. Because of you, we have been able to keep the show going over the last 18 months, and now that the races are returning, we look forward to meeting up with you, too!Jessica Lynn O’Keefe (@harleyrunninggal on Instagram) and JoJo (@positivelypoly1 on Instagram) ran in Savannah this past weekend! They both completed the Rock N Roll half marathon and JoJo ran in costume as “The Hulk” for St. Jude.Sus...2021-11-101h 06

Run Eat Drink PodcastRED Episode 186: Training Updates, Life - The Vegan Drive Thru, and BJ’s Bites in Cape CoralSend us a textSHOUT OUTS Thanks to all our patrons and everyone in the Runcation Nation for all your support and encouragement. Because of you, we have been able to keep the show going over the last 18 months, and now that the races are returning, we look forward to meeting up with you, too!Congratulations to 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 lik...2021-10-201h 05

Run Eat Drink PodcastRED Episode 184: Maximum Effort Deadpool 5K and Sebastian’s Bistro at Walt Disney WorldSend us a textSHOUT OUTS Thanks to all our patrons and everyone in the Runcation Nation for all your support and encouragement. Because of you, we have been able to keep the show going over the last 18 months, and now that the races are returning, we look forward to meeting up with you, too!For anyone who would like a shoutout on the show, please don’t forget to send them to us. We do our best to collect them throughout the week, but please send them our way! Send them to info...2021-10-0650 min

Run Eat Drink PodcastRED Episode 180: Our Final Lion King RunDisney 5K & Kona Cafe BreakfastSend us a textSHOUT OUTS Thanks to all our patrons and everyone in the Runcation Nation for all your support and encouragement. Because of you, we have been able to keep the show going over the last 18 months, and now that the races are returning, we look forward to meeting up with you, too!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. Yo...2021-09-071h 01

Run Eat Drink PodcastRED Episode 179: The Tampa Beer Run and Sue-Pig BBQ Food TruckSend us a textThis 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!Sp...2021-08-241h 54

Run Eat Drink PodcastRED Episode 178: Lessons from #75Hard and a Celebration Meal at The Boozy Pig in TampaSend us a textSHOUT OUTS Thanks to all our patrons and everyone in the Runcation Nation for all your support and encouragement. Because of you, we have been able to keep the show going over the last 18 months, and now that the races are returning, we look forward to meeting up with you, too!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...2021-08-171h 10

Run Eat Drink PodcastRED Episode 174-Medal Chasers Guardians on the Run - Yondu Virtual 5K, Ethos Vegan Kitchen in Orlando, and The Apothecary in Fort MyersSend us a textSHOUT OUTS Thanks to all our patrons and everyone in the Runcation Nation for all your support and encouragement. Because of you, we have been able to keep the show going over the last 18 months, and now that the races are returning, we look forward to meeting up with you, too!Jojo - Congrats on pushing through the very hilly and humid Sweltering Sangria Half MarathonDawn - Congrats on your virtual 5K from Sparkle Athletic!Special thank you to all our patrons! We have exp...2021-07-201h 02

Run Eat Drink PodcastRED Episode 172-Richard’s Father’s Day Family Walk / Jog and Taco Dirty in TampaSend us a textSHOUT 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!Than...2021-07-071h 03

Run Eat Drink PodcastRED Episode 170: It’s Our Podcast Anniversary!Send us a textSHOUT OUTS Thanks to all our patrons and everyone in the Runcation Nation for your support and encouragement last week. We could not have made it through without you.Thank you to all of you who sent us gifts to celebrate our podcast anniversary! It was so thoughtful! We will be showing off your gifts on the show and the live chats this week! Thank you for the messages and calls celebrating our anniversary, too!Special thank you to our patrons, too! We have been able to expan...2021-06-221h 42

Run Eat Drink PodcastEpisode 159: A Live TRAIL Run?Send us a textRUN It’s our first trail run! Okay, a portion of this 5k was on a trail at our local Calusa Nature Center and Planetarium. We were excited to participate in a local and live 5K. The inaugural Run for the Youth 5K to benefit the Sheriff's Youth Activity League was held last Saturday and raised around $7000 to support youth programs. The race kicked off at 7:30AM with a member of the Runcation Nation, Jessica, singing the National Anthem beautifully. Then we were off on a paved road that led to a well-m...2021-03-3057 min

Run Eat Drink PodcastEpisode 158: Aimee Did It, LIVE!Send us a textRUN This week we recap our first live race of 2021! It’s also Aimee’s first race back since the knee surgery. The Cape Coral Animal Shelter’s Rescue Run was a 5K to benefit our hometown’s first and only rescue facility for animals. The weather was beautiful. There was a great “runners village” during the pre-race with coffee, breakfast, and more! With no pace requirements, it was the perfect race to pet dogs and follow the advice of our Physical Therapist, which was to walk the entire distance. We finished last. It...2021-03-2359 min

Run Eat Drink PodcastEpisode 156: Part 3 of Our Conversation with Running Icon, Bart YassoSend us a textRUN This week, we share part 3 of our talk with Bart Yasso. He is known as the Mayor of Running and Chief Running Officer at Runner’s World until his retirement in 2017. This week, he talks about key things to focus on and takes our patrons’ questions! Thank you, Bart, for your “wit, wisdom, and insights!”Find out more and connect with Bart Yasso here:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Bart-Yasso-118295040323/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/bartyasso?lang=en Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bartyasso/ 2021-03-091h 25

Run Eat Drink PodcastEpisode 154: Part 1 of Our Conversation with Running Icon, Bart YassoSend us a textRUN This week, we share the first part of our talk with Bart Yasso. He is known as the Mayor of Running and Chief Running Officer at Runner’s World until his retirement in 2017. He talks about his running adventures, inspirations, and career with us. Thank you, Bart, for your “wit, wisdom, and insights!”Find out more and connect with Bart Yasso here:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Bart-Yasso-118295040323/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/bartyasso?lang=en Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bartyasso/ Website: http...2021-02-231h 16

Run Eat Drink PodcastEpisode 153: Celebrating the DonnaSend us a textRUN We need to celebrate Donna Marathon Weekend and recapping Dana’s virtual running of the Booby Trap Challenge. We talk about his 5K and Half Marathon experiences, plus lessons learned about training for a challenge like this. We also celebrate the team of you in the Runcation Nation running to support The Donna Foundation through the Donna Marathon Weekend virtual events. Thank you to so many of you - almost 30 of you- who have answered the call and chosen to register to run anywhere from 0.0 to 110 miles, “everywhere, together.” Last week many o...2021-02-161h 32

Run Eat Drink PodcastRED Quick Bite100: Our Team for the Donna Marathon Weekend Virtual Events 2021Send us a textThis was the team video we made and showed during our kick off of the Donna Marathon Weekend Virtual Events. In it, we included the names of all team members as of 2/14/21. Thank you so much for being part of our team and for cheering on and celebrating our team, Runcation Nation.Support the showTHAT’S A WRAP! Thank you for listening! Because of your support, we are in our eighth year of the podcast! Don’t forget to follow us and tell us where to f...2021-02-1601 min

Run Eat Drink PodcastRED QUICK BITE #99: WE RUN DONNA FOR....A VIDEO TRIBUTESend us a textThis was the tribute video we made and showed during our kick off of the Donna Marathon Weekend Virtual Events. In it, we included the pictures you all sent us of the people you run for during these virtual events. Thank you so much for being part of our team and for cheering on and celebrating our team, Runcation Nation.Support the showTHAT’S A WRAP! Thank you for listening! Because of your support, we are in our eighth year of the podcast! Don’t forg...2021-02-1600 min

Run Eat Drink PodcastEpisode 152: Dana Does an Iron ManSend us a textRUN Dana did an Iron Man this week! Really, Dana ran a 10K this week. He earned a medal from the Medal Chasers Assemble Series, “Part of the Journey is the End.” The medal features Iron Man and lights up! It is so cool. And as fans of Tony Stark, the title of the virtual…so appropriate. Even better, the featured charity is one we have talked about before, the Pinky Swear Foundation. According to their website, "Pinky Swear Foundation eases the financial and emotional impacts experienced by children with cancer and their fa...2021-02-101h 16

Run Eat Drink PodcastEpisode 151: A Conversation with Chris Twiggs, National Program Director of Galloway TrainingSend us a textRUN We have a great interview to share with you this week. We are faithful followers of the run-walk-run method founded by America’s Coach and Olympian, Jeff Galloway. But we have never talked about all the resources available to implement this training strategy. We talk with Chris Twiggs, National Program Director of Galloway Training, on this episode. He shared his journey to becoming Program Director with us. Chris also highlights Galloway Training Groups worldwide that you can find and join to get in-person support. When that is not an o...2021-02-021h 14

Run Eat Drink PodcastEpisode 150: A Conversation about Donna Marathon Weekend with Executive Director of the Donna Foundation, Amanda NapolitanoSend us a textRUN The Donna Marathon Weekend is one we have often talked about and recommended highly as a bucket-list runcation. Months ago, amid the pandemic and so many unknowns, one of our most-loved race weekends went virtual. We registered, created a team, and now we want you to be a part of the fun!The virtual events can be completed in a variety of ways. We are lucky enough to be joined this week by Amanda Napolitano, Executive Director for The Donna Foundation, who talks about the changes to the r...2021-01-261h 30

Run Eat Drink PodcastEpisode 149: The Challenge Continues 10K, Vegetarian Chili Recipe, and Destihl Normal PilsSend us a textRUN Dana ran a 10K this week as Aimee continued her road to recovery and back to running. The 10K we feature is from one of our favorites, Medal Chasers. The Challenge Continues 10K from our friends, is a virtual race supporting the Colorectal Cancer Alliance. We discuss his run, the featured charity, and the bling he earned as well as an update to Aimee’s progress.EATWe continue to share healthy meals and snacks with you this week. We are getting 2021 off to a great start w...2021-01-191h 02

Run Eat Drink PodcastEpisode 148: Resources to Keep Going Toward GoalsSend us a textRUN This week we talk about running groups. Support, community, and friendship around goals can be an important part of being able to achieve them. Running groups, whether you get virtual support or in-person encouragement can be a key part of pushing forward, especially in challenging times. There are several running groups on Facebook that we belong to and gain so much from. The online community is so strong. Here are some positive examples of groups we are fortunate to be a part of and talk about this week:I...2021-01-121h 21

Run Eat Drink PodcastEpisode 147: Our Story the 2021 New Year’s EditionSend us a textRUN We start the year reminding ourselves what brought us to this life we love of accomplishing, exploring, and indulging with you. If you are new to our show, this is a great recap of why we do the Run Eat Drink Podcast and what we hope for in 2021. We also highlight some episodes that you can look back to and discover inspirational moments and the hallmarks of our show.1. #95 Our Story - Who we are2. #87 Wine and Dine Half Marathon (An unexpected PR and deliciouseat...2021-01-051h 13

Run Eat Drink PodcastEpisode 146: Run Eat Drink Podcast New Year’s Special with Jeff GallowaySend us a textRUN We have a special interview to end 2020! This week we talk to our coach, America’s Coach, Olympian, and founder of Run-Walk-Run, Jeff Galloway. He talks about his race going virtual in December and how there is still time to do it well into 2021. In addition, Jeff has a brand new challenge to kick off 2021 right, Winter Fun in ‘21! We talk motivation and staying dedicated to goals set for 2021. If you want to reach out to Jeff directly, email him at jfg@jeffgalloway.com Find out more here:Racing...2020-12-291h 15

Run Eat Drink PodcastEpisode 145: Run Eat Drink Podcast Holiday Special!Send us a textRUN On a more serious note, we discuss Aimee’s surgery and where we go from here. She’s hanging in there on the road back to recovery. She starts physical therapy on Christmas Eve! Wish her luck! It will be tough, but we know it will be worth it!On a happier note, it is Christmas week! So we thought we’d talk about all the gifts running has brought into our lives, especially in 2020, that we are grateful for and will celebrate this holiday season.Don’t forget...2020-12-221h 11

Run Eat Drink PodcastRED Episode 144: Marvelous Run 10K & Festival of the Holidays at EpcotSend us a text RUNMedal Chasers does it again by bringing us a great medal for the Marvelous Run 10K! Plus it supports a great organization, Capes4Heroes, giving kids the confidence they need to achieve their goals! We recap our race experience and talk about the swag! If you want to learn more about Jeff Galloway and his run-walk-run method, visit jeffgalloway.com to find out all about it!On a more serious note, we discuss Aimee’s surgery and where we go from here. She’s hanging in there on t...2020-12-171h 11

Run Eat Drink PodcastRED Episode 143: One Chance 5K and Raglan Road in OrlandoSend us a textRUNMedal Chasers does it again by brining us a great medal for the One Chance 5K. This Doctor Strange-themed run has a great GLOW-IN-THE-DARK medal! Plus it supports a great organization, Ava’s Avengers. We recap our race experience and talk about the swag! On a more serious note, we discuss some news Aimee received and how that might change our show a bit over the coming weeks.EATIf you have been a long-time listener of our show, you know we love Raglan Road in...2020-12-081h 05

Run Eat Drink PodcastRED Episode 142: Elite Events Thanksgiving Day 5K and Casa Santo Stefano in TampaSend us a textRUNWe are recapping this year’s experience at the Elite Events Turkey Trot that we ran live on Thanksgiving last Thursday! The medal was bigger, but the experience reminded us of last year while the folks from Elite Events made sure everyone was comfortable and had plenty of space to socially distance. The post-race treats were great and the opportunity for photos was so nice. Elite Events has race results posted online and finisher videos, too!We also completed a virtual race - Richard’s Run for Life. It is a 5...2020-12-011h 16

Run Eat Drink PodcastRED Episode 141: The Tampa TrifectaSend us a textRUNWe are revisiting the Elite Events Turkey Trot that we ran last year! It was live then, and it appears to be happening live again this year! We are so excited. The few live events we have participated in over the last two months have made us think back to all that we have to be thankful for in our running community during this challenging year. We are also doing a virtual race - Richard's Run for Life. It is a 5K to raise funds for the Moffitt Cancer...2020-11-241h 24

Run Eat Drink PodcastRED Episode #140: Army Ten-Miler, MREs, and Black Rifle CoffeeSend us a textRUNThe Army Ten-Miler Virtual Race is one we saved for this week as we celebrate Veterans Day, which was on November 11th. We are well past the deadline to submit times but wanted to run this one to honor those we know and those of you in the Runcation Nation who served or have family members who served. We break down the swag bag, medal, and run on this week’s episode.EATMREs (Meals Ready-to-Eat) Genuine U.S. Military Surplus are on the menu this week...2020-11-171h 20

Run Eat Drink PodcastRED Episode #139: Friendly Neighborhood Run 5K and Splitsville in OrlandoSend us a textRUNIt’s time to recap a Friendly Neighborhood Run from Medal Chasers. This 5K supports the Pinky Swear Foundation. This foundation helps kids fighting cancer and their families with financial and emotional support. The weather was humid, but the setting we chose for this virtual race gave us the chance to run at Epcot around the World Showcase. We decided to walk it and enjoy people watching and seeing the beautiful view of the water around the showcase. The medal is a spiderweb and Spider-Man is on a spinner, upside down, a...2020-11-101h 05

Run Eat Drink PodcastRED Quick Bite #98 Patron Meg Brower’s Race Recap Wallis Sands Half Marathon LIVE!Send us a textFrom Our Patron, Meg Brower- A Wallis Sands Half Marathon Race Recap from October 2020This week, we have another race recap from a live and in-person race. It is from our patron, Meg Brower! Thank you for sending this in and letting us accomplish, explore, and indulge along with you! We look forward to a time when we can travel, see your part of the country, and run with you! Meg was also kind enough to send us some race recommendations for New Hampshire, so we can all be prepa...2020-11-0908 min

Run Eat Drink PodcastRED Episode #138: RED Episode #138: Oops, We Did It Again... Live!Send us a textRUNOops, we did it again! Actually, we did another live race on purpose! 2020 LCEC Goblin Gallop 5k was a local race at Jaycee Park in Cape Coral to benefit the United Way. It was early morning by the water and we got to see the sunrise. There was a breeze, too! It was a flat course with one water stop and a medal for all finishers that was shaped like a pumpkin! We dressed up as our favorite superheroes to run the race. So happy that we got to run it! We...2020-11-041h 02

Run Eat Drink PodcastRED Episode #137: I Can Run All Day 10K and Baseline Tap House Bites & BrewsSend us a textRUNWhen we ran at Walt Disney World earlier this month, we completed another in the virtual race series from Medal Chasers called the I Can Run All Day 10K. This race benefits Team RWB (Red White and Blue). Its mission is to connect Veterans to their communities through physical and social activities. We ran it at Disney Springs. The medal is a great one featuring a spinner of Captain America’s shield. We are so happy to bring the race to Disney while RunDisney events have gone virtual for 2020. EAT 2020-10-271h 12

Run Eat Drink PodcastRED Episode #136: @#$% it! We did it LIVE!Send us a textRUNWe ran the Freedom 5K last weekend. It was a live and in-person race! We were so excited that we did an Instagram live throughout the whole race once we got started. It was a flat course, which is unusual for this race as it is usually held for 4th of July and normally we run over a huge bridge at sunrise to see a beautiful view of the Caloosahatchee River. It was a great race that benefitted Brotherhood of Heroes and Special Operations Communicators Association, both organizations tied...2020-10-211h 11

Run Eat Drink PodcastRED Episode #135: Whatever It Takes 5K, Geyser Point, & AbracadaBar At Walt Disney WorldSend us a textRUNMedal Chasers has introduced a virtual race series dedicated to supporting some great charities as well as some of our favorite Marvel heroes! So we had to run a few of the races while we were visiting Walt Disney World. We had the chance to stay at Boulder Ridge Villas at Wilderness Lodge and take in the scenery that is completely different from Florida and takes us to the Pacific Northwest. This week’s hero is Aimee’s favorite, Black Widow. The medal features Black Widow’s iconic belt. We ran the Whateve...2020-10-141h 01

Run Eat Drink PodcastRED Episode #134: RED Episode #134: Ready Aim Run 5K for Kidz Outdoors & Le Cellier at EpcotSend us a textRUNMedal Chasers has introduced a virtual race series dedicated to supporting some great charities as well as some of our favorite Marvel heroes! So we had to run a few of the races while we were visiting Walt Disney World. The Boardwalk and Epcot resort area is one of our favorite places to run. We did the "Ready.Aim.Run 5K" as our second race in that area while we were at Disney in September. This is the one we ran for time, so we ran separately but Dana was ther...2020-10-061h 07

Run Eat Drink PodcastRED Episode #133: A MADD Celebration of Some Our Favorite Days!Send us a textThis is a half marathon-sized episode! This week we are not only bringing you new races, places, and amazing food and drink, we are also looking back at some of our favorites to celebrate a couple of national days of recognition that coincided with this week’s episode.RUNThis week we are recapping a virtual race we ran this weekend. Southwest Florida Walk Like MADD 5K & 10K to raise money for the Mothers Against Drunk Driving. We talked about it with Lori Burke, Executive Director of MADD back on Ep...2020-09-291h 23

Run Eat Drink PodcastRED Episode #132: Smash Your Run 5K and Chef Art Smith’s Homecomin’ BrunchSend us a textRUNMedal Chasers has introduced a virtual race series dedicated to supporting some great charities as well as some of our favorite Marvel heroes! So we had to run one while we were visiting Walt Disney World. We ran the Smash Your Run 5K benefitting the Children’s Health Fund. The perfect place to feel like you are running a RunDisney race is the Boardwalk. We ran our 5K there and our goal was to take in all of the beautiful sights like people outside Boardwalk Bakery cheering for us when they r...2020-09-221h 08

Run Eat Drink PodcastRED Episode #131: Run Like MADD Virtual Races, Horse Eyed Jake’s American Sliders, and Bones CoffeeSend us a textRUNThis week we are previewing a race we will be running at the end of September. We’d love it if you would join us in the Southwest Florida Walk Like MADD 5K & 10K to raise money for the Mothers Against Drunk Driving. We talk about it with Lori Burke, Executive Director of MADD. She talks about the important work that this organization does for victims and their families. We would love for you all to join us in supporting MADD by going to madd.org/5k and regist...2020-09-161h 06

Run Eat Drink PodcastEpisode Title: RED Episode #130: Run with the Dark Side We Have Coffee 5K, Chili Avocado Citrus Bowl from The Healthspan Solution, and Momentum & Grumpy Goat Coffee CollabsSend us a textRUNFirst, our coach, Jeff Galloway, has a great new podcast out. You Can Do It is a collaboration between Jeff and his son, Westin, to chronically Jeff’s incredible career as an Olympian and America’s coach. Thanks to Wendel from the runcation nation for sharing it with everyone. Check it out on your next long run! This week, we ran a 5K for a great cause, Stand Up To Cancer. The Come To The Dark Side, We Have Coffee 5K combines one of our favorite movies AND our favor...2020-09-081h 00

Run Eat Drink PodcastRED Episode #129: Esther Ekhart from Ekhart Yoga and a Flashback to Yak and Yeti at Animal KingdomSend us a textRUNIn this week's PLUS-SIZED-EPISODE, in addition to our training updates, we are featuring an interview with the founder of Ekhart Yoga, Esther Ekhart. Aimee has been a long-time member of Ekhart Yoga and Esther’s classes have been a major part of coming back from injury but more importantly, it has been a key cross-training element for Aimee’s running program. The running playlist on YouTube was how Aimee initially found Ekhart Yoga, and since then she has subscribed and been a loyal member for several years. Of course...2020-09-011h 34

Run Eat Drink PodcastRED Episode #128: A Conversation with Chef Art SmithSend us a textRUNThis week we complete the RunDisney Virtual Race Series with the Haunted Mansion 5K! Yes, we talk about the weather, but we are also without the medals, so we can’t wait until they arrive! It was a different summer race series because we couldn’t travel up to Walt Disney World to do it, but for Aimee, working from home now, it was a chance to get outside and get some fresh air ahead of the afternoon summer showers. For Dana, it was motivation to get his running done on a long wo...2020-08-261h 11

Run Eat Drink PodcastRED Episode #127: Plant-Based Dietitian Julieanna Hever’s Delicious Mushroom Cauliflower Rice Dish and Coastal Dayz Rock-N-Reef RedSend us a textRUNNo race registrations or virtual races this week, it was a week of healing and getting back out there slowly and safely for Aimee. Dana was getting in his runs and finding his sweet spot for run-walk-run ratios. No race cancelations that we know of either! So, we focused on getting mileage while looking forward to the last in our RunDisney Virtual Race Series, the Haunted Mansion 5K next week. We can’t wait to get the medals in our hands! EATOn episodes 108 and 109 of our sho...2020-08-181h 00

Run Eat Drink PodcastRED Episode #126: Training Updates and Flashback to Satu'li Canteen at Animal KingdomSend us a textRUNWe ran at home this weekend. Dana was able to get a 5K in everyday this weekend at work. Aimee was still recovering from her ankle injury last weekend, so we postponed the longer run for a week. The Beat The Blerch weekend we were scheduled for in September was canceled. We registered successfully for all 3 races at the Star Wars Rival Run Weekend. We even got into the Kessel Run Challenge, that includes getting in the Star Wars Virtual anywhere in the galaxy prior to the race weekend in Orlan...2020-08-1154 min

Run Eat Drink PodcastRED Episode #124: Training Motivation, The Healthspan Solution’s Chana Masala, and La Picklabod Pickle Sour from Millennial BrewingSend us a textRUN This week, it was time for a long run. Aimee talks about challenges with the motivation to get it done. It is also a week to talk about taking it easy around an injury and not overdo it. Dana talks about how to get it done with a busy work schedule. He also updates us on his testing of his latest training tool. We also discuss the latest in a series of races to convert to virtual: Walt Disney World Wine and Dine Half Marathon...2020-07-2853 min

Run Eat Drink PodcastRED Episode #113: Bill and Kristina Craig from Medal Chasers, Perk & Brew, & the Final 2 Infinity Stone CocktailsSend us a textRUNThis week we completed the last 2 runs in our 60k Gauntlet Challenge from the Medal Chasers website. This is a series of 10k runs for each infinity stone in the medal. This virtual race series benefits the Pinky Swear Foundation that supports children and their families fighting childhood cancer. This week we fought through the increasing humidity and heat that signals the start of Florida summer to earn those last two infinity stones.This week, we are lucky to be joined by Bill and Kristina Craig, owners of Med...2020-05-121h 13

Run Eat Drink PodcastRED Episode #104: Scope for Hope 5K and Fort Myers Brewing Company’s 7th Anniversary CelebrationSend us a textRUNThis weekend Dana had to work. The assignment on the e-coaching program from Jeff Galloway on Aimee’s schedule was two back-to-back days of three miles, so Aimee decided to do the Scope for Hope 5K locally. The race day also includes a 2-mile walk. It was the 10th annual running of the event, which took place at Hammond Stadium in Fort Myers. So while this was not a travel week, we thought we’d talk about the experience of running a local 5K to support the fight against colorectal cancer a...2020-03-101h 02

Run Eat Drink PodcastRED Episode 97: Final Training for Donna Marathon Weekend, Mangia Food Truck in SW Florida, & Veza Sur MangolandiaSend us a textRUNWe had our final training runs ahead of the Donna Marathon Weekend this week. Aimee listened to her coach, Jeff Galloway, and just did easy runs of 30 minutes every other day. Dana completed his running schedule as well. Aimee’s goal is to PR in fun at the Donna Marathon Weekend. It is a race that you want to take in so much instead of trying to get to the end of it faster.EATThis week, of course, was not a travel week for us, so we...2020-02-0541 min

Run Eat Drink PodcastRED Episode #96: Fort Lauderdale A1A Half Marathon and American Icon BrewerySend us a textRUNPublix Fort Lauderdale A1A Half Marathon was our training run this weekend. We had to complete a 15-mile training run and the walk to and from the race would give us the distance we needed. Plus have you seen the medal? A turtle! This race has been held for the last 15 years, and they know how to do it right. The course is nice and flat for the most part. The expo was a nice size full of lots of great stuff for runners. The after party at the finish...2020-01-281h 07

Run Eat Drink PodcastRED Episode #95: Our StorySend us a textRUNThis week, we talk about how Aimee got us into running even before the podcast began and why that has been a sustained passion for the last ten years.EATThen we talk about Dana’s health crisis that occurred almost two years ago and how that got us into plant-based eating. We discuss the books that led us down the path. If you are interested in any of the stuff we talked about and you purchase through our link, you not only save money, but we e...2020-01-211h 04

Run Eat Drink PodcastRED Quick Bite 93: Instagram Live from Orpheus BrewingSend us a textBarb Galloway, Jeff Galloway’s wife, has a 5K that kicks off the Northside Orthopedic Hospital Half Marathon Weekend Powered By Jeff Galloway. Her race is a great way to start off the weekend and the post-race celebration at Orpheus Brewing is not to be missed. Aimee did an Instagram Live from the event to share some bonus beers, beyond what Dana shared over on Facebook, and if you missed it, we drop it here as a quick bite for you. If you are headed to the Atlanta area, Orpheus Brewing is a place y...2019-12-2209 min

Run Eat Drink PodcastRED Episode 87: 2019 Wine & Dine Half Marathon & Dana’s Picks from Epcot Food & Wine FestivalSend us a textRUN This week, we recap our Half Marathon at Walt Disney World in Orlando. We start with our experience at Hilton Bonnet Creek’s Marathon Weekends pre-race party. This is a big reason why we choose this hotel for RunDisney races whenever we can! Then we talk our strategy and course changes this year, plus weather, and the classic Mickey-themed medal. Finally, we got a great bonus medal for us as we completed the two-course challenge. There’s a reason Aimee looks so happy after this race, too...LISTENER FEEDBACK...2019-11-191h 33

Run Eat Drink PodcastRED Episode 86: The 10K and Aimee’s Selections at 2019 WDW Wine and Dine Half Marathon Weekend in OrlandoSend us a textRUNThis week, we recap our 10K race at Walt Disney World in Orlando. RunDisney knows how to do it right. The course had some key changes this year that we will discuss plus our race strategy, weather, and the beautiful medal. Would we do it again? Of course, because it is the first half marathon we ever did together and it has a special place in our hearts. Would we recommend it? Yes! If anyone is looking to get into running and accomplishing their first big race, this weekend has a 5k, 10...2019-11-131h 03

Run Eat Drink PodcastRED Episode # 84: Dealing with the Taper, Meat Cottage, and Oktoberfezt at Coastal Dayz BrewerySend us a textRUNThis week, we talk about the taper that comes right before a race and your listener feedback about how to deal with it. EATThis week we were lucky enough to go to Coastal Dayz Brewery for their Oktoberfest celebration featuring food from The Meat Cottage. They have an incredible potato salad! Dana had the Brewery Plate with Bavarian Pork Roast, grilled Krakauer, Bavarian Onion Sausage, and brown pork gravy with Sauerkraut. Aimee got the Hunter Style Chicken Schnitzel with white wine mushroom cream sauce and Fren...2019-10-3056 min

Run Eat Drink PodcastRED Episode # 82: Southernmost Half Marathon, Nine One Five on Duval, and Caroline’s Other Side in Key WestSend us a textRUNThis week, we recap our time running the Southernmost Half Marathon in Key West. We report on the packet pickup, the race course, on-course support, and bling of course! This is Dana’s first official half marathon back doing run-walk-run intervals. For Aimee, it was a time to stay with Dana and try the short interval he was doing as well as a great training run to prepare us for Florida heat should we encounter it at Disney in November. Aimee was so proud of Dana! But we also learned by doin...2019-10-151h 19

Run Eat Drink PodcastRED Episode #81: Lessons Learned, Your Childhood Comfort Foods, & Big Storm Head Coffee Roaster Chris RamseySend us a textRUNThis week was not a travel week for us, so on to training updates! Aimee has learned a couple of really great lessons. Like is starting late in the day to complete a long run in Florida really smart? Also, isn’t it just a great feeling to get it done? Dana is also really close to being cleared to start intervals again! It’s International Podcast Day! What podcasts do you listen to when you are out there pounding the pavement? We share some. Let us know yours!EAT...2019-10-0258 min

Run Eat Drink PodcastRED Episode #80: Dana’s Infinity HuntSend us a textRUNThis week was not a travel week for us, so on to training updates! Aimee completed speed work this weekend and will complete a long run on the upcoming weekend to stay on track for SouthernMost Half Marathon, Wine and Dine, and Jeff Galloway’s race weekend! Dana completed a 9-miler and has lessons he learned on the road to help you on your next long one!EATThis week Dana takes us on an Infinity Hunt! This was a Marvel-themed, local event involving local taprooms and b...2019-09-241h 00

Run Eat Drink PodcastRED Episode # 78: Training Updates, Wicked Streatery, and a Hot Take on a New Big Storm Brewing ReleaseSend us a textRUNWe were on a podcast called Experiences You Should Have with Gail Lovelace Menasco this week! We loved meeting her at Podcast Movement. She gave us a chance to talk about one of our favorite race experiences, the Donna Marathon Weekend in Jacksonville that supports the Donna Foundation in the mission of helping fight the battle to end breast cancer. We talk about Dana’s progress on his road to recovery from surgery and Aimee’s training plan to prepare for the fall race season. In additio...2019-09-1054 min