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Send us Fan Mail QUICK BITE: INNER SPACE BREWING COMPANY My cameraman had a work trip to Huntsville a couple of weeks ago.  We spent some time around some amazing exhibits at the US Space and Rocket Center .   We stayed near the Von Braun Center and Big Spring International Park , which was a great park to run in right outside our hotel.  Huntsville has their own Craft Beer Trail that incorporates...

Send us Fan Mail QUICK BITE: GREEN BUS BREWING My cameraman had a work trip to Huntsville a couple of weeks ago.  We spent some time around some amazing exhibits at the US Space and Rocket Center .   We stayed near the Von Braun Center and Big Spring International Park , which was a great park to run in right outside our hotel.  Huntsville has their own Craft Beer Trail that incorporates the fanta...

Send us Fan Mail RUN As we have said before, we are following Jeff Galloway’s training plan to prepare for our half marathon at the Anchorage RunFest in August.  We are e-coaching clients of his and this week, instead of a long run, we were working on half miles and trying to hit a target in a certain time.  We did 6 half miles, but the heat and humidity in Florida is really a challenge at this ti...

Send us Fan Mail  RUN We did the Ice Cream 5K at Al Lopez Park plus mileage to get to 10 total for this week’s long run.  It was the same place that our cameraman went to do the Tampa Beer Run last week and the site of our first episode.  But we went back because I could not go last week and because that park is incredible in terms of its course and shade to get some high mileage in that we were a...

Send us Fan Mail RUN First up, we asked for your travel tips for runners and we are happy to share them here so we can all learn how to get the most out of our luggage space while being prepared for a great runcation. Then we celebrated our second anniversary, although it was a few weeks early, by running the Tampa Beer Run to benefit Humane Society of Tampa and My Hope Chest .  It was a 5K inside...

Send us Fan Mail RUN My cameraman had a work trip to Huntsville this week.  We spent some time around some amazing exhibits at the US Space and Rocket Center .   We stayed near the Von Braun Center and  Big Spring International Park , which was a great park to run in right outside our hotel.  When we travel for work or during a training week, it is important to take all the necessary running gear....

Send us Fan Mail RUN My cameraman had a work trip to Huntsville this week.  We spent some time around some amazing exhibits at the US Space and Rocket Center .   We stayed near the Von Braun Center and Big Spring International Park , which was a great park to run in right outside our hotel.  When we travel for work or during a training week, it is important to find a nice and safe place to get tra...

Send us Fan Mail RUN We were fighting a pretty bad upper respiratory infection last week.  That got us thinking about how that impacts training for a race and what you should do once you resume training.  Of course, you should always consult your doctor.  We did that as well as reaching out to some great Facebook groups we are a part of to see how some veterans handle illness during a training cyc...

Send us Fan Mail RUN We watched the 123rd Boston Marathon on Monday.  It brought many amazing stories.  We talk about everything from Des Linden returning to Boston a year after her victory in some tough conditions to Joan Benoit Samuelson’s run 40 years after her historic victory on the course in 1979.  Runs like this as well as the New York City Marathon inspire us as back-of-the-back runners to...

Send us Fan Mail RUN This week we talk about our training plan and upcoming races heading into the hot and humid Florida summer.   In May, we will head to the Tampa Beer Run .  It is our third time doing this awesome race and it was the very first one we covered on our podcast, so how could we pass it up?  It will be a nice flat training run while we get to sample some new local beers. Then we wil...

Send us Fan Mail RUN Aimee had to work, so Dana went to a favorite race of ours here locally, The Fast and the Furriest 5K at Hammond Stadium. It benefits The Gulf Coast Humane Society .  That race has it all.  It is a flat course and the race is held early in the morning before the humidity that is slowly ramping up for the summer gets too bad.  The real plus?  Dogs!  On the course, you get to ru...

Send us Fan Mail It was National Empanada Day on Monday! So we headed to one of our favorite Cuban Bakeries, Azucar , here in Cape Coral. We had their beef, chicken, and ham and cheese empanadas. They do it right. The crust is tender and flaky and the filling is warm and spiced just right. The sauces are tangy and compliment the empanadas perfectly. The beef empanada was served with a garlic and l...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Quick Bite #73! In this Quick Bite, Aimee gets a few minutes with Marcos Valdes, Chef-Owner of Papi's Mexican Restaurant and Bar. While we ran the  Bluegrass , Marcos was busy running around the restaurant, making drinks, checking on food quality, mentoring employees, and spending time with guests!  The restaurant, which is located in an upstairs spot just a few bl...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Quick Bite #72! In this Quick Bite, Aimee sits down with David Carroll, Owner of Red State Barbecue in Lexington, KY.  After we accomplished at the Run The Bluegrass, we decided to e xplore the food scene in Lexington and we had a hankering for meat...Lots and lots of meat.  Red State Barbecue did not disappoint! We tasted our way around the menu with tender, smoky ribs...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to episode 57! We just got back from an amazing trip to Lexington, Kentucky and we have so much to share with you! RUN This week the Run Eat Drink Podcast is in Lexington, KY to "Run the Bluegrass!"   Run the Bluegrass includes a Yearling (3.65 mile), a 7-miler, and a half-marathon course, starting at the Keeneland Race Course, taking participants through picture...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to our second official audio episode of the Run Eat Drink Podcast! RUN This week, we are still at home training for our next big race!  We are excited to get to Run the Bluegrass at the end of this month in Lexington, Kentucky.  Jeff Galloway assigned us cadence drills, acceleration gliders, and quarter miles to hit in a certain target time this week. We also saw some post...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to our first official audio episode of the Run Eat Drink Podcast! RUN This week, we are off the road and training for our next big race!  We are excited to get to Run the Bluegrass at the end of this month in Lexington, Kentucky.  Jeff Galloway is our coach and he has assigned us a long run of 15 miles.  We talk about why. EAT We had a Saint Patrick’s Day pre-party the nig...

Send us Fan Mail BONUS QUICK BITE! This is the audio from last night's FB Live beer chat.  We are experimenting with some new software and are trying our hand at an enhanced AAC audio podcast format.  As the episode plays, you should see the episode artwork change (maybe, fingers crossed). In this Quick Bite, Aimee is hosting a Facebook Live Beer chat live from No. 3 Craft Brews in Cape Coral...

Send us Fan Mail At Gasparilla Distance Classic Weekend , yes we ran a half marathon, but we also got to catch up with a very special guest... Meb Keflezighi ! He is the only man to win the New York City Marathon (2009), an Olympic Silver Medal (Athens 2004), and the Boston Marathon (2014).  We were so lucky to interview him before our race back in 2018 at Gasparilla , but Liam from Hawi Managemen...

Send us Fan Mail In this Quick Bite, Aimee is back to try a Poke Bowl at Asian Kitchen ! This is a continuation of our series recapping our visit to Tampa, Florida for our half marathon at the Publix Gasparilla Distance Classic Weekend ! This restaurant takes a variety of Asian influences and puts a unique, fast, and fresh take on them.  The poke bowl is a refreshing and healthy option with your c...

Send us Fan Mail In this Quick Bite, our cameraman, Dana, tries a Bahn Mi sandwich at Asian Kitchen ! This is a continuation of our series recapping our visit to Tampa, Florida for our half marathon at the Publix Gasparilla Distance Classic Weekend ! This restaurant takes a variety of Asian influences and puts a unique, fast, and fresh take on them. They cleverly titled this sandwich the “Stand Ba...

Send us Fan Mail In this Quick Bite, our cameraman, Dana, tries one of his favorite dishes, Ramen Noodles, at Asian Kitchen ! This is a continuation of our series recapping our visit to Tampa, Florida for our half marathon at the Publix Gasparilla Distance Classic Weekend ! This restaurant takes a variety of Asian influences and puts a unique, fast, and fresh take on them. The Ramen Noodles that D...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the big episode from Tampa featuring the Gasparilla Distance Classic Weekend , more fast and fresh food from Asian Kitchen , and a great cocktail from Sociale Italian Tapas and Pizza Bar ! RUN During Gasparilla Distance Classic Weekend in Tampa, Florida,  we ran the half marathon.  If you are up for a challenge, you can do all the races, which consist of 5K and 15K on S...

Send us Fan Mail In this Quick Bite, we chat with Lisa Larkin, owner of Asian Kitchen as part of our visit to Tampa, Florida for our half marathon at the Publix Gasparilla Distance Classic Weekend ! Lisa is from the Tampa area and she sat down to talk with us about the newest of the three restaurants her family has in the area, Asian Kitchen .  It is located on Bayshore Boulevard, a few blocks off...