Send us a text RUN This 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 ha...
Nov 13, 2019•1 hr 4 min•Season 3Ep. 184
Send us a text RUN This week, we start to recap our amazing 2019 Wine and DIne Half Marathon Weekend. We start with all the pre-race festivities, including Packet Pickup, Expo, and a chat with Olympian and America’s Coach, Jeff Galloway . He discusses considerations for those of us who are running the 2-Course Challenge and it applies for anyone who may be thinking about it in 2020! EAT Carb-loading for your races at Disney? Look no further than Harvest Bistro . Located on the ground floor of th...
Nov 06, 2019•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 183
Send us a text RUN This week, we talk about the taper that comes right before a race and your listener feedback about how to deal with it. EAT This 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 wh...
Oct 30, 2019•56 min•Season 3Ep. 182
Send us a text RUN Last week, we recapped our time running the Southernmost Half Marathon in Key West. This week we are taking what we learned and applying it to our training to prepare for the Wine and Dine Half Marathon Weekend. There is a tight time limit at Disney and we want to make sure we can reach the finish and explore and indulge. Trying to find the right run-walk-run ratio is on the list as well as making sure we reach the start line as healthy as possible. EAT Blackfin Bistro is a gr...
Oct 22, 2019•50 min•Season 3Ep. 181
Send us a text RUN This 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 ...
Oct 15, 2019•1 hr 19 min•Season 3Ep. 180
Send us a text We wrap up our week-long coverage of Big Storm Coffee Company with a final demonstration from head roaster Chris Ramsey. The cupping process is a way to ensure quality and consistency from one cup of coffee to the next. Chris shows us a little behind the scenes magic and how all of that comes together to make a great cup. Follow Big Storm Coffee Company’s social media here: https://www.facebook.com/bigstormcoffee/ https://twitter.com/bigstormcoffee https://www.instagram.com/bigsto...
Oct 08, 2019•11 min•Season 3Ep. 179
Send us a text We continue sharing all the fun we had celebrating National Coffee Day with Chris Ramsey, Head Coffee Roaster at Big Storm Coffee Company with this Video Quick Bite! Here, Chris gives us a pour over demonstration. Chris steps through the process of creating a great cup of coffee through this method. He also talks about the varieties of coffee available in all Big Storm Brewing Company’s tap rooms. You can have it there or take it home to brew. Chris shared the awesome news about t...
Oct 06, 2019•13 min•Season 3Ep. 177
Send us a text It’s a Video to Celebrate National Coffee Day! (which is basically everyday for us...) Our latest Quick Bite brings you the video of our awesome chat with Head Coffee Roaster at Big Storm Coffee Company , Chris Ramsey! He talks about the varieties of coffee available in all Big Storm Brewing Company’s tap rooms as well as the expansion and first retail location featuring Big Storm Coffee and ice cream!! Stay tuned for more video this weekend, including two demos Chris gave us show...
Oct 04, 2019•9 min•Season 3Ep. 176
Send us a text RUN This 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 We asked and ...
Oct 02, 2019•59 min•Season 1Ep. 175
Send us a text Hey! We got so much great content to share with you in our episode this week that we are still putting it together this morning. Our episode will be out later tonight including your listener feedback about great comfort food and a great interview with Chris Ramsey, Head Coffee Roaster at Big Storm Coffee. In the meantime, head over to our Facebook Page or Instagram to see some of the live demos that Chris gave us! Thank you for tuning in and for your patience. Have a great day! Su...
Oct 01, 2019•1 min•Season 3Ep. 174
Send us a text RUN This 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! EAT This week Dana takes us on an Infinity Hunt! This was a Marvel-themed, local event involving local taprooms and brewerie...
Sep 24, 2019•1 hr 1 min•Season 3Ep. 173
Send us a text WE RUN, EAT, and DRINK DISNEY on THIS WEEK’S SHOW! This week we share your listener feedback about keeping training enjoyable when it gets tough. Thank you to everyone who sent in a tip, trick, or suggestion! On this episode, we got to test out our really great audio equipment and talk to a special guest. When things get tough in your training season, it is important to be part of a training group or online group that understands and can provide support and advice. The Be Our Gues...
Sep 17, 2019•1 hr 8 min•Season 3Ep. 172
Send us a text RUN We 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...
Sep 10, 2019•55 min•Season 3Ep. 171
Send us a text It’s time for another Quick Bite! This is the last bite-sized bonus from our trip to the Anchorage RunFest . We had a late flight on Monday following our completion of the Half Marathon, so we decided to explore Midnight Sun Brewing Company’s loft and highly recommended beer and food. It was a short 20-minute Lyft from our hotel in downtown Anchorage to Midnight Sun Brewing Company’s loft and brewery. Their brewing space and kitchen are located on the lower level. The loft is on t...
Sep 03, 2019•39 min•Season 3Ep. 170
Send us a text It’s time for another Quick Bite! A bite-sized bonus from our trip to the Anchorage RunFest . We talked about the upscale celebratory meal we had at Glacier Brewhouse in Episode 77 when we recapped the Anchorage RunFest Half Marathon. Check that out if you haven’t because that is the way to celebrate! Not only was the food great, but the original beers they have on tap are quite tasty, too. So we decided to break down the flights of beer we had as we celebrated the completion of t...
Aug 30, 2019•29 min•Season 3Ep. 169
Send us a text RUN Welcome back to Anchorage RunFest ! This week we recap our half marathon experience. This race includes beautiful weather with the exception of a really strong head or tail wind from time to time and beautiful mostly off-road course. It is mainly flat and scenery is simply amazing. Beautiful trails with picturesque water views, beautiful trees, and a paved course. The time limit is so generous and you get to interact with others on the course that are running the full marathon...
Aug 27, 2019•1 hr 19 min•Season 3Ep. 168
Send us a text The Matanuska Brewpub Downtown location was just steps away from our hotel in Anchorage when we were there for the Anchorage RunFest . We recapped their awesome beer selection on RED Episode 76 . But they have an awesome menu of delicious food, too. So, we ordered two items from their menu. We are going to break them down for you on this quick bite. The first: The Shrimp and Artichoke Flatbread that was $10. It had a crispy flatbread crust with huge shrimp and big pieces of artich...
Aug 26, 2019•17 min•Season 3Ep. 167
Send us a text RUN Welcome to Anchorage RunFest ! This week, we recap Saturday’s events on our trip, 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 setup with games for kids, a truck serving coffee, post-race pizza, and hunting safety tips tent ...
Aug 21, 2019•1 hr 2 min•Season 3Ep. 166
Send us a text RunDisney’s Virtual Race Series celebrates 80 years of Marvel. While we were up at Disney completing the August 5K in the series, we got some great food at Splitsville in Disney Springs. Mike Crave, General Manager, sat down with us and took us through some of his favorites from the menu. The Grilled Avocado and Ahi Tuna is a unique dish that Mike shared with us. A halved avocado is grilled and filled with a generous portion of seared ahi tuna tossed in spicy kimchee ponzu sauce. ...
Aug 16, 2019•2 min•Season 3Ep. 165
Send us a text RunDisney’s Virtual Race Series celebrates 80 years of Marvel. While we were up at Disney completing the August 5K in the series, we got some great food at Splitsville in Disney Springs. Mike Crave, General Manager, sat down with us and took us through some of his favorites from the menu. One of them is the Grilled Salmon with Mango Chutney. The salmon is grilled and tastes so fresh atop the sticky rice. The broccoli is topped with a flavorful garlic butter sauce. This entree woul...
Aug 15, 2019•2 min•Season 3Ep. 164
Send us a text RunDisney’s Virtual Race Series celebrates 80 years of Marvel. This month’s medals include the Black Panther medal for the August 5K and the bonus medal for running all three virtual races this summer, the 80 Years of Marvel. While we were up at Disney completing the August 5K, we got some great food at Splitsville in Disney Springs. Mike Crave, General Manager, sat down with us and took us through some of his favorites from the menu, including the Filet Sliders. This appetizer ha...
Aug 14, 2019•2 min•Season 3Ep. 161
Send us a text RUN These are our final training updates before next weekend’s Anchorage RunFest ! Aimee had one last round of trying to find a run-walk-run interval that she feels comfortable with for the Half Marathon on Sunday. Yes, the goal is to PR, if possible, but you can never tell on a brand new race course what the unknown factors will be, so she is following the advice of Meb Keflezighi in his book, 26 Marathons , to have backup goals. To PR, to finish, or to do the very best I can to ...
Aug 13, 2019•56 min•Season 3Ep. 162
Send us a text On this week's show we get an inside look at what makes Splitsville in Disney Springs such a unique dining and bowling experience. Here's a sneak peek at Mike Crave, General Manager at Splitsville , talking about what makes it a must-do while at Disney Springs. Join us all this week as we show you tasty offerings from their menu! THAT’S A WRAP Stay tuned for more from Splitsville throughout the week. Mike Crave, their general manager, was so nice to sit down with us and ...
Aug 12, 2019•2 min•Season 3Ep. 163
Send us a text Big Storm Brewing Bonus (VIDEO): A Chat with Brewer Kevin Long This video originally aired as a Facebook Live on July 27, 2019. Big Storm Brewing Company released a series of Belgian Beers this summer. We were there for all five, sometimes doing our beer chat live and describing the refreshing and tasty beers as best we could. But we were lucky to arrange a chat with Kevin Long, brewer at Big Storm, so he could give us his expertise and vast knowledge of the brews and what makes t...
Aug 10, 2019•28 min•Season 3Ep. 160
Send us a text RUN RunDisney’s Virtual Race Series celebrates 80 years of Marvel. This month’s medals include the Black Panther medal for the August 5K and the bonus medal for running all three virtual races this summer, the 80 Years of Marvel. Just like we did for June and July, we headed to Disney to run our last Virtual that was “not-so-virtual.” We headed to Coronado Springs Resort because we know from a listener recommendation that there are several running trails. Stephanie Swann, a listen...
Aug 07, 2019•1 hr 3 min•Season 3Ep. 159
Send us a text RunDisney’s Virtual Race Series celebrates 80 years of Marvel this summer, and we decided to make it a “not-so-virtual” 5K for the July Ironman medal! That meant the chance to fuel up for the 5K at a Walt Disney World Resort. We chose to get breakfast at Port Orleans French Quarter. Sassagoula Floatworks and Food Factory has breakfast options that are unique to the Port Orleans resort and celebrate New Orleans right. We had the Shrimp and Grits with poached eggs and the Mickey-sha...
Aug 02, 2019•16 min•Season 3Ep. 153
Send us a text We had a great breakfast at Cuban Coffee Queen on our first morning in Key West for the 30th Anniversary Hemingway Key West Sunset Run & Paddleboard Race . This place is just off the water and steps away from The Waterfront Brewery that we covered in Episode 72 last week. It looks like a tiny little shack from the outside, but the line is so long there all the time. Why? An incredibly friendly staff and amazing food and coffee! The Cuban Breakfast Burrito was so flavorful! It ...
Aug 01, 2019•13 min•Season 3Ep. 158
Send us a text We went to Key West for the 30th Anniversary Hemingway Key West Sunset Run & Paddleboard Race . We explored fantastic places for food and beverage both on and off Duval Street. On Episode 40, we went to DJ’s Clam Shack after our half marathon. It was amazing seafood and we only got to try conch fritters and clam strips during that visit, and one of our listeners said that we had to go back and try the lobster roll and Dana was curious about the Ipswich Fried Clam Basket and ho...
Jul 31, 2019•16 min•Season 3Ep. 157
Send us a text RUN This week, we update you on the progress of our training for upcoming races. Dana started physical therapy. He learned that he’s gotta take it easy in a lot of ways post-surgery, even though movement is important to recovery. Aimee hit all three training runs this week, including a 19-miler! Mental training was so important to hitting goals this week. The humidity in Florida was brutal and it does a number on motivation to get out there and get it done. So it was important to ...
Jul 30, 2019•1 hr•Season 3Ep. 156
Send us a text Off Duval Street in Key West, there are some hidden gems. We like to bring you some places tucked away from the action that offer amazing food and allow us to meet some great and hard-working people! Frita’s Cuban Burger Cafe is one of those places. All of the food is cooked in a food truck but there is a house with an outdoor garden area and indoor seating as well. it is decked out with colorful references to Cuban culture. We stopped in to look around and a group of four vacatio...
Jul 29, 2019•14 min•Season 1Ep. 155
