RED Episode #102: Star Wars Virtual Training Updates, Linger Lodge, and Motorworks Brewing in Bradenton
RUN
Training in March will include a local 5K race we are excited about, but we are also looking forward to the training run that will earn us the RunDisney Star Wars Virtual Half Marathon medal. The training runs this week will include short mileage as we recover from Donna Marathon Weekend. We will also start back to drills that will help improve our speed as we head toward higher mileage and ultimately the challenge at Star Wars Rival Run Challenge Weekend in April.
EAT
We drive to the 2020 Donna Marathon Weekend in Jacksonville, which affords us the chance to stop at unique places along the way. Linger Lodge is one of those places in Bradenton, Florida. Ever had gator, friend green tomatoes, and frog legs on the same platter? You can at Linger Lodge. You can also smell killer BBQ on the smoker and taste it in their Southern BBQ Chips with Avocado Ranch Sauce. We wanted to get the Bloody Mary that looks like a meal in itself, trust us or check their social media, but they only serve it on weekends. Darn it, we have to go back!
DRINK
Motorworks Brewing is also in Bradenton. After having their beer first at the Tampa Beer Run: Winter Edition and again at the third run of the event, we knew we had to visit. Their taproom and beer garden space is amazing. They partner with food trucks and local restaurants for awesome food, including Rocco’s Pizza & Pasta Grill. We had a great Chicken Parmigiana Sandwich while we recorded our first tastes of ... you guessed it, flights of their original beers. And they were tasty! Such a variety.
THAT’S A WRAP!
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