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 

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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!

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