RED Episode 200: Donna Marathon Weekend 5K and V Pizza

SHOUT OUTS 

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This week, as we recap the first of two races in our Donna Marathon Weekend experience, we shout out Jessica, Josh, Dawn, Susie, Joanne, and Darlene who was there in spirit running the 5K with us.

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RUN

Our Donna Marathon Weekend coverage continues with the 5K on Saturday.  This race weekend supports The DONNA Foundation in its mission to help those fighting breast cancer as well as furthering research to end the disease. The 5K is back after a two-year hiatus and there was a bonus event, the 15K Relay, too, happening on the same course at the Jacksonville Fairgrounds.  This race was a great tour of some sights in the downtown Jacksonville area close to one of our favorite breweries, Intuition Ale Works.  The murals in this area are unique, too.  The medal includes the signature running breast cancer ribbon.  We were so happy to do this race with our Runcation Nation crew who came to meet up with us.   It was such a fun experience.  We loved Fitz Koehler, our race announcer and a cancer survivor herself, who made the experience great, too! 

EAT

V Pizza gave us a fantastic meal while we were in Jacksonville.  They have several locations.  We headed to the one right on Jacksonville Beach and that we would pass during our half marathon race over the weekend.  We had great pasta, wings, and calzone offerings from the menu. The pizzas looked great from that wood fire oven, too! They were slammed on a Saturday night.  It’s great thing to see at a local joint, and a good reminder that you want to allot some extra time when exploring new places around town on a race weekend.  

DRINK

Flask and Cannon provides the libations for this V Pizza location in the Jacksonville Beach area.  If you are feeling a tiki drink vibe, this place has you covered.  There are beverages from groups and individual tiki drinks in fantastic glassware, too!  Can’t wait to Uber or Lyft back there after a race to really imbibe. 

THAT’S A WRAP!

Don’t forget to go to www.runeatdrink.net/donna if you want to donate to The DONNA Foundation by ordering one of our limited edition shirts (all proceeds go to the foundation) or donating directly to the foundation through our fundraising page.  

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