RED EPISODE 211 Black Knight DONNA Mother’s Day 5K, Vale Food Co, and Wildcrafters Booze-Free Bar
SHOUT OUTS
Thanks to all our patrons and everyone in the Runcation Nation for your support and encouragement. Because of you, we have been able to keep the show going over the last two years, and now that the races are returning, we look forward to meeting up with you, too!
Happy Mother’s Day to all!
Congratulations to Jessica and Kelly on their Cocoa Beach 10-Miler.
Susie and JoJo were at it again as they traveled to the Indy Mini Marathon, where they got to “kiss the bricks” and hear half of Team Noisy, Rudy, announce their race.
Dean and Judy were with us as we all completed the Black Knight DONNA Mother’s Day 5K with the other half of Team Noisy on the mic, Fitz Koehler!
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RUN
This week, we recap our experience at the Black Knight DONNA Mother’s Day 5K from expo to after-party celebration! We talk about the brand-new DONNA 5K route through Jacksonville’s beautiful Riverside neighborhood, starting and ending at the historic Friday Musicale. In addition to a beautiful race day, we heard one of our favorite race announcers on the mic, Fitz Koehler, one half of Team Noisy! We got our hands on the medal and shirt design we talked about in Episode 207 with Amanda Napolitano a few weeks ago, too. It was such a great race, where we met so many that The DONNA Foundation has helped and supported. We would do it again and recommend it highly!
Find out more about what The DONNA Foundation does at https://thedonnafoundation.org/.
EAT
Vale Food Co in Jacksonville was a great option after completing our race on Saturday. This is a build-your-own bowl (or choose from their menu options if you can’t decide) style meal with plant-based options and meat, dairy, acai bowls, and toast creations, too! It felt like a very "brunchy" and quick option for us. While they don’t have mimosas, they have flavored healthy water, cold-pressed juice shots, coffee, handmade lemonade, and more to quench your thirst. We built our bowls, and they were delicious! Vale Food Co is a great little place in Jacksonville, and they have locations throughout Florida, too! (Tip: Get the Sweet Potato Noodles. They don’t taste like sweet potato, and they are excellent with anything they offer!)
Find out more at www.valefoodco.com.
DRINK
We went to Wildcrafters Booze-Free Bar near the Five Points area of Jacksonville, and boy, are we happy we did! Live music, a relaxing vibe, and the owner and bartender were terrific to everyone during our visit. The drinks we had were fun spins on coffee drinks and non-alcoholic cocktail creations that were quite tasty! We were so happy with the experience and can’t wait to go back and try more of the menu at Wildcrafters Booze-Free Bar. We got to have a great experience celebrating our race while being alcohol-free, too!
Wildcrafters on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wildcraftersjax/
Wildcrafters on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wildcraftersjax/
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