RED Episode 181: Anchorage RunFest and Simon and Seafort’s & Anchorage Distillery

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SHOUT OUTS

Thanks to all our patrons and everyone in the Runcation Nation for all your support and encouragement. Because of you, we have been able to keep the show going over the last 18 months, and now that the races are returning, we look forward to meeting up with you, too!

Congratulations to listeners Darlene, JoJo, and Susie on completing their Great Smoky Mountains races this weekend! Thank you, and congratulations to Tina, who completed the 5k with us! Shout out to all the Extra Milers who ran Bird-in-Hand this weekend, too!

Special thank you to all our patrons! We have expanded our studio and kept the show going over the last year and a half.

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RUN

Welcome to Anchorage RunFest! We recap Saturday’s events on our trip this week, 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 set up with games for kids, a truck serving coffee, post-race pizza, and a hunting safety tips tent was set up. Then we got the honor and privilege to hear Bart Yasso and World Record Holder for Double Amputees in the Marathon. Marko Cheseto motivate us and provide us with wisdom ahead of the longer races on Sunday. Such great events to start the weekend off right! We will recap our 5K experience on next week’s episode, so stay tuned for more about this incredible weekend. It is our first back-to-live racing and traveling out of the state… can you tell we are excited?

EAT

Simon and Seafort’s was our celebratory meal after all the running was done in Alaska. It was amazing. Pro tip: make a reservation! If you are craving a classic steakhouse experience or a place to get authentic and delicious Alaskan King Crab when it is hard to come by, get to Simon and Seafort’s. Their ribeye is incredible, too!

DRINK

The last time we were in Anchorage, we explored some outstanding breweries. This time, we decided to indulge in amazing beverages from Anchorage Distillery. We had a Ghost Pepper Caesar and a Pickle Rick, but we did not stop there. We also had a Porch Swing and a Barbie Girl. Listen to the episode to discover who ordered what… And if you are ever in Anchorage, check out Anchorage Distillery!

THAT’S A WRAP!

Don’t forget the virtual race that is near and dear to our hearts that we talked about last week. We Love Truckers (Rob Nadeau Memorial) Virtual Race. It is a virtual race of various distances honoring the life of one of our own lost too soon, Rob Nadeau. It supports organizations he wanted to highlight and help, St. Christopher's Trucker Relief Fund and Koch Trucking. These organizations work to support and show appreciation for many Truck Drivers across the United States. We will be running our miles during Truck Driver Appreciation Week (September 12 - September 18), culminating in Rob’s birthday on the 18th, and it’s going on RIGHT NOW!

Find out more information about the organization and sign up for the race:

https://runsignup.com/Race/CA/Redding/WeLoveTruckersVirtualChallenge?remMeAttempt=

Find out more about St. Christoper’s Trucker Relief Fund at:

https://truckersfund.org

Find out more about Koch Trucking:

https://kochtrucking.us

We love and miss Rob with all our hearts. He was one of the earliest and biggest supporters of our show. We look forward to honoring him in September.

THANK YOU!

Thank you for listening! We are looking forward to YEAR NUMBER 5 of the podcast because of all your support! Don’t forget to follow us and tell us where to find you next on our website, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Also, check out our store on the website and get some swag, thanks to Pure Creative Apparel. Thanks to PodcastMusic.com for providing the music for this episode, too!