RED Episode 312- ARGH You Ready for a Pirate 5K and a Florida Fresh Meal to Remember at The Dock at Crayton Cove in Naples, Florida

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Amy compares hot and cold stone crab and says each preparation changes the flavor.

1. Run Eat Drink Podcast episode 312 combines a Pirate 5K in Naples, Florida, with dinner at The Dock at Crayton Cove. 2. Amy hosts the episode while Dana is working, and Jeff Galloway is named at the top of the show as a voice listeners hear. 3. The episode asks what a low-cost Florida race and a waterfront seafood restaurant can offer a runner after injury-filled months. 4. Amy says the Pirate race series comes from U.S. Road Running and appears in Bradenton, Orlando, Sarasota, Venice, and Naples. 5. She notes the race took place at Collier Regional Park and included 1 mile, 5K, 10K, 15K, and half marathon options. 6. Amy describes the 5K course as paved, flat, partly shaded, and easy to finish before the Florida heat built up. 7. She says the park had soccer fields, softball fields, baseball fields, and volleyball areas around the course. 8. Amy says she wore a Boulder athletic wear pirate skirt with a Run, Eat, Drink shirt and was the only person in costume. 9. She won the costume contest, then received a black-and-gold pirate medal with a ship, skull-and-crossbones details, and a black ribbon with pirate lettering. 10. Amy says the race also had dogs on course, softball tournament activity, and friendly volunteers at the finish. 11. At The Dock at Crayton Cove, Amy asks for stone crab because crab season runs until May and she wants it before the season ends. 12. Kelly, the server, tells her to try the stone crab cold first, then hot, and Amy follows that advice. 13. Amy describes the cold crab with mustard sauce on crushed ice and says the sauce has bite without overwhelming the crab meat. 14. She says the hot crab comes with butter and lemon and brings out more sweetness in the meat. 15. Amy calls the claw hefty, easy to crack open, and substantial enough to stand up to different sauces. 16. She also highlights the key lime tart from Mickelson's Pastry Shop, plus a menu of coconut, chocolate cream pie, lemon meringue, cherry cheese, banana cream, and peanut butter tart. 17. Amy describes the restaurant's drink list, including the key lime colada, When Harry Met Katie, Here We Go Again, Out of Office, Mule in Paradise, and a hurricane. 18. The tone stays conversational and personal, with Amy talking directly to Runcation Nation, naming specific menu items, and pausing for sponsor-style shoutouts. 19. People planning a Naples race weekend and seafood stop will get the most from this episode. 20. Listeners looking for strict race analysis or a concise restaurant review may skip it.

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