October 21, 2009

MMM breaks all-time record by 48 people…278 MMM Athletes participated on Monday evening. We had 201 returning athletes, breaking our previous record of 169, plus 62 new athletes and 15 kids. We are on our way to 300! If you have attended 10 or more MMM Mondays, you will find your name listed on under “athletes”.

Downtown was shining on Monday night. MMM adopted a portion of our route through Tucson Clean and Beautiful, and there was not a piece of trash anywhere along the MMM route at the end of our walk/run. MMM Athletes carried bags on their walk/run and did such a great job that the people in the last half of the group couldn’t find anything to pick up. It was a beautiful sight! Thank you to Julie Kluge for organizing the activity, and thank you Councilwoman Nina Trasoff for helping us kick off the effort on Monday.

MMM welcomes our exclusive shoe sponsor, The Running Shop/Worldly Soles. For a list of sponsors and information on becoming a sponsor, click sponsors.

Maynard’s has a great new prix fixe menu just for MMM. This three-course meal is only $19.99. I’ve tried it and it is delicious!! Check it out, along with all of the great discounts from many restaurants and bars downtown and on 4th Avenue. All discounts are listed on under discount specials.

You will also find a list of restaurants on the back of your route map. Take one with you next Monday.

Maynard’s
Prix fixe menu $19.99
Exclusive to MMM Athletes

First course (choice of)
Field greens and fresh citrus, dressed with lemon and local honey finished with lavender
or
Bibb lettuce, figs, crispy prosciutto ham, toasted hazelnut vinaigrette

Second Course (choice of)
Linguine and prawns served in a white wine sauce with cherry heirloom tomatoes, arugula garlic and shallot
or
French gnocchi with spinach, figs, sage and orange brown butter

Third
Traditional French Eclairs

Flashlights or headlights are required. Bring any old flashlight, or get your official Meet Me at Maynard’s flashlight at Maynard’s Market for only $5.99 (including batteries).

Thank you to these great volunteers for helping at the check-in table.
Sandy White
Jocie Riley
Don Branaman
Steve Outridge
Stephanie Williamson
Samantha Braiterman

Won’t you consider volunteering? You will find out it is really fun! Perhaps you have a non-walking/running friend or relative who would like to help. If so, please send us an email at meetmeatmaynards@gmail.com. Everyone who volunteers two times will receive a MMM t-shirt.

Look at the great prizes won by three MMM Athletes on Monday
• Two $25 gift certificates for Maynard’s Market and Kitchen
• $50 gift certificate for botanically based skin products for men and women, from Arbonne International…Thank you MMM Athlete Christina Rossetti

Every page has a different photo banner at the top, and they change each time you log in. If you don’t find yourself (or you don’t like what you see ☺), send us your own MMM photo. Don’t forget to take your MMM t-shirt with you when you travel and send us a photo. We will post it to “Traveling t-shirts”. Send us a quote about why you like MMM.

If you have been to MMM 10 or more times you will find your name listed on the “Athletes” page.

Send the MMM website to your friends and co-workers, and let them know what they are missing. Refer three friends and get a MMM t-shirt! Tell your friends to send us your name as the person who referred them. We will keep their email address only if they wish to receive MMM news.

Please check-in everytime you attend MMM. Our numbers will help us attract sponsors, and that will help us grow MMM, and support our downtown.

GET OUT!!
Jannie and Dave