August 5, 2010
- XOOM JUICE SMOOTHIE TASTING ON AUGUST 16
- “MEET ME AT BOSTON’S AWARDS FIRST T-SHIRTS
- SHY MMM ATHLETE PHOTOGRAPHS TRAVELING T-SHIRT
- THE BIG KAHUNA” …BE THERE AUGUST 21
- START TRAINING FOR THE FALL
Please thank our MMM sponsors:
The Running Shop/ Worldly Soles
Southern Arizona Roadrunners (SAR)
TMC Healthcare
The Mountain 92.9
Carondelet Health Network
Tucson Electric Power
Rosemont Copper
Maynards Market and Kitchen
XOOM JUICE SMOOTHIE TASTING…AUGUST 16
Drop in at XOOM JUICE after your walk/run/ Zumba/ yoga/ spin/ pilaties between 6:30 and 7:00. Taste three delicious smoothies for free, with your MMM hand stamp. Then you can buy your favorite smoothie with your MMM discount. Bring it back to Maynards in time for the drawing.
MEET ME AT BOSTON’S AWARDS FIRST T-SHIRTS.
See Michele Hill (co-founder of MM@B) and our own MMM Athlete Jocie Riley in their Meet Me at Boston’s shirts. Click on their link (above left) and get all the info you need to participate on Wednesdays. It’s a Marana thing!
TRAVELING MMM T-SHIRT
You probably don’t see Catherine de Baritault in this photo. Catherine is a little shy, but she took this nice shot of her MMM t-shirt at her family’s castle, Chateau de Roquetiallade, near Bordeaux, France.
Send us your traveling MMM t-shirt! Email to meetmeatmaynards@gmail.com
THE BIG KAHUNA…AUGUST 21
Don’t miss the Big Kahuna, a family-friendly evening of festivity in Downtown’s historic Entertainment District. Toss on your favorite flowered fashions, OR YOUR MMM T-SHIRT and join the fun. Take a pocket full of our MMM wooden nickels (found at our check-in table every Monday) and give them away to people you meet. Spread the MMM message, “Get out!”
Enjoy activities for all ages, as well as prizes, giveaways and merchant discounts. The Downtown Tucson Partnership, Fourth Avenue Merchants Association, Main Gate Square and Entertainment District businesses are collaborating to showcase the diversity of performing arts venues, restaurants, shops and other establishments that make up the district. Many events are free.
Eat/Drink/Shop: Merchants will be offering “235″ specials in honor of Tucson’s birthday. Look for the “235″ signs for items that are $2.35 or $23.50 or discounted 23.50 percent.
Play: It’s a beach party! You may be surprised to find an enormous sandcastle birthday cake, Gilligan lookalike contest, Tiki party, hot coconut toss, hula hoop revue, chalk art, hot rod show, dunking booths, giant water slide, live island music and more.
Ride: The Old Pueblo Trolley will be free, courtesy of The Hut.
CHECK OUT THE MANY FITNESS OPTIONS IN
OUR “URBAN FITNESS PHENOMENON”
Spinning, pilates, yoga and Zumba (nominal fee for each)…all during your MMM experience. To see all your options click above on “New MMM”
BE A MMM VOLUNTEER!
You can’t help but notice how much fun our volunteers are having. Sign-up at the check-in table for next Monday…any Monday. You can work the early shift…5:00 to 5:45 (then walk or run) or the late shift…5:45 to 7:00. You can also volunteer by emailing mmmvolunteer@gmail.com.
Volunteers who complete a full shift will receive three raffle tickets. That’s a deal!
START TRAINING FOR THE FALL…It is not too soon to start preparing for some fall races. You certainly don’t want to miss these two:
Saguaro National Park Labor Day 8-Miler…Come run the hills of Saguaro: our rolling 8 mile course loops its way through a beautiful cactus forest at Saguaro National Park East in the foothills of the scenic Rincon Mountains. A 2 mile fitness walk &run is also offered, covering a flatter course & suitable for strollers & families. A $5 National Park Service permit is included in your entry fee.
Click here to enter
http://www.active.com/running/tucson-az/saguaro-national-park-labor-day8miler-and-5k-2010
Tucson Medical Center Get Moving Tucson… The 6th Annual Get Moving Tucson is scheduled to take place in Downtown Tucson on Saturday morning, October 9th. Start time is 8:00 AM for both races. This is the 31st running of the annual SAR 10-miler and 5K running race & non-competitive family fitness walk. Thanks to the new title sponsor: Tucson Medical Center.
Click here to enter
http://www.active.com/running/tucson-az/tmc-get-moving-tucson-2010
CHECK MMM WEBSITE FOR DISCOUNT DETAILS…Your route guide lists participating businesses and phone numbers.
Click above for discount details.
PARKING…is always free after 5:00 PM in the Madden Media lot, 345 E. Toole, just west of Maynards. You can park in the Pennington Street Garage for a $2 flat rate after 5:00 PM. Keep in mind that street parking is free after 5:00.
Get Out!!
Jannie and Dave