March 3, 2011

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March 3, 2011

Meet Me at Maynards Newsletter
GET OUT!!!

“Meet Me at Maynards” is an official event
of Southern Arizona Roadrunners (SAR).
Click here to learn about all of our great
running and walking events,
activities and education.

Mission of Meet Me at Maynards…to bring adults and families to the downtown Tucson area to enjoy healthy exercise, experience the beauty, history and architecture of our unique neighborhoods, and to appreciate and patronize local businesses.

MMM…this week

MONDAY IS “FAT MONDAY”

100TH MMM MONDAY…

COME DRESSED FOR

MARDI GRAS!!

$100 BILL IN DRAWING!

Our drawing will feature a $100 bill as a prize, generously provided by Bill Nugent, owner of The Shanty. Don’t miss it!! Drop in The Shanty and say thanks.

DINNER CALL-OUT…MONDAY ATDELECTABLES…see below

Join the MMM tradition, meeting with friends new and old at a participating restaurant, immediately after the raffle.

Meet us at Delectables on Monday!

CLICK HERE for info and to RSVP

or just email meetmeatmaynards@gmail.com

and tell us how many are coming.

RUNNERS…LET WALKERS

KNOW YOU’RE PASSING

A note to runners…when you come up behind a group of walkers, give a friendly shout and let them know you would like to pass. They will move aside and make the way safer for everyone. Thanks much!!

EVERY MONDAY…ENJOY BURGERS AND VEGGIE BURGERS, WITH $2 SESSION BEER… IN THE MARKET.

Top your burger with unlimited

condiments…oh so good!! Sodas $1.

DON’T MISS SPECIAL MMM WALK/RUN

WITH “CYCLOVIA TUCSON”

SUNDAY, MARCH 27 MMM will hold anadditional walk/ run with Cyclovia. Do it just like MMM, only show up at 10:00 AM on the corner of …..and walk/run up to five miles with lots of others who will be enjoying five miles of closed roads in the middle of town.

CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS

REPORT GRAFFITI VIA SMART PHONES!

You can report graffiti on our route
(or anywhere in Tucson) on your smart phone.
Copy and Paste this address into
your internet browser window.
http://www.azstarnet.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/article_6db75e73-fe67-505d-bdf2-9eb216ae8849.html

WANTED…YOU!!

ROCK N’ STROLL VOLUNTEER

Rock n’ Stroll is our second anniversary

event on April 11. It will be huge…

be part of our success!

Click here to check it out.

Let us know you will volunteer on April 11.
HIT “REPLY” AND SAY “I’M IN”

If you see yourself in these photos and would like a copy, just hit “reply” and

we will send it to you.

2.28 2

Another shy group of MMM Athletes

2.28.4

Valli and Dari enjoying a nice walk.

2.28.5

Happy Birthday dear Keith,

Happy Birthday to you!

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Josh, Natalie and Lilly are helping to light up

our downtown. What a nice sight!

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The Morales family. These loyal MMM Athletes are each completing their 23rd MMM walk!

HEY BABY!!

We had to move our “Hey Baby” photo to the center column…otherwise you couldn’t

find her. Meet Shiloh, and her

proud mom, Allison. Wow!!

NO TRAVELING
MMM SHIRTS/ CAPS THIS WEEK
SO, THE SNOWMAN CAME TO US!!

He came to visit Ava Passannanti

and Bella Gallego, but he could

only stay a few hours.

DELECTABLE’S
DOWNTOWN TRIVIA…
BE FIRST TO GET IT
RIGHT AND WIN $5
GIFT CERTIFICATE.

Click here to see Delectable’s MMM discounts.

Melinda Caroline

Question was: We cross two footbridges other than Rattlesnake…what are their names and what streets do they cross?

Answer: The Garcés footbridge crosses Congress and the Allande footbridge crosses Pennington.

Trivia # 27: A museum along our regular yellow route

is now featuring an exhibit by a downtown Tucson glass artist. What is the museum? Who is the artist? And how long will you be able to enjoy this exhibit?

The first person to email (just hit reply) the correct answer wins a $5 gift certificate for Delectables. The winner will be announced before the drawing on the following Monday, and must be present to receive prize. Otherwise, prize will be added to the regular drawing prizes.

Click here for Trivia rules.

STUFF YOU JUST GOTTA KNOW

BE A VOLUNTEER IT’S FUN!!!

5:00 to 5:45

5:45 to 6:30

6:30 to 7:15

Consider volunteering before/after/instead
of your walk/run. It will give you a warm feeling in your heart (plus three raffle tickets!!), welcoming new folks and passing out shirts and caps to the deserving few!
PLEASE HIT “REPLY” AND TELL US WHEN YOUWILL VOLUNTEER. THANKS!

YOU CAN RESERVE THE COMMUNITY TABLE IN MAYNARDS MARKET FOR YOU AND YOUR
WALKING/ RUNNING BUDDIES!

Wouldn’t it be fun to reserve the community table (as many as you can fit) in the Market on a Monday night? You can have burgers and beer, or order from the Maynards menu. Call for your reservation: 545-0577

MMM HAS MANY ADDITIONAL FITNESS OPTIONS IN OUR “URBAN FITNESS PHENOMENON”

Spinning/ Pilates/ Yoga/ Zumba/ Boot Camp/ BodyPump/ Full Gym Workout/ Swim Laps (nominal fee for each)…all during your MMM Monday experience. To see all of your options click on the link in the upper right corner of this newsletter.

CHECK THE MMM WEBSITE WEEKLY
FOR DISCOUNT DETAILS

Your route guide lists participating businesses and phone numbers. But for up-to-date details about those discounts click Quick Links “DISCOUNTS” in the upper right column of this newsletter.

ARIZONA DAILY STAR FREE RAFFLE

Enter the free Arizona Daily Star Raffle every Monday and win $25 gift certificates for local restaurants and The Running Shop/ Worldly Soles.

PLEASE FORWARD THIS EMAIL TO A FRIEND

Note that there is a forward link at the bottom of this page. Please use it to invite your friends to MMM.

MMM PARKING

Parking is always free after 5:00 PM in the Madden Media lot, 345 E. Toole, just west of Maynards. There is a new underground parking garage across the street from Maynards on the corner of Toole and 5th. 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. And don’t forget the lot at O’Malley’s, where you also get 20% off your tab on Mondays.

HELP WANTED!!!
NEED THE FOLLOWING:

TRAVELING MMM T-SHIRT PHOTOS
FAVORITE MMM PHOTOS
TESTIMONIALS
MMM STORIES

Send to…meetmeatmaynards@gmail.com

PRINT THIS POSTER…AND POST
AT WORK AND AT PLAY
CLICK HERE

IT’S AN URBAN FITNESS PHENOMENON!

WALK/ RUN/ YOGA/ PILATES/ SPINNING/ ZUMBA/ BODYPUMP/ GYM WORKOUT/ SWIM LAPS/ JUJITSU/ STEP...are new at Downtown “Y”
CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS

DOWNTOWN
URBAN FITNESS
WEBSITES
Click on link to see what they offer in addition to MMM.

Downtown “Y”
O2 Modern Fitness
Yoga Oasis
Gold’s Gym
Armory Park Center
No web…791-4865

TIME AND PLACE

Every Monday
Walk/Run
Check-in 5:15 – 6:00pm
Maynards Market
and Kitchen
400 N. Toole
FREE!

STATS

February 28, 2011
Walk/ Run # 99

Returning 351
New 43

Kids 20
Total 414

Grand Total     30,128
Individuals         6,485
Shirted (x8)           977
Listed (x10)           761
Capped (x15)       462

FULL STATS
CLICK HERE

QUICK LINKS…
click below for details

NO PINK ROUTE ‘TIL SPRING 2011…too dark

MEET ME AT BOSTON’S

BE A SPONSOR

THANK OUR SPONSORS…click on sponsor to view website.

The Running Shop/

Worldly Soles

Southern Arizona Roadrunners (SAR)

Arizona Daily Star/ Caliente

TMC Healthcare

Tucson Electric Power

Rosemont Copper

BBVA Compass Bank

Maynards Market

EVERY MONDAY Maynards and
Cup Cafe

MAYNARDS RESTAURANT

$5 off full-price entree

$2 off pizzas

MAYNARDS MARKET

$3 red or white wine (or a bottle for only $12)

$2 beers

$4 burgers

$4 veggie burgers

$5 Cheeseburgers

$5 off full-price entree

$2 off pizzas

You can reserve all (as many as you can fit) or part of the community table in the Market by calling 545-0577. If you do not reserve all of the places, your party can share the table with others.

On the patio, the tables east of the band are reserved for MMM.

CUP CAFE

Cup Cafe has extended happy hour prices for their “House Cocktails” and “Classics”, along with $2 off regular priced entrees. Be sure you have your hand stamp.

Stick around for live music (beginning at 5:30) and the drawing at 7:00. You may win a gift a certificate for our exclusive shoe sponsor, The Running Shop and/or Worldly Soles, and some great restaurants too.

NEXT DINNER

“CALL OUT”

March 7
Delectables
Click here

AUTHOR’S CHOICE…
LOOKING GOOD!

Here is Shawnee…
looking ever so good!

NOT TOO MANY RULES

Walk/ run defensively, wear a blinky light on your back and carry/ wear a light.

Tip the band and the bartender! Your beer was only $2!!

Do MMM Cheer very loud! GET OUT!!

HEADS UP!
LOOK WHAT’S
COMING UP.

ROCK N’ STROLL

MMM’s SECOND ANNIVERSARY

EVENT!!!

APRIL 11

INFO:

CLICK HERE

TO VOLUNTEER:

CLICK HERE

“Fight for Air”

American Lung Association

Run/ Walk

March 6

CLICK HERE

“Midtown Sertoma 5k Run & Walk for

Better Hearing”

March 12

CLICK HERE

“Sunrise at Old Tucson”
Cross Country
Trail Run
March 13
CLICK HERE

U of A 5k
“Run for your Life”
MARCH 26
CLICK HERE

“Catalina State Park 5.2 & 10.35 Mile

Trail Run”

April 9

CLICK HERE

“Tucson Challenge”
&
“Gran Fondo”
Two great

cycling events
May 1
CLICK HERE