Burn and learn: Maine fitness instructor mixes exercise, history
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By Steve Minich
Leigh Rush Olson is well qualified to offer her historic workouts.
“I was a student of history at Brooklyn College in New York City,” Olson said. “I took a Portland history class at the Maine Historical Society sponsored by Portland Landmarks, and that’s how I really got my foundation.”
Olson, who is a full-time certified fitness instructor, combines a two-hour workout with a narrative tour of Portland’s past.
“Each stop is about a minute, although when I talk about the history of prohibition, that takes a little bit longer, so I’ll do a lot of squats during that time period, and I have a clicker and I keep track of how many squats and lunges we do during the entire tour,” Olson said.
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It s easy enough to do in a state like Maine, which has dozens of geographic names with foreign spellings and pronunciations. And with thousands of tourists set to visit Maine and Acadia National Park this summer we figured it would be helpful to prevent a travel travesty by letting folks know the correct way to say Mount Desert Island. Is it Mount
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Widely debated for centuries, one of the best explanations I have seen for the valid vernacular comes to us by way of a blog.
According to All Things Maine, there s a history behind how the name is supposed to be said. Quoting an argument from the late 1800s, the piece proposes the correct pronunciation stems from French navigator and explorer, Samuel de Champlain s description of this lonely island:
A Maine fitness instructor is mixing exercise with history to offer unique workouts in Portland.Leigh Rush Olson is well qualified to offer her historic workouts. I was a student of history at Brooklyn College in New York City,” Olson said. “I took a Portland history class at the Maine Historical Society sponsored by Portland Landmarks, and that s how I really got my foundation. Olson, who is a full-time certified fitness instructor, combines a two-hour workout with a narrative tour of Portland’s past.“Each stop is about a minute, although when I talk about the history of prohibition, that takes a little bit longer, so I’ll do a lot of squats during that time period, and I have a clicker and I keep track of how many squats and lunges we do during the entire tour,” Olson said.Participants said they love adding a little history to their workout.“It s outdoors. It s so much fun. You learn all about Portland, the great places to go, the history, it s amazing,” parti
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