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Burn and learn: Maine fitness instructor mixes exercise, history WMTW 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,...
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 prohib...