Sideline Stories

Sideline Stories: Daniel Norwood, Maine Marathon Running Ambassador

Maybe your stomach feels like it’s in knots, full of anxiety and anticipation. Perhaps you’ve been training for months on end and the beast inside is eager to claw its way out and go! Soon you feel yourself…

Sideline Stories: Courtney Holub, Executive Director, WinterKids

Hi there~ I’m Courtney Holub, and if you had told 14-year-old me that I’d one day be leading a nonprofit helping thousands of Maine kids embrace winter, I’m not sure I would’ve believed you. At that age, I…

Sideline Stories: Kristen Gingrich – From Depression to Determination: Finding Healing in the Miles

From Depression to Determination: Finding Healing in the Miles The thing about running is—it didn’t start out as a love story for me. It’s only really been part of my life for the last year. I was the…

Sideline Stories: Jason and Meaghan’s Journey – From Miles in Maine to Miles Around the World

Jason and Meaghan’s Journey: From Miles in Maine to Miles Around the World We’re Jason and Meaghan, both proud Maine natives with a shared love for adventure, endurance, and pushing beyond limits. Jason, 40, owns an epoxy company…

Sideline Stories Noah Carpenter and Jace Negley: The Maine Shrine Lobster Bowl Classic, a Maine tradition.

Whether you’ve played in it, whether you’ve heard of it, or whether you’re hearing about it for the first time, let us introduce you to the The Maine Shrine Lobster Bowl Classic, one of the greatest sports traditions…

Kendra Benedict, Runner and Volunteer, Bay of Fundy Intl’ Marathon, Half Marathon & 10K

The Bay of Fundy International Marathon, Half Marathon, and 10K has been in my sights since I read a highlight about the race in July 2013, on runningmagazine.ca. I was in my final year at the University of…

Sideline Stories: Sam LaRiviere, PT, DPT, Triathlete

From Swimmer to Triathlete: A Journey Rooted in Passion and Purpose By Sam LaRiviere, PT, DPT   For as long as I can remember, swimming has been at the core of who I am. I thrived in the…

Sideline Stories: Max Murray, National Champion, Pro Soccer Player

When I first started playing soccer, I was three years old. I started playing because my sister, Mia, who was two years older than me, was also playing soccer in the Kennebunkport Youth Soccer program. It certainly made…

Sideline Stories: Linley Grosman, Squash Player, Bowdoin College + Portland Community Squash

I love sports. And I’ve always loved sports. As a kid, I tried all of them, from lacrosse to golf to swimming. When I was around six years old, tennis was the sport that I loved the most….