Red Dog's Dog Days

Registration under way for annual Red Dog Run
July 20, 2009
Early-bird registration ends on Friday for the Red Dog Run to benefit the Boys and Girls Club of Lawrence.
Mark’s on the Move: ‘Dog Days’ turnout
July 12, 2009
Nearly 3,000 people gathered at KU’s playing fields at 23rd and Iowa streets last week for what has been dubbed the “World’s Largest Community Workout.”
More than 2,750 turn out for community workout
Massive crowd of thousands steps up to form ‘world’s largest community workout’
02:25 p.m., July 8, 2009 Updated 09:44 p.m.
Don “Red Dog” Gardner told a crowd gathered at Kansas University’s Shenk Fields that 2,766 has turned out for the night’s workout.
Lawrence aiming for world’s largest workout
June 24, 2009
Inspired by the ever-growing popularity of Red Dog’s Dog Days, a small group of local health and business leaders working together on a new initiative called LiveWell Lawrence came up with a novel idea: What if Lawrence could set a world record for the largest community workout?
Triathlon winner praises Dog Days
June 16, 2009
The hundreds of attendees of “Red Dog’s Dog Days,” Lawrence’s own community workout, know that when Don “Red Dog” Gardner interrupts the workout there is something important to say.
Dog Days moving to new location
Exercise program will relocate to field east of Robinson Gym
May 28, 2009
What originally began as a fitness program for the Lawrence High School football team in 1984 has since evolved and expanded into Red Dog’s Dog Days, a Lawrence tradition that draws about 1,400 participants to its daily community fitness workouts every summer.
Bracelets available to support ‘Dog Days’ founder, help fund cancer research
05:01 p.m., April 27, 2009 Updated 05:06 p.m.
Green bracelets in support of Don “Red Dog” Gardner’s fight with prostate cancer can be picked up at Dog Days workouts or several retailers in Lawrence.
Fitness warrior takes up fight against prostate cancer after own diagnosis
Red Dog’s latest cause hits close to home
April 27, 2009
For years Don “Red Dog” Gardner has used his Red Dog’s Dog Days workouts to advocate for the causes of others. In between the stretches, sprints and sit-ups, Gardner spreads the word about those in the community with leukemia, lung cancer or other serious illnesses. He promotes their fundraisers and benefit runs or just asks the group to keep them in their thoughts and prayers. But on an early morning in late February, it was Gardner who was sick.
Special recognition planned for ‘Red Dog’
September 2, 2008
Special recognition has been planned for the man who’s organized free community workouts in Lawrence for a quarter of a century.
Red Dog’ to receive state health award
August 31, 2008
Don “Red Dog” Gardner, who started the Red Dog’s Dog Days community workout program in 1984, will receive a Hometown Health Hero award Wednesday from the Governor’s Council on Fitness.
Dog Days attendees cluster for T-shirts
August 9, 2008
It’s a prize that cost hours of summertime sweat. And the T-shirts that reward the most dedicated participants of Red Dog’s Dog Days, Lawrence’s public summer workout, have become a hot commodity.
Today’s Red Dog’s Dog Days workout
It’s the last day before T-shirt Day
August 7, 2008
Today’s the last day to collect workouts toward a T-shirt.
Today’s Red Dog’s Dog Days workout
August 6, 2008
Just two days left before T-shirt Day.
Today’s Red Dog’s Dog Days workout
August 5, 2008
Last days to collect workouts toward you T-shirt
Today’s Red Dog’s Dog Days workout
August 4, 2008
T-shirt day is on Friday.

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