photo by: Richard Gwin

Women run on the track at Memorial Stadium during Red Dog's Dog Days' 6 a.m. workout June 29, 2011.

photo by: Richard Gwin

Marcy Frank, of Bemidji, Minn., rests after a hard workout during Red Dog's Dog Days June 29, 2011. Frank plans vacation time to come to Lawrence and be part of Red Dog's Dog Days.

photo by: Richard Gwin

A group of men stretch to loosen up their leg muscles during Red Dog's Dog Days June 29, 2011.

photo by: Richard Gwin

T.J. Everett, 15, holds Molly McVey's feet for crunches while McVey's child Billy watches during Red Dog's Dog Days, June 29, 2011.

photo by: Richard Gwin

A women's running group takes a turn on the track at Memorial Stadium during Red Dog's Dog Days' 6 a.m. workout June 29, 2011. Don "Red Dog" Gardner started the summertime exercise program in 1984.

photo by: Richard Gwin

Longtime Lawrence resident Don Gardner, 72, has been holding community workouts for years to help people get into shape and to promote better physical health.

photo by: Richard Gwin

Names get checked off a list while runners assemble for an early morning workout at Memorial Stadium for Red Dog's Dog Days, June 29, 2011.

photo by: Richard Gwin

The routine starts with stretching at 6 a.m. during the Red Dog's Dog Days workout in Memorial Stadium June 29, 2011.

photo by: Richard Gwin

Don "Red Dog" Gardner and his wife, Beverly, check runners in for a 6 a.m. workout June 29, 2011. Gardner started Red Dog's Dog Days, a summertime fitness program, in 1984.