T-shirts prove Dog Days endurance. From: Journal-World (Lawrence, Kansas) | Date: August 11, 2007 | COPYRIGHT 2007 Journal-World. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Byline: Laura Mchugh

Aug. 11--The rules are simple.

"If you've made your 26 times fair and square, then you get a T-shirt," Don "Red Dog" Gardner said.

But the road is rough.

"We sprinted a lot, ran, did stairs, jumping jacks, volleyball jumps," said Jenica Wessels, who participated in Dog Days, daily workouts led by Gardner at Kansas University's Memorial Stadium.

That road came to an end Friday afternoon, and a coveted prize waited at the finish line. After a set of calisthenics and a timed half-mile run, Dog Days participants who attended at least 26 of ...