| Q: |
What
is a “has-been”? |
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In
the world of Dog Days, a “has-been” is anyone who is no longer in high school.
Since Red Dog’s Dog Days originated with the desire to get high school athletes
in shape for their Fall sports seasons, Red Dog needed a term for everyone else
– including the athletes’ parents and other community members
– who began
coming over the years, and all of the former high school athletes that return
home each summer to participate. |
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| Q: |
Dog
Days is free for everyone in Lawrence. Why do you charge for the program? |
| A: |
The
administrative fee will be used to cover the costs of the program, including
shirt production and shipping. |
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| Q: |
Do I need to complete the registration form to complete the in-person workouts in Lawrence? |
| A: |
No - this registration form is for the Red Dog's Dog Days Has-Beens program only. To participate in Lawrence, simply show up to one of our scheduled workouts, fill out the waiver, and check in. |
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Q: |
I live in Lawrence. Can I participate in the Has-Beens program if I can't make the regular workouts? |
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A: |
No - the Red Dog's Dog Days Has-Been program is designed for Dog Days alumni or others outside of the Lawrence/Douglas County area.If you can't make the in-person workouts due to scheduling conflicts, you are welcome to use the workouts we post for the Has-Beens program to replicate our workouts on your own, but you won't be eligible for the Has-Beens shirt and can't credit those workouts towards your in-person total. You will only be eligible for the regular summer Dog Days shirt. |
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Q:
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Is
there a deadline to register and pay? |
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Yes.
All participants must have completed the registration process and have paid by
July 10. Registrations received after this date will be subject to individual
approval. Remember, to earn a shirt, you have to complete a minimum number of
sessions (typically somewhere between 25 and 30). In order to possibly reach that number, you must have started prior
to the July 10 cut-off. |
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| Q: |
Can I complete workouts and log my progress, but not register
until later? |
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No – only those workouts that you log AFTER you join the program may count
towards your T-shirt total, with the exception of the first two weeks of the program. |
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| Q: |
How do you know that I actually
completed the workouts? |
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Simply put, we don’t. Red Dog’s
Dog Days’ Has-Beens is based on the honor system. Just like Dog Days in
Lawrence, you will only get out of the program what you put into it! |
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| Q: |
Are two-a-days still allowed? |
| A: |
Yes. You can complete the workout
twice in one day, just like in Lawrence. This is ONLY true for weekday
workouts, however. Saturday Morning Runs can not be counted twice. |
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| Q: |
Can I complete an alternate activity (biking, swimming, etc.)
instead and count this on my total? |
| A: |
While Red Dog loves seeing people
exercise and get healthy, the Has-Beens program is designed to be as close to
the real thing as possible – which means that you only get credit for these
workouts. If you need to modify the workout due to health limitations or your
current fitness level, that’s fine! Do what you can. For example, if you have a
condition that states that you can’t do sit-ups, then replace that with
crunches. Can’t run a full mile yet? Walking is fine! The goal is to simply do
everything in the spirit of the workout |
