Main Street Runners hit the street

Braving summer's heat, runners Thursday laced up for the first jog of the Main Street Runners.

(In the photo, from left, Sean, Indra, Carson, Andrew, Sara, Alexa. The youngsters got pushed along the route by Sean.)

The fleet of foot waved hello to seniors enjoying the warm summer evening on their porch, passed dogs and owners out for a walk and boys and girls simply playing.

The runners came with a variety of experience, from veteran marathoners to an ex-smoker looking to get in better shape.

This week, the group completed a 3.18- mile course through the Frog Hollow and Conley Hills neighborhoods.

The new running group of plans to meet weekly either at Main Street's Oz Pizza or another local mainstay and hit the streets. The running routes will expand to include College Park.

Next running is scheduled for Thursday, Aug. 27, 7 p.m. The location remains up in the air. A Facebook page is in the works. Also, the Hub will post the next running location.

And for the record book, the first route of the Main Street Runners: