PHOTO GALLERY: Body Combat Chicks run on Forum Blvd. in early morning

September 21, 2012 | 6:00 a.m. CDT

Members of Body Combat Chicks, a women's running group, run early Tuesday morning. The women schedule their runs early to accommodate their busy schedules.

Members of Body Combat Chicks run south on Forum Boulevard on early Tuesday morning. Their five-mile route meanders through residential areas and larger streets. | Stuart Palley

After running five miles, members of Body Combat Chicks rest near Forum Boulevard on Tuesday. The run was finished by 7 a.m. | Stuart Palley

Body Combat Chicks group members get ready for a pre-dawn run Tuesday near Forum Boulevard. Some of the runners wear strobes for visibility on the road in the low light.
| Stuart Palley

Group members of Body Combat Chicks run in the pre-dawn Tuesday near Forum Boulevard. Members run early because of their busy schedules; many are mothers. | Stuart Palley

Running group Body Combat Chicks proceed along their route near Forum Boulevard on Tuesday. The group of women are usually finished with their route by 7 a.m. | Stuart Palley