SHORELINE — Getting up early is more of a pain than a priority for most teenagers over the summer.

But an 8 a.m. start time hasn’t stopped Shorecrest girls soccer coach Gary Harris from attracting a large turnout to his annual DDD conditioning camp.

For the 10th year in a row, Harris offered his challenging summer program for athletes who possess the “Desire, Determination and Dedication” to keep in competitive shape during the offseason.

“It’s hard. I’d rather be sleeping,” said Lauren Adams, a sophomore-to-be at Shorewood High School.

The seven-week camp is a mix of weight training, footspeed drills and agility exercises designed to prepare participants for the demands of the upcoming fall sports season.

Triple-D wrapped up this week to give athletes a short reprieve before fall sports tryouts begin later this month.

“It’s a full-body workout,” said Shorewood senior-to-be Brian Jensen, who attended Triple-D for the first time this year to train for wrestling camp.

“I guess I could do all this on my own, but it’s better to be competitive for me. It makes me work harder.”

Harris encourages friendly competition, particularly on Tuesdays and Thursdays when the focus is on running. Attendance on those days is noticeably lower compared to the rest of the week.

“People who show up regularly think anything’s possible after surviving the first Thursday,” Harris said.

Triple-D turns into a speed camp on Thursdays as Harris guides the group through a sequence of sprints that leaves the runners gasping for breath or hugging the nearest fence.

Though they’re taxing at the time, in retrospect Adams finds the workouts worthwhile.

“Once it’s done with, you’re happy you did it,” she said. “It feels good.”

Harris had initially called off Triple-D this summer to work at select soccer camps. But due to a low turnout fewer coaches were needed for those camps, allowing Harris to continue Triple-D after all.

The late start cut registration in half, but day-to-day numbers remained consistent with recent years. Between 20 and 30 athletes showed up each morning.

“If we had started earlier, this year would have brought our biggest attendance,” Harris said. “It grows every year.”

The results are what keeps athletes returning year after year, despite the intrusion on their summer sleeping habits.

“I remember what it was like being a teenager. You want to sleep in,” Harris said. “So I really respect these kids coming out every day and working so hard.”