Weekend readers' in pictures: exercise

Runners in the 2009 Bath half marathon - in a bit of a rush
Photograph: Richard Schofield

Pain no gain - inspired during a long run
Photograph: Philip Woolway

Rowers training on a sunny day in Melbourne, surely better than pounding on a treadmill in a sweaty gym
Photograph: Sarah Protherough

Vladimir Kramnik deep in thought at the recent London Chess Classic Tournament at Olympia. Exercise does not always have to be physical
Photograph: Ray Morris-Hill

I couldn't miss this beefcake showing off his post-workout muscles outside the gimnasio in Santiago de Cuba, although I think he was more keen to catch the eye of the group of girls walking behind me!
Photograph: Eddie Cowling

High school children doing their co-ordinated morning exercises to music in my school in Chongqing, China. A daily discipline, some more disciplined than others
Photograph: Jane Evans

I took this shot of my brother-in-laws neglected workout area in his garden. It depicts beautifully how good intentions of exercising and new year's resolutions can easily fall victim to laziness and the stress of everyday life
Photograph: Helen Paterson

Swimmers in Clevedon at high tide on 23 January 2010
Photograph: Helen Bell

The immediate aftermath of my first ever 10K cross-country run. I thought I was dying. My family thought it was hilarious
Photograph: Rachel Ware

Exercising in the city. My daughter has a strict keep fit routine
Photograph: Laurie Middleton