This is an open thread for those who are training for a race of any shape or kind. Post your training regime for this week and come back to report on your progress. Got a question on training, walking, running, biking, swimming or anything to do with race preparation? Post it here - someone will know the answer!

Ladies, in addition to the weekly round-up of intended activity, I need your help. My iPod playlist is feeling a tad tired and I need inspiration! What are your top three favs on your list - new music especially appreciated. I've got tons of Madonna, Scissor Sisters, Amy Winehouse, Springsteen, Rolling Stones, Pearl Jam etc., etc. Thanks!

This is an open thread for those who are training for a race of any shape or kind. Post your training regime for this week and come back to report on your progress. Got a question on training, walking, running, biking, swimming or anything to do with race preparation? Post it here - someone will know the answer!

This is an open thread for those who are training for a race of any shape or kind. Post your training regime for this week and come back to report on your progress. Got a question on training, walking, running, biking, swimming or anything to do with race preparation? Post it here - someone will know the answer!

Sorry about skipping last week, ladies. I just got lost in the holiday timing! Hope you all had a good week.

In my news, I've decided to gear up for another half marathon. I'm really hoping that I'll have good news in the Baby 2.0 department, but until then, I'm going to train for the Run Melbourne half marathon, Sunday June 22. My target is modest: another 5 minute improvement over my last race, so a 2h20 minute marathon. That would be a personal record (PR), but it's also a modest goal. I'm also hoping to use the training as a chance to vamoose 10lbs. I'm still carrying this weight and I'm hoping that working it off will also put me in a healther physical state for conception.

What's going on with you-all? Hillary, when is your half marathon?

This is an open thread for those who are training for a race of any shape or kind. Post your training regime for this week and come back to report on your progress. Got a question on training, walking, running, biking, swimming or anything to do with race preparation? Post it here - someone will know the answer!

So, who's starting to see spring weather? I love those first few weeks of spring because it totally re-energizes me for running outdoors. Here in Melbourne, we're in a freak heatwave. It's supposed to be autumn and it's friggin' above 100 degrees. Where are we, Perth? Not that I'd mind hanging out with Aussieyank, but one of the reasons I always liked Melbourne is because it's supposed to have cooler weather than the rest of Australia. Now I'm looking at Tasmania and going, hey, that's nice.

</angry, grumpy, heat-induced whine>

This is an open thread for those who are training for a race of any shape or kind. Post your training regime for this week and come back to report on your progress. Got a question on training, walking, running, biking, swimming or anything to do with race preparation? Post it here - someone will know the answer!

This is an open thread for those who are training for a race of any shape or kind. Post your training regime for this week and come back to report on your progress. Got a question on training, walking, running, biking, swimming or anything to do with race preparation? Post it here - someone will know the answer!

This is an open thread for those who are training for a race of any shape or kind. Post your training regime for this week and come back to report on your progress. Got a question on training, walking, running, biking, swimming or anything to do with race preparation? Post it here - someone will know the answer!

Democracy Now! Up with People! Vox populi vox dei! Lo, the MT Running massive has spoken and we have a new diary title. Hope this suits all.

This is an open thread for those who are training for a race of any shape or kind. Post your training regime for this week and come back to report on your progress. Got a question on training, walking, running, biking, swimming or anything to do with race preparation? Post it here - someone will know the answer!

It's been suggested that we change the name of this diary from "Race Training" to "Fitness" diary. I'm not opposed; I don't think any of us here are training for anything at the moment. I initially kept the Race Training name because we did have a health and fitness diary from NJMom last year. So vote and let's see what suits us all best.

This is an open thread for those who are training for a race of any shape or kind. Post your training regime for this week and come back to report on your progress. Got a question on training, walking, running, biking, swimming or anything to do with race preparation? Post it here - someone will know the answer!

What's up with you this week, Running MTs? Hey, lurkers, let us know you're here!

This is an open thread for those who are training for a race of any shape or kind. Post your training regime for this week and come back to report on your progress. Got a question on training, walking, running, biking, swimming or anything to do with race preparation? Post it here - someone will know the answer!

Fellow running MTs, I'm seriously meh about race training, but I'm not sure this is a bad thing. I'm maintaining, although haven't done a long run on Sundays in weeks, thanks to DH working every-single-friggin-day since his new job started (yes, he goes into work Saturdays and Sundays. When did we move back to the US and I didn't notice?!). I'm enjoying taking shorter runs of up to four or five miles, have kept my 2 mile runs at the sub-10 minute mark, but don't feel any sort of desire to sign up for anything. What's up with you guys?

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Sorry for the tardiness, ladies. I am totally not focused on climbing new peaks of running excellence!

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Running hero for the week: I picked up a copy of the Australian version of Runner's World late last week to find a race and get some motivation. They had a feature on Anna Bligh, the (relatively new) state premier for Queensland. She's the first woman state premier in Queensland's history and a Labor leader - both facts put her firmly in my good books, but she's also a runner. And how - Bligh, 47, is a mother to two sons, 20 and 14, has been an elected member of state parliament for 12 1/2 years and premier for about six months, and a veteran distance runner. Fellow running MTs, the woman has a half marathon PR of 2h06min, runs two half marathons a year, trains three or four days a week in the mornings, and wants to get a sub-two hour half marathon under her belt this year!

Sadly, the running feature's not online, but here are a few choice quotes:

There have been times when I haven't been disciplined or as regular in my exercise and when I let it drift I notice almost immediately how quickly my energy levels drop off and that makes it much harder for me to meet all my other responsibilities. For me, running energises me. You need pretty charged batteries to do this job.

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I describe my running as 'Anna time'. I'm often thinking about the day ahead, everything from what I'm going to put in my son's lunchbox to what's coming up on the cabinet table and just getting a bit of order and focus for the day.

As you do, right? Ham sandwich, apple, drink, and, oh yes, the budget negotiations. ;-)

So, in case you (or one of your staffers) are lurking, Ms. Bligh: my hat's off to you and you're a real inspiration!