You know, you're right. I shouldn't have presented the post the way I did but I was just absolutely irritated by the subject. My apologies to everyone. Ok, I'll channel some positive energy this time.

Nobody has to be a marathon runner. That's in the elite athlete category that requires very strict training schedule. The ACSM (American Academy of Sports Medicine) suggests at least 150 minutes a week of rigorous cardiovascular exercise. That's 30 minutes a day. But that's the minimums. To get and maintain results, you have to constantly push the envelope. The human body adapts to stages of cardiovascular fitness and ultimately you plateau. You stay in good shape but if you like that enorphine rush, feling euphoric after exercise, then push it to the next level and consistantly change up your routine so it doesn't become just another "routine"; it gets boring. Also, utilize some of the stuff at the hotels! My dad runs the stairs in the hotel, up and down 10 - 20 times. LOL! You can also use the bed or some furniture to your advatage too such as a chair of incline pushups or jumping from the ground to the bed for plyometric exercises. Be careful if you do plyometrics!! Make sure you warm up and stetch out properly because they are intense and exert a lot of force on your muscles and tendons. Plyometrics are used primarily by athletes, however, I used them with my clients and the benefits are tremendous. Its sort of like strength training and cardio at the same time only you can't do it for more than 10 - 15 repetitions because of the intensity. Anyway, be creative. That's the fun part and the whole point; to have fun with it. You don't need to be a gym geek or a nutrition freek (although there's nothing wrong with that). On a final note, please watch what you put into your bodies! When I was training my clients, they weren't on any sort of "diet plan", as the media mainstreams it, but I had them switch to a completely, 100%, macrobiotic diet (100% organic). 100% organic foods contain no hormones, pesticides, synthetic chemicals or colors that serve only to deplete the natural energy of our food. It's tough, if not impossible to find organic food in an airport on a 3 hours layover!! That drives me nuts! But if you're in someplace like LAX, PDX, SEA or even JFK, I'm fairly certain that they have pretty healthy places to chow down at. Ok, I am going on and on and on.....If you need more information, please visit my website, www.biokinesis.com/breathe. I'll shut up now.