Summer is here! The weather is warmer, the kids are out of school, and vacation planning is underway. If you have been working hard on your goals in our 14-week program, don't let your vacation plans undermine your progress! Far too often, vacations include endless buffets of all-you-can-eat indulgence and too many hours of relaxing on a beach or cruise ship deck. Don't get me wrong - everything in moderation, but what if you were able to visit remarkable destinations and as an added bonus, be destined for a healthier you? Fitness travel is an emerging trend that offers the vacationer a way to train the body while the mind and spirit are rejuvenated by the travel experience.

To read this month's column, go to http://www.ncpad.org/834/4237/Fitness~Vacations