Over the years, Ive covered 22,000 miles.

I don't criticize weight training - as long as it is not a substitute for aerobic training.

According to the Gallup Poll, 24 percent of American adults exercised regularly in 1961, and 50 percent after 1968. The peak was 59 percent in 1984, dropping off to 51 percent last September.

Now I say that if you run more than 15 miles a week, it's for something other than aerobic fitness. Once you pass 15 miles, you do not see much further improvement.

Exercise can't counteract the damage being done to your body while you continue to smoke. What exercise can do is help you kick the habit.

The reason I exercise is for the quality of life I enjoy.

It's easier and more cost effective to maintain good health, than to regain it once it's lost.