Now Available   Retail Price - $18.95   ISBN: 0-9753060-7-3   By Jim Kaese & Paul Huddle               448 pages

The Athletic-MindedTM Traveler: Where to Work Out and Stay When Fitness is a Priority Finally, fitness enthusiasts can travel in athletic style. Wave good-bye to closet-sized workout rooms, worn machines, short pools and congested running routes. With The Athletic-Minded Traveler, planning a vacation or business trip that is conducive to your healthy lifestyle is no sweat. Entertaining and easy to follow, this book recommends over 500 of the BEST hotels, health clubs and community centers in 78 of the country’s most popular travel destinations.                                              Quantity:                         Shipping Policies Etc.

Co-authors Kaese and Huddle scoured information on 2,200 hotel and fitness locations and personally toured the 1,100 that made their first cut—so you don’t have to! By recommending the BEST places to stay AND work out, you can match your accommodation preferences and personal budget to your workout needs. Their Gold, Silver and Bronze hotel recommendations are the cream of the crop and are divided into three price categories, “Expensive,” “Moderately Expensive” and “Least Expensive.” To fully cover the fitness spectrum, they identify worthy and convenient health clubs, community centers, YMCAs, lap pools and running routes as well. This book will help you: •  Find hotels matching your accommodation preferences, personal budget AND athletic needs • Determine the quantity, quality and brand of exercise equipment at recommended hotels and health clubs •  Locate legitimate lap pools and verify detailed specs •  Learn about local running routes • Discover vacation destinations conducive to an athletic lifestyle “There are two things that sabotage most diet and workout plans—a heaping plate of nachos and traveling. This exhaustively researched book has all the tools you need to stay fit on the road, and that makes it a great guide whether you’re trying to lose a couple pounds, or win an Ironman. You pack the shoes; they’ll tell you where to go.” ---  Ted Spiker,           Contributing Editor,               Men’s Health Magazine The 400+ page Athletic-Minded Traveler is more than a fitness resource. It is the perfect travel companion and advisor for anyone in search of reliable accommodations and convenient fitness venues. With candid advice, detailed specs and helpful descriptions, travelers can have the right hotel, in the right location with the right workout.  Sound too good to be true? Review the sample chapter below to see how Kaese and Huddle can help you travel smarter.

ABOUT THE AUTHORS Jim Kaese is a travel and fitness author and business entrepreneur. After founding a successful law practice and hosting a live weekly television program in Chicago, Jim moved to San Diego where he also runs an endurance athlete coaching business. An All-American Triathlete and frequent traveler, he writes a monthly column for Triathlete Magazine and understands the needs of those trying to stay fit on the road. Paul Huddle is co-author of Starting Out Triathlon and Start to Finish-Ironman Training. One of triathlon’s most respected authorities, he hosts a weekly radio program, writes a monthly column for Triathlete Magazine and consults to Ironman North America. A former professional triathlete and Ironman winner, Paul is a partner in Multisports.com, a premier coaching services company.

DESTINATIONS COVERED:
Albuquerque – Downtown, North and Northeast
Atlanta – Downtown and Buckhead
Austin – Downtown
Baltimore - Downtown
Birmingham – Downtown
Boston - Downtown
Boulder 
Charlotte – Downtown (Uptown)
Chicago – Downtown and Schaumburg
Cincinnati – Downtown and Covington, KY 
Cleveland - Downtown
Colorado Springs – Downtown and Broadmoor area
Dallas – Downtown, Uptown and Market Center 
Denver – Downtown (and see Boulder)
Des Moines – Downtown
Detroit – Downtown, Dearborn, Southfield, Birmingham, Troy and Auburn Hills
Houston – Downtown and Galleria area
Indianapolis - Downtown
Jacksonville – Downtown and Ponte Vedra Beach
Kansas City – Downtown and Country Club Plaza
Las Vegas – The Strip and surrounding area
Los Angeles – Downtown, Santa Monica, Beverly Hills, and West Hollywood
Louisville – Downtown
Madison – Downtown, Eastside and Westside
Memphis – Downtown
Miami – Downtown and South Beach
Milwaukee - Downtown
Minneapolis - Downtown
Nashville – Downtown and Vanderbilt area
New Orleans – Downtown (French Quarter area)
New York – Downtown, Union Square, Midtown, Central Park
Oakland - Downtown
Omaha – Downtown 
Orlando – Downtown, Sea World/Convention Center and Walt Disney World
Philadelphia – Downtown
Phoenix – Downtown and Scottsdale
Portland - Downtown
Pittsburgh - Downtown
Sacramento – Downtown
St. Louis - Downtown
Salt Lake City - Downtown
San Antonio – Downtown
San Diego – Downtown, Coronado, Mission Bay/Valley, La Jolla
San Francisco – Downtown, Union Square and Pacific Heights 
San Jose - Downtown
Santa Fe 
Seattle - Downtown
Tampa – Downtown and Westshore 
Tucson – Outlying resorts
Washington D.C. – Downtown (surrounding area) and Georgetown

*** The Athletic-Minded Traveler is also available at more than 100 running stores and bike shops across the U.S.