Fla. The fitness center's Gold Rush program helps motivate people to increase their physical fitness drive while following the trail of the Olympic torch relay route. People can choose one of more than 60 fitness activities, each activity converts to miles on the torch trail. As they exercise, participants track their progress as they move from state to state. Calif. The base's new virtual reality stationary bicycles allow people to enter a world of their own. The image on the screen in front of the bikes move as people ride.
People can ride on their own or join others by networking the bikes.
You pedal and steer, change gears, coast and brake and race uphill and downhill. People who enjoy putting their strength to the test can try the climbing wall at Peterson. The 20 by 40-foot wall is covered with a rough, sandy surface to simulate mountain rock, with dozens of handholds to challenge novice and experienced climbers.