Exploring FreshFest in West Palm Beach

FreshFest made its second appearance in West Palm Beach. The subculture of health- and fitness-nuts thoroughly enjoyed the free event.

The grassy base of the Meyer Amphitheatre was divided into areas with plant names such as Zinnia and Azalea.Various fitness  classes and demonstrations were held there. Vendors circled around the perimeter, just like last year.

Here are some photos from the packed FreshFest event:

Join Team Extra Steppers in Let's Move challenge

Having trouble getting motivated to move this year? Palm Healthcare Foundation just might have the extra push to get us going.

The foundation with CBS12 and Palm Beach Broadcasting launched Let's Move: Commit to Change, a month-long physical activity challenge in Palm Beach County. The initiative, part of the national Let's Move! campaign, wants county residents to complete and log at least 30 minutes of physical activity each day in the month of January. 

Tropical Triathlon shows off Lake Worth's beach

Lake Worth's beach renovations were finished earlier this year.

The Tropical Triathlon gave Lake Worth the perfect weekend to showcase its beachfront.

Saturday afternoon, the event organizers held a packet pick-up with a Health and Fitness Expo on the second floor of the casino building. The expo, sponsored by The Zoo Health Club, was free.

Another Strava user in Lake Park, Internet crisis created and solved by AT&T

Zach Wolz at the Tropical Triathlon in Lake Worth (provided)

I am fascinated by the geekiness of cyclists and how data-obsessed the serious ones can be.

Enter Strava, a fitness app that is changing how cyclists ride. It allows cyclists to track their rides and compare their segments with earlier rides or against other cyclists.

"I heard about it through some friends who were using it, and saw some ads for it on TV," says Zach Wolz of the OYM Performance Bicycle Shop in Lake Park.

Lake Worth cyclist uses Strava to have fun while competing

Bill Bove (photos provided)

Cyclist Bill Bove was surfing the web one day when he found Strava and tried the app.

"One of the things I like most about the app is I can compare my times on the courses that we race with the times of the younger guys and the pros who do the same race but in different age groups or categories," says Bove, of Lake Worth.

The "performance website" just ended a cycling challenge to its members to ride the most miles in the month of January. 

Over 46,000 riders around the globe participated. Bove came in 16th, riding 2,237.6 miles, the leader from Guadeloupe rode an astonishing 4,029.2 miles. Total miles ridden by cyclists: 12.2 million.