Welcome to 2013! It’s a New Year and, in celebration, you are embarking on a new fitness goal. Congratulations!

BY KYLE SHEWFELT

Like many of us, I’m sure your motivation is sky-high. Your belief and commitment to the goal are unbreakable. Your positive mindset is solid and you feel alive, energized and motivated to take on the challenge. Nothing is going to stand in your way.

Why Darkness Won’t Keep A Good Runner Inside

BY PHIL VILLENEUVE

Love it or hate it, there’s no dodging winter and the short days it brings. And, unless you’re a fan of treadmills or actually get time to run during your lunch hour, there’s a good chance you will be running in the dark.

Easing compressed muscles can be key
to recovery from injury

BY RYAN EMMONS

Athletes who assure me they are not over-training often come into my office with an injury, complaint of weakness or an inability to move freely. That’s when I look for signs of nerve entrapments.

A Sneak Peek into Mother Russia Before
the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi

BY PAUL KARCHUT

“Why?” proved to be the most common question after telling friends and family that I was heading to Russia for a month in the middle of winter.

Companies often send products to IMPACT looking for our take on their products. Here’s IMPACT’s Dish on some of our favourites.

BY ED DISHER