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The Best Running Apps for 2023

The global running apps market is projected to reach US $1.44 billion in 2028 from US $562 million in 2021 (Absolute Reports Pvt Ltd, 2022). With all the choices out there for the runner,...

Best Fitness Apps 2022

There’s no denying that we live busy lives these days, and although we enjoy working out at gyms and fitness studios, sometimes we just don’t have the time. For those days when life gets...

Conquer Everest—on Your Bike

The sun had already set but recreational cyclist Graham Pierce was still logging hill repeats on Kelowna’s Knox Mountain. It was almost impossible to see and his triceps were burning like he’d never felt...

Running in the Metaverse

Let’s go for a run… in the metaverse. Thanks to a new app you now can run in the real world while powering your avatar across 50+ virtual courses.The app—Klocked—is brought to the metaverse...

Nature Rx

Doctors in parts of Canada have another tool in their nature prescription kit. They can now prescribe Parks Canada’s Discovery Pass to patients as it joins an existing initiative designed to get more people...

IMPACT Book Reviews 2022

From the kitchen to the forest, to the lab, to the arena, these books dish out both knowledge and entertainment. IMPACT reviewers offer their take on five new titles from Canadian writers. AN ECOLOGY OF...
Plant-based Meal

Plant-Based Food Systems Are The Future

What we eat can affect climate change.
Usain Bolt

World Records that Fell During IMPACT’s Rise

Tracking the evolution of major running records over 30 years of Canada's best fitness magazine.
Bowhead Corp

Outdoors For All

The importance of recreation is well researched and perhaps unquestioned, and this is certainly the case for those experiencing disability. How a disability affects an individual varies of course and can range from physical,...
Two Masks

Two Masks – Better Than One

A recent report by the CDC (Centres for Disease Control and Prevention) found that maximizing the fit of cloth and medical masks, and double-masking substantially improved the transmission and exposure to COVID-19. Double masking...
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Montréal Beneva Marathon: The Race for Everyone

When we think about destination marathons, we often think of our bucket list – Big Sur, New York City, the Great Wall of China....

Reconnect to Nature in Whistler this June

In an age where technology has us so connected, we’ve never seemed more disconnected from what’s important. It’s time to leave the stresses of...

Popular Night Market Returns to Award-Winning Northwest Community of University District

Have you visited University District (U/D) in Calgary yet? U/D is so much more than a neighbourhood – it’s a national award-winning, mixed-use community...

An Exciting New Course Route and Finish Line for 2023 Servus...

The 2023 Servus Calgary Marathon is revamping its course routes and finish line area! After months of careful planning, rerouting and mapping, a new plan...

Nutritional Supplements for Runners

Sunnier days are here, marking spring’s arrival and slush-free runs. Strapping on running shoes and hitting the trails, track or treadmill can be liberating....