When confronted with a global pandemic, there is almost something trite about the idea of New Year’s resolutions—forget an after-work walk or healthy lunches, I hope you’ve gotten vaccinated and boosted. But once you’ve taken care of those essential projects, your personal part in the public health mission to slow (and eventually end) the pandemic, there are, of course, other layers to keeping ourselves well, from mindfulness to injury prevention.
This annual Health & Fitness issue explores a range of related topics. Whether you’re training for a big race or trying to find mental stability in an unstable time, we wish you the best in your journey. -Sara Rubin, editor
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