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Brendan Foster retires as the BBC’s voice of running
Hi, and welcome back to the Mohsin Salya blog. As a child sporting heroes can have a huge impact. And for me, Brendan Foster – who is retiring this year as the voice of athletics for the BBC – was mine. Not as an...
Running with a disability – getting started
Hi, and welcome back to the Mohsin Salya blog. One of the most inspiring aspects of taking part in an organised race is seeing the huge diversity of people taking part – you’ll find yourself running alongside competitors of all ages and abilities. Running...
Finding your ideal running distance
Hi, and welcome back to the Mohsin Salya blog. I distinctly remember two races I ran as a teenager. The first was an 800m: I recall running harder and faster than I’d ever run before. I also remember people quickly passing me, and I...
Upcoming running trends to look out for
Hi, and welcome back to the Mohsin Salya blog. I’m often asked about what I think will be the next big thing in running. Running is a strange sport in this sense – in its purest form, it is just a simple, ancient activity...
The best running shoes of 2017 revealed!
Hi, and welcome back to the Mohsin Salya blog. Those of you who have read a lot of my writing on running will know that I’m not someone who is into continually buying the latest kit. I tend to only buy the things I...
IT band syndrome – what is it and how you recover?
Hi, and welcome back to the Mohsin Salya blog. Have you ever been on a run, and started to feel an ache down the outside of your thigh? And has the pain got steadily worse – usually by the side of your knee –...
A tribute to running legend Mo Farah
Hi, and welcome back to the Mohsin Salya blog. We probably all have favourite British sporting moments – whether it’s England winning the World Cup in 1966 or Andy Murray’s triumph in the Men’s Singles final at Wimbledon – but my personal highlight was...
Learning to breathe – techniques for running
Hi, and welcome back to the Mohsin Salya blog. I freely admit that for many years – probably like most runners – I didn’t give too much thought to my breathing. Breathing was just something you did without thinking – a necessary function of...
