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The Importance of Recovery for Runners

The Importance of Recovery for Runners

Hi, and welcome back to the Mohsin Salya blog. For those of you who took part in the recent London Marathon, this article will be about a subject that is probably very close to your heart at the moment: the importance of recovery. It’s...
Nike’s Attempt to Break the sub-2 hour Marathon

Nike’s Attempt to Break the sub-2 hour Marathon

Hi, and welcome back to the Mohsin Salya blog. You may well have seen the YouTube video of ‘normal’, non-elite runners trying to run at the pace required to complete a marathon in under two hours (13.1 mph) – in the light of the...
Tips and tricks to fundraise by running!

Tips and tricks to fundraise by running!

Hi, and welcome back to the Mohsin Salya blog. We all run for different reasons. For some people, it’s all about the times – every race you do, you’re focused on improving – doing better than you did last time out and beating your...
The Hardest Race in the World – Would You Attempt It?

The Hardest Race in the World – Would You Attempt It?

Hi, and welcome back to the Mohsin Salya blog. It is hard to imagine a running challenge more gruelling – the legendary Berghaus Dragon’s Back Race in Wales is thought by many to be one of the toughest races in the world. Consider the...
Reviewing the Most Popular Apps in the Running World

Reviewing the Most Popular Apps in the Running World

Hi, and welcome back to the Mohsin Salya blog. Runners are as bad as everyone else when it comes to technology – I should know, as I’m addicted too. Whether it’s the latest shoes, the cutting-edge trainers that will give you an extra few...
Runners, it’s time to love your feet too!

Runners, it’s time to love your feet too!

Hi, and welcome back to the Mohsin Salya blog. We’ve all been there – finally sitting down at the end of a long run, we pull off our socks and trainers and gently nurse our hot and throbbing feet, and wonder why on earth...
Five insightful books about running

Five insightful books about running

Hi, and welcome back to the Mohsin Salya blog. Looking for the perfect present for a runner in your life? Or maybe you enjoy curling up with a good book after a hard race – either way, here’s a quick run down of some...
How many pairs of shoes do you need?

How many pairs of shoes do you need?

Hi, and welcome back to the Mohsin Salya blog.  Remember that pair of new running shoes you were looking at recently and that you stopped yourself from buying? Well, maybe you should think again, as I’m a big advocate of having multiple pairs of...
Back to basics – what do you actually need to run?

Back to basics – what do you actually need to run?

Hi, and welcome back to the Mohsin Salya blog. In our last blog, we talked about how having a number of different pairs of running shoes can be a real advantage, allowing you to match the footwear you need to the terrain you’re taking...
Is joining a running club right for you?

Is joining a running club right for you?

Hi, and welcome back to the Mohsin Salya blog. I prefer to run alone. I’m a runner who enjoys the peace and quiet, and the opportunity to step out of daily life for a while as I exercise. And if I’m honest, I also...