Isabel Mohan

"It was amazing to be running alongside a diverse but like minded group of people, with none of the issues that can come from running on the roads." @Isabel_M_Mohan shares how parkrun built back in her confidence when running, at @MetroUK 👇 parkrun.me/7y5aw

Just remembered there's a social network over here that you can post stuff on for nobody to see! Here's my London Marathon, mile by mile. On balance I think I'm better at writing about it than I was at running it. keepitupfatty.substack.com/p/i-cant-stop-…

@SarahJNaughton Thank you! That is very reassuring to hear too - well done you!

@Isabel_M_Mohan Just read your great article on running, mental health & menopause. I'm 10 yrs down the line from you (in terms of starting Couch to 5k & nearer normal menopause age) and can confirm I still feel fitter and more energetic than at any other point in my life!

@timjonze It's been by my bed unopened for a good 6 months now because I've tragically forgotten how to read. This might inspire me. Maybe.

Totally blown away by the Bee Sting - family dynamics, toxic friendship, online horrors, climate crisis, queer lives … and extremely funny with it theguardian.com/books/2023/may…

@kerrybean73 Thank you!

Homophobic Lewisham mayoral hopeful cannot even spell the borough she wants to run 🤦🏻‍♀️

@DavidLloydUK My membership (including kids) was going up to almost £400 a month which is obviously obscene but apparently in the realms of what is allowed. It doesn't help that I have a conversation with a different person every time - shoddy customer service for a supposedly premium brand!

Now @DavidLloydUK have asked for a letter from a freelance client on headed paper confirming change in contract as an email won't do?! Not easy to ask for stuff like this when self-employed! JUST SET ME FREEEEE IT'S STRESSFUL!

So bored of trying to cancel my @DavidLloydUK membership. Our mortgage going up by £700 a month (!) doesn't count as a big enough change in financial circs - it has to DOUBLE! Is this even legal?

@runwritekirsty @parkrunUK @guardian @StylistMagazine (And thank you for contributing to the piece!)

@runwritekirsty @parkrunUK @guardian @StylistMagazine Well done for getting out today - I’ve got parkrun envy on Strava at the moment as I was festering in bed but I’ll be back on Saturday!

Loving seeing all these references to @parkrunUK as a fun and inclusive way to make your life better in 2024 💃 Thanks @guardian and @StylistMagazine and to @Isabel_M_Mohan for calling me an avid runner ❤️ PS. I was a 32 minute parkrunner today 💪😁

@tomwilliams1974 Thanks so much for sharing. This is me and my 8 year old with two of our favourite Christmas presents!

"For me, going to events like parkrun also hammers home that ‘proper runners’ come in all shapes, sizes and speeds." Absolutely brilliant from @Isabel_M_Mohan - and I totally agree that, for many people, focusing on a 30-minute 5k goal could be counter-productive. stylist.co.uk/fitness-health…

@Bryanrobsonno7 @tomwilliams1974 Ha, they changed it in the edit!

@tomwilliams1974 @Isabel_M_Mohan Parkrun is great, I love doing them. I'm afraid though that there is an elephant in the room. #parkrun

@DrRichardPile @Independent Glad you liked it, thanks so much for sharing.

Great article by @Isabel_M_Mohan in the @Independent today.independent.co.uk/health_and_wel… "The truth is, nobody is born obese, but small differences in lifestyle, upbringing and mental health can easily turn that bouncing baby into an overweight adult" "Yes, those patronising words “just eat less and move more!” are technically true – but unfortunately that advice is incredibly hard to implement in the face of so much shame" #obesity #Wellbeing #mentalhealth #lifestylemedicine #Health

I am completely rubbish at remembering to plug my newsletter on here, but I want to celebrate/brag about hitting 500 followers this week - and then rapidly 550 thanks to some hugely appreciated love from @NotRollergirl! Body image + running + funny: keepitupfatty.substack.com

Great read from @Isabel_M_Mohan. I didn’t work on Heat until much, much later - but I spent the noughties building endless galleries of celebrity sweat patches and cankles elsewhere. And wonder how much has gone into my subconscious self-esteem. open.substack.com/pub/keepitupfa…

Pride + nostalgia + shame = what it was like to work on heat magazine as a shy overweight 20-something during the height of celeb body-shaming culture. A meaty little (long) read from me... keepitupfatty.substack.com/p/are-you-the-…

I learned from the comments that I could get both laid and lynched in Middle England.