Body & mind in running order!

MISSION POSSIBLE

- JAMES MOORE

KIMBERLY Hart-Simpson will take part in the London Marathon - and says it has already transformed both her physical and mental health.

The ex-Corrie star, 37, who played Nicky Wheatley in the ITV soap, is training hard for the 26.2mile event in the capital on April 27.

She says: "I’m in the best possible physical shape that I've ever been in."

Kimberly is currently doing three runs a week, mixing up short and long runs, as well as two training sessions at home or in the gym for her muscle strength.

She says: "I've always been into fitness, but I didn’t used to think running was for me.

"I remember I used to get on the treadmill and try and do 5k. Five minutes in, I'd feel I wasn’t enjoying it.

"Sometimes treadmills are not inspiring, but for me, running outside, in nature, is.

"I only started running properly last summer, to train for a half marathon, which I did in October. Now I'm in the swing of training for the London Marathon. I’m using an app to plan my runs."