The event is just about 15 weeks away. So how do you get going? Depending upon how you approach things you could just turn up on the day and walk as fast as you can around the course and blag it but I know that you may want to push yourself at least a little, just to increase that sense of pride and satisfaction when you don the Wigan 10K t-shirt and medal at the end.

Running is one of those things that humans are pre-programmed to do. It’s one of our two methods of built in transportation, and alongside it’s more popular, but very close neighbour walking, it can make you feel really good.