16 day gap - what next?

[Janfran]

Got back yesterday from two wonderful weeks in Chile. Some walking, but no running. Having graduated just before I left, I'm not sure where I should now pick up. My plan is to go back to running 20 minutes from tomorrow morning (even though the forecast is horrible!). Is that a good idea, do you think? Can any of you experienced runners help me decide what I should do? Many thanks in advance.

[DNB2512 Graduate]

I'm not that experienced, so my advice not worth much. But I'd say it sounds like a reasonable plan. re-do the last few weeks of the programme to get yourself back into the habit of running regularly and enjoying it. Congratulations on graduating 16 days ago.

[Oldishrunner Graduate]

Remember the tortoise. Slowly does it.

[UnfitNoMore Graduate]

You should be pretty much where you were fitness wise... I’d run 30

[Janfran Graduate]

Thanks for your replies and suggestions. In the end, I went back to week 6, and did a very easy mix of walking and running (in the wind and rain!). Then I'll be back to longer runs, and I'm hoping it will be as if I'd never been away. Planning to do a park run soon too, though I expect I'll be walking some of it.