Where do I start???

[Scruffbag134]

So 2 weeks ago I was just about to start w8r1 when my dad was rushed to hospital with a heart attack and spent a week in ICU. As you can imagine I have spent the last two weeks at the hospital and haven’t been anywhere near the gym! Thankfully he has made a nearly 100% recovery and is now home. So tomorrow I am back to work and the gym......do I go to week 8 as planned or repeat a few weeks??? Any suggestions???

[damienair Graduate]

Try week 7 and see how you get on. If it a little tough move to week 6 instead.

Delighted your Dad has made a good recovery.

Your almost there, enjoy your last few runs on the weeks ahead.

Damien

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate]

So glad that your dad has made a almost 100% recovery. Just continue with the running where you left off, best wishes to your father for a full recovery..

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

Good to hear that things are settling down.

You lose next to no condition in two weeks, so will probably be fine to pick up where you left off.

[Leglesssparrow Graduate]

Personally I would redo week 7 just to give you the confidence going into week 8

[micey2 Graduate]

Have a go at where you left off and if it’s too hard just move back. You’ve been doing lots to get to week 8 so you are probably still fit if you’ve only missed two weeks. Great that your Dad is recovered so try week eight as a celebration run ... nothing ventured and it’s not a competition. Good luck

[nmtg9 Graduate]

Scruff, this happened to me at the same stage. My dad was in hospital so I missed 16days over Christmas. When I started again I considered going back to wk7 but wanted to show myself I could do it. And I did. Just completed first run of wk9 on Friday and close to graduation.

Try wk8 is my advice. Good luck and glad your dad is ok.

[Dave58 Graduate]

Glad your Dad is ok. I've had breaks of up to 2 weeks due to illness myself but when I returned to the programme I just carried on with the next run. Go for it. Carry on with wk8 it's only an extra 3 mins anyway and if you do find it tough just slow down. I'm sure you will be fine though.

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate]

I am so glad your father is making a recovery

Head into the gym.. steady and slow and carry on... it will do you so much good

[Buddy34 Graduate]

Hope your dad ok, if you've only had 2 weeks off you should be able to pick up where you left off according to things I've read on here

[UnfitNoMore Graduate]

Great news on your dad’s recovery. As above you should be good to continue... go slowly and just enjoy being back out there (or in there if it’s a gym)

Have a great run.

[RunnerLCA Graduate]

Glad your dads on mend!

If it were me i’d probably just try carrying on from where i’d left off but if I were struggling maybe try the 3rd run of week 7 again, good luck!