1st week and three runs then 2nd week one run and man flu! just feeling better now with a bit of back ache should I start from the 1st week?

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[GoogleMe Graduate]

If you complete 3 Week 1 runs successfully then you're on to week 2. If that first week 2 run is complete, then you only need to do it twice more and you're on to Week 3. (I found Week 2 *so* much easier than Week 1!)

[Oldgirl Graduate]

Listen to your body underlay, if you have had flu you will need to take things gently so why not repeat just one run of week 1 and see how that goes, if all is OK then move onto week 2. If the pain in your back is mid/lower back you may need a little more time to recover. Take things slow and steady, good luck.

[canuckgirl Graduate]

I was injured at the exact same time (didn't heed advice and buy new shoes). I started over from the beginning again and am now about to start Week 7. Good luck!

[daystogo Graduate]

Had really bad flu about half way through the programme and had to take almost two weeks off. When I felt up to it I repeated the last run of the week that I was on before getting sick and as that went okay I progressed on to the next week. But as Oldgirl says above, listen to your body and don't push it – even if you have to add an extra week or two it's neither here nor there really – especially if you're viewing running as something you'll be doing for some time – which is what happens to a lot of us once we get stuck in to this running lark!