After abandoning my run yesterday due to the frost, I tried W6 R3 (25 mins non stop)today and had to stop after 12 mins. Breathing was fine but legs gave up! Calves really tight and shin splints which I haven’t had since wk2. First stage I’ve failed on and gutted.
Not giving up though but think I’ll repeat wk 6 completely to help stamina and, to be honest a bit of a knock to my confidence.
Definitely not a fail. Sometimes runs don't go to plan . Take a rest day and try again. If you think it will help to repeat the week the do it .
Good luck and keep us posted 😊😊
Never say you failed. You just had a shorter run today. Some days are harder than others.
No run is ever a fail, they are all just practices 👍
Repeating a week sounds like a great idea
Definitely not a fail, we dont do fail on this forum, just little practice runs to see how the route/weather/body is. Well done on your run.
Thanks all...love the comment ‘not a fail just a shorter run’!
Will attack it again Wednesday but decided I will repeat wk6 again🤞
No such thing as a "fail" unless you don't get out the door.
Cold weather can have a big impact on muscles, it can be worth doing a longer warm up walk or even a bit of walking around the house first just to get the blood flowing before heading off.
Don't let it get to you, give it another try after a rest 👍🏻😊
Commiserations on your setback Tigerfan1970. I'm not as far on as you in the programme but I've had a few of those too! Certainly for me I feel that the mental challenge of C25K is much larger than the physical one so I'm always very conscious about having my self-confidence knocked. Why not go out on Wednesday as planned and do W6 R2 again as that has shorter period runs and see how that goes?
No failing here, unless you lie on the couch uninjured! Short runs & practice runs all around, though, especially with sudden changes of weather. Cold made my legs feel heavy as logs on Sunday, so I sympathise. Don’t forget to drink plenty of water - that can slip when weather is chilly & does make a big difference to the legs. Hope the next venture goes well. 👍😊
I'd a couple of HMs under my belt when I stopped after literally only running a few hundred yards on an "easy regular " run one morning. Just wasn't feeling it.
Some days are like that, we are humans not machines 
NEVER, NEVER use the F word, you did not xxxx, if you had a bad run, just use it as a practice run, have a few days rest, drink plenty of water the day before you run, run 3 of week 6 again, please don't feel gutted although I understand that you will be disappointed, good luck for your next run which should be ran a little slower than you did today.
The o ly 4 letter f word we are allowed to use on this forum is feet!! (and of course foot!) you did not f***, you just needed something else to carry on, be that warmth, water, rest, further warming up. It does not feel great when you have an unplanned short run, but don't worry about it, the next one will be better and if it is not then you need to be kinder to yourself!
Apologies all for using the f word!! And for all the encouragement. Feeling fine about it now and looking forward to Wednesday when I restart week 6. And wait for Sunday when I retry day 3 and hopefully kick it’s backside!!! 😁😂
You will do it just start super slow slow slow. stay slow and if you must speed up right at the end. Slow to can’t breathe and cramps is not that much faster.
Not a fail. Even the worst of runs is better than no run at all. We always learn something new on each one of them, even if is only patience.
You did yourself a massive favour and listened to your body’s cry’s 😁 it’s good to know that you can stop when you need to - tight calves can quickly become sprains or worse - so have a couple of days rest and so some stretches and rollers on your calves . Well done 👍
Not a fail! We don't fail. Failure isn't a word. Every run you do is a victory.
You stopped when you recognised you needed to. How is that a failure?
Further to my original post about w6 R3, I repeated w6 r1 today. No real problems and even upped the pace for the last 60 seconds. Done wonders for my confidence as well and just putting Monday’s run to experience. Thanks for all the comments and support. This forum is ace!!!
Week 6 run 2 failed - Big time :(
Failed W7R2
W5r3 failed again :(
Week 7 Run1.......Failed :(
W8R1 my first failed run
