Any advice for Wk8 R3 please

[Miss_Petal]

Hi. I've been following the program and have successfully completed each of the runs and here I am at Wk 8 R3. I tried this yesterday and for the first time since starting C25K, I couldn't complete it. My legs were achy and I just couldn't keep my stride/pace. I walked the rest of my route and rested for the evening. About to try again today but just wondered if anyone had similar or could offer any advice please? Thanks in advance!

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate]

Don't try again today, give yourself a extra day off running, run, run 3 of week 8 again but slower than you did yesterday, drink plenty of water the day before you run and some just before the run, good luck. 👍

[Hidden]

Noooo Miss_Petal take that rest day you need to before you're running again 👍

[Miss_Petal Graduate in reply to Hidden]

Thank you both. Extra rest day it is and then I'll try tomorrow. I just felt really deflated yesterday after feeling I was really making progress over the past 8 weeks. I am determined to finish the 9 weeks program and waiting one more day to get back to it will be worth it if I can finish the run next time. Thanks again guys

[Hidden in reply to Miss_Petal]

Thank you for listening 🤓

[Rennur Graduate in reply to Miss_Petal]

....or maybe even two days off! No-one is taking a register!

[Instructor57 Graduate]

I notice you say this was yesterday and you will try again today ?You really need to give yourself a non running day , even more so if you struggled yesterday !

Take a days rest (or 2) then give it another go but even slower and I'm sure you will do it 🙂👍

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

Everything going on in our lives can impact on our performance as a runner. Restedness, hydration and nutrition are at the top of my list of variables that need to be optimised to enable enjoyable running.

This post expands on the theme. healthunlocked.com/couchto5...

[Miss_Petal Graduate in reply to IannodaTruffe]

I think that may be a contributing factor. Gone back to work last week and gone from sat in front of a computer each day to walking all over the site and going up and down stairs so must have some effect. Will definitely take an extra rest day or two before I try again. Thank you all