People burn out because they treat every skipped day as failure — or they treat every rest day as a secret cheat.
Smart training includes recovery. The problem is solo athletes hide rest until it becomes three rest days and a quit.
Accountability groups work best with honesty. Tell your group your weekly rhythm: four training days, two active walks, one full rest.
Daily check-ins keep rest intentional. You are not hiding. You are reporting the plan — and that keeps the streak alive through the boring middle.
If today is a planned rest day, say so in your group before you disappear.