My Fitness Takes A Nosedive - But I Still Need My Parkrun Fix😃😃

Just over three weeks since I cut back my weekly mileage by 75% to help with my heel pain (Plantar Fasciitis) and started a course of Class 4 laser treatment. Still doing my weekly 1500m swim and aquafit sessions on Wednesday and Friday but it's no substitute for running. Met up with Andy Foreman at St Helens Parkrun today, he's a Strava mate and I enjoyed jogging around the course with him. Also a name drop for ‪@raleyadventures‬ who like their cake after Parkrun, Ryan would have enjoyed the complimentary tea, coffee and cake at St Helens, they've maintained the post run hospitality post-Covid which is a real treat😃

[@AndyCliffMTB]

It certainly is, especially in the colder months😃

[@andyforeman1039]

It was great to see you and run with you Andy! Thanks befor your company. Hope you enjoyed it as much as I did! We weren’t fast but it was so enjoyable! 👍

[@AndyCliffMTB]

Great to meet up with you again Andy, love St Helens, apart from the climb on the far side😂We chalked up another Parkrun💪😃

[@michaelager2540]

good clip fella , have subscribed , keep it up

[@AndyCliffMTB]

@@michaelager2540 thanks Michael, I appreciate you subscribing, hopefully you’ll like the content, next one is quite funny actually, I met a subscriber after a 5 mile trail race, it’s hilarious😊

[@SwimBikeRunStu]

Free tea and cake sounds awesome 😮

[@raleyadventures]

Great video as always Andy and thank you for the shout-out, loving the tea and cake vibes, id happily do that any day of the week 🥳🥳 Lokking forward to the next one

[@AndyCliffMTB]

@@raleyadventures Thanks Both and you’re welcome, thought it was relevant after our meet up😂Next video is my first trail race, and meeting a subscriber (which was hilarious btw😂). Thanks for watching guys. I passed 200 at weekend btw😃

[@raleyadventures]

@@AndyCliffMTBi saw 👀😍😍 well done 🔥🔥🔥

[@AndyCliffMTB]

@@raleyadventures Thanks😃

[@jenniferharrison1834]

I had to miss pr today (20th) due to a 24hr vomiting bug, it would have been my 50th pr and I chose Erddig…Saturday doesn’t feel the same! Hoping to celebrate it next week 🤞

[@AndyCliffMTB]

@@jenniferharrison1834 Hope it’s over quickly Jennifer, I’ve done Erddig, it’s a lovely location and a great National Trust cafe afterwards😊I skipped Parkrun today too as I raced last night (5K) and I thought it’d be a bit risky to push the heel as it was ok last night🙏 Enjoy your 50th next week😊

[@RunFreeandStrong]

Hi Andy, it's expected that your fitness would drop, and it should come back quickly once you're done with the treatments and able to increase your weekly runs. How's it feel after the race? Have you thought about skipping a race or two so you're healed for your September 10K? All.the best.

[@AndyCliffMTB]

@@RunFreeandStrong Hi Reto, thanks for watching, I’m hoping it will😊I raced last night and it wasn’t painful at all during the 5K race so I’m encouraged, I think dropping the volume and using gel inserts in my shoes is helping😊