- Time of past OR future Camino
- Frances 15,16,18
VdlP 23, Invierno 23, Fisterra 23
I've been planning my Camino for over 18 months. And I've been glued to this Forum throughout this period..
The advice I have gained from this Forum has been invaluable, and has shaped my views on the Camino and my personal expectations of the journey.
Particularly over the last few months, I have mellowed in terms of my expectations and on the wise counsel of the experienced Pilgrims here I became far more 'relaxed' about my planning and what I hoped to achieve...
So many times I was told not to plan too much and to take things as they came. That the Camino would throw me curved balls... and I would need to adapt and cope...
Well. my Camino really has started. And my plans are now very fluid. In fact my priorities and expectations are changing by the day...
Some of you may have read that as I increased the intensity of my training, I developed Achilles Tendonitis. With the help of my GP, podiatrist, physio and cortisone injections it looked like my preparations would only be interrupted for a week.
And as advised by the 'old hands' here I was prepared to start off very slow and use the first 7-10 days to ease into my Camino, going easy on my tendons.
Well 4 days ago things came into a different perspective...
I pulled my back and couldn't even walk. With pain killers I am now hobbling with a stick. GP and Physio on hand yet again to try to get me ready to start in 21 days.....
Am I still going? Of course. It might just be an even slower start than planned.... Of course I have Plan B and a Plan C...........involving a later start date. But at this point I aim to be there as planned.
Why did I post this in my rather drug addled state? (some great painkillers)
Merely to thank you all for your support and advice which has enabled me to cope with these curved balls.......
I just take the view that someone above has decided I need a bit of an extra challenge
By hook or by crook, I'll be leaving on the 25th
The advice I have gained from this Forum has been invaluable, and has shaped my views on the Camino and my personal expectations of the journey.
Particularly over the last few months, I have mellowed in terms of my expectations and on the wise counsel of the experienced Pilgrims here I became far more 'relaxed' about my planning and what I hoped to achieve...
So many times I was told not to plan too much and to take things as they came. That the Camino would throw me curved balls... and I would need to adapt and cope...
Well. my Camino really has started. And my plans are now very fluid. In fact my priorities and expectations are changing by the day...
Some of you may have read that as I increased the intensity of my training, I developed Achilles Tendonitis. With the help of my GP, podiatrist, physio and cortisone injections it looked like my preparations would only be interrupted for a week.
And as advised by the 'old hands' here I was prepared to start off very slow and use the first 7-10 days to ease into my Camino, going easy on my tendons.
Well 4 days ago things came into a different perspective...
I pulled my back and couldn't even walk. With pain killers I am now hobbling with a stick. GP and Physio on hand yet again to try to get me ready to start in 21 days.....
Am I still going? Of course. It might just be an even slower start than planned.... Of course I have Plan B and a Plan C...........involving a later start date. But at this point I aim to be there as planned.
Why did I post this in my rather drug addled state? (some great painkillers)
Merely to thank you all for your support and advice which has enabled me to cope with these curved balls.......
I just take the view that someone above has decided I need a bit of an extra challenge
By hook or by crook, I'll be leaving on the 25th