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I took JB’s advice on my first Camino which was the French Way and walked at my own pace which I call a purposeful stroll. On the first day over the route Napoleon to Roncesvalles, I took 9 hours. Mind you I stopped a lot and had a very good...
Yikes! I had bad shin splints when I walked Frances, I had packed a small firm ball to roll out area every day. I thought I had developed stress factures in my feet (base of metatarsals), but thankfully I was wrong.
As always, if you are on...
Yes hospital here said in Dublin has I presented there. I would jave had surgery to fit a plate and pins, but I was lucky that It was strapped up with bone in right position and had started to set. Sent home on crutches after doing last 400+ km...
8 years ago on my first Camino I got shin splint on my left leg. Luckily I had Rock Tape with me which I use for my Planticious Facisious. It worked for me.
Also for me, ignore the fast long daily distance walkers. I set my own pace and daily...
In 2014 I started experiencing ankle pain near buegos. 2 visits to local clinics, bit no tray, said it was tendinitis. Finished the camino thanks to strapping and ibuprofen. 2 weeks after getting home I went for a scan only to reveal I had a...
Seriously? Both tibias??
Wow. And you made it to Santiago?
What an amazing story.
Thank you for the excellent advice, hard-won!
Just don't take too much, if you like your kidneys.
During the several caminos I’ve walked, I’ve observed my mind provides the greatest challenge - to walk faster, farther and sooner than my body can handle.
Whether it’s because of the adrenaline that powers everyone early in a Camino or from...
Sure. I think I just pushed myself on the last 200 km out of ignorance.
It took me 45 days without walking to recover when I got back to my country and they considered I was really lucky. It could have been a lot worse.
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