My advice: Just go and don't worry about it. In April '09 the wife and I loaded up some packs and went to SJPP. The next day we put them on for the first time and set out. We had never walked more than 10 miles in a single day in our lives. We were 65 and 68. We were on the Frances where...
I am 70. I'm in Santiago now, having completed my 2nd walk from St Jean yesterday. Here's how to do it: SLOWLY.
The first time I spent 46 days that was too fast. This time I averaged a little over 13 KM/day and spent 59 days. This pace allows many hours each aft & evening for church...
We (wife and I) walked St. Jean to Santiago April 25 to June 8, 2009, at ages 67 and 64, with very little training/preparation. Never got particularly tired but did find that our feet would start hurting after 10 miles. I doubt you can "train" this problem away. So, not being in any...
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