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[QUOTE="David Tallan, post: 632591, member: 31995"] When I did it in July/Aug 2016 I was over 50. I have a sedentary lifestyle and a sedentary job. I am certainly nowhere near my ideal weight. Frankly, I did no training at all. I started at Roncesvalles and walked shorter (15 km) days for the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th days. That was my "on the Camino" training. I booked the first and second days before I started but didn't feel the need to book ahead after that until the very end of the journey in Galicia. The advantage of not pre-booking is that it gives you more flexibility to walk as far as you want on any given day based on how you are feeling. Although staying in hotels won't leave you completely isolated from other pilgrims, there is certainly a camaraderie you get in albergues that you don't get in hotels. My preference is for albergues. If time is not an issue, I would give yourself longer than 35 days. If you have time leftover at the end, there is plenty to see in Spain. Then you can go at your own comfortable pace without worrying. My recommendation would be not to put it off. You have what it takes to complete the Camino now. [/QUOTE]
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