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[QUOTE="atlanticheart, post: 48837, member: 1880"] Jo, Annie, Lynne and VT, thank you for your wonderful replies and for sharing your experiences. That's exactly what I feel and it's so frustrating, because I'm afraid of the things that would help me get over my fears as wll. I've read the book by Susan Jeffers, not sure yet how much it helped, but it has given me some insights that might prove useful in the future. If only it wasn't so hard to "face your fear and do it anyway". I hope you have a wonderful pilgrimage, Jo, and when you come back you can let me know how much there really was to be afraid of. =) Annie, I do have a pair of good walking boots, that so far have not given me blisters. Fingers crossed. But, they're not 1,5 sizes larger, and I've noticed that it's a little difficult fitting two pairs of socks in them, so I might have to get another pair. I've never heard of the New Balance Trail shoes, but we do have an outdoor store, so I'll go talk to them about footwear. That sounds almost too good to be true. =) We sell insoles at work, and we have a good gel sole that I've been thinking about getting. I've been walking a lot lately and notice that when I'm walking on asphalt my heels start hurting. I'm just not sure if the gel soles have enough support for my arches. Thank you. I really hope so, because the worrying part is something I worry about, because I know just how bad I get when I'm really worried. What comes after the first week though, is part of why I want to do the camino. It sounds wonderful. That's what my mum keeps telling me. Just the other day she said: "If you hate being afraid all the time then why don't you do something about it? Why don't you fight it with every ounce of strength you have so you don't have to feel that way?" And she's right. I know, that if I did the camino, it would be the best thing I've ever done for myself, and I know how much stronger it'd make me. I'm just hoping it won't be too difficult. Unfortunately, no. I guess, for me, it doesn't have to be easy so long as it's not too damn hard. Which is what I experienced when walking up to Orisson (although I only got as far as Hunto). Although, part of it was my own fault. I'd been too willing to believe it when people said it "wasn't as difficult as it looked", so I convinced myself I could breeze through it. Not just the first day, but every day, without having aching feet and hurting knees and being tired. When that dream scenario collapsed, I gave up pretty quickly. True. I just need to build up the strength to actually win that battle. How, I don't quite know yet... Thank you again for your replies, they've been very helpful. Hilda [/QUOTE]
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