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How do people 60-and-over plan their Camino?
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[QUOTE="rubyslippers, post: 85057, member: 3850"] When I hiked the Camino the first time I was 56 and now I'm 60. I went to Peru and hiked again this year. The thing I can say about the Camino is that it's an individual thing. I saw people who normally climbed ice blow out their knees and people who hiked all the time twist their ankles. I believe the Camino is about more than hiking. It's about listening to the committee in your head and whittling that committed down to one and THEN replacing that one voice with Spirit. Listen to your body and hear your own steps. Even people who hike together all the time hike at different paces. The Camino isn't a race, not even with yourself. It's a Journey. On a practical note, the downhill can be as difficult as the uphill. Place your feet and don't just let them flail. Don't get ahead of yourself. I saw one young man hiking who was at least 100 pounds overweight. His face was bright red every time I saw him. As I passed him I felt sorry for him. I saw him occasionally throughout the six weeks. At the end I was sitting in the Cathedral in Santiago and there he was. Looking GOOD! Lighter, healthier and happy. The fact that I felt sorry for him spoke volumes about me not him! He is a hero of mine though we never met. Be patient with yourself. Buen Camino [/QUOTE]
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