johnnyman
Active Member
- Time of past OR future Camino
- June/July 2011 and 2013
Finishing my first Camino today, and wanted to throw in my two cents worth of advice. If I had it to do all over again:
Train harder -- be able to walk at least 40 kilometers, several days in a row. This will translate to about 20-25 kilometers on the Camino. It´s not the distances you walk that makes it tough, it´s the time you spend walking, day after day, that takes its toll on the feet.
Take a break every two to three hours. Take off your shoes and socks. Massage your feet, let ém dry out and change your socks.
Don´t expect too much out of yourself. If you "only" walk 20 kilometers in a day, you´ve done great! It´s not an easy thing, and not everyone can walk 40 kilometers in a day.
Allow at least 5 weeks and maybe 6 to finish the entire Camino Frances, if you want to walk the entire distance. If you have to bus ahead to save some time and distance, ain´t no big deal ....
Train harder -- be able to walk at least 40 kilometers, several days in a row. This will translate to about 20-25 kilometers on the Camino. It´s not the distances you walk that makes it tough, it´s the time you spend walking, day after day, that takes its toll on the feet.
Take a break every two to three hours. Take off your shoes and socks. Massage your feet, let ém dry out and change your socks.
Don´t expect too much out of yourself. If you "only" walk 20 kilometers in a day, you´ve done great! It´s not an easy thing, and not everyone can walk 40 kilometers in a day.
Allow at least 5 weeks and maybe 6 to finish the entire Camino Frances, if you want to walk the entire distance. If you have to bus ahead to save some time and distance, ain´t no big deal ....