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Why Walk the Camino? Where? When? With whom?
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[QUOTE="CA_Pilgrim, post: 972851, member: 12693"] Though I've not done the Camino de Santiago yet (planned for May/June 2022), I am experienced with endurance through hiking. I agree with a lot of the comments here. namely gradually scale up the hikes to train your muscles and be sure to include some elevation training (hills). Losing the excess weight too will go a long way toward making the Camino a lot easier. However I think the above poster hit the nail on the head. In my experience, most folks starting out with endurance hiking do not have the proper footwear to and end up getting blisters which either makes their experience miserable or cuts their experience short. An observation I've made is that folks tend to purchase footwear that is too small for their feet. They may feel comfortable under normal situations, but your feet swell a lot during long endurance hikes, hence friction and blisters. I always size up 1 full (American) size when purchasing hiking footwear and also do 1 width wider too. I measure 9.5 (left) and 10 (right) in American size shoes. However I always purchase 11 size shoes and with with a wide (2E) cut. I also have a high foot, so I look for lots of loft too. As far as training goes, I think the most important part of it is that it helps you to figure out your weakest links in your body. Doing this early allows you to develop strategies for coping with them on the trail. For me, my weakest links are plantar fasciitis, an old skiing injury to my left knee, and second toes that are longer than the big toe (called Morton's Toe). Over the years, I have working strategies that allow me to continue doing long mileage hikes. But everyone is different, so figuring out your personal weak links is a very important aspect of training. [/QUOTE]
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