I am about three weeks out on the Norte averaging close to 30 to 35 kms and at this point aside from blisters, I haven’t had a lot of physical issues. I have one week left with a flight booked home and unfortunately don’t have a lot of flexibility. Unless I want to bus through stages which I’d really like to avoid.
Yesterday I noticed my right quad tightening towards the end of my walk. Today I climbed 1200m felt fine but then the pain really increased as I attempted to go downhill. It’s not a sharp pain but it’s just real tightness.
I haven’t been using polls other than the dirt path when slippery, but I am using it now. Will get some rubber stops in the next town to make it easier to use on the road.
The pain is noticeable but not excruciating and it’s just making me move gingerly on the downhills.
Aside from stretching and leveraging my poles. Is there anything I should be considering or thinking about?
Yesterday I noticed my right quad tightening towards the end of my walk. Today I climbed 1200m felt fine but then the pain really increased as I attempted to go downhill. It’s not a sharp pain but it’s just real tightness.
I haven’t been using polls other than the dirt path when slippery, but I am using it now. Will get some rubber stops in the next town to make it easier to use on the road.
The pain is noticeable but not excruciating and it’s just making me move gingerly on the downhills.
Aside from stretching and leveraging my poles. Is there anything I should be considering or thinking about?