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Dear del Norte folks, beautiful trip, did it last year. For training, the issue is elevation more than distance, so climb a lot of stairs or hills, especially with a pack on; focus on balance and upper body strength. Your joints and feet will be glad...
Have any of you had this issue?
How long did it take to heal?
Did you walk distance again?
Dear Annie,
In 2012 I was diagnosed with the same thing. (Also called "adult acquired flatfoot," awful name.) And in 2013 I walked the Camino, thanks to a surgeon who prescribed-- not surgery-- but a...
Hi Jessica,
In case you haven't already uncovered this, here is the poster for a conference held at Concordia University in Montreal last spring, bringing together some of the academic activity on pilgrimage studies from various disciplines...
Dear Deborah,
You have echoed my thoughts perfectly, as I prepare to leave Canada tomorrow (Friday) to begin at SJPP on Monday morning, the 23rd. This forum has made me feel part of a community before even arriving, which is pretty spectacular. So you keep an eye out for a purple backpack with...
Hello everyone,
I'm starting off from SJPP on September 23, with two sisters-in-law and a niece. We are a mix of Canadians and Americans- converging in Spain from Ottawa, Montreal, Philadelphia, and Venice, Fla. This forum has been, and will continue to be, a wonderful introduction to our grand...
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