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  1. jungleboy

    2022 Steps

    Just for fun, here’s my year in steps. This is the highest daily average of steps that I’ve had in a calendar year. Worst month: February, when I spent most of the month in the so-called ‘closed loop’ of the Winter Olympics in China in temperatures as low as -23 degrees Celsius. Best month...
  2. SirRon

    Getting in shape for the Camino

    After my then 12 yr old daughter's near death cardiac arrest in May 2021, I stopped worrying about myself entirely. My stress was through the roof that summer and along with that I stopped watching my diet and exercising. She is a fighter and with medicine and some lifestyle changes, she can...
  3. R

    Overweight on the Frances?

    I'm planning (yes, this far in advance!) for a 2024 trip, Camino Frances, starting in SJDPD. I'm pretty overweight (6'1, 265lbs; 185cm, 120 kg). I began at 285lbs. I'm also youngish (30) and in decent shape for someone my size (I've run a few half-marathons and comfortably walk about 20,000...
  4. Keith H

    Darn those downhill stretches suck - some ideas to strengthen your body for downhills

    Hey peeps 👋 In ‘real’ life I helped workers remain injury free so they could enjoy their retirement rather than finish work broken. An overlap I found with the work I did with them and with hiking was balance. The main issue I’ve found with going downhill is a lack of balance. It seems like a...
  5. E

    Physical training for the Primitivo

    Completed the Frances in early May. Considering/planning to do Primitivo in Mid Sept.22 How should I prepare for this hike as it is more physically demanding than the Frances. Please be good enough to share/advise me with your knowledge. Thank you.
  6. Gadflyparexcellence

    Encouraging news for walkers per NYT article

    https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/08/well/move/walking-knee-pain-relief.html?action=click&algo=bandit-all-surfaces-variants-shadow-als-time-cutoff-30&alpha=0.05&block=trending_recirc&fellback=false&imp_id=151955235&impression_id=21439fd9-e7f0-11ec-b683-7977c31a4ee9&index=1&pgtype=Article&pool=pool%...
  7. DoughnutANZ

    How to hike the Camino without falling (too much)

    In a couple of other threads there has been discussion about some parts of the Camino Frances that some people consider to be difficult to walk safely. I could have posted to one of these but thought that it might be useful to try to communicate to a wider audience as my advice can be useful on...
  8. davebugg

    The Reasons to Train Prior to a Camino

    There are two common methods used by Forum members to achieve physical conditioning for long distance walking on a Camino pilgrimage. Training before starting a Camino Training during a Camino Training during a Camino involves deliberately moving at a reduced pace at the beginning of the...
  9. Pirsing

    Training Program

    Good day to everyone. What is best training for the Camino? Im 36 y.o. Right now im just walking in the forest/trail with 9 - 10 kg (20 - 22 pounds) backpack one time a week, but im not progressing with it. Everytime my feet get tired at the same distance. Usually when my feet get tired i walk...
  10. Brightmore

    COVID Walking the Camino when immuno-compromised or suppressed, so extremely vulnerable to C19

    Hello everyone, I don’t mean for this to be a controversial post, as I am genuinely looking for some advice or insight into walking the Camino when immuno-compromised or supressed, so clinically extremely vulnerable to C19. I suspect a fair minority will be in this position, as I have read it...
  11. BobY333

    Long distance walkers - how did you train?

    I'm interested in what kind of training do those of you who routinely walk 30-40km stages do? I have about 5 weeks until I begin my Camino on the San Salvador and then continue on to Santiago on the Primitivo. I'm strongly considering walking the San Salvador in 4 days since that would give me...
  12. Katherine Radeka

    Fitness Plan Six Weeks Out for Camino Francés

    Hi! I had planned to walk the Camino Francés in 2018 but ended up injuring my knee in training and having to bail out. I'd really like to avoid that this time. This time my husband is joining me, and he has low tolerance for pain. Walking to get into shape on the Camino isn't an option as...
  13. davebugg

    Tips for Uphill Walking or Hiking

    Copied and edited from one of my earlier posts -------------------------------- If a person has some level of cardio fitness, making it up a long uphill grade is a matter of pace, maintaining calorie intake, hydration, and utilizing meaningful breaks. 1. As you head uphill, adjust your pace to...
  14. C

    Walking pains - advice

    I'm training for my first Camino and already noticed some pains. I was wondering if you experienced peregrinos felt something similar and can share some tricks: - I have a persistent pain in the joint of the big toe of my left foot. It persists for days after the walks. Tried to put tape during...
  15. David with new Kit!

    What do you do in between caminos?

    I'm just wondering how everyone keeps themselves off the couch, in between caminos? My wife and I completed the CF in October 2021 and apart from a few aches we were pretty happy with it, so we decided that we will do the Camino del Norte in September 2022. We have been walking around 12kms a...
  16. t2andreo

    Training for the Camino

    I found this while doing my morning - all points news reading. Generally, I will read anything that might have a Camino tie-in. This does. I read the article and found the recommendations to be very good and valid - especially for persons unaccustomed to the Camino de Santiago. Many of the...
  17. SabsP

    Where do ( did ) you walk ( locally ) in 2022?

    A new year. Looking forward seeing your gorgeous pictures from all over the world. Thumbnails and resizing the pictures is always nice as not to overload the system here.
  18. Mark H

    My Camino training

    Hi All Im planning my first Camino for 2022. Starting from SJJP on the May 16th, and hoping to arrive in Santiago on June 19th my 58 birthday. I live in the hill in Mid Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 UK, our house is at the bottom of the valley so I have some very good ascents up into the hills to train on. I...
  19. G

    Physical prep

    How did you prepare physically for your Camino and would you do anything differently.
  20. D

    Training walk in Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    For folks look for trails for practice walks for CF and CP in Greater Toronto Area (GTA), I would recommend the Seaton Trail in Pickering and several trails within the Rouge National Urban Park, Scarborough. Please send me a personal message if information for these trails is needed.
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