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If you could find a safe place indoors where you could go up and down some stairs, that could work too.phew... glad that I'm not alone... but yes I should do some exercise instead... why didn't I think of that!
Beyond using the opportunity to test your raingear, find something else to do. But if you are worried about catching a cold, it's not the rain you need to avoid, but other people!
Backpacking exercises at the following web address.My training has taken a bit of a back seat for the last couple of weeks - I'm not happy as my walk is getting closer and closer and I need to get out there but...
That's a great site, Gerard. Thanks much!Backpacking exercises at the following web address.
Many suitable ones don't require expensive equipment.
http://www.hiking-tips-for-you.com/backpacking-training.html
Regds
Gerard
My training has taken a bit of a back seat for the last couple of weeks - I'm not happy as my walk is getting closer and closer and I need to get out there but...
It's been raining and raining and raining!
I could get out there in my poncho and just walk but it's horrible out there.... and I sing and I dont want to risk a cold or chill... so I stay inside.
I know that I'll have to walk in the rain on the Camino... but if you were me what would you do?
.... but if you were me what would you do?
My training has taken a bit of a back seat for the last couple of weeks - I'm not happy as my walk is getting closer and closer and I need to get out there but...
It's been raining and raining and raining!
I could get out there in my poncho and just walk but it's horrible out there.... and I sing and I dont want to risk a cold or chill... so I stay inside.
I know that I'll have to walk in the rain on the Camino... but if you were me what would you do?
I live in Spain and it takes some fire under my legs to get me moving too, however, I am planning to go next year during March/April/May (if needed)... The math says even going as little as 10 kilometers a day, I would make 600 k in 60 days. Most people can do 20-30 a day without problem, but I want to take my time, so. I go for 10-15 kilometer walks 2 or 3 times a week and have over 10 months to prepare. You can do the same...take your time and get better prepared for next spring. Walk on pretty days and perhaps get a walking machine for in-door exercise, or join a gym that provides you an escape from the weather. Good luck with whatever you decide, but remember-the way is not to torture yourself, but to get closer to your real feelings.My training has taken a bit of a back seat for the last couple of weeks - I'm not happy as my walk is getting closer and closer and I need to get out there but...
It's been raining and raining and raining!
I could get out there in my poncho and just walk but it's horrible out there.... and I sing and I dont want to risk a cold or chill... so I stay inside.
I know that I'll have to walk in the rain on the Camino... but if you were me what would you do?
My training has taken a bit of a back seat for the last couple of weeks - I'm not happy as my walk is getting closer and closer and I need to get out there but...
It's been raining and raining and raining!
I could get out there in my poncho and just walk but it's horrible out there.... and I sing and I dont want to risk a cold or chill... so I stay inside.
I know that I'll have to walk in the rain on the Camino... but if you were me what would you do?
Good practice! I am on the Camino now and walked 4 hours in the rain. Won't say I also didn't feel chilled, etc., but don't expect that when you do the Camino on sunny days everyday! While I didn't enjoy falling in the mud, or going down hills with it so wet, never did I appreciate a hot shower more! I actually had a good day...walked the longest distance I ever walked (12.5 km), and the sense of accomplishment feels wonderful.My training has taken a bit of a back seat for the last couple of weeks - I'm not happy as my walk is getting closer and closer and I need to get out there but...
It's been raining and raining and raining!
I could get out there in my poncho and just walk but it's horrible out there.... and I sing and I dont want to risk a cold or chill... so I stay inside.
I know that I'll have to walk in the rain on the Camino... but if you were me what would you do?
Not as bad - nowhere NEAR as bad - as last year! I actually grew gills, and swam most of the way to Santiago. St James wouldn't let that happen twice, surely?I have been thinking of everyone out there walking over the last week or two... it has been torrential!
My training has taken a bit of a back seat for the last couple of weeks - I'm not happy as my walk is getting closer and closer and I need to get out there but...
It's been raining and raining and raining!
I could get out there in my poncho and just walk but it's horrible out there.... and I sing and I dont want to risk a cold or chill... so I stay inside.
I know that I'll have to walk in the rain on the Camino... but if you were me what would you do?
Relax. It will work out. My "training" was the first couple of days walking. Granted I'm a lazy, disorganized pilgrim but the aesthetically beautiful shock of leaving the soft cocoon of my easy, predictable life in NYC totally obscured the aches and pains of being physically unprepared.
The well-prepared people seemed a little sanctimonious to the majority of us who planned but failed to "train".
Stories of aches and pains were the shared experiences that made so many of us kindred spirits.
Remember. On the Camino you'll walk, think, talk, eat, drink and whine.
That's what it's all about. Just one person's view of course.
Relax.
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