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What comforts me is knowing you can back out at any stage. More easily than other scary self-challenging commitments with a point of no return, such as bungee jumping. Like bacon and eggs for a chook, involved, but not, like the pig, committed.Dang it! I didn't think the pre-Camino jitters would happen to me. I have been planning and thinking and dreaming about this Camino walk for a year (well, actually 30 years but am just now getting around to it!) and have never felt any doubt about it. Yesterday and today I am feeling a bit panicked
Wow. That's perfect nidarosa! That's exactly the perspective change I need to practice -- thank you for the reminder.Worry achieves nothing, so turn the question on its head: What if they don't? What if you develop real communication with your body and keep it from getting injured? What if you forget it is there and let your mind just coast along as a passenger on top? What if you work with your body to make it stronger and happier than it has ever been? If something goes wrong (fingers crossed it won't) you will have to deal with it, adapt, change your strategy. What if you don't have to?
You have if you cannot separate yourself from your expectations.I'm afraid I've set myself up for failure.
You are absolutely right -- and being a human full of contradictions, this reconciliation is the work that lays before me. I don't expect to reconcile/resolve it, but I do expect to work on it. Insha'allah.It will be an epic fail if you do not reconcile the contradictions in your post. The pilgrimage route will not change, so the change will need to be in you.
Dang it?..........
I'm afraid I've set myself up for failure.Probably not.
What if my back blows out and I can't actually carry my backpack? Take a rest, carry less or transport your pack
What if my feet give out? Take another rest and walk shorter distances
What if my knees give out? Another rest and walk even shorter distances
What if I can't even get to the next town? Take a rest, chill out, take a taxi or bus, stay where you are and rest
Am I a fool to think I can do this? Probably not, join the endless queue of folks who have gone through the same thoughts as you
I don't actually expect any response from you lovely folks. . . I'm just putting this out there to get it outside of my perseverating head. Let it GO.... let it GO....!
7 days and counting. . .
I'm the type of person who figures out the solutions to my "what ifs" and then goes, knowing what I would do... "if."
I just read your post and swear it could have been written by myself as you have exactly captured my thoughts and fears as I get ready to push the button on my flight arrangements from Canada for first week in sept from SJP. 55 in one month, excited and know I simply must do this yet sometimes have moments of "are you crazy?!" Great reading the responses to your post - very helpful to me as well. Enjoy.Dang it! I didn't think the pre-Camino jitters would happen to me. I have been planning and thinking and dreaming about this Camino walk for a year (well, actually 30 years but am just now getting around to it!) and have never felt any doubt about it. Yesterday and today I am feeling a bit panicked. What have I done? I haven't prepared myself physically for this challenge - and although there are certainly 54 year olds in a less fit state than me - I'm afraid I've set myself up for failure.What if my back blows out and I can't actually carry my backpack? What if my feet give out? What if my knees give out? What if I can't even get to the next town? Am I a fool to think I can do this?
I don't actually expect any response from you lovely folks. . . I'm just putting this out there to get it outside of my perseverating head. Let it GO.... let it GO....!
7 days and counting. . .
First of all - Calm down! It will be fine. You can JacoTrans your pack ahead every day for as little as 7EU - easy - I did from Roncesvalles to Burgos when I felt strong enough to start carrying it - just planned ahead every day, decided where to stay and had the Albergue or hostel or hotel call and book for me. Foot care is important and was a huge issue for many many pilgrims - I was lucky, no blisters. Good footwear and socks. Stopped often to remove boots and socks and taped any hot spots BEFORE they became a problem. The pharmacists are all very knowledgeable and helpful. Enjoy. Buen CaminoDang it! I didn't think the pre-Camino jitters would happen to me. I have been planning and thinking and dreaming about this Camino walk for a year (well, actually 30 years but am just now getting around to it!) and have never felt any doubt about it. Yesterday and today I am feeling a bit panicked. What have I done? I haven't prepared myself physically for this challenge - and although there are certainly 54 year olds in a less fit state than me - I'm afraid I've set myself up for failure.What if my back blows out and I can't actually carry my backpack? What if my feet give out? What if my knees give out? What if I can't even get to the next town? Am I a fool to think I can do this?
I don't actually expect any response from you lovely folks. . . I'm just putting this out there to get it outside of my perseverating head. Let it GO.... let it GO....!
7 days and counting. . .
I am having some thoughts as well, I am physically prepared (walked at least 18 miles five times with my pack in varied conditions) It's going at it alone through Portugal that is getting at me. Just be mindful of what is going on with your body so you won't get heat stroke. HYOH as we say in the states and that means hike your own hike. I have found that changing socks 2-3 times a day on the 18 miles and more will help keep your feet drier and reduce blisters---wool socks like smart wool. Using trekking poles will help your back tremendously! BELIEVE that you can!!!!!!!! Buen CaminoDang it! I didn't think the pre-Camino jitters would happen to me. I have been planning and thinking and dreaming about this Camino walk for a year (well, actually 30 years but am just now getting around to it!) and have never felt any doubt about it. Yesterday and today I am feeling a bit panicked. What have I done? I haven't prepared myself physically for this challenge - and although there are certainly 54 year olds in a less fit state than me - I'm afraid I've set myself up for failure.What if my back blows out and I can't actually carry my backpack? What if my feet give out? What if my knees give out? What if I can't even get to the next town? Am I a fool to think I can do this?
I don't actually expect any response from you lovely folks. . . I'm just putting this out there to get it outside of my perseverating head. Let it GO.... let it GO....!
7 days and counting. . .
Dang it! I didn't think the pre-Camino jitters would happen to me. I have been planning and thinking and dreaming about this Camino walk for a year (well, actually 30 years but am just now getting around to it!) and have never felt any doubt about it. Yesterday and today I am feeling a bit panicked. What have I done? I haven't prepared myself physically for this challenge - and although there are certainly 54 year olds in a less fit state than me - I'm afraid I've set myself up for failure.What if my back blows out and I can't actually carry my backpack? What if my feet give out? What if my knees give out? What if I can't even get to the next town? Am I a fool to think I can do this?
I don't actually expect any response from you lovely folks. . . I'm just putting this out there to get it outside of my perseverating head. Let it GO.... let it GO....!
7 days and counting. . .
What if....what if....what if.... nothing to fear but fear itself, greatest enemy. How about an attitude of "I will do my best and deal with whatever comes my way", a bit of flexibility and I'm sure you'll have a wonderful time! Buen CaminoDang it! I didn't think the pre-Camino jitters would happen to me. I have been planning and thinking and dreaming about this Camino walk for a year (well, actually 30 years but am just now getting around to it!) and have never felt any doubt about it. Yesterday and today I am feeling a bit panicked. What have I done? I haven't prepared myself physically for this challenge - and although there are certainly 54 year olds in a less fit state than me - I'm afraid I've set myself up for failure.What if my back blows out and I can't actually carry my backpack? What if my feet give out? What if my knees give out? What if I can't even get to the next town? Am I a fool to think I can do this?
I don't actually expect any response from you lovely folks. . . I'm just putting this out there to get it outside of my perseverating head. Let it GO.... let it GO....!
7 days and counting. . .
You'll be fine and if you're not the people on the camino will look after you. They did me when I was sick for three days. It'll be hard and it'll be grand.Dang it! I didn't think the pre-Camino jitters would happen to me. I have been planning and thinking and dreaming about this Camino walk for a year (well, actually 30 years but am just now getting around to it!) and have never felt any doubt about it. Yesterday and today I am feeling a bit panicked. What have I done? I haven't prepared myself physically for this challenge - and although there are certainly 54 year olds in a less fit state than me - I'm afraid I've set myself up for failure.What if my back blows out and I can't actually carry my backpack? What if my feet give out? What if my knees give out? What if I can't even get to the next town? Am I a fool to think I can do this?
I don't actually expect any response from you lovely folks. . . I'm just putting this out there to get it outside of my perseverating head. Let it GO.... let it GO....!
7 days and counting. . .
Excellent reply !it can be very easy to find yourself trying to keep up with people i found very often that people that passed me often slowed down later so we still ended up meeting up being sometimes a day or so later,HPalola, being nervous is normal. But really, don't worry - you don't have to prove anything to anyone, not even to yourself.
Walk a bit, stop everytime you think your body needs it, don't push. If the backpack is heavy, donate some things, send them ahead by mail to Ivar's office in Santiago.
What is failure? Doing less than you expected? Maybe it's actually a victory to find out what are your powers and limits and have a better knowledge of yourself ^^
I am 33 yo, quite fit... and maaaaaaaaany times I heard the "tic-tic-tic" of other people's walking poles approaching me and passing me. Once was pretty remarkable. On the walk up to Monte do Gozo, a 80 yo German lady with a pack bigger than mine made me eat dust (I met her later at the albergue).
On the first days, I would have felt disappointed with myself for being so slow. But I learned on the first days of walk that was my pace. When she passed me, I was so grateful that God/Nature/Whatever had given that lady so much health and that I was there to see it and admire it.
And eventually I got to Santiago. You will be there too, and it's fantastic.
dont just like your reply but LOVE it !!Greetings from Jerusalem,
Inshalah. The U.S, Marine Corps does not have a Camino Walking Platoon. Most of us hit the Camino with our beer bellies, our lazy approach to rising in the morning, our poor eating habits, and with just enough enough self discipline to bring in the newspaper every morning. We still made it! Ponferrada is 220-30k or 140 miles to Santiago. We have walked that and much more. Go easy those first few days and enjoy the walk. Set a realistic daily goal not from a guide book but rather by listening to your body! Rest when you are tired, drink more than usual, eat if you are hungry, and rest again. Should you come to a nice place after half a day why not stop and enjoy it! No need to mush on another 2-3 hours and finish yourself off because of an unworkable plan. 250,000 pilgrims triumphantly walked into Santiago last year and claimed their Santiago document, you can too!
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