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Here's the key to your experience: the heat and dehydration. It's been awfully hot (91F/32C on the Gebennensis near Lyon). Dehydration will shorten the legs for sure.melting in the heat
@MeandIanWe are tonight at Lorca and the day was extremely brutal with the heat. And because we are slower, we were exposed longer. Coming into Lorca I felt like I really needed to sit down and never get up. And we had had about two litres of water each and two bottles of Powerade. We have never regretted our ages nor wanted to be younger, but today we seriously would’ve traded some of those young healthy legs. Pity we don’t have anything tho trade.
Hi Dorpie - what a wonderful thing it is that you're on camino with your Dad - the times that you'll have out on those ancient, magical and sacred paths will really stay with you both.In Pamlona now on caRmino with my aging father and can confirm it is mighty warm.
I think you definitely do gain fitness as time passes and a strategically placed rest day here and there can be very refreshing, rests in Burgos and Leon works for me.
However I think the heat plays a massive part, as a rule of thumb I always reckon that a kilometre walked after noon is twice as hard as one walked earlier. Breaking up the day also helps.
Buen Camino.
Rob.
You will get stronger but still have terrain challenges.Hi, when others have walked a Camino in the past, have they found they are able to walk further as they get fitter on the Camino or do tired legs counteract the fitness? I’m on the Camino Frances now, currently just outside Logroño and melting in the heat
That's what I like to do instead of taking rest days.I will say some days I stopped after 8km and indulged in the luxury of an afternoon reading,
Aren’t you lucky! At 75 and three weeks 8 miles is all I can do so we supppement with rides. So be it.When I start with only little training my fitness increases walking the camino. After a week it is a great difference. 30 km feel like 20 km felt the first day. After 2 weeks Walking 30 km plus presents no Problem to me. But I can only tell from my experience of 3 weeks continous Walking, never did a long-term camino so far.
omg THIS --> be nice to the TOMORROW you. This shall be my new mantra. A heartfelt thanksHola from the Del Norte midpoint: 417 km done, 417 km to go until Santiago. Weather has been perfect: small overcast all day, light breeze, temps 21-23 Celcius. Been able to do a few 40+ km days, but trained for a month before I started the Camino del Norte. Here's the key: you need to be nice to the TOMORROW you. If you push too hard (drink too much vino), you pay tomorrow. Listen to your feet all the time which is easier if you walk alone. Finally, your biggest enemy is downhills - feels easier, but joint impact is massive: always use a stick. Proud of you all, Semper Deo Vincit!
IHi, when others have walked a Camino in the past, have they found they are able to walk further as they get fitter on the Camino or do tired legs counteract the fitness? I’m on the Camino Frances now, currently just outside Logroño and melting in the heat
At the beginning I need to get into the all-day-walking mindset. Once that happens, I don't spend the day expecting the destination to be just around the next corner, so I am not disappointed and tired
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