Dancing Rain
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Camino Frances (2018)
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My beloved and I have started our April Meseta Camino. At our careful slow pace we were doing really well - Burgos-Rabe de las Calzadas-San Bol-Castrojeriz.
However, probably as a result of heavy mud on his shoes, carrying a pack, and the downhill slope into Hontanas, my beloved has developed a shin splin, on a leg that has previously been severely affected. We’ve now been “resting” in Castrojeriz for two nights. (A good way to avoid walking in snow!)
I strongly suspect he’s not going to be up to walking easily tomorrow, and possibly quite a few days longer. We’re in Spain for about another two weeks, which was supposed to be all camino time. Only schedule is a plane to catch in Madrid on Apr 26th.
All thoughts about our best options for proceeding valued! I would love to be on the road again, but there are two of us involved in this. I’m our organiser and main communicator. My beloved is partially deaf, gets overwhelmed in new places where English isn’t spoken, and doesn’t have a smart phone.
Options we’ve come up with
- him bussing, taxiing from town to town, while I walk - but is this practical and will he manage?
- both go to Leon and I explore Leon on my own
- both keep walking while he takes lots of ibuprofen, and possibly get his pack transported
- keep staying in Castrojeriz
I would say keep moving with him taking pilgrim transport, if he is willing to do this. If he has a history of severe shin splints I wouldn't risk walking with brufen.My beloved and I have started our April Meseta Camino. At our careful slow pace we were doing really well - Burgos-Rabe de las Calzadas-San Bol-Castrojeriz.
However, probably as a result of heavy mud on his shoes, carrying a pack, and the downhill slope into Hontanas, my beloved has developed a shin splin, on a leg that has previously been severely affected. We’ve now been “resting” in Castrojeriz for two nights. (A good way to avoid walking in snow!)
I strongly suspect he’s not going to be up to walking easily tomorrow, and possibly quite a few days longer. We’re in Spain for about another two weeks, which was supposed to be all camino time. Only schedule is a plane to catch in Madrid on Apr 26th.
All thoughts about our best options for proceeding valued! I would love to be on the road again, but there are two of us involved in this. I’m our organiser and main communicator. My beloved is partially deaf, gets overwhelmed in new places where English isn’t spoken, and doesn’t have a smart phone.
Options we’ve come up with
- him bussing, taxiing from town to town, while I walk - but is this practical and will he manage?
- both go to Leon and I explore Leon on my own
- both keep walking while he takes lots of ibuprofen, and possibly get his pack transported
- keep staying in Castrojeriz
I would say keep moving with him taking pilgrim transport, if he is willing to do this. If he has a history of severe shin splints I wouldn't risk walking with brufen.[/
Thanks. Our preference is to avoid the ibuprofen so we are sure he is healing, and not creating further damage.I would say keep moving with him taking pilgrim transport, if he is willing to do this. If he has a history of severe shin splints I wouldn't risk walking with brufen.
Thanks. We have the cream if necesssry, but prefer to avoid pain relief do as to tune into what his body is saying - eg.needs to do less and rest moreSo many people get shin splints -- it is a very typical complaint. One night I arrived at a hostel and there were 6 or 8 people who could hardly walk. I only had one small flare up -- and that was following a 35KM day with lots of pavement. The best warning that I received was to be really sure that it isn't a stress fracture -- stop if that is the case. If you are convinced it is only shin splints, then RICE (rest, ice, compress, elevate). Also, you might try a product (from a local pharmacy) called Volteren (a massaging creme). It seemed to work miracles in relieving the inflammation and I saw many people using it.
Great to hear!We are progressing, another 8 km today with his backpack transported again. His level of comfort is increasing, so fingers crossed - more walking tomorrow.
Tonight we’re in Boadilla del Camino at the El Camino albergue. Lots of people here who’ve been doing long distances and have knees and ankles playing up on them
My beloved and I have started our April Meseta Camino. At our careful slow pace we were doing really well - Burgos-Rabe de las Calzadas-San Bol-Castrojeriz.
However, probably as a result of heavy mud on his shoes, carrying a pack, and the downhill slope into Hontanas, my beloved has developed a shin splin, on a leg that has previously been severely affected. We’ve now been “resting” in Castrojeriz for two nights. (A good way to avoid walking in snow!)
I strongly suspect he’s not going to be up to walking easily tomorrow, and possibly quite a few days longer. We’re in Spain for about another two weeks, which was supposed to be all camino time. Only schedule is a plane to catch in Madrid on Apr 26th.
All thoughts about our best options for proceeding valued! I would love to be on the road again, but there are two of us involved in this. I’m our organiser and main communicator. My beloved is partially deaf, gets overwhelmed in new places where English isn’t spoken, and doesn’t have a smart phone.
Options we’ve come up with
- him bussing, taxiing from town to town, while I walk - but is this practical and will he manage?
- both go to Leon and I explore Leon on my own
- both keep walking while he takes lots of ibuprofen, and possibly get his pack transported
- keep staying in Castrojeriz
- him bussing, taxiing from town to town, while I walk - but is this practical and will he manage?
Hurray - seems like my precious beloved has healed his shin with all his efforts!! Walked all 17km with his backpack from Carrion de los Condes to Calzadilla de la Cueza - no twinges in that leg!!!! All done with no ibuprofen or Voltarin so we could monitor what was actually going on
On one of my walks my dear husband had just had enough. Rain, bad accommodation, a tummy upset. If there is one thing that walking caminos has taught me, it is to live in the moment. So we abandoned that camino and hired a car and had a fabulous time being tourists. Leon is a simply beautiful city with lots to do and see. There are also beautiful and interesting places round about. The tourist office can provide lots of ideas.
The Camino is always there, waiting.
That’s outstanding! I’ve heard so many stories of bodies healing on their own, I’d love to understand the “how” of it. One day someone can be hiking in extreme pain and the next day the pain is gone. It is one of the mysteries of the Camino.Hurray - seems like my precious beloved has healed his shin with all his efforts!! Walked all 17km with his backpack from Carrion de los Condes to Calzadilla de la Cueza - no twinges in that leg!!!! All done with no ibuprofen or Voltarin so we could monitor what was actually going on
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