kensteve51
New Member
- Time of past OR future Camino
- September 2023
Howdy all from Seguin, Texas USA! I am a 72 year old, long time married, 'late middle age' normal old guy. I had a nasty issue with prostate cancer two years ago, and a minor issue with the heart, with one stent installed, in spring 2022. I stay very active taking care of things on our little 35 acres slice of Texas, working in our woods, or repaing equipment. Starting in June 2022, after my stent was installed, I started doing about two to three hours of cardio at the gym twice a week. Today I started my formal walking training. We live in the country on a country lane about 1.5 miles long (2.5 KM) with some pretty big hills. So the round trip gives me about 3 miles or 5 KM of walking. Today I started and walked a total of 5.2 Miles or 8.4 KM. There is still much work to do over the coming weeks to get comfortable walking up to 15 miles a day required on the Camino.
I plan to walk Camino Frances starting the last two weeks of Septembe. I will be negotiating with my dear wife of the past fifty years, how long I can walk. We have agreed so far to a two week trip, hoping to cover twevle days of walking. She knows, if my body and spirit can take it, I will be negotiating each day for being able to walk more. If I can't do the entire journey, this trip, I will return anothe time to do other segments.
Our lives, heath, and loving relationship are all simply great, so this is not a 'change' trip for me. But ever since, like probably many of you, once I watched the movie 'The Way' several years ago, I have thought about doing this journey. By the time I start my walk, I will have turned 72. I wish I could find a friend here to go with me, but so far no takers. So I look forward to making many new friends on the walk.
Wish me luck!!
Ken
I plan to walk Camino Frances starting the last two weeks of Septembe. I will be negotiating with my dear wife of the past fifty years, how long I can walk. We have agreed so far to a two week trip, hoping to cover twevle days of walking. She knows, if my body and spirit can take it, I will be negotiating each day for being able to walk more. If I can't do the entire journey, this trip, I will return anothe time to do other segments.
Our lives, heath, and loving relationship are all simply great, so this is not a 'change' trip for me. But ever since, like probably many of you, once I watched the movie 'The Way' several years ago, I have thought about doing this journey. By the time I start my walk, I will have turned 72. I wish I could find a friend here to go with me, but so far no takers. So I look forward to making many new friends on the walk.
Wish me luck!!
Ken