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Hello and welcome, I think you doing great. I walked only in the weekend extra km.Hi everyone
Going on my first Camino (Camino Frances) starting 1st of April 2016.
Just wondering how much training do I need.
I still have plenty of time, but I am walking a 8 km circuit every day with a 8 kg backpack and 13 km with the same backpack, 3 times a week.
Being 64 YO I am concerned about getting tired before I start my Camino.
Please advice from experienced trekkers.
Thanks.
Hi everyone
Going on my first Camino (Camino Frances) starting 1st of April 2016.
Just wondering how much training do I need.
I still have plenty of time, but I am walking a 8 km circuit every day with a 8 kg backpack and 13 km with the same backpack, 3 times a week.
Being 64 YO I am concerned about getting tired before I start my Camino.
Please advice from experienced trekkers.
Thanks.
I second this post. Stay at Orisson to take it easy. If raining you'll be grateful not to continue to Roncesvalles. If no rain, being in the Pyrenes, you get to socialise and make friends. win win.Hi Cruiser. In my opinion what you are doing now is fine.
Many people train while ON the Camino, just starting slow and gently increasing their kilometers.
My best advice would be to be sure and make reservations at Orisson and STOP THERE.
If you can't get reservations there, make reservations for 2 nights in SJPP.
Climb up to Orisson and either walk or taxi down.
Next morning, taxi up and go the rest of the etapa to Roncesvalles.
In my experience, many people injure themselves on this first stage going over the Pyrenees.
If you take it easy and break it into two stages, you should be ok.
Does this mean you are doing 95km a week (8km x 7 plus 13km x 3)? If you are currently doing three 21 km days (8km + 13km) you are probably over-achieving in terms of building up your training regime, and could well think about making some changes to your pattern if you are worried that you won't be able to sustain it.Just wondering how much training do I need.
I still have plenty of time, but I am walking a 8 km circuit every day with a 8 kg backpack and 13 km with the same backpack, 3 times a week.
Hi everyone
Going on my first Camino (Camino Frances) starting 1st of April 2016.
Just wondering how much training do I need.
I still have plenty of time, but I am walking a 8 km circuit every day with a 8 kg backpack and 13 km with the same backpack, 3 times a week.
Being 64 YO I am concerned about getting tired before I start my Camino.
Please advice from experienced trekkers.
Thanks.
I view training as testing. Discovering things for the first time on the Camino is a bad idea (except for scenery, food, and people). Only a camino really trains you for a camino, so maintaining normal fitness is probably all you need to do. Use training to test footwear, backpack fit, trekking pole use, foot care techniques, ease of donning and doffing poncho, etc. Back to back long walks with a full pack will give you a sense of foot strain and backaches. Follow the techniques you plan to use, such as removing boots and socks, drying feet, and reapplying lubricant, even if you are only out for an hour or two. It will give you a sense of the time you will need to maintain your body. Practice hydrating (seems pretty basic, but if you don't hydrate because you are just hiking for an hour, you are practicing dehydration). You may develop a preference for bottles or a hose.Just wondering how much training do I need.
Hi everyone
Going on my first Camino (Camino Frances) starting 1st of April 2016.
Just wondering how much training do I need.
I still have plenty of time, but I am walking a 8 km circuit every day with a 8 kg backpack and 13 km with the same backpack, 3 times a week.
Being 64 YO I am concerned about getting tired before I start my Camino.
Please advice from experienced trekkers.
Thanks.
You're doing great. You will learn on the camino. Dont push yourself... the Camino will push you !! You'll enjoy being on The Way. Take it easy during the first week. Buen CaminoHi everyone
Going on my first Camino (Camino Frances) starting 1st of April 2016.
Just wondering how much training do I need.
I still have plenty of time, but I am walking a 8 km circuit every day with a 8 kg backpack and 13 km with the same backpack, 3 times a week.
Being 64 YO I am concerned about getting tired before I start my Camino.
Please advice from experienced trekkers.
Thanks.
I am not na experienced hiker but my husband and I (63 and 72 years old) just finished our walk from St Jean to Santiago. And I can't stress enough the importance of you being proactive in taking care of your feet. Once you have the blisters it is much worse. I also trained at home with and without the backpack but believe me it is not the same as being on the Camino day in, day out, up and down, rocky or sandy terrain, rain or shine, carrying your backpack, without having the time to heal before the next 20 km/ plus. In spite of wearing the “right” shoes, socks, liners etc. the amount of strain on your feet is enormous! I am sure this is different for everyone and a very personal thing but I, particularly, was shocked with the way my feet reacted from the very beginning. We learned pretty fast that we needed to be much more proactive taking care of our feet and it became a daily ritual. We also bought sandals at one of the stores in Viana and were able to wear them until our feet felt better, and then alternated between trekking shoes and sandals. I bought a local brand with wider straps so the pebbles would not go in so easily and those sandals saved me. I wish you the best! Buen Camino!Hi everyone
Going on my first Camino (Camino Frances) starting 1st of April 2016.
Just wondering how much training do I need.
I still have plenty of time, but I am walking a 8 km circuit every day with a 8 kg backpack and 13 km with the same backpack, 3 times a week.
Being 64 YO I am concerned about getting tired before I start my Camino.
Please advice from experienced trekkers.
Thanks.
I think the most important part is getting your feet used to walking. Perhaps on different terrain if possible.
And also no upper body strenghtening required as you will get it during your CaminoNo walking training required, that's What the Camino is for. But if you plan on walking with poles, and I highly recommend it, to get maximum usé from them, I suggest arm strengthening. Poles can take of 25% of the body weight if used correctly, but for that you need some upper body strength.
What was the thread about?@Anemone del Camino
Oh, but the legs have strong ally/enemy in brains, so I guess that's the brains you have to train
PS (We're hijacking the thread I think. Are we?)
I owe you a beer, Anemone, you've made me laugh. A lot!What was the thread about?
What you are doing sounds fine to me. You are doing more than I ever did.Hi everyone
Going on my first Camino (Camino Frances) starting 1st of April 2016.
Just wondering how much training do I need.
I still have plenty of time, but I am walking a 8 km circuit every day with a 8 kg backpack and 13 km with the same backpack, 3 times a week.
Being 64 YO I am concerned about getting tired before I start my Camino.
Please advice from experienced trekkers.
Thanks.
Thanks everyone for your comments
Andre
Hi everyone
Going on my first Camino (Camino Frances) starting 1st of April 2016.
Just wondering how much training do I need.
I still have plenty of time, but I am walking a 8 km circuit every day with a 8 kg backpack and 13 km with the same backpack, 3 times a week.
Being 64 YO I am concerned about getting tired before I start my Camino.
Please advice from experienced trekkers.
Thanks.
I wouldn't over train if I were you, I just completed the entire 500 miles and didn't really train that much. Just take it easy the first week and you can push it after that.Hi everyone
Going on my first Camino (Camino Frances) starting 1st of April 2016.
Just wondering how much training do I need.
I still have plenty of time, but I am walking a 8 km circuit every day with a 8 kg backpack and 13 km with the same backpack, 3 times a week.
Being 64 YO I am concerned about getting tired before I start my Camino.
Please advice from experienced trekkers.
Thanks.
I've not done the Camino yet, ..... and my advice .....
Hi everyone
Going on my first Camino (Camino Frances) starting 1st of April 2016.
Just wondering how much training do I need.
I still have plenty of time, but I am walking a 8 km circuit every day with a 8 kg backpack and 13 km with the same backpack, 3 times a week.
Being 64 YO I am concerned about getting tired before I start my Camino.
Please advice from experienced trekkers.
Thanks.
Is that Canadian? $0.02Hi Andre,
I look at it this way: why not train? You have plenty of time and I'm assuming that you'll be spending a fair amount of $$$ to get there and back; why risk getting injured and having your Camino turn into something that's less than what you expected it to be?
Pack what you think you'll need and go for a 2o km walk. Then do it the next day, then the next day too. Notice the difference? Now you'll notice that the rucksack you're bringing may not fit as well as you thought or that the shoes you thought were perfect may not be or that your pack is too heavy and maybe you should rethink your list of items to bring.
Michele and I are avid walkers/hikers. Even still, we trained a fair bit for our Camino. We had a great time and have nothing but good memories.
Do you need to train? Maybe not. Should you train? Why not? What can it hurt?
Just my $0.02
Ron
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