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You are a very smart cookie for listening to YOUR body and doing what needed to be done. This last July I came across a group of young people who were, in my opinion, may had been competing as to who among them walked the most/day. HUGE mistake. All of them ended up with horrendous blisters and/or injuries that pretty much put them down for days. One specifically had to skipped a large section to remain on time with a departing flight.It felt sad saying goodbye to friends and walking short days mean new folks each day... But I'm hoping to get back into the swing of things now... But I'll keep listening to my toes.!
@LesBrass, look after yourself, and I'm sure @falcon269 didn't mean this comment to be taken literallyYour progress is actually pretty good. Keep at it within the constraints of injuring yourself further. Ultreia!
Hi Les!Hello and greetings from very sunny Spain.I thought I would drop by and update you on my progress. I left roncevalles on the 13th and had a few good days walking with lovely people. But by estella I had a few bad blisters... Walked into town in my socks and booked into the first place I found. I stayed for 2 days and now walked a few shorter days and I am now in viana. I bought 2 new pairs of shoes in estella and sent my boots on to Santiago... So far new shoes feel OK. I have also experimented with different sock options depending on the terrain and my feet. So far so good.It felt sad saying goodbye to friends and walking short days mean new folks each day... But I'm hoping to get back into the swing of things now... But I'll keep listening to my toes.!
Good to hear from you. We are starting to see lots of limping people with feet problems so do take it easy . We are in Carrion. Hubby has had 2 small blisters which he fixed quickly with needle and thread method but I have not had a problem. We both have one black toenail each! I trained wearing two thick wicking pairs of socks and use Vaseline everyday BUT from what I have seen there is no right or wrong it is what suits you.Hi Les!
Joing the club re blisters! I think about 75% of us suffer from them at one stage or another. However, let me just quote something I wrote on another forum - it may help [or not]
BLISTERS:
This was my 4th camino. On the previous three I needed hospital treatment for severe blistering, which took much of the pleasure from the trek. I have tried all the usual remedies - Vaseline, powder, walking socks, massage, etc etc all to no avail.
This year I decided to use panty liners. If you fellows don't know about panty liners, just ask the lady in your life.
I would place the liner on the floor, sticky side UP, then carefully place my foot down onto it, so that it was at the same angle as my toes - and gave me protection along the ball of the big toe, and across the whole sole of my foot just below the toes. Just position it where you usually get blisters.
On occasion I had to buy the extra long liners/pads from chemists in Spain: the same principle applied, and the ends of the liner were simply folded across the top of my foot. I then put on my normal walking socks.
I am not suggesting for one moment that this will cure everyone's problems. Only that they cured mine. So it might be worth a try.
I also limited my walking distances to around 22-24 kms a day - occasionally down to 15 kms.
If that helps just one of you to avoid blisters, my time has been well spent.
Buen camino! [Without blisters!]
Ooooh, that means you should be there today, I think! Buen Camino Fred!LesBrass .. Sorry about those nasty blisters , sounds like your still upbeat and tenacious . Good for You! Keep at it!
( 4 days until Orisson ..ohhh Boy. )
Ooooh, that means you should be there today, I think! Buen Camino Fred!
Fantastic! Did you stay at Orisson or hike through? I love this, "...time and circumstances and the Camino will tell." Ultreya!Now in Roncevalles! ... the past two days have very straining but so beautiful ..
next stop ...time and circumstances and the Camino will tell .
Fantastic! Did you stay at Orisson or hike through? I love this, "...time and circumstances and the Camino will tell." Ultreya!
Lol, just yesterday I finally wrote a blog post (no commercial interests) about the walk from St. J to Orisson. For some reason, while I was doing it, I was convinced that it was thirteen kilometers. I couldn't believe it when I discovered it was only 7. And I trained a lot on hikes with elevation gains! I was so happy I stayed at Orisson and I'm glad you did too.Stayed.. I would have collapsed if I continued. The actual "climb" to Orisson was beyond anything I have ever experienced and to be frank never wish to experience again.View was gobsmacking beautiful.
Now in Burguete and enjoying a brewsky and pizza
Now you're back on track LesbrassHi folks... Just a brief update. My blisters are better. My news shoes made a huge difference. I'm now in Burgos in a rather fancy hotel... But the wedding downstairs is keeping me awake.
As so many have said I've met lots of wonderful people... Looking forward to the next section now... Leon here I come!
Hope everyone is having a great walk... Wherever you are.
Thinking of you LesBrass, and wondering how it's going? We haven't heard from you for quite awhile.
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