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My solo walk from Valenca

roamingpaddy

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2020
Im presently at Redondela after a 30+ km walk yesterday from Tui. The walk was lovely but we had rain almost all day. I encountered about 28 other walkers. I'm at a state of the art albergue, A Dársena Do Francés,just 3 of us staying.
I have some hotspots on my feet soles and am a bit worried that they may turn into blisters.
 
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Im presently at Redondela after a 30+ km walk yesterday from Tui. The walk was lovely but we had rain almost all day. I encountered about 28 other walkers. I'm at a state of the art albergue, A Dársena Do Francés,just 3 of us staying.
I have some hotspots on my feet soles and am a bit worried that they may turn into blisters.
Paddy, have you time to take a rest day? If not, keep the feet aired as much as possible. Not worth letting them get out of control. Enjoy the experience though, no matter what.
 
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I found stopping every couple of hours and changing my socks helped keep my feet happy. I switched between 2 pairs a few times a day. Allowing my feet to cool down for a few minutes and then putting on fresh socks was pure gold.

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Im presently at Redondela after a 30+ km walk yesterday from Tui. The walk was lovely but we had rain almost all day. I encountered about 28 other walkers. I'm at a state of the art albergue, A Dársena Do Francés,just 3 of us staying.
I have some hotspots on my feet soles and am a bit worried that they may turn into blisters.
That’s an impressive ‘day one’ distance Paddy. Do, please, take care of your feet - and post more often. It’s a good route and your thoughts are worth reading.
 
A lot more were on this section from Redondela to Pontevedra. I recon about 40 pilgrims I met today. After a day of rain yesterday the sun was most welcome. I struggled with blisters today+ tendon trouble+heat rash inner thighs. Fellow pilgrims came to my aid today putting dressings on my blisters.
Im taking a days rest here tomorrow to take time to recover. I'm no spring chicken even though I think I am at times.
 
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A lot more were on this section from Redondela to Pontevedra. I recon about 40 pilgrims I met today. After a day of rain yesterday the sun was most welcome. I struggled with blisters today+ tendon trouble+heat rash inner thighs. Fellow pilgrims came to my aid today putting dressings on my blisters.
Im taking a days rest here tomorrow to take time to recover. I'm no spring chicken even though I think I am at times.
Hello Paddy:

Hope you get better.

Iván
 

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Hoping your rest day is a good one, @roamingpaddy. I am not intending to give medical advice, but in my experience you are likely to be able to nip it in the bud. Starting to stretch the calf muscles the instant that tendonitis/shin splints begins to make its appearance, along with icing the shins, elevation at night, has worked magic for me. I stop right where I am at the first sign of pain, do several good stretches using a tree or a bench or whatever I have nearby. Then a bit of rest, and on I go.

I think the problem is that so much of the terrain of the popular caminos is now on asphalt/tarmac/pavement, that it’s the repetitive foot pounding that messes with our feet. On dirt or other uneven terrain, the foot strike is much less identical, leading to happier feet.

I know that I should do a whole regular series of muscle stretches before starrting to walk, but I usually don’t. What I do do though is start focused stretches at the very first sign of muscle distress, whether it be my quads, my hamstring, my achilles.
 
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Hoping your rest day is a good one, @roamingpaddy. I am not intending to give medical advice, but in my experience you are likely to be able to nip it in the bud. Starting to stretch the calf muscles the instant that tendonitis/shin splints begins to make its appearance, along with icing the shins, elevation at night, has worked magic for me. I stop right where I am at the first sign of pain, do several good stretches using a tree or a bench or whatever I have nearby. Then a bit of rest, and on I go.

I think the problem is that so much of the terrain of the popular caminos is now on asphalt/tarmac/pavement, that it’s the repetitive foot pounding that messes with our feet. On dirt or other uneven terrain, the foot strike is much less identical, leading to happier feet.

I know that I should do a whole regular series of muscle stretches before starrting to walk, but I usually don’t. What I do do though is start focused stretches at the very first sign of muscle distress, whether it be my quads, my hamstring, my achilles.
great advice, thank you, I will keep it in mind.
 
Well I made it to SDCS today after 5 walking days, I had to have a rest day midway to allow my blisters to heal a bit and after that I had no problems. People were great along the way both fellow pilgrims and Galician and Portegues. Its a great route, well signposted. I have 3 days now in SDCS so I will enjoy it. Thanks to everyone. Gratais.
 
Congrats, Paddy.
Sounds like the feet were not problematic after your rest - well done!
Now, enjoy Santiago.
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Hoping your rest day is a good one, @roamingpaddy. I am not intending to give medical advice, but in my experience you are likely to be able to nip it in the bud. Starting to stretch the calf muscles the instant that tendonitis/shin splints begins to make its appearance, along with icing the shins, elevation at night, has worked magic for me. I stop right where I am at the first sign of pain, do several good stretches using a tree or a bench or whatever I have nearby. Then a bit of rest, and on I go.

I think the problem is that so much of the terrain of the popular caminos is now on asphalt/tarmac/pavement, that it’s the repetitive foot pounding that messes with our feet. On dirt or other uneven terrain, the foot strike is much less identical, leading to happier feet.

I know that I should do a whole regular series of muscle stretches before starrting to walk, but I usually don’t. What I do do though is start focused stretches at the very first sign of muscle distress, whether it be my quads, my hamstring, my achilles.
This is great advice. It is too tempting to put up with the discomfort from blisters and push on through. Walking with blisters can change ones gait/stride by an undetectable amount. This could lead to severe muscle/tendon strains tears later on. As we get older stretching is becoming more and more important. The additional weight of a massage/muscle roller stick is also something well worth considering.
 

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