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Just wondering… Have any of you recovered from the virus and planning on walking the Camino soon?
It has left me even less fit than before …
I have two months to go and I worry.
But then I have got to worry about something
In process, and I have the same question.recovered from the virus and planning on walking the Camino soon?
Just wondering… Have any of you recovered from the virus and planning on walking the Camino soon?
It has left me even less fit than before …
I have two months to go and I worry.
But then I have got to worry about something
In spite of following all the rules and being incredibly careful, my vaxxed son brought it home from school to vaxxed me, last September. I've got 6 weeks to prep for the Frances. I had covid symptoms for over 4 months and it was miserable and scary and I wondered if I would ever be able to do something like the camino again. I'm nowhere near as fit as I was before. I'm training as best I can, but I'm not making progress as quickly as I would like. My lungs are just not quite the same, and I tire more quickly. I'm giving myself more time to walk, and allowing myself permission to move more slowly. Sticking with a "camino family" is not really a priority for me. I'm going. Because life is short and I don't want to just give up on dreams. I'm nervous. I'm modifying my expectations of myself. And I did get the all clear from my doctor.
When is your start date?
In process, and I have the same question.
Bring it!slow going bang up good time.
I had Covid mid-December. Had been double vaccinated so no severe symptoms but 2 months later and I still have lingering Covid fatigue. Same problem with training, which kinda stopped. I am co-leader on our 16 day Camino Primitivo walk starting 10 May from Oviedo to Lugo. I still havent got back to training but thankfully we are walking reduced stages of 15km max otherwise I know I wouldn't cope!Just wondering… Have any of you recovered from the virus and planning on walking the Camino soon?
It has left me even less fit than before …
I have two months to go and I worry.
But then I have got to worry about something
No.Hmmm...
Did any of you who've had cancer and double mastectomies notice loss of stamina?
Reduce your distance and stop when you’re tired. My last Camino I met a lady in her sixties who had both knees replaced. She told me she only walked a distance she was comfortable doing each day which was generally 5 or 6 K. Stop worrying the Camino walk is a ‘gift’ not a struggle.Just wondering… Have any of you recovered from the virus and planning on walking the Camino soon?
It has left me even less fit than before …
I have two months to go and I worry.
But then I have got to worry about something
Well ladies if your posts are indicative of even a fraction of pilgrims looks like you’ll have a slow going bang up good time.
Buen camino.
Start date mid-April.In spite of following all the rules and being incredibly careful, my vaxxed son brought it home from school to vaxxed me, last September. I've got 6 weeks to prep for the Frances. I had covid symptoms for over 4 months and it was miserable and scary and I wondered if I would ever be able to do something like the camino again. I'm nowhere near as fit as I was before. I'm training as best I can, but I'm not making progress as quickly as I would like. My lungs are just not quite the same, and I tire more quickly. I'm giving myself more time to walk, and allowing myself permission to move more slowly. Sticking with a "camino family" is not really a priority for me. I'm going. Because life is short and I don't want to just give up on dreams. I'm nervous. I'm modifying my expectations of myself. And I did get the all clear from my doctor.
When is your start date?
Yes, and my plan is to go again the 5 April!!! Vaccinated 3 doses and hopefully the Camino Primitivo gives me back the health and mind- The body is heavier than before as I sense it but I have faith that it will be ok. Just get out and walk if you are free from C-19 and don´t worry. It´s not a competition only our own time out there. Buen Camino @domigeeJust wondering… Have any of you recovered from the virus and planning on walking the Camino soon?
It has left me even less fit than before …
I have two months to go and I worry.
But then I have got to worry about something
I suffered mildish symptoms too (vaccinated and everything…) Only the first two days were unpleasant.I had it just before Xmas but I was vaccinated and suffered only mild symptoms. One of the lucky ones, I guess. Within a couple of weeks I was walking as far and as long as before. It sounds like you got hit quite hard. Best thing I suppose is to go slow and go easy until you build up your strength, as you surely will simply by being on the Camino and walking every day, taking in the fresh air and sharing stories and bread with others on the same path.
I’ll be about 2 weeks ahead of you. Maybe our paths will cross.Start date mid-April.
I’m sorry to read you had it too. Looks like we’re in the same boat! No, don’t give up on your dreams, life’s too short Thank you for replying.
Just wondering… Have any of you recovered from the virus and planning on walking the Camino soon?
It has left me even less fit than before …
I have two months to go and I worry.
But then I have got to worry about something
Oh I’m sorry to hear that! I guess I shouldn’t complain as I have only had it on 1st February. Yes, vaccinated as well, so no severe symptoms except now …well… not recovering very quickly.I had Covid mid-December. Had been double vaccinated so no severe symptoms but 2 months later and I still have lingering Covid fatigue. Same problem with training, which kinda stopped. I am co-leader on our 16 day Camino Primitivo walk starting 10 May from Oviedo to Lugo. I still havent got back to training but thankfully we are walking reduced stages of 15km max otherwise I know I wouldn't cope!
I don’t know @Anniesantiago ,it could well have been Covid. we now know it was around long before we knew anything about it…I hope you recover your stamina on this CaminoSo now you have me wondering.
Before my double mastectomy, my family had a hell of a flu-type "thing" that held on for months.
Two sons went to the hospital ER. Both were told they didn't know what it was, just some unknown flu.
One son had only 30% lung capacity at the time, and it took forever for ALL of us to get over our lung congestion. We've all thought maybe we had COVID before anyone knew it was COVID.
Then, I had the surgery. The flu happened in winter. I went on Camino and felt tired, but figured it was the cancer. Since the surgery I've been shocked at the loss of stamina. Even walking short distances up very milk hills wears me out. So now I'm thinking maybe it wasn't the surgery, but maybe we did have COVID.
Hmmm...
Did any of you who've had cancer and double mastectomies notice loss of stamina?
It seems weird that a year and a half later I still haven't recovered to my former strength.
Thanks for that! I’m glad you were ok on the Camino ingles.I had it last February. My most severe symptom was being very very tired, and I found it difficult to even walk our dog for two months. I felt myself again sometime in June. I walked the Camino Ingles in August and other than being slow from not being able to train as much as I wanted, I was fine.
You’re right of course , thank you My worry is that I am walking the Camino with a friend this year…. I guess that is why I am worriedReduce your distance and stop when you’re tired. My last Camino I met a lady in her sixties who had both knees replaced. She told me she only walked a distance she was comfortable doing each day which was generally 5 or 6 K. Stop worrying the Camino walk is a ‘gift’ not a struggle.
Thank you! and ‘buen camino’Yes, and my plan is to go again the 5 April!!! Vaccinated 3 doses and hopefully the Camino Primitivo gives me back the health and mind- The body is heavier than before as I sense it but I have faith that it will be ok. Just get out and walk if you are free from C-19 and don´t worry. It´s not a competition only our own time out there. Buen Camino @domigee
Haha I don’t think I will catch up with you But hey, it would be nice if we did!I’ll be about 2 weeks ahead of you. Maybe our paths will cross.
Thank you! And buen CaminoI have recovered mine was last May (2021) it took a good 3-4 month of having the C-Vid-Cough and still have coughing fits and trouble taking deep breaths when I am over exerted (like running etc) however this will be my Second Camino and I wouldn't miss it for anything. My first was in 2017 so I know what to expect. This time I intend to walk even slower. My 1st was Camino Frances this time I'm walking from Porto.
My plan is to take my time (I've got 85 total days planned) walking Porto to Santiago taking a little 2 week break then start walking again from St Jean.
I suggest you take your time, walk a little slower each day, enjoy the time and remember "The Way" is Your Way. Not a destination, but more of Journey.
Buen Camino
So now you have me wondering.
It seems weird that a year and a half later I still haven't recovered to my former strength.
Despite being triple jabbed (in London) I have Covid as I write. I am self isolating with my wife and daughter (a teacher). The symptoms are not too bad, which I put down to being fully vaccinated. I did the Portuguese Camino in 2019 and am going back with the same friends in May (2022). I let my fitness go during the pandemic, but hope and expect to be ready in three months timeJust wondering… Have any of you recovered from the virus and planning on walking the Camino soon?
It has left me even less fit than before …
I have two months to go and I worry.
But then I have got to worry about something
Are you walking the francés?So since there are several of us…what are you all thinking for approximate stage lengths, particularly in the first two weeks?
Everything is already booked up??? Crap I need to get on the ball. I only bought my ticket a week ago. It took me forever to make the decision, due to nervousness post covid.Are you walking the francés?
Because everything was booked up I’m starting really slowly. First night in Bayonne, then St Jean and after that auberge Borda. So only 10kms the first day.
I planned this Camino before I had Covid btw, as I am walking it with a friend who’s never walked before…l
i looked at my itinerary and it’s mostly about 21 km a day, until Montes de Oca..
Then it’s 28 to 31 kms… I may have to change that
Oh I sympathise. Get better soon.Despite being triple jabbed (in London) I have Covid as I write. I am self isolating with my wife and daughter (a teacher). The symptoms are not too bad, which I put down to being fully vaccinated. I did the Portuguese Camino in 2019 and am going back with the same friends in May (2022). I let my fitness go during the pandemic, but hope and expect to be ready in three months time
Hopefully your friend will be understanding. You can always agree meeting points and then walk at your own speeds in between. Buen caminoYou’re right of course , thank you My worry is that I am walking the Camino with a friend this year…. I guess that is why I am worried
@Chris Day, Buen, slow, camino.
I'm about in the same boat-- got Covid over the New Year's holiday, likely from visiting grandchildren. We had negative tests by January 18th. Back to daily walks. did a 10-miler with a group going on a steep coastal ridge in California (likened to the stretch going from SJPDP to Orrison)-- came in just about dead last! But who cares! I will be on the trails in Portugal and Spain by mid-May. I will walk at my own pace. I've finished booking stays during my entire hike at small inexpensive B&Bs/family-run hotels and expect to do fine. I had been more nervous about meeting requirements of traveling through 4 European countries to say the truth, but as long as I am careful and do not contract Covid again, I think I will do fine. From what I am reading here and from other sources, the European infrastructure with this appears to be able to handler the needs of travelers. This is my 4th try at trying to do a hike (not my first), and I would not relish the thoughts of canceling yet again.In spite of following all the rules and being incredibly careful, my vaxxed son brought it home from school to vaxxed me, last September. I've got 6 weeks to prep for the Frances. I had covid symptoms for over 4 months and it was miserable and scary and I wondered if I would ever be able to do something like the camino again. I'm nowhere near as fit as I was before. I'm training as best I can, but I'm not making progress as quickly as I would like. My lungs are just not quite the same, and I tire more quickly. I'm giving myself more time to walk, and allowing myself permission to move more slowly. Sticking with a "camino family" is not really a priority for me. I'm going. Because life is short and I don't want to just give up on dreams. I'm nervous. I'm modifying my expectations of myself. And I did get the all clear from my doctor.
This is helpful and weirdly encouraging. Long Covid sucks. No doubt about it. I had delta (previously no health issues) and I have never in my life been as incapacitated as that. This is my 6th month out from it. I still have issues but it’s less each month.There's a graphic I saw showing that the first covid wave in march 2020 was approximately 20 times as severe as normal flu: the current strains are around twice as bad. So it will also depend on when you got covid, as well as whether you're vaxxed
I got covid in March 2020 on the Camino de Santiago I think - I fell really sick 4 days after having to leave the csmino for lockdown
I was really I'll and triaged to crisis nurse
I couldn't speak for 12 days, couldn't walk a mile for 5 months, couldn't walk and talk simultaneously for a year. Couldn't cycle for 18 months. Couldn't swim for 20 months. Still can't run and i don't think that's ever coming back
I have long covid and brain fog etc, other disabilities and now have severe asthma. I can also get overloaded by mental exertion as well as physical which is so weird
But I trained and I walked 200 miles to Glasgow in September
And I am planning to restart the Camino in 6 weeks, God willing
I would say base your camino on how far you can walk now. If you can build up to like a 15k walk without being toxically tired the next day I reckon you'll be ok. I trained for the walk to Glasgow and I was nervous. I overdid it a couple of times but I arrived. I did 12- 20k each day in a group
My plan is:
Leave plenty of time (I have left 42 days not including travel. But my flight home was like £15 so I will buy a new one if I have to rather than stress to arrive). Take rest days. Prioritise rest and sleep. Take a credit card and use it if you need a break or to go home.
Be aware of what really takes it out of you. Mine will be steep uphills, lots of upward steps and walking in traffic / polluted air. I will be aware I need rest after that
Although this thread is quite sad in some ways, if we are able to walk it will be the greatest gift
It looks like there may be some long covid/ post covid plus other pilgrim families that form this year. I hope so!
Many blessings and buen Camino xxx
Buen Camino, Eve!This is helpful and weirdly encouraging. Long Covid sucks. No doubt about it. I had delta (previously no health issues) and I have never in my life been as incapacitated as that. This is my 6th month out from it. I still have issues but it’s less each month.
It’s discouraging to remember when 25 km was no big deal, knowing just how slow I’m going to have to take it this time. But I’m also hoping this will be a way to regain some stamina.
It sounds like I won’t be the only one recovering while walking.
I recovered from Delta in mid December (mild symptoms like food poisoning) and will walk the CP da Costa from the 1st of April.Just wondering… Have any of you recovered from the virus and planning on walking the Camino soon?
It has left me even less fit than before …
I have two months to go and I worry.
But then I have got to worry about something
We are proud, self-proclaimed permanent members of the Turtle Club! In my younger years, I ran marathons, challenged mountains, and was a national level team sport player. This is a senior testimony that going slow and really being in the moment can be just as satisfying!I really hope you’re right. I don’t mind being part of the club.
I think you should design one. It seems like there would be many happy to join your group.I was on a practice hike today and suddenly wished I had a “post Covid Camino Turtle” patch.
I think you should design one. It seems like there would be many happy to join your group.
How exciting! You will have a whole new camino experience being a turtle. Please keep us informed domigee, not necessarily just about how far you get each day,but in what ways your experience is different!?Thank you so much all of you for your responses. I wish you all well as we all try and recover .. Ultreia!
Today I flew to Spain, after having had to postpone my flight twice - I just didn’t feel up to it - and just negotiating Gatwick airport exhausted me! Made me laugh but hey, I did it. This will be a very SLOW camino
Woooow, @domigee.Today I flew to Spain,
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I arrive when I arrive.
This padge was specialy made for dr. Beckey Rush-Peet.
(In this case it has nothing to do with Covid-19)
That’s hopeful, thanks! I hope your husband’s knee is ok Buen Camino on the Norte!My husband and I both had covid over New Years, 62 years, both triple vaxxed, and had very mild symptoms. We went skiing mid-January. The first day out we were quickly exhausted, but a month later we both feel very normal energy-wise. My husband tweaked his knee skiing so if anything slows us down now it will be that. He has still been able to get out for 6-7km walks with no pain, so we are optimistic. Fingers crossed, getting MRI results today.
Looking forward to our mid-May start on the norte. We plan to keep it to 15km days for the first week and then increase as we can.
So glad and a mite envious (though my time will come) that you’ve made it there. What a great first day walking. Don’t be tempted to go too far too fast. Above all, enjoy. Buen CaminoThat’s hopeful, thanks! I hope your husband’s knee is ok Buen Camino on the Norte!
I must say that having escaped the bad weather in England, I felt very much better here in Spain today. Walked just under 15 km. Last week I could barely drag myself upstairs
Ultreia everyone, with or without Covid. We will manage (albeit slowly ). Thank you so much all for your comments, it really helped
So happy to see you being delighted! It will be one day at a time, as ever on a camino. I will keep my electronic candles going for you. Well done, well done.That’s hopeful, thanks! I hope your husband’s knee is ok Buen Camino on the Norte!
I must say that having escaped the bad weather in England, I felt very much better here in Spain today. Walked just under 15 km. Last week I could barely drag myself upstairs
Ultreia everyone, with or without Covid. We will manage (albeit slowly ). Thank you so much all for your comments, it really helped
domigee,Thank you so much all of you for your responses. I wish you all well as we all try and recover .. Ultreia!
Today I flew to Spain, after having had to postpone my flight twice - I just didn’t feel up to it - and just negotiating Gatwick airport exhausted me! Made me laugh but hey, I did it. This will be a very SLOW camino
Wonderful. Just wonderful.I felt very much better here in Spain today. Walked just under 15 km. Last week I could barely drag myself upstairs
Oh don’t feel envious, I am not on the Camino yet… I’m only here to have radiators installed (in Alicante) as we froze this Winter (It was an unusually cold January - or maybe I’m just getting older )So glad and a mite envious (though my time will come) that you’ve made it there. What a great first day walking. Don’t be tempted to go too far too fast. Above all, enjoy. Buen Camino
I'm lucky enough, covid willing, to be out twice this year (makes up for my cancellation last year). Two weeks on the CF with my grandson, starting at SJPP on July 4th and then the Camino Portugues, coastal, from 2nd September. Enjoy your camino when you get there.Oh don’t feel envious, I am not on the Camino yet… I’m only here to have radiators installed (in Alicante) as we froze this Winter (It was an unusually cold January - or maybe I’m just getting older )
When are you off? I’m hoping to start End of April.
I overdid it on a training walk yesterday. I may have to walk even slower than I thought. I was just wondering approximately how many km apart have you booked your accommodations?. I've finished booking stays during my entire hike at small inexpensive B&Bs/family-run hotels and expect to do fine.
I think you just will have to take it a few days at a time if you want to book in advance. The nice thing I found as a slow walker with reservations is that I was not under any pressure to get to my destination to make sure I had a place to sleep..I overdid it on a training walk yesterday. I may have to walk even slower than I thought. I was just wondering approximately how many km apart have you booked your accommodations?
I know we are all on different paces with different health concerns. There are lots of ppl who take 50+ days but I’ve never seen a possible itinerary longer than about 40 days.
I’m just trying to get a sense of what it might look like, a 50+ day itinerary.
Yeah that’s what I’m thinking too. The pressure to get a bed really just ruins the theoretical joy of the freedom to stop whenever, for me.I think you just will have to take it a few days at a time if you want to book in advance. The nice thing I found as a slow walker with reservations is that I was not under any pressure to get to my destination to make sure I had a place to sleep..
Wishing you a speedy recovery!Just wondering… Have any of you recovered from the virus and planning on walking the Camino soon?
It has left me even less fit than before …
I have two months to go and I worry.
But then I have got to worry about something
if I could trust my body again, last summer
Yes I had mostly mild symptoms (vaccinated) 2 months ago and I was surprised to feel my lung capacity not up to my normal condition. At first I thought it was that I had been on the couch for a week or so, but then realized it was from Covid. So as many have said, just go and do shorter stages and take your time. It will be a different camino but wonderful all the same. It may bring out more empathy for others who struggle through physical or mental health issues. I also will be starting out soon, April 8th from Seville. I am a bit nervous that I chose this long route but I know there are always options to bus to another place/route if I wasn't faring well. Anyways, buen camino and let us know how you manage.Just wondering… Have any of you recovered from the virus and planning on walking the Camino soon?
It has left me even less fit than before …
I have two months to go and I worry.
But then I have got to worry about something
I too am recovering from COVID this January. It was a light case but I become tired easily and I have some brain fog. I am going on the Camino in April. I am traveling with my girlfriend, we are both 76 and have had airline tickets since 2019. We plan fewer miles per day and upgrading where we stay. I encourage any one who has doubts to remember the intrinsic spirit of the Camino-to walk in harmony with nature and trust yourself, your fellow pilgrims and all the wonderful helpers in Spain.Just wondering… Have any of you recovered from the virus and planning on walking the Camino soon?
It has left me even less fit than before …
I have two months to go and I worry.
But then I have got to worry about something
I had Covid in the very early days, before we even knew it was going around in our area, February 2020. I didn’t get very sick, but it gave me the worst case of bronchitis that I had ever had. Then in September 2021, I walked the Camino Portugues from Lisbon to Santiago and then to Muxia. It was difficult even after all that time had passed, especially anytime I had to go uphill, thankfully there were not that many hills on the Portuguese way, but there were more than I thought there would be! I definitely noticed a difference. But I made it, and now I’m planning on going back this fall and hiking the Chemin du Piedmont Pyrenees. I feel like I’m in better shape now than I was last fall, so time and exercise are hopefully making a difference.Just wondering… Have any of you recovered from the virus and planning on walking the Camino soon?
It has left me even less fit than before …
I have two months to go and I worry.
But then I have got to worry about something
Wonderful to hear this! Bon chemin!I had Covid in the very early days, before we even knew it was going around in our area, February 2020. I didn’t get very sick, but it gave me the worst case of bronchitis that I had ever had. Then in September 2021, I walked the Camino Portugues from Lisbon to Santiago and then to Muxia. It was difficult even after all that time had passed, especially anytime I had to go uphill, thankfully there were not that many hills on the Portuguese way, but there were more than I thought there would be! I definitely noticed a difference. But I made it, and now I’m planning on going back this fall and hiking the Chemin du Piedmont Pyrenees. I feel like I’m in better shape now than I was last fall, so time and exercise are hopefully making a difference.
Wonderful to hear this, very encouraging. Buen Camino to you bothI too am recovering from COVID this January. It was a light case but I become tired easily and I have some brain fog. I am going on the Camino in April. I am traveling with my girlfriend, we are both 76 and have had airline tickets since 2019. We plan fewer miles per day and upgrading where we stay. I encourage any one who has doubts to remember the intrinsic spirit of the Camino-to walk in harmony with nature and trust yourself, your fellow pilgrims and all the wonderful helpers in Spain.
Thank you so much for that, that’s exactly how I feel. Enjoy the Via de la Plata Do let us know how it goes, I will tooYes I had mostly mild symptoms (vaccinated) 2 months ago and I was surprised to feel my lung capacity not up to my normal condition. At first I thought it was that I had been on the couch for a week or so, but then realized it was from Covid. So as many have said, just go and do shorter stages and take your time. It will be a different camino but wonderful all the same. It may bring out more empathy for others who struggle through physical or mental health issues. I also will be starting out soon, April 8th from Seville. I am a bit nervous that I chose this long route but I know there are always options to bus to another place/route if I wasn't faring well. Anyways, buen camino and let us know how you manage.
Reading all the comments confirms what I always thought: The virus affects everyone differently. That's hardly profound; no two of us have the same health and fitness profile. In my case, vaxxed and boostered, I got Covid in mid-January. It hit me very hard and I was deeply concerned. I couldn't sleep for two nights but was determined to ride it out. No way I was going to a hospital: too many sick people there! At precisely 3pm the fourth day of my illness (I remember this vividly), poof! The virus was gone. I waited till I tested negative to resume walking, and my latest hikes have been long ones with thousands of feet of elevation gain. I am relieved to say that my new normal is not a new normal; it's the old normal. I'm ready to walk a long camino NOW.In spite of following all the rules and being incredibly careful, my vaxxed son brought it home from school to vaxxed me, last September. I've got 6 weeks to prep for the Frances. I had covid symptoms for over 4 months and it was miserable and scary and I wondered if I would ever be able to do something like the camino again. I'm nowhere near as fit as I was before. I'm training as best I can, but I'm not making progress as quickly as I would like. My lungs are just not quite the same, and I tire more quickly. I'm giving myself more time to walk, and allowing myself permission to move more slowly. Sticking with a "camino family" is not really a priority for me. I'm going. Because life is short and I don't want to just give up on dreams. I'm nervous. I'm modifying my expectations of myself. And I did get the all clear from my doctor.
When is your start date?
Well for me it meant everybody passed me except one old man and his granddaughter. by the way her parents passed me too!Ppl say “slow walkers” but what does that even mean?
Did another practice walk today and got a better sense of where I am because I was able to walk outside rather than the treadmill. I think for me, at least for the first couple of weeks , it means an 18 km limit with some shorter days sprinkled in. And a lot of stopping to rest. /sigh That feels like it’s not good enough, to me.Well for me it meant everybody passed me except one old man and his granddaughter. by the way her parents passed me too!
I am so glad you recovered. Wow, a dog-sled expedition, made me dream! Thank you for the words of encouragement.Wishing you a speedy recovery!
I caught the wild/first variant of Covid already April 2020, with serious long-/post-covid after what was a mild infection. The whole array of long-covid symptoms (random irregular heartbeat, random low oxygen values, chest pain, brain fog, loss of smell, joint pain, and much much more ... the whole set of goodies) accompanied me for more than a year and still occasionally pops up. Nevertheless I did a longer dog-sled expedition already last winter as a test if I could trust my body again, last summer I did a cardio check-up and this year I am ramping up physical activity.
However it really is a pain as I lost so much fitness. But then again this pain is the only way to regain fitness
So my personal advice: As long as you do not feel any heart-related problems ... do not worry. Accept the little extra pain and see it as a chance on your path to recovery and as a test how far you already got after the illness
A Camino is a long way, and it is perfectly possible to build up stamina along the way. While the first weeks you might be slow, you could get faster during the second half. And that will really feel like an achievement and make you happy.
Yes, good idea to take snacks for when you need it, so there is no stress Somewhere else you mention 18 km isn’t quite enough…. I disagree. As @Arctic_Alex mentioned, you train as you go along, we’ll just have to take it slow to start with. After reading all the messsages, I think that at the end, we will be running it!This is a really good way to put it. It feels weird to not entirely trust your body again. I got the all clear from the doctor. It's the diminished lung capacity that unnerves me, although joint pain and brain fog still seem to pop up randomly, too. It's also incredibly difficult to re create the uniqueness of a Camino while training. I do take breaks as I would on trail, but I also am full time mom with all that entails, so my energy and brain are divided, and I tend to rush my treadmill walks because I have to get other things done, afterwards. I'm really hoping that once walking is the *only thing I need to concern myself with, it will be a bit easier. I'm planning on carrying some food so that I can stop and rest and eat without feeling the push to get to a certain town in order to take a break. I probably should make sure I've got something to sit on, too.
@domigee thanks so much for starting this conversation. It is nice to know there's a place to talk about this with others experiencing the same things. I'm grateful for that.
I'm so glad you didn't @domigee !As a by-the-by, I wanted to delete this thread as soon as I posted it but didn’t manage it and gave up I am glad of it now, I found it so helpful to ‘talk’ to you all and hear your experiences.
In my honest opinion they are just words with a different meaning for different people.Ppl say “slow walkers” but what does that even mean?
Hi. Yes I am taking vit d.Fill yourself up with lots of vitamin D -- not medicine but a food supplement, or I'd avoid giving advice.
I did. The day after I tested negative. Only a shortish walk, about 8km I think. I was so happy to be out and it was a sunny day. Big mistake, with hindsight it was much too early, I felt unwell again the following days I’ve since read (can’t remember where) only about 15 min exercise are recommended straight after Covid.Hi all. Has anyone walked shortly after having covid? I am triple-vaccinated, and have recently caught Omicron. I am on day 6 of having covid, and currently can't get out of bed without nausea and dizziness. I am due to start walking my primitivo in 7 weeks. I am now wondering how realistic a prospect that is. However, I am a generally healthy 45 yo, so am sure I will recover quickly.. I am interested to know: have you walked after recovering from coronavirus?
Post covid difficulties are extremely variable from one individual to the next -- I *think* I had it at the turn of 2019-2020 (a "weird flu" lasting a couple of months), but no lasting difficulties I can recall ; I definitely had it in October to December 2021, a mild, basically common cold-like case (except for 2 months instead of 2-5 days), though there were some days where my "normal" chronic inflammation symptoms & pain were a lot worse than normal, and they are somewhat worse generally post-covid, but the worst of that did clear after about 5-6 weeks.Post covid brain fog being what it is
As always -- methods to improve one's metabolic health through dietary means certainly do nothing to diminish the need for proper medical attention and care, from one's doctor.There are a lot of reports and research do on this.. but in the end, I would ask a medical professional if you have question on this.
Ummmm. @JabbaPapa, are you only counting people you personally know?(Likely explains why, so far as I am aware, only one pilgrim has come down with the disease so far.)
Thank you.There are a lot of reports and research do on this.. but in the end I would ask a medical professional if you have question on this.
I don't know what world you live in but in my world more than one Pilgrim had Covid-19.Likely explains why, so far as I am aware, only one pilgrim has come down with the disease so far.)
Oh Nuala, I’m sorry to hear this. I hope you don’t feel too bad with it.Thanks @domigee for starting this thread, and to all who've replied.
I didn't expect to be contributing, but I'm starting a camino with my niece on 7th April. It's our fourth attempt at this walk - initially postponed due to injury and then the pandemic. And guess what? Despite 2 vaccines, a booster, good health and a very careful lifestyle (I have caring responsibilities) I have Covid.
Perhaps I'm being naive, but I've no thoughts right now of cancelling. I will, however reduce my workload and take really good care of myself between now and our departure date. We've a great plan to walk from O'Cebreiro and arrive in Santiago for Easter - it would be awful if we had to come up with a version 5.
Most of the comments here have been helpful. They kind of stopped me in my tracks and made me realise the need to up my self-care game in the coming weeks. And perhaps to send my bag ahead if I'm not as fit as usual. However, I'm also taking encouragement from those who bounced back relatively quickly.
Obviously all of this is subject to intelligent consideration of my medical situation when the time comes.
Thanks pilgrims!
While walking a Camino ?I don't know what world you live in but in my world more than one Pilgrim had Covid-19.