Nanc
Active Member
- Time of past OR future Camino
- Frances (Sept 2016)
SDC/ Finesterre/ Muxia (2016)
Began with Tears, then, When do you know you're done?
part of me knows this is the physical challenge after 10 days on the Camino. Part of me knows that the mental third is beginning already. AND that no one can predict or decide for me. But batting ideas around would help
I had rare L4-5 disc twinges in the 2 months before I left, but it handled 15 miles with loaded pack so I thought it was ok.
3 days ago it acted up and I made the ego-deflating decision to transport my bag (self care over pride). That helped but did not cure.
Today I coughed so hard ( from bronchitis secondary to sinus infection) that I vomited and blew my back out. After 20 km I could walk only 0.5 km before having to lie down and stretch my back.
I hitched the last 5 km into Belarado, saw a Medico. I THINK she merely said (in Spanish) you're doing the Camino, rest , ibuprofen.
I'M NOT DONE but the back is bad
So do i lose a day and stay in Belarado? Do I try a short stage 15 km to keep moving and the back warm? Do i jump to Burgos for a day or 2?
Thanks for any view point
Nanc
part of me knows this is the physical challenge after 10 days on the Camino. Part of me knows that the mental third is beginning already. AND that no one can predict or decide for me. But batting ideas around would help
I had rare L4-5 disc twinges in the 2 months before I left, but it handled 15 miles with loaded pack so I thought it was ok.
3 days ago it acted up and I made the ego-deflating decision to transport my bag (self care over pride). That helped but did not cure.
Today I coughed so hard ( from bronchitis secondary to sinus infection) that I vomited and blew my back out. After 20 km I could walk only 0.5 km before having to lie down and stretch my back.
I hitched the last 5 km into Belarado, saw a Medico. I THINK she merely said (in Spanish) you're doing the Camino, rest , ibuprofen.
I'M NOT DONE but the back is bad
So do i lose a day and stay in Belarado? Do I try a short stage 15 km to keep moving and the back warm? Do i jump to Burgos for a day or 2?
Thanks for any view point
Nanc