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We both posted at the same time using the same expression @Bradypus !
"Great minds think alike"
Absolutely spot on answer I completely second all of this!It doesn’t really (edit: it doesn’t ONLY) depend on your level of fitness - more on what you enjoy doing. If, like me, you enjoy long stages and smelling the roses as you walk, then just do that.
Don’t let anyone dictate how long it should take you to smell a rose and the correct manner to smell it.
As it will be your first Camino you’ll only find out when you’re there how you want to do things. I’d say plan for 35 days, but it probably will take you less.
I think 35 days is better.Newbie planning my Camino Frances hike Sep/Oct 2019. (1) Brierley allows 33 days. Is that a good pace for someone 'reasonably' fit? Depends on terrain and weather obviously. Of course I won't suffer any injuries, right? Anybody pushed it and finished in 30 days? Less? I've made my flight reservations, have slack time on both ends, won't have to rush. How much time to Smell the Roses along the way? (2) Brierley also says five-weeks for the hike, adding in two slack/'zero' days when desired. Do people do this? How often? Is hiking for 33-days without a break too mind-numbing? (3) Would like to add Santiago --> Finisterra. Allow three-four days? Gracias all!
I did it in 50 days and had the time of my life. That included 6 rest days and some very short distance days. 3 rest days at León were needed to give chance for shin splint to recover. The constant pounding on the ground takes its toll eventually. That's why it helps to have rest days and/or short days at least once a week. I enjoyed stopping and talking to people in the villages (I speak fluent Spanish - which makes that easier). I also took time to talk with fellow pilgrims and help out people who were having difficulty (as others helped me when I was experiencing problems). It's a beautiful walk, it's almost indescribable at times, so I would suggest not to rush it if you don't have to. It probably might be the only time you do this, so cherish the experience. I found myself deliberately slowing down to make it last longer and feel more of the magic along the way. It depends on what budget you have and any commitments back home e.g. family, work etc. The guide books are only a reference, so you can stop as and when you feel like it. I've attached a photo of map of route with my stops highlighted. Some fell in line with guide book stages and others didn't. I didn't have a set itinerary and took each day one step at a time. It was very hot most days up until Villafranca del Bierzo (Sept - Oct 2018) - the heat takes its toll as well as the distance. Take it easy, keep that heart open all the way.Newbie planning my Camino Frances hike Sep/Oct 2019. (1) Brierley allows 33 days. Is that a good pace for someone 'reasonably' fit? Depends on terrain and weather obviously. Of course I won't suffer any injuries, right? Anybody pushed it and finished in 30 days? Less? I've made my flight reservations, have slack time on both ends, won't have to rush. How much time to Smell the Roses along the way? (2) Brierley also says five-weeks for the hike, adding in two slack/'zero' days when desired. Do people do this? How often? Is hiking for 33-days without a break too mind-numbing? (3) Would like to add Santiago --> Finisterra. Allow three-four days? Gracias all!
I'm curious how much slack time did you put? Knowing that, we can suggest "Plan B's" to manage within that time in case you need to adjust.I've made my flight reservations, have slack time on both ends,
We found our “comfort zone” was 10-12 miles a day, otherwise we were too tired and grouchy. Once we found our sweet spot for distance, I started managing segments to that as closely as I could.
I'(The other thing I would do next time is stay at Orisson, even though it is a very short leg. The first day to Roncesvalles was a doozy.)
(The other thing I would do next time is stay at Orisson, even though it is a very short leg. The first day to Roncesvalles was a doozy.)
Brierley allows 33 days.
Copy Right Violation“start like an old woman and you will finish like a young one.
This is such a nice point of view! Taking your time to really explore without any agenda is just a gift we rarely get. To accept that gift is another thing altogether.... that said, this will mean different things to each of us. I think 30 days is adequate to cover the territory, without rushing. That’s taking no days off. I took 33, but was meeting a group in Sarria. So, early on, I walked more to make sure weather or injury would not hinder me and later on, when I realized I would get to Sarria early, I slowed down and had 2 rest days, waiting for my group. Each day, I looked forward to walking and not resting. After all, walking at 4K per hour was the slowest I have ever gone. It felt quite leisurely, with plenty of rest and relaxation every afternoon/evening.My first Camino on the French route was almost the entire 800 k, starting in Roncesvalles missing just the first leg. I titled the book I wrote about the experience "Slow Camino". ( slowcaminobook.com.). Not just "slow" because I took my my time- 45 days - to stop periodically and be a tourist, seeing the Great Cathedral in Leon for example.
But "Slow" as in slow travel or slow cooking. Connecting with a 'grand sense of wonder". Immersing myself.
Thomas Merton the contemplative Trappist monk -advised us to "Take more time - cover less ground."
To allow mindfulness in - to realize that we are not the objects of our awareness - but pure awareness itself.
We are not our situational self or our Facebook page, rather we are a "foundational self".
I tried not to focus on a timetable, nor did I try to add "the lessons of the Camino" to my collection of knowledge. For me the Camino was a winnowing - am emptying out.
I thought about all that I had learned on my first Camino: The important knowledge was not about acquired doctrines or life lessons. It was not about what to know, but rather how to be. I was more comfortable in my own skin. I was less lonely being all by myself. I was definitely more patient and more open to new experiences. Doors were opening, and I was not passing by; I was peeking inside. The long hours of walking and the repetition of taking one step after the other became a gateway for me to experience the infinite moment—a place where being and knowing intersect.
There is a small museum in Union, Maine, near where I live, called the Matthews Museum, where household items and farm equipment from the 1800’s are on display. They have several winnowing machines that use gravity and wind and metal screens to separate the edible parts of wheat and bean plants from the useless shells and husks. My Camino was like a winnowing. Left behind were false assumptions, destructive habits, and circular ruminations that no longer worked. Like a sculptor chipping away at a giant block of stone, I had found a self-actualized version of myself that was already there—trapped inside the granite.
Terence Callery
I will be a 49yo male on the Camino this year and I "wish" to walk it in 29-31 stages.....
I am quite fit, seriously playing table-tennis in a lower division and train every 2-3 days.
Started training for the Camino be walking with my backpack last Sunday (7.1km / 1,25h on the hills)
Nonetheless I will see my orthopaedist for advice in 5 weeks, hopefully it all will be fine for the journey
Yes, Bobcat I start on my 77 birthday Sept 18 from St Jean. Giving myself 40 plus days as well. Good luck. I did reserve a room at Orisson but after that it will bea crap shoot where Iand.I'm 70 this year (September) and heading out, at end of March, to SJPP for the first time & giving myself 6 weeks / 42 days. The one bit of advice I've had from a Camino veteran but that's not been mentioned here yet is : "Walk slowly into your Camino". That's my plan. And just to make sure I stop, I'm bring a tiny ukulele. (light & cheap). Feel free to join me, or ... just pass by.
Thanks everyone for all that advice .... so are there a LOT of roses, then?
Buen Camino.
Physically it should be no problem at all, but I want to get used to the weight on my hip and shoulders and try the backpack intensivly before the flight.and so too is the necessity for serious training.
Physically it should be no problem at all, but I want to get used to the weight on my hip and shoulders and try the backpack intensivly before the flight.
The visit @ the orthopaedist is precautionary, in March last year I had entirely torn ligaments in my right foot.
You can make a rough plan, and then after you are on the Camino you will discover if it will indeed be doable for you. This site is excellent for planning stages. And check out ForWalk.org for sample itineraries of 26 and 31 days.I'm with you. I'm kind of panicking about how to go about my staging. My goal is to start on July 9 and finish on August 10 (32 days) since it's my birthday and I'd think that'd be a cool way to celebrate. It seems like it is possible after seeing what people say. I just don't know how to go about planning each stage or how much to plan.
No desire to experience this vibrant city ?60km walk from Orisson to Pamplona (would not recommend). I started at 4AM and finishing at 9PM that night.
Anybody pushed it and finished in 30 days?
No desire to experience this vibrant city ?
After walking 60 km arriving at 9 pm , alberques close at 10 pm , you must have stayed in a Pension to dine out that night.Sorry, I I wouldn't recommend meant the 60km walk! LOVED Pamplona.
After walking 60 km arriving at 9 pm , alberques close at 10 pm , you must have stayed in a Pension to dine out that night.
This is the complete opposite to most who have a short day from Larra into there.
I stayed at the Casa Paderborn. By the time I was processed, it was 9:15ish and was told lights out at 10pm. My choices were to shower or eat (no shower).
I chose shower. I ate an energy bar I had on me for dinner. My feet were so swollen and hurt, I couldn't sleep from the pain. Eventually I did fall asleep. It was the best sleep ever
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