The wait is over, but unfortunately the weight is over.

[andywild]

Well folks, the time is nearly here. A couple of days and I'm off to Biarritz!! No more training walks, no more equipment gathering. The result of a few month's training is that I feel no healthier and have not lost any weight. In a last ditch attempt to save a few grams I had a beard trim which means my weight has gone from 101.605kg to a positively slim 101.600kg I'm hoping that the 5g advantage will propel me gazelle-like over the pyranees.
For anyone starting around the 18th and walking over the next 5 or 6 weeks, keep an eye out for me and be sure to say hello. And for those that would like to be with me in spirit if not in person feel free to follow my blog which I hope to be updating with my tales of athleticism as I bound effortlessly along the way of St James.
I'd like to say a big thank you to everyone that has joined in with my ramblings on here and given advice and support whilst I prepared for this journey.
See you on/from the trail !!

Andy

firstcamino.wordpress.com

 

[HedaP]

Buen camino, peregrino.

 

[Turga]

Keep on truckin'

 

[VNwalking]

Buen Camino, peregrino!
May there be much lightness along the way that has nothing to do with absence of physical weight!
(And everyone out there will probably know Andy by the ripple of laughter around him!)

 

[Purky]

I'm hoping that the 5g advantage will propel me gazelle-like over the pyranees

Buen camino, pilgrim!

 

[andywild]

Buen camino, pilgrim!

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Hahahaha !!! Truly wonderful !!

 

[wisepilgrim]

You´ll be happy to know that Santiago has some decent kebabs!
¡Ánimo!

 

[OzAnnie]

Buen camino, pilgrim!

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You’re looking so good already !! Ha ha.
What a great time you’ll have.
I’m sure ‘some’ weight will fall away on the camino .. but if I’m wrong ... the memories will be worth the weight/wait.

Buen Camino
Annie

 

[bib]

Andywild... thanks for your humour...you make me laugh out loud!

Enjoy your journey

 

[Anniesantiago]

Buen Camino!

 

[KerrieG]

Buen Camino!
And yes, same here, thanks for the humour! Made me laugh!

 

[Irish Bernie]

Will Andy be the first pilgrim to walk out of the pilgrims office in St Jean straight into a waiting taxi ?

 

[John Hawke]

Looking forward to seeing the new "slimed down you" on the 18th
Buen Camino

 

[Bala]

People you've never met have no idea how much fun they're about to have! Buen Camino, Andy!

 

[andywild]

Will Andy be the first pilgrim to walk out of the pilgrims office in St Jean straight into a waiting taxi ?

I may as well use the same taxi that I get from the train station to the pilgrim's office. I'm just praying there's a drive-thru McDonald's before I attempt the tricky drive up to Orisson

 

[celinehenriette]

Good luck Andy. I've heard crazy stories about people who have done a lot less training and planning to do a lot more km's. What idiots they are
So you should be fine! Have a great Camino!

 

[pelerine]

Make sure you keep the beard trimmed. The extra beard grams might turn out to be the straw that breaks the camel’s back! Buen camino anyway - you are bound to enjoy yourself!

 

[Aysen Mustafa]

I read a male pilgrims post that he lost 2 kgs walking the Camino and then put on 5kgs. Is your name really Yost? I look forward to bumping into you on the Way as I leave May 2.

 

[Former member 49149]

Buen camino, pilgrim!

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nice footwork, Purky and andywild.

 

[trism286]

I'll see you at Orisson on the 18th.

 

[Victoria65]

Buen Camino Andy! Look forward to following you on your blog. Wish I could walk with you but I'll be two weeks behind. Enjoy!

 

[MadFrank]

Buen Camino Andy.

I'm starting walking on Tuesday 17th but going direct to Roncesvalles so I will be ahead of you but no doubt with your stealth athleticism you will have caught me up by the weekend.

Best of Luck

Madfrank

 

[SLOChick]

Buen Camino peregrino! Thank you for some giggles!

 

[4blossom]

From couch to camino! I'm eating for England at the moment in the vain hope I loose some significate weight on The Way. ;-) Time will tell!

 

[Marie Helene Maguire]

Well folks, the time is nearly here. A couple of days and I'm off to Biarritz!! No more training walks, no more equipment gathering. The result of a few month's training is that I feel no healthier and have not lost any weight. In a last ditch attempt to save a few grams I had a beard trim which means my weight has gone from 101.605kg to a positively slim 101.600kg I'm hoping that the 5g advantage will propel me gazelle-like over the pyranees.
For anyone starting around the 18th and walking over the next 5 or 6 weeks, keep an eye out for me and be sure to say hello. And for those that would like to be with me in spirit if not in person feel free to follow my blog which I hope to be updating with my tales of athleticism as I bound effortlessly along the way of St James.
I'd like to say a big thank you to everyone that has joined in with my ramblings on here and given advice and support whilst I prepared for this journey.
See you on/from the trail !!

Andy

firstcamino.wordpress.com

Buen Camino

 

[RevBarbaraG]

You have my sympathy.... I was determined from January to lose some weight, but failed miserably. I did have a haircut before I set off, but that was to aid swift drying.

But I can report that, 24 days into my Camino, my formerly tight trousers are distinctly loose. This despite eating as much as I fancy of anything that appeals.

If only I could spend the rest of my life walking 20K per day.... but real life gets in the way, eh?

 

[flywoman]

Well folks, the time is nearly here. A couple of days and I'm off to Biarritz!! No more training walks, no more equipment gathering. The result of a few month's training is that I feel no healthier and have not lost any weight. In a last ditch attempt to save a few grams I had a beard trim which means my weight has gone from 101.605kg to a positively slim 101.600kg I'm hoping that the 5g advantage will propel me gazelle-like over the pyranees.
For anyone starting around the 18th and walking over the next 5 or 6 weeks, keep an eye out for me and be sure to say hello. And for those that would like to be with me in spirit if not in person feel free to follow my blog which I hope to be updating with my tales of athleticism as I bound effortlessly along the way of St James.
I'd like to say a big thank you to everyone that has joined in with my ramblings on here and given advice and support whilst I prepared for this journey.
See you on/from the trail !!

Andy

firstcamino.wordpress.com

Have a great journey

 

[Tina B]

Well folks, the time is nearly here. A couple of days and I'm off to Biarritz!! No more training walks, no more equipment gathering. The result of a few month's training is that I feel no healthier and have not lost any weight. In a last ditch attempt to save a few grams I had a beard trim which means my weight has gone from 101.605kg to a positively slim 101.600kg I'm hoping that the 5g advantage will propel me gazelle-like over the pyranees.
For anyone starting around the 18th and walking over the next 5 or 6 weeks, keep an eye out for me and be sure to say hello. And for those that would like to be with me in spirit if not in person feel free to follow my blog which I hope to be updating with my tales of athleticism as I bound effortlessly along the way of St James.
I'd like to say a big thank you to everyone that has joined in with my ramblings on here and given advice and support whilst I prepared for this journey.
See you on/from the trail !!

Andy

firstcamino.wordpress.com

Ultreia Andy. See you somewhere enroute I expect. Buen Camino

 

[Doogman]

Andy: Have a fabulous camino! I have really enjoyed your posts.

 

[Selina Ward]

Well folks, the time is nearly here. A couple of days and I'm off to Biarritz!! No more training walks, no more equipment gathering. The result of a few month's training is that I feel no healthier and have not lost any weight. In a last ditch attempt to save a few grams I had a beard trim which means my weight has gone from 101.605kg to a positively slim 101.600kg I'm hoping that the 5g advantage will propel me gazelle-like over the pyranees.
For anyone starting around the 18th and walking over the next 5 or 6 weeks, keep an eye out for me and be sure to say hello. And for those that would like to be with me in spirit if not in person feel free to follow my blog which I hope to be updating with my tales of athleticism as I bound effortlessly along the way of St James.
I'd like to say a big thank you to everyone that has joined in with my ramblings on here and given advice and support whilst I prepared for this journey.
See you on/from the trail !!

Andy

firstcamino.wordpress.com

think of the extra weight as invaluable storage to keep you going when others fade. i'll be hobbling along 10 days after you but there in spirit. buen camino!

 

[caminoagogo]

I’ll be a couple of days behind you, @andywild. I’ll be the other heavily bearded pilgrim. Hopefully we can cross paths, grab a beer and share grooming tips. See you out there, pilgrim!

 

[andywild]

I’ll be a couple of days behind you, @andywild. I’ll be the other heavily bearded pilgrim. Hopefully we can cross paths, grab a beer and share grooming tips. See you out there, pilgrim!

You'll catch me up in no time.. look forward to seeing you out there

 

[Kanga]

It all sounds like a lot of fun. I hope the weather improves for you all. Buen Camino!

 

[Rick of Rick and Peg]

Sorry Andy. Didn't any one tell you you can't get a Compostela unless ALL of you makes the pilgrimage. Go back and get those hairs. You will need them. If you don't, have a wonderful trip and way.

 

[tomnorth]

Well folks, the time is nearly here. A couple of days and I'm off to Biarritz!! No more training walks, no more equipment gathering. The result of a few month's training is that I feel no healthier and have not lost any weight. In a last ditch attempt to save a few grams I had a beard trim which means my weight has gone from 101.605kg to a positively slim 101.600kg I'm hoping that the 5g advantage will propel me gazelle-like over the pyranees.
For anyone starting around the 18th and walking over the next 5 or 6 weeks, keep an eye out for me and be sure to say hello. And for those that would like to be with me in spirit if not in person feel free to follow my blog which I hope to be updating with my tales of athleticism as I bound effortlessly along the way of St James.
I'd like to say a big thank you to everyone that has joined in with my ramblings on here and given advice and support whilst I prepared for this journey.
See you on/from the trail !!

Andy

firstcamino.wordpress.com

Buen Camino. Thanks for sharing your blog address. I added your blog to my news reader.

 

[Krista Catlady]

Looking forward to following your journey as you carry that svelt body and winning personality towards Santiago.

 

[MichelleElynHogan]

One last secret, and you did not hear it from me.....helium balloons, lots of them. It has worked before. Shhhhhh.....

 

[nycwalking]

You once asked if you need red socks: Yes you do. Hope you have some.

McDonald's is your kinda place. Golden arches are in Spain, lookout for them.

Buen camino.

 

[Banjo&Matilda]

Oh you make me laugh! I've bookmarked your blog and I'll be following! Please share your hot tips, I'll be 5 months behind you!

 

[Irene Ground]

Well folks, the time is nearly here. A couple of days and I'm off to Biarritz!! No more training walks, no more equipment gathering. The result of a few month's training is that I feel no healthier and have not lost any weight. In a last ditch attempt to save a few grams I had a beard trim which means my weight has gone from 101.605kg to a positively slim 101.600kg I'm hoping that the 5g advantage will propel me gazelle-like over the pyranees.
For anyone starting around the 18th and walking over the next 5 or 6 weeks, keep an eye out for me and be sure to say hello. And for those that would like to be with me in spirit if not in person feel free to follow my blog which I hope to be updating with my tales of athleticism as I bound effortlessly along the way of St James.
I'd like to say a big thank you to everyone that has joined in with my ramblings on here and given advice and support whilst I prepared for this journey.
See you on/from the trail !!

Andy

firstcamino.wordpress.com

Buen Camino.
Hope to meet you on the way. Take care and have fun!

 

[Mattnlucy]

Buen Camino, Andy, your humorous attitude will make your journey fun.

 

[andywild]

Sorry Andy. Didn't any one tell you you can't get a Compostela unless ALL of you makes the pilgrimage. Go back and get those hairs. You will need them. If you don't, have a wonderful trip and way.

Luckily I kept the hairs and have glued them to a potato as a keepsake for my dear old mother. something to remember me by whilst I'm away. I guess I'll have to get the razor out and leave her with a bald potato.. to be honest it's still quite a good likeness.
Thanks for the tip!