RevBarbaraG
Member
- Time of past OR future Camino
- CF (2018)
I wondered if anyone who is currently preparing for their first Camino would like to compare experiences on training?
I’ve just started training properly in the past week. I did 8.4 miles last Friday, about 4 on Tuesday and 5.5 on Wednesday, 8.8 yesterday (Friday) and 5 this morning. Today was the first day I’ve followed a longish walk with another walk the following day. I was conscious today of yesterday’s miles in my legs. I need to get used to that!
My plan is, loosely, to walk a minimum of 2 hours/5 miles every day, possibly with one day off each week. Three days a week I’ll do a longer walk, within the next couple of weeks I intend to make that at least 10miles, sometimes up to 14. In the last 3 weeks or so before I leave, I will make sure to do two long days back to back each week. I also plan on adding some hills.
I have six and a half weeks till my Camino. In the next week, I’m going to get to grips with my new rucksack, with its hydration bladder, and practice walking with it. A low weight to start with, but building so that by the end I am walking with my full pack.
I have a history of alternating between being very active (and therefore having good fitness) and doing very little. I am carrying far too much weight on my body, and am doing my best to shift some of it..... and to build as much fitness and endurance as I can before the REAL training programme: el Camino!
I’ve just started training properly in the past week. I did 8.4 miles last Friday, about 4 on Tuesday and 5.5 on Wednesday, 8.8 yesterday (Friday) and 5 this morning. Today was the first day I’ve followed a longish walk with another walk the following day. I was conscious today of yesterday’s miles in my legs. I need to get used to that!
My plan is, loosely, to walk a minimum of 2 hours/5 miles every day, possibly with one day off each week. Three days a week I’ll do a longer walk, within the next couple of weeks I intend to make that at least 10miles, sometimes up to 14. In the last 3 weeks or so before I leave, I will make sure to do two long days back to back each week. I also plan on adding some hills.
I have six and a half weeks till my Camino. In the next week, I’m going to get to grips with my new rucksack, with its hydration bladder, and practice walking with it. A low weight to start with, but building so that by the end I am walking with my full pack.
I have a history of alternating between being very active (and therefore having good fitness) and doing very little. I am carrying far too much weight on my body, and am doing my best to shift some of it..... and to build as much fitness and endurance as I can before the REAL training programme: el Camino!