Singingheart
Kathy Dahm
- Time of past OR future Camino
- 2019
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I'm experiencing training fatigue, more mental than physical.
And it’s always important to listen to your body, Kathy, when training and in Spain. Maybe get a medical check up if you’ve any ongoing concerns. Feeling rested and prepared for your trip will help you enjoy it.
How far in advance would you suggest the OP starts to practice with orujo?Two weeks or so out I'd probably be trying to track down a cheap bottle of Rioja or Navarra and practising sipping without wincing - but that is my personal inclination and not a recommendation
The sacred fluid is only available to Initiates: so Day 1, first Cafe Solo obviously...How far in advance would you suggest the OP starts to practice with orujo?
It’s not that I haven’t done this before. My most recent walk was the British Coast to Coast walk last September. I didn’t train enough for it, I felt. I’m 77 1/2 now, and I didn’t want my body to have any surprises. I love all the suggestions and encouragement here. Thank you to all of you. I’m just so ready to start walking!Wow so much training for the CI
as told above, it is not that hard of a Camino
IMHO, think you are over killing the training for it
To give you some perspective, I am over 70 and did very little training for the CI
Other than walking every day month before I hit the CI
I did walk with my pack. Adding more weight every day
I walked the old route. Where the hill after Bar Julia was “fun.” Very long and steep. Straight up
As told by others, there are a few segments that get your attention. But, even for me was easy.
I biked the CF few years ago Then the next year walked it. Last year did the CP interior from Porto
This May did the Norte.
The Norte was the one I wished I had trained like you are doing now for the Ingles.
The first few days on the Norte really got me.
Bottom line train some. Have your gear and pack worked out. Good shoes etc
No need for such a rigorous training program for the CI.
Most important,,,, enjoy
Oh, I’ve been doing that for some time now, maybe since 2015 when I walked the CF.I'll nod to others above with experience of Gyms and training regimes but it does seem to me that you have probably attained your physical peak and now, mentally, you need the stimulation of fresh air and an ever changing landscape to offer you benefit and reward for all your effort. Relax for a bit. Maybe try a short hike in all that heat and humidity with your pack on. It can get pretty humid in Galicia
Two weeks or so out I'd probably be trying to track down a cheap bottle of Rioja or Navarra and practising sipping without wincing - but that is my personal inclination and not a recommendation
It’s not that I haven’t done this before. My most recent walk was the British Coast to Coast walk last September. I didn’t train enough for it, I felt. I’m 77 1/2 now, and I didn’t want my body to have any surprises. I love all the suggestions and encouragement here. Thank you to all of you. I’m just so ready to start walking!
No, because I don't train.Has anyone else experienced this sort of training burnout as the date of the actual Camino approaches?
Thank you.just take a break
many studies have show the recuperative benefits of rest days and many top athletes have talked of not working out right up to the event
you will be more than ready when you hit the trail
and I suspect you will be refreshed without loss of conditioning
And if, in the next week you feel the desire to get out and just walk, go for it
This is all supposed to be enjoyable ( even if it is hard )
just MHO
Many thanks.No, because I don't train.
You may just need to lighten up on yourself, Kathy. You've done this before and know how to do it, so trust that when you get to Spain, walking will happen and you will be fine.
Buen camino, peregrina!
I hope that’s true. Nothing though can compare to the C2C for sheer beauty, day after day. You must live in the midst of great beauty.I live just off the coast to coast route.
If you did that - especially the best bit in the west - the Camino Ingles will be like a stroll in the park. I’ve done both.
You're ready. Dont worry about training, it's a walk not a race. Seems that you have confirmed that your body is in adequate shape and your equipment is appropriate.I have about 2 and 1/2 weeks left before I leave for the CI, and I'm experiencing training fatigue, more mental than physical. I've been training for months now, for weeks carrying my loaded backpack. I walk at a nearby gym, on the indoor track and the inclined treadmill (because the heat and humidity here are too intense to walk outside). I try to walk several miles a day, and this morning, it took all my will power to get started. Has anyone else experienced this sort of training burnout as the date of the actual Camino approaches?
I would chill out a bit if I were you. Training indoors is falce. It's 29 degrees here in A Coruña and that's as nature intended. I don't know where you are but I suggest you get outdoors and train with nature. Does it rain in your gym? Well it does outside sometimes. Be prepared to see some beautiful scenery and meet some interesting people. Regards Bruce and Margaret.I have about 2 and 1/2 weeks left before I leave for the CI, and I'm experiencing training fatigue, more mental than physical. I've been training for months now, for weeks carrying my loaded backpack. I walk at a nearby gym, on the indoor track and the inclined treadmill (because the heat and humidity here are too intense to walk outside). I try to walk several miles a day, and this morning, it took all my will power to get started. Has anyone else experienced this sort of training burnout as the date of the actual Camino approaches?
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