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Many thanks for your replies. I'm 68 and am quite active. My husband is 65 and suffers a bit with sore knees, but not all of the time that's why he's probably coming with me under sufferance! Hopefully he will enjoy the walk. We won't want to book ahead too much, but we're only walking from Sarria and still are concerned that there may not be accommodation. We aren't taking sleeping bags and hope to find comfortable places.
No, pre-Camino training is not necessary. My son is a long distance hiker who coached me before my Camino. His good advice was to keep my initial days on the Camino in terms of distance and time and then to slowly increase each bit by bit until I felt ready for greater distances. Other useful advice is to keep pack weight as light as possible, possibly use a bag transfer service, and book albergues two or three nights ahead. I didn’t train in advance (I’m 75) but had a good Camino without trouble or injuries. Each day will require some logistical planning but will pay off as you walk the Way.I'm hoping to walk from Sarria to Santiago later in the year with my husband. He's not a keen walker but will happily do the journey with me. My question is, what would the minimum training be. We can train before we leave home but will be travelling in other places prior to starting the Camino so won't really be in tip top condition. We'll have our packs forwarded and stay in booked accommodation so don't have to keep up a strict pace. Can we break the walk up easily into shortish days? I'm concerned there won't be beds available at short notice, such as in Morgade. Thinking of going in May or September. Many thanks for any input
Sarria to Santiago? My condolences
Last year I walked from Ponferrada and had it all booked in advance. We walked in late March and stayed in very comfortable places and always ate great food. The previous year I walked the Camino Ingles without booking in advance and that worked well. When you get to, or near to, your day’s destination just look on booking.com. I hope you both have a great time. Good luck..Many thanks for your replies. I'm 68 and am quite active. My husband is 65 and suffers a bit with sore knees, but not all of the time that's why he's probably coming with me under sufferance! Hopefully he will enjoy the walk. We won't want to book ahead too much, but we're only walking from Sarria and still are concerned that there may not be accommodation. We aren't taking sleeping bags and hope to find comfortable places.
Thanks for posting this again @dougfitz ! Very good training programme.@julieb26 - Hereare two training programs from the AussieWalks two day walking festival site. One is to prepare for walking the 10 km distance two days in a row. The other for the 20/30 km distances. Both programs are eight weeks long, including the week of the festival. There is an awful lot you can do to prepare yourself well even in that short a time. If your husband isn't regularly walking 10 km, perhaps start on an accelerated version of 10 km program, in which case, there will be up to 16 weeks of preparation.
To answer your question literally, there is no 'minimum training'. People do this walk with very little preparation. I suggest those that make this statement here are the lucky ones who have survived that approach. I don't often see people here telling you that it didn't work, which is a pity. I do see such people in my local Friends of the Camino group, and it is disheartening for them to return having injured themselves or worn themselves out after a few days when the toll has become too much for them.
Further, if you do take the booking approach you have outlined, if one of you do hit the wall (or bonk, as some of our US members might say) before you reach your booked accommodation, you will have to consider your approach to making that final distance. Getting a taxi is the most obvious way, and returning to your pick up point the following day. This increases the distance you then have to achieve the following day, aggravating any issues you might have had that stopped you in the first place.
That's very true. It's the several days in a row effect that can be the surprise. @julieb26 if you aren't pushed for time, I'd allow yourselves plenty of leeway, worst that can happen is you end up making a few nice excursions afterwards.When I could comfortably walk 20 km with backpack three days in a row
Brierley's book will tell you where all accommodations are and you can plan accordingly.I'm hoping to walk from Sarria to Santiago later in the year with my husband. He's not a keen walker but will happily do the journey with me. My question is, what would the minimum training be. We can train before we leave home but will be travelling in other places prior to starting the Camino so won't really be in tip top condition. We'll have our packs forwarded and stay in booked accommodation so don't have to keep up a strict pace. Can we break the walk up easily into shortish days? I'm concerned there won't be beds available at short notice, such as in Morgade. Thinking of going in May or September. Many thanks for any input
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