I did it!

Today I walked 6km carrying 6kg. Yeah!!

I still have a long way to go to be able to carry my 6-7kg pack further, or anywhere near our planned daily average of 25km. But I will get there. Poco a poco.

And for those locals who have been following our daily early AM training, yes, I have progressed from a pillow in my pack to real clothes, and gradually increasing the weight, 4kg, back down to 3kg, then 4.3kg, and now 6.3kg.

Getting better all the time, and we have just under 4 months until we begin the trek. Plenty of time. ;-)

 

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Just baby steps

Slowly working towards our goal - to walk the Camino de Santiago.

 

Shoes are worn in - well they certainly look warn in... Dusty and scruffy, and best of all NO blisters.

I've walk most days and I have started carrying my pack. Looks the real deal eh? At the moment it only contains a pillow. It's a heavy one! It's a start - remember "baby steps'. It has certainly slowed me down. We don't quite make the pace we did before the pack. And we have cut back a bit too. 6km is enough isn't it? We still have 4 months before we go.

We make an early start- it really is the best time to be out walking.

Flights are booked. We leave 18 April. Lots of details to work out, but we have allowed ourselves plenty of time,so no need to rush. And I'm still practising Spanish every day. Mi español está mejorando, pero todavía no es bueno.

 

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