It's not an easy undertaking this Camino walk, not just the physical, but the mental as well. Sitting in Leon tonight on my first rest day and reading your post really resonates with me.Īt the risk of sounding a bit downhearted myself, I think you have plenty to worry about, and for good reason. I look forward to your post from Santiago de Compostela in a few weeks time. Which to me means that consciously or unconsciously, you don't want to quit.ĪLL of the pilgrims that I've followed with these issues in the last few months have completed their Camino. And those are the handful that, like you, reach out for help to your fellow forum members. For any number of reasons there doesn't seem to be a month go by that somebody doesn't post along similar lines here on the forum. You are very far from alone in feeling like this. If you have to quit you have to - but somehow I suspect you won't. What ever decision you come to will be the right one for you, and you alone, and I for one will respect that. Mental health challenges are a different story all together, and there is no one answer that is right for everybody. Physical health is one thing - your body is the only one you have - please look after it! This meditative state helps the pilgrim reflect on themselves and assist the individual in achieving insight into what is really important to them.Ī good pilgrimage should be an enlightening experience, helping us improve ourselves, and making us more at peace with who we are.įor what it's worth that's my take on, you've received many excellent pieces of advice and I see from your answer that you're clearly taking note of them. Subjects that we may not be aware are important to us, experiences we may not have thought of in a long time, giving us perhaps a different perspective, or helping us to come to terms with. It's only after your mind has tired of telling you to stop what your doing, that it hurts, that it's exhausting, that it is wearisome, and after being repeatedly ignored, that it "leaves the moment" and occupies itself on other subjects. Pushing thru this barrier will open the pilgrim experience to us. However, on the bright side the physical and mental stress you are experiencing is a necessary stage that we need to push through. Rest, hydrate, treat yourself, ensure it is a discomfort, not an injury. The above responses covered just about all you need in the way of advice. They might prescribe certain stretches, taping, heel wedges and other stuff. If you need a professional to check your Achilles.Ī Pharmacy (Farmacia) could direct you to one. I used to use pain killers and anti inflammatories alot, but avoid them now. Use a wall, tree, your poles, or I often just put one leg out behind me and do it without any 'external' support. I do this before I start walking, whenever I stop, before starting again, before going up hills. If you don't know how to check, google dehydration and urine colour If you feel dehydrated, you are already quite dehydrated. Good hydration! Even mild dehydration makes it worse, a lot worse. Whilst we are all different, what I find works really well for my inflamed Achilles 'during ' the Camino is: Sorry, I missed the bit about the Achilles. Reading this thread again I love the suggestions.ĭone them all on my first Camino, including Dance, Sing and Cry (with joy) LOL I think on my first day out of Seville this year. that 3 phase 'transition' changes a lot the more Caminos you walk. If not already, you now feel the power of the Camino, all around you.Įverything seems to have more meaning, you might have discovered a greater purpose.Īnd you're probably planning the next one.īecause you want to feel like this again and againĪnd you'll look back to those early days.Īnd smile, with a little pride, that you pushed through it. The physical and emotional may still linger a bit.īut you recognise them now for what they are. You're totally at peace with the journey now. People often talk about the three 'phases' of a Camino.Īnd if they do, it's not to a 'schedule'.Īs your body gets used to the effort, and the new 'routine'.Īnd you can tend to focus a lot on the 'physical'.Įveryone else seems to cope, why can't I?
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