February 8, 2016

It is now less than 100 days to the start of my Pilgrimage and my training is progressing somewhat on the schedule expected. Small doubts creep in only to be pushed away by enthusiam. The days are consumed by walking, planning, and thinking. I am slowing becoming the Peregrino I hope to be.
I have shared a link below to a piece by Leslie Gilmour. I have read his book and regularly check his blog. Good Stuff!


http://thecaminoprovides.com/2016/02/06/what-the-camino-provided-for-leslie-gilmour/#more-1705

January 24, 2016

After a rough transition to the new year, I am back in shape and walking regularly. From the pain and training the reason for my pilgrimage is starting to come into focus. Surprising or not in some ways it involves a yearning for the more religious times of my youth. More on that later. For now I am spending more time planing how to break up my walking. Today I would like to share a chapter from Leslie Gilmore's excellant guide, Camino De Santiago: Camino Frances 2015. In this chapter he writes of breaking the first day, considered the most difficult, into two days. I, too, am considering this.

http://www.caminoadventures.com/camino-frances/st-jean-to-roncesvalles/

January 10, 2016

Second weeek of the new year, the year of my Camino, and I remain plagued by muscle problems.
Managed about a half schedule as I worked thru the problems and started to realize that the Camino may be more than I can do in the time I have alloted. Notice I did not say more than I can do. If it requires a second trip to finish so be it. Can you hear those faint strains of "Rocky" playing in the backround? Here is another Camino video for your enjoyment:
A Modern Pigrim's view
https://youtu.be/v0e9Dci_isY

January 3, 2016
 2016 has a magical ring as it is the year of my Camino. I'm back on track with my training after my left knee gave me a scare. I now believe it was a severe cramp coming from not listening to my body and pushing too hard. The Camino after all is definately not a sprint. More like 20 Marathons. I recieved several new guide books for Christmas from my son and I'm plowing through them. Each has something new to offer. It is only 117 days until my flight to Bilbao Spain and I am getting excited.

Monday December 21

I took the entire week off to rehab my knee. It's doing much better and I will begin anew this week.
Wish me luck.

Monday December 14

Last week was a real downer. After upping my game to 10 miles a day and walking 60 miles the previous week my left knee was a knot and I was only able to walk once duing the past week for a distance of 5 miles. Doubt raises it's ugly head!

This past week I upped the miles to 10 per day and paid the price on my day of rest with knee cramps and some fair amount of pain. I may slow a bit this coming week. It is now just 21 weeks until I begin My Caminio starting at St Jean Pied de Port in France. I've attached a video of the first part of the Pilgrimage for your viewing pleasure. This leg will require 2 to 3 days to complete.

St. Jean Pied de Port to Pampolona