I did my first stab at walking with the pack yesterday and almost did myself in!! This picture was taken at the beginning of the walk.....pretty isn't it? By the end it wasn't so pretty!! I think it was God's way of yanking me back to reality and saying you need a bit more work!!
The pack weighed 15 lbs with the water and I walked for two hours......not smart, as it was hot and I didn't eat anything before I started at 7AM. I'm not sure if I drank enough water either. Guess there's more practice needed to figure this all out.
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Looking good Mariann!!!!
You do need to aclimate yout body to walking with a full pack. I might suggest a lighter load if you want to walk 2 hrs. and do the heavier weight for an hr. or so. Also don't worry about your speed with the pack- when walking the camino it is a leisurely pace and DO drink LOTS of water(especially if it's hot and you're sweating alot- drink a large glass of water before uou start your walk). Don't get discouraged- remember this ole lady walked it!!
Geeze louezze. With no shade! You're good.
Sorry if I sounded discouraged.....I would say more "enlightened"! Should remember to take it gradually, not the usual "bull in the china closet" approach.
Rosie....there IS no shade in Florida....I guess that will be a real bonus for me on the Camino!
Good thing we have time to get use to the backpack. I started like you with a full pack, and that wasn't good. So I cut down the weight and what a difference. Next week I plan to put in more weight.
Such a pretty picture of you walking.
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