Training Update

Wendy setting out with full pack

Yesterday we donned our full packs for a 10km walk around the streets of Tamborine Mountain. With only six weeks before flying out, it was time to start carrying the actual gear and weight we will need to walk with on the Camino. We've been walking with day packs weighing around 5kg but the extra weight of our travel packs, Steve's pack weighs 9kg and mine 8kg, certainly made a difference on the inclines. Our walking and gym training paid dividends, our packs felt comfortable and we were happy with our performance and recovery, although we can feel our leg muscles this morning. I puffed and sweated walking up some of the steeper sections (that's normal) but I didn't lag too far behind Steve on the hills. We need more of this training so woke early this morning for a backup walk, however it was raining. We know that shouldn't stop us because we will have to walk in all weathers on the Camino, but there we won't have a choice, here at home we do, and we chose to curl up under the covers and sleep a little longer.  Sometimes it's hard to get motivated.

Steve walking the streets

 

Post Script: the rain stopped around 7am so we threw our packs on and walked for a couple of kilometres over a couple of hills, just enough to stretch the leg muscles.

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