Training – Somewhere Slowly

Back to a ‘new normal’?

24/07/2020

The camino seems to be bustling again, with hundreds of pilgrims arriving at the Pilgrim’s Office in Santiago every day for their compostela. It is a good sign, and I hope it lasts so the people earning a living along the way can make up some of their losses. There is always the threat of … More Back to a ‘new normal’?

The 1000 Mile Challenge

10/02/2019

I have signed up for the 1000 Mile Challenge again this year and have bought the badge to attract the attention of other ‘badgers’. The idea is that you choose your own walks, where and when you like, and log your miles (or kms) throughout the year, aiming to clock up at least 1000 miles … More The 1000 Mile Challenge

Another countdown to Camino

03/03/2018

According to my countdown widget, it is now 14 days until I set off for Spain again! The plan is to make it a trial run for my fit & kit before the St Olav’s Walk from Oslo to Trondheim this summer, and it seems both will be a lot colder than I had hoped. … More Another countdown to Camino

The Celtic Camino

08/12/2017

Two camino related things happened recently: The start date for my long awaited St Olav’s Walk in Norway was set for this spring, and my young walking companion L, who I met in Rabanal in 2014, told me she was going to Dublin to study in the new year. I will of course need a … More The Celtic Camino

A new 2017 challenge

31/12/2016

A quick post to tell you all about this great challenge I came across today – and promptly signed up for! The Live For The Outdoors Walk 1000 Miles Challenge starts tomorrow, and the aim is to, you guessed it, walk 1,000 miles (that’s 1,609 kms) in 2017. Read more and sign up here: http://www.livefortheoutdoors.com/walk1000miles Happy … More A new 2017 challenge

Camino training

20/08/2016

It’s so easy to be lazy when you are back in normal everyday life! Whereas somehow on the Camino you are not only willing but perfectly able to fall out of bed, dress in the dark, pack, brush teeth and head out into the Spanish dawn to hunt for coffee and first breakfast; at home … More Camino training

Pacerpoles impression after a bit of use

27/07/2015

I have never used walking sticks or poles on my caminos, for some reason I just thought that was for people with joint or balance problems or in the case of the rough wooden single pole – a camino chic fashion statement. Also there were tales of people in constant panic about losing them, having … More Pacerpoles impression after a bit of use

Tentative playlist

28/06/2015

I guess lots of pilgrims have playlists with them, whether it’s on music players, in their mobile phones or just in their heads. The Radio You is more or less constantly broadcasting, I find, and some tracks are repeated more often than others. I thought I’d actually make a camino playlist this year, dedicated to … More Tentative playlist

My Virtual Camino

18/06/2015

Here’s what I posted on the Camino forum (linky on the side of the main page) one Friday evening: I’m sitting here on a Friday night, watching TV and wishing I was sitting in a brown bar in Northern Spain with tired legs, full tummy and what’s left of a bottle of vino medicino, sharing … More My Virtual Camino