Hi. This came up on my feed due to the YT algorithm. It's good that you listened to your body. There's no shame in having to stop your camino & continue another time. I haven't done the Camino but I've had a knee injury & ankle injury due to separate hiking accidents. For the knee injury, it took me 2-3 months to heal before attempting another hike. Let your body (and wallet) heal. You can save up again & also factor in the cost of luggage transfers (if cost is an issue). Take care. Buen camino!
I am so sorry that this one particular camino ended for you as it did. I have always felt the Camino is such a microcosm of life, including plans not working out and having to make the decisions about when to walk away (or hobble away) from some things that we deeply desire. Good job listening to your body. It is hard to make that decision... so much Fear of Missing Out (FOMO) hits. I got water poisoning at one point and had to stop for 2 days and even then, thinking of my new found Camino friends going on without me was hard. It takes maturity to truly walk your own walk. I got plantar fasciitis during my Camino Frances after my first week of walking in well-broken in hiking boots. I almost stopped too, but then I switched to wearing my Chacos sandals and was able to finish my planned 500 miles. But I then struggled with plantar fasciitis on and off for the next 15 years, so that was a steep price to pay. Your feet will take you on so many future adventures and the kindness you have shown them in preventing further injury by stopping will pay off. Wishing you happy trails in whatever way they next show up!
I had the same experience with plantar fasciitis last fall on the Camino Frances. I was walking at least five miles on my "rest" days, just getting around town. Five months later with help from a physical therapist I am able to walk a mile and a half and have a plan to increase my hiking back to previous levels. Now I know how to avoid this problem in the future.
It has been a wonderful journey. Knowing when to stop and rather hurting yourself further takes lots of courage. I remembered limping daily on Camino Primitivo due to swollen ankle and once or twice had to take a taxi due to bad knees. More reasons for you to come back again for another Camino. Thanks for sharing your journey. Buen Camino.
Thank you so much for your kind words! At that time I was heartbroken, but today I can see I did a great thing for my body. This sounds hurtful! Good idea to take the taxi! Do they have luggage transport on the Camino Primitivo? Buen Camino!
Hi. This came up on my feed due to the YT algorithm. It's good that you listened to your body. There's no shame in having to stop your camino & continue another time. I haven't done the Camino but I've had a knee injury & ankle injury due to separate hiking accidents. For the knee injury, it took me 2-3 months to heal before attempting another hike. Let your body (and wallet) heal. You can save up again & also factor in the cost of luggage transfers (if cost is an issue). Take care. Buen camino!
I am so sorry that this one particular camino ended for you as it did. I have always felt the Camino is such a microcosm of life, including plans not working out and having to make the decisions about when to walk away (or hobble away) from some things that we deeply desire. Good job listening to your body. It is hard to make that decision... so much Fear of Missing Out (FOMO) hits. I got water poisoning at one point and had to stop for 2 days and even then, thinking of my new found Camino friends going on without me was hard. It takes maturity to truly walk your own walk.
I got plantar fasciitis during my Camino Frances after my first week of walking in well-broken in hiking boots. I almost stopped too, but then I switched to wearing my Chacos sandals and was able to finish my planned 500 miles. But I then struggled with plantar fasciitis on and off for the next 15 years, so that was a steep price to pay. Your feet will take you on so many future adventures and the kindness you have shown them in preventing further injury by stopping will pay off. Wishing you happy trails in whatever way they next show up!
I had the same experience with plantar fasciitis last fall on the Camino Frances. I was walking at least five miles on my "rest" days, just getting around town. Five months later with help from a physical therapist I am able to walk a mile and a half and have a plan to increase my hiking back to previous levels. Now I know how to avoid this problem in the future.
It has been a wonderful journey. Knowing when to stop and rather hurting yourself further takes lots of courage. I remembered limping daily on Camino Primitivo due to swollen ankle and once or twice had to take a taxi due to bad knees. More reasons for you to come back again for another Camino. Thanks for sharing your journey. Buen Camino.
Thank you so much for your kind words! At that time I was heartbroken, but today I can see I did a great thing for my body.
This sounds hurtful! Good idea to take the taxi! Do they have luggage transport on the Camino Primitivo?
Buen Camino!