4 Ways to Practice Pacing for More Energy and Better Results

Walking all day with a 15-pound backpack, 15 miles finished. According to the directions, only a mile to go. I was exhausted. It began to rain. I had a decision to make, do I push through the last mile, maybe 30 minutes more walking and finish for the day, or do I stop and get out of the rain and continue later?

I decided to push through. This was a mistake.

Lesson learned: practicing pacing the following day.

It was the first day of 5 days of walking the Camino de Santiago, the Way of St James,...