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,...
Published on July 07, 2014 03:02