Good news everybody! We´re over halfway done. It feels like much more. We´re motoring along at a good rate and will be in Leon by Friday to eat some serious tapas.
We are doing well, physically. Becky has become a walking machine and my shinsplints are being kept at bay. Today we are heading into a city called Sahagun.
So, it´s true -- we probably won´t end up at Parliament Hill this evening. I hope you all have a wonderful time making clowns of yourself with large amounts of Alexander Keiths and cheesy temporary tattoos.
Have one more for your buddies in Spain, will ya? We´ll have one for you, we promise.
Let´s see here ... what´s new? Well, maybe I should just take this opportunity to explain what a typical day for us is like.
5:50 a.m. - Wake up, curse the world and get dressed
6:15 a.m. - Leave the hostel, hobbling
7:30 a.m. - Stop for breakfast which includes cafe con leche, orange juice and toast or pastry
11:00 a.m. - Stop for lunch (bocadillo)
1:30ish p.m. - Find our hostel
2:30 p.m. - Have a shower and handwash the laundry, hang it out to dry
3:30 p.m. - Read and wait for dinner, getting hungrier and hungrier
7:30 p.m. - Have dinner, the best part of the day, sometimes
8:30 p.m. - Put away laundry and get ready for bed
9 p.m. - Sleep, hoping that no one will snore
Well, that´s it really. Just the basics.
We´ll be celebrating Canada Day on the inside. Maybe I´ll give myself a temporary Maple Leaf tattoo with a pen.
Take care!
-J
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Congratulations on your progress along the way
A memorable Canada Day
Happy Trails
Happy Canada Day!! Glad you two gals are doing well :)
Hi girls
Just stumbled upon your blog, and it is so delightful! I am form South Africa, and just completed my first Camino from SJPP to Santiago - been back at home one week! It's great reading about your adventures and recognising things and places... Well done for being so organised and doing this blog, I wish I had done that!
Good luck with the rest, enjoy every minute.
SA Pilgrim
Happy Canada Day!!!!
congrats guys! i'm very proud. and obv i have a cheesy canada day tattoo on my arm. don't judge me, jess.
I found some shin splint info that hopefully may help Jess :-)
Stretching Exercises
Kneeling position, the runner points his toes out behind and gently sits back on heels pressing the tops of the feet towards the ground.
Standing arm’s length from the wall, place hands on wall, keep feet and knees straight, lean forward as far as possible.
Standing with feet flat, bend knees forward as far as possible keeping heels on floor.
Because research shows that your muscles are more elastic after they’ve been warmed up, stretching should take place after a good warm-up as well as at the end of the workout.
Strengthening Exercises
With a partner hold down the others feet which are flat on the ground. With resistance on their toes, have them lift their toes up.
Sitting with left ankle on right knee, apply pressure to inside of foot (near large toe) with hand, and turn foot up and in, using leg muscles.
Same position as above, apply pressure to outside of foot (near small toe) with hand, and turn foot down and out using leg muscles.
Same position as above, apply pressure to top of foot (near toes) with hand, and lift foot using leg muscles. Repeat with right ankle on the left knee.
Sitting on a table or chair attach a weight (a bucket filled with rocks works well) around the foot. Without bending your knee move the foot up and down from the ankle.
Anchor one end of an elastic band to the leg of a table or sofa. Stretch the band, and then loop it around the end of the foot. Move the foot up and down and side to side against the bands resistance. (you'll have to improvise on this one!)
Draw each letter of the alphabet with the big toe of each foot in the air.
While standing erect raise up and down onto your toes several times. If that is too easy you can make it more challenging by performing the same exercise while standing on a step and allow your calves to stretch over the edge of the step.
In a sitting position lower and raise the feet with the heels on the ground as high and quickly as possible for 60 seconds. I have athletes do this exercise during the school day while sitting at their desk.
Walking down steep hills.
Walking on toes.
Walking on heels.
Walking with feet turned inward and outward.
With socks off, gather up a towel that is flat on the floor, using only the toes.
Pick up marbles using the toes.
Off-season training. One of the most effective ways to eliminate shin splints is to do some type of running in the off season. An increase in mileage should never exceed more than 10% per week. I guess you'll have to do some hiking when you return Jess!
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