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  1. Rita Flower

    Right quad pain, ok to push through or something to be worried about?

    And magnesium for twitchy muscles - a much needed mineral for all muscle health - including the heart muscle - and in which we seem to be in short supply these days as we age and as soils are depleted.
  2. Rita Flower

    Right quad pain, ok to push through or something to be worried about?

    Hi @Johnnnyk I’m sorry to hear about your injury. You have walked a lot of km’s in a short time. Wow! However I don’t think anyone should ever ‘push through’ a pain message. Seek medical help if available. My understanding is that muscles need recovery time which could look like short gentle...
  3. Rita Flower

    Pacemaker Implant Surgery Tomorrow. A New Phase for Future Caminos.

    Blessings for a speedy and easy recovery. 🌸♥️🌺🚶‍♂️
  4. Rita Flower

    Help: 6 weeks to go

    @C clearly - Was interested to hear merino socks move on your foot. But you have it sorted. 🙂 So jusy sharing … I wear lightweight Bridgedale merino socks - wouldn’t wear anything else. They are not 100% wool (most hiking socks aren’t) and they really hug my feet like a second skin. For all my...
  5. Rita Flower

    Help: 6 weeks to go

    Some great advice already - particularly getting some expert medical help. As stated the blisters should be healed well before you leave. However it’s important to identify the cause- otherwise they will return. * Foot health. The shape and structure of the foot is involved - especially if...
  6. Rita Flower

    Morton’s Neuroma shoe choice

    I have a Morton’s Neuroma on my left foot and finally had a podiatrist assessment before my last Camino. I got special orthotics that correctly support that part of my foot. I found at the start of my last Camino it started to hurt around 18 km and then the ibuprofen and Voltarin would come...
  7. Rita Flower

    Base training level-future Camino at least a year away?

    I agree with @C clearly - at any time, but particularly as we get older, getting and staying fit is critical to a healthy old age - whether we walk the Camino or not. For me preparation for the Camino was a great way to start and continue lifelong physical health habits. I am 72 and walked my...
  8. Rita Flower

    Advice needed: Managing a large blister on the heel

    Yes my thoughts as well. If you can pick up some hiking sandals this might help.
  9. Rita Flower

    Effectively Avoiding Blisters

    Just saying. There is no one strategy. I believe blister formation is to do with how your feet are made as much if not more than what you do. I wear Gortex lightweight hiking boots and one layer of lightweight Merino socks all year round. No Vaseline, no powder, no sock liner, no hikers wool …...
  10. Rita Flower

    Altitude and Asthma

    A short note about accessing medical help on Camino. In my experience medical centres / hospital outpatients are easily accessible for pilgrims (and I presume other tourists) even though there is a bit of paperwork to complete. My experience is also that it is not that expensive and they might...
  11. Rita Flower

    Weight Loss, Chronic Pain & Keeping Fit After Camino Frances

    Hi I don’t understand why, if you are exercising, you need such a restrictive number of calories. It seems it would be difficult to meet one’s nutritional needs on that number of calories. Anyhoo … couple of thoughts … from an unqualified health nerd … might be useful/ might not … *Muscle burns...
  12. Rita Flower

    Weight Loss, Chronic Pain & Keeping Fit After Camino Frances

    Walked the Via last year at age 71. I was surprised that it seemed to take a longer time to recover than previously. By recover I mean consistent energy and stabilising weight - and I realise that’s just age related. In terms of my specifics supports - * Podiatrist or equivalent for feet. Good...
  13. Rita Flower

    Tips for walking in the heat

    There is hot and there is HOT. To quote …. Holiday Weather https://www.holiday-weather.com › ... Seville, Average Weather July - Spain The highest ever recorded temperature for July in Seville is a boiling hot 47 °C with the lowest being 13°C. While the average high in July /August is 37 C...
  14. Rita Flower

    Tips for walking in the heat

    A couple of additional points I met two sisters on the Via who had these special caps/head scarves that you refrigerate the night before and they stay cool all day! 😮 I read that an umbrella drops your water needs by 10%. It gives more shade so I didn’t need long sleeves which I find suffocating...
  15. Rita Flower

    Electrolytes.

    This thread got me thinking. Some of my favourite go to trail foods are bananas, yogurt, canned fish - foods that came up on the link about electrolytes. I love the gazpacho hint. I salt my food and eat plenty of olives. 🫒 I stop and eat some of the above food every couple of hours while...
  16. Rita Flower

    Anyone "Gut Train" with Kimchi/Sauerkraut pre-Camino?

    In summary. Some of us have sensitive digestive systems that can be more easily upset by travel. Some of us have ‘cast iron’ systems (me) that can pretty much deal with anything. Actual food poisoning can get both categories of people- medical help may be needed. All pre biotic and prebiotic...
  17. Rita Flower

    Anyone "Gut Train" with Kimchi/Sauerkraut pre-Camino?

    Well in Olde England they used to drink beer instead of water because the water was so often contaminated. I wonder what their microbiome count was.
  18. Rita Flower

    Anyone "Gut Train" with Kimchi/Sauerkraut pre-Camino?

    Another request for your recipe please 🙏🙏🙏
  19. Rita Flower

    I'm so discouraged!

    So much good advice already! So here is my two cents worth. Blisters or no blisters, are not only the result of the right shoes, socks etc for your individual feet but the ‘health’ of the feet themselves. For people with squished up toes, bunions, fallen arches, etc blisters might be nearly...
  20. Rita Flower

    I'm so discouraged!

    @Robo Love all your videos!!!

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