A lazy day

We had a snowstorm a few weeks ago that caused a neighbors tree to fall across our street and into our property and take out the power. Eleven hours later, the power people came (during the storm) and cut up the tree and restored the power. Unfortunately, they left the tree debris and I had the whole top half of this big tree in my yard. Monday I figured I would cut it up and clean up the yard. Big mistake; I wrenched my back. So, since Monday our preparation training has been sparse. We did go for an 8-mile hike yesterday but without the packs. Today we just chilled.

Tomorrow we attack the training program with gusto!!

Yet another good day

We walked 7.5 miles today. We thought we had done 9 but the mileage signs did not match up with our pedometers. Oh well, it was still a good walk. We felt stronger today and could have done more. No walking tomorrow, just gym time.

We are at the 2 week mark today, and the excitement is building. We've been reading the weather in Spain has been pretty rough lately. Hopefully the weather gods will allow for a good Spring so we can have a decent Camino. Our modus operandi is to let the Camino provide. This will be tough for me at least. I like to plan and have things set. Spontaneity is not my strong suit. I am already fretting our stay in SJPP, Palma pointed out that two of the places we wanted to stay, the Hostel L'Esprit du Chemin and Albergue Orisson don't open until April.

Another Good Training Hike

We walked nine miles with fully loaded packs today. It was sunny but a bit chilly, around 45F/7.3C. Today we drove down to the George Washington Parkway and parked near Reagen National Airport and walked to Alexandria. This was a much nicer walk than the other day, except we got some strange looks as we walked through Old Town. We felt good after five miles when we stopped for a bite to eat, but four miles later, we were bushed!! Other than being tired we are doing good. Tomorrow we go for ten!! Hard to believe we'll be walking 15 to 20 miles per day in a couple weeks.