Today I checked the stats for this time on the El Camino. I have hiked 188 miles ( 313 km ) over 15 days, with two of those days being rest days.
That actually means hiking on 13 of the 15 days.
Using 15 days as the average that comes out - 12.5 miles per day.
Using 13 days for the average, that is 13 days of actual hiking, comes to 14.5 miles per day.
The goal was always fluid and I need to accept that as a person, I am always moving the goalposts. I've had a good Camino. In fact, I am already farther than I thought I might get.
But being a Type A person, once something is done, it doesn't count. What matters is the next goal. So I should enjoy what I have accomplished.
Things that hiking with Beverly brought back to the forefront of my thinking:
- Take it one day at a time. There's always tomorrow.
- Set my pace and go.
- Don't let others steer me in ways that I don't want to go.
- Be adventurous.
- Sleep in.
- Eating is always good on a hike.
- Rain is good but be prepared.
- Take time out to explore what is around.
My wonderful granddaughter called me the other afternoon to see how I was doing. That always makes a grandpa smile.
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Total completed on El Camino. Started in Sevilla. Now under blue dot, west of Madrid. Final destination is Santiago in northwest Spain. That will be for the next trip.
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