Category Archives: Preparation

Your Camino begins the moment you decide to go

Posted on July 24, 2013 by Woodswoman

July 24, 2013 I may have read that on Ilona Freid’s website, alacartespirit.wordpress.com, or perhaps it was a line from the one of the many other Camino peregrinos whose work I’ve perused. One way or another, though I just read … Continue reading →

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High-altitude training walks . . .

Posted on July 1, 2013 by Woodswoman

July 1, 2013 – Only two months before I begin my Camino, in St. Jean Pied-de-Port, on the French-Spanish border.  As each day is clicked off the calendar, I am both more excited and more frightened than I was the … Continue reading →

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Training in South Carolina . . . a most unexpected place to begin again

Posted on April 30, 2013 by Woodswoman

Well, it appears that I train for this Camino walk in the most unusual ways . . . I thought I’d begin again on the Kathy Fromme Trail near my house, but of course it’s been snowing on and off … Continue reading →

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Going Within: Part I

Posted on March 30, 2013 by Woodswoman

Say hello to a Haiku, written for me: Pilgrimage today Traversing the north of Spain Off to find my truth -Mary Kay Loner – March 6, 2013 My friend Mary Kay sent this to me soon after our last Couple’s … Continue reading →

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Taking Care of Body Business . . .

Posted on March 6, 2013 by Woodswoman

No, I haven’t forgotten about the Camino or about training, or about this website . . . Cruising along with my hiking/walking through our Australia trip, and then I couldn’t ignore my shoulder injury any longer.  I’m not sure what … Continue reading →

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A One-Way Plane Ticket . . .

Posted on December 22, 2012 by Woodswoman

Have I mentioned that I have a plane ticket for my trip to walk the Camino de Santiago?  One night in the wee hours, I was clicking through a variety of airline search sites and found a one-way fare from … Continue reading →

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Walking In The Land Of Oz . . . Autumn 2012

Posted on November 1, 2012 by Woodswoman

When I began to think about training for walking the Camino, I didn’t imagine I would be doing so much walking in other countries this year.  But France, Italy, and Australia presented themselves to me and I walked in each … Continue reading →

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Now It’s Italy Walking . . .

Posted on September 26, 2012 by Woodswoman

Yes, I seem to be walking in all sorts of circumstances this year, though I thought my prep for the Camino would only be on trails near my Colorado home. But I just returned from leading a women’s trip to … Continue reading →

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Musings, Collective Walking, and Ants . . .

Posted on July 13, 2012 by Woodswoman

A civilization of ants made a crowded pilgrimage up and down the edge of my garage floor where it met the driveway.  They weren’t there yesterday, but this morning, as I put the final touches on the packing task for … Continue reading →

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Paris Walking

Posted on May 19, 2012 by Woodswoman

Well, I haven’t been reporting here about hiking the Cathy Fromme Prairie Trail because I am in France.  Though I am coming home tomorrow night, and will get back into all of my routines in Colorado, walking the Paris streets … Continue reading →

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