Getting Fit for the Way of St James

Making the most of the Camino by being prepared

To get the most out of this exciting trip it will help to have a good level of walking fitness. Following is a schedule that could help you get to a level for most of the walks. Don’t worry if you find its too much you can stick to the shorter walks and enjoy them all the more:

	Week	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
		Up hill				Rolling
	1	15 min	15 min	20 min	15 min	20 min	15 min	20 min
	2	15 min	20 min	20 min	15 min	20 min	15 min	25 min
	3	15 min	25 min	20 min	15 min	25 min	20 min	25 min
	4	20 min	30 min	20 min	20 min	25 min	20 min	30 min
	5	20 min	30 min	30 min	20 min	20 min	25 min	35 min
	6	30 min	35 min	35 min	30 min	30 min	30 min	45 min
	7	30 min	40 min	40 min	30 min	35 min	35 min	50 min
	8	35 min	40 min	40 min	30 min	40 min	35 min	60 min
	9	40 min	50 min	50 min	30 min	50 min	40 min	60 min

10 Add 10 minutes to Day 9 up until you are comfortable walking 60 minutes without stopping and feel comfortable when you stop. Those who wish to walk a few kilometres a day need to be able to walk across rolling terrain for 2-3 hours.