At the beginning of June when I made my decision to walk 800 km on the Camino de Santiago in 2014, I had to take an honest look at the fitness and training involved to complete the walk. Things like:

1. My Camino Fitness Goals?
2. My exercise history and my current fitness level?
3. My ideas and perceptions about myself and exercise, as I close in on 60?
4. The exercise types, and activities I prefer, and did those include long distance walking?
5. Could I commit to the time and effort?

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