Are you going to do the Camino de Santiago? Then it is appropriate that you take care of your health, since although it is a path that is increasingly adapted to almost all people; It is true that you must be somewhat fit.
In this way, if you want to complete any of the stages, or one of the entire paths, you must be aware that it involves overexertion in relation to the daily life of the pilgrim (if you are not a professional athlete, or do many hours of sports diary)
For this reason, we want to leave you the The following 5 health tips so that you can do the Camino de Santiago without any fear:
1º Carry out a brief prior medical examination
It is not about doing hundreds of tests, but it will not hurt to do a little checkup to be sure that your body will not fail you during your trip. In addition, to ensure that the journey will not be harmful to your health.
2º Take care of the diet
Make a good, balanced and abundant breakfast; that contains fruit, cereals, bread... will help you spend the first hours of the morning better. Which will also surely be the ones you do the most kilometers on.
The meal should be light, so that you can continue walking after it and not feel too heavy. While dinner will be the biggest meal of the day, protein will help your muscles recover better.
Take a snack to snack between meals, at mid-morning and as an afternoon snack: some chocolate, fruit, bread, candies, nuts... that will offer you energy for the kilometers than before.
On the other hand, liquids are very important, do not forget to bring your bottle of water and refresh yourself every so often. More, if possible in times of greater heat, such as spring or summer.
3rd break
If you want to take care of your health during the Camino de Santiago, night rest will be essential, and it will also be important to take small moments during the stages to sit down and drink or eat something. Take energy that the day is very long.
Nor will it hurt to take a day off between stages when there are many. In other words, if you are going to do a complete path, taking a day off in between will help you recharge your batteries.
4º Do not load too much
A backpack with a capacity of about 40 liters will be ideal, and if it has many compartments, it will be more comfortable... Also try to order the heaviest items near your back and the least and most necessary ones in the external compartments.
It is often said that the ideal will be to carry no more than 10% of our total weight, otherwise our back, hips and legs could suffer.
5º A small first-aid kit
Last but not least, take a small first aid kit with you. Some plasters, some aspirin, foot care products, etc.
