Lord Colliers Active Retirement Life

Training is an important part of preparing for a successful and enjoyable pilgrimage. You need to build stamina, strength, and resilience. A good training plan includes regular long-distance walks on varied terrain while wearing a fully loaded backpack. Start slow and gradually increasing distance; starting with 10 km walks and building up to back-to-back 20–30 km hikes. This helps get you “hike fit”. More importantly, it helps develop the mental endurance and patience needed for a long-distance hiking! Check out all your gear at the same time! This includes items such as chargers, battery packs, poles etc. 

It’s also helpful to practice walking in different weather conditions and with elevation changes to simulate the diverse landscapes along the route. My training plan lasts for a month and stops two weeks before the start of the trip. This provides a rest period while also avoiding last minute injuries. Note, training is great but its not like actually doing the hike!