This time, 10 years later and fatter, my comparatively last minute decision to walk this year has left me a much shorter time to get camino fit. I immediately threw myself into walking, stretching and lifting weights. After almost 3 months of this daily I now have a painful ankle and hip and a cold that I can't seem to shift...all the classic signs of overtraining. I did a bit of Googling and have just made and drunk the most revolting beetroot smoothie (the kitchen looks as though I have been dismembering bodies.. but apparently beetroot is the latest superfood and helps your body to recover from training) and last night I even ate 3 cloves of raw garlic.. I have no idea if these things help in any way but I haven't had a better idea!
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