Preliminary Thoughts on Camino 2018
5 Days Back In Rocheter
A couple of big differences in the time zone adjustment is no longer feeling completely wasted around 10:00 am, which would be 4:00 pm in Madrid. Sounds like it should not be a big deal, but that 6 hr difference takes adjustment.
The left leg is feeling better also. Checked in with my doctor. Already had an x-ray and an ultra-sound, the both of which rules out any bone anomalies, e.g. fracture, or blood clots. Just sort of further reinforcement that I over-worked a tendon, muscle or ligament.
Making an appointment with an orthopedist just to be thorough. That will probably take a month, tho, and I expect to be fully recovered by then. If I'm not, then an orthopedist makes sense.
The Normal Routine
Work is returning to the routine. Completed again the Bias training that the system did not log before, as well as the follow-on training. Completed General Radiation Worker training. Digging back into the code. Doesn't that just sound like a 'return to normalcy'.
Lost 9 lbs on this camino due to a change in eating habits. Whereas on past caminos, I ate lots of carbs for energy, this time I focused more on proteins. I did not really need to build muscle mass, but did want to see if I needed as much in carbs as I thought. It turns out that I did NOT need all those carbs. I hiked just fine on a more protein diet, and in the process, lost unneeded weight. I suppose the effort now will be to keep it off.
Doesn't this all sound like a typical week for a typical person living a typical life?
I'm at a crossroads in many ways, and the Way of St James was the time that I needed to sort thru life's curveballs.
I may be back to the uniqueness and spirituality and nature of the Camino much sooner than anticipated.
