<DIV>Thank you so much, Jeffrey, especially for the tendonitis site. This has been bothering me a bit. I start the camino in 6 weeks and 5 days and I have been arguing with my Achilles tendon for several months. And I am in the desert, have no idea where the nearest podiatrist is...it is at least 250 miles...not that I'd go to the doctor if I can help it! :-)</DIV>
<DIV>Deanna<BR><BR><B><I>Jeffrey Crawley <jt.crawleyaUKONLINE.CO.UK></I></B> wrote:</DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">For good information about tendonitis try here:<BR><BR>http://orthopedics.about.com/cs/sportsmedicine/a/tendonitis.htm<BR><BR>On my first Camino I suffered chronic tendonitis (for the last 400kms) on the<BR>second (in different boots) none at all although I did have a tender achilles<BR>tendon from a badly stitched seam at the heel and, like Claudia, my soles hurt<BR>after 15 km but I cured this with more padding in the form of thicker in-soles<BR>(plantillas in Spanish).<BR><BR>The switch to sandals during the day is a good idea subject to weather.<BR><BR>As for socks, wool gets my vote everytime and if you're in Cacabelos on market<BR>day there's a lady who sell three pairs of wool mix socks for just 5 euros :o)<BR><BR>Never had a blister on either trip but see here for advice:<BR><BR>http://walking.about.com/library/weekly/aa051198.htm<BR><BR>Jeffrey<BR><BR>Quoting claudia
castellani <CLAUDIETTA67aHOTMAIL.COM>:<BR><BR>> It is difficult to give a good advice about shoes.<BR>><BR><BR><BR>----------------------------------------------<BR>This mail sent through http://www.ukonline.net</BLOCKQUOTE>