Field Notes are daily dispatches from the trail—short reflections, gear insights, conditioning principles, and historical explorations. This space is designed as a daily anchor for those moving across landscapes on foot, offering a quiet, substantive alternative to the noise of modern social media.
In training for the Camino de Santiago, you may have heard the words: "Just put on your pack and walk. Build up your miles/kilometres and you'll be fine".
One thing we know: Walking more miles is often the very fastest way to a mechanical failure.
Why is this…? Walking is a repetitive, single-plane movement.
Why the "Camino Shuffle" is an Injury Warning Sign.
Yesterday, we talked about the danger of "just stacking miles." Today, let's look at the first sign that your Trail Fluency is breaking down: The Shuffle.
When you are on the trail
