Training: July 27 – August 2

July 27: Tomahawk Creek. 6 miles
July 28: Turkey Creek. 5.2 miles
Aug 01: Turkey Creek. 6.0 miles
Aug 02: Turkey Creek. 6.0 miles / 9.66 Km

If you’re forced to buy a single use water bottle, save it for reuse. I’ve been using this for about a month, and I think it will still be good for the camino. That brand makes a very sturdy bottle!
August 1, 2025 Turkey Creek at about the 5.5 mile marker

Week of July 20 – 26 Training

This is the training plan created by ChatGBT. I defined my age, how far I was currently walking, and that my goal was to walk three 10-mile days back-to-back in hills with my pack before leaving on Sep 25.

Sunday, July 20, Tomahawk Creek. 5.6 miles.
Monday, July 21, 0 Km day
Tuesday, July 22, Turkey Creek, 6.0 miles
Wednesday, July 23, 0 Km day
Thursday, July 24, Tomahawk Creek 6.0 miles

Sweating to the Oldies – or – Oldies Sweating
Tomahawk Creek trail – Leawood, KS

Tomahawk Creek after the BIG rain

Two nights ago there were areas around Kansas City that received close to 10″ of rain. Today, at the Tomahawk Creek trail, I saw where the creek had risen an unbelievable amount. The trail was closed yesterday, I could see why!

On another note, I enjoyed the first two miles walking with a 55 year-old retired Army Colonel. SHE is very interested in walking the Camino with her 80 year old mother. It’s always fun to get the chance to talk Camino.

Notice the debris along the fence that was left from the creek’s rising waters yesterday. And notice how far down the creek has receded in just 24 hours.