Udo Herrmann (Trike-Touren)

I decided to do the Camino to challenge myself. Due to a congenital nerve disease (HMSN/CMT), I could no longer do the competitive sports I used to do. My nerves are getting weaker and weaker, so I was looking for a solution to stay fit. My first Camino became a challenge that I face every year. Since last year I ride the Camino with my trike. After several surgeries and trying again to walk the Camino, I had to admit to myself that I can't do it anymore. So I looked for a solution again and found it in my trike. Above all, the knowledge that I am physically much better after these intense weeks of the year keeps me going. Because of my condition, I often lose my balance, fall down and twist my ankle. I ache when I walk and get exhausted pretty quickly. After the weeks on the Camino I have accepted myself a bit more and feel balanced. My balance is getting better, my gait is more controlled and I can feel my muscles rebuilding. As long as my body allows it, I will keep cycling.