Hi - I am an injured runner desperately hoping to recover in time for my first FLM. My injury is greatly worsened by hard surfaces. Can someone tell me, please: how much of FLM is soft-ish tarmac, hard paving stones, cobbles etc? Thanks!
That said when i did run London there was a section near tower bridge which I think we run along for FLM and that was very smooth and polished and very hard( much harder than the road)It seemed to be a granite type material. Im not looking forward to that again and if I see it coming Ill take my walk break to save my poor knees!
I've never thought of tarmac as being particularly soft myself. I suppose it is compared to pavement - but if you're suffering now - it can't be good ?
Maybe you'd be better off deferring - you don't wanna cripple yourself for one run.
Thanks everyone. Due to my injury, I am something of a connoisseur of the different hardness of surfaces now, and believe me, tarmac does my particular injury less harm than paving stones. But rest assured, I am not going to be stupid - if I feel I have not recovered enough, I won't run. Thanks again.
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26.2 miles of tarmac I reckon.
It's not looking good !
That said when i did run London there was a section near tower bridge which I think we run along for FLM and that was very smooth and polished and very hard( much harder than the road)It seemed to be a granite type material. Im not looking forward to that again and if I see it coming Ill take my walk break to save my poor knees!
Maybe you'd be better off deferring - you don't wanna cripple yourself for one run.
BUT, it's 26.2 miles. Soft or hard it'll find out any niggles.
Maybe think about defering?
Paul - are you completely sure about that? This is London here, not tracks around my local farm!