One week

I spent some time reviewing my entries from before the Dublin marathon 2013 where I ran sub 3:09.
It shows the benefit of writing these logs. While I had been under the impression that I have been training better than at that time, it turns out that it might not be the case.
This week I ran 41 miles, the same week during that cycle I had run 55. I was running 10 mile tempos  almost once a week, and I haven't run any more than 9 for some weeks now, and it seems I was running them at 20 seconds faster rather than the 10 seconds faster that I am doing now.
The only consolation in my mind is that the base time is a bit faster this time around, by about 20 seconds.
This weeks runs :
Tuesday 9@7:35
Thursday 6@7:30
Friday 6@7:30
Saturday 6@7:25
Sunday 11@7:30+3@6:45 avg at the end.
Today's run went very well, and I suppose that is the effect of the taper. The last three were ok, with the last at 6:38. Going into London with the usual plan, A, B and C.
A = finish
B = under 3:30
C = New PB

C might be a bit ambitious having looked at my entries from before Dublin, and barring injuries A and B should be achievable. I will probably have a good indication of C at about 15 miles, hydration will be key. I intend to take small amounts of lucozade towards the higher miles, mixed with water it should be ok, it was for Dublin, no gels though!
Only one, maybe two short runs this week, at a relatively fast pace to keep a spring in the legs, and the work is done as they say.