Great time Gazz but its time to ease off now make sure you save your best effort for 26th! I'm going to be trying for a sub 4.5 myself but at the end of the day I be happy just to finish in one piece!

Great run! As for pace on the 26th, we can discuss!! :-) My own thought is to stick to plan A and should there be plenty of fuel left in the legs post Canary Wharf then think about cranking the handle!
Remember the saying ... "When running a marathon, if you think you've gone off too slow, you've still gone off too fast!"

I feel so envious of your form, you'll do well next week!! :)

Mr PB Gazz - im putting my run off tonight but your blog has spurred me on to get out there and run!

Blimey - what is going on?
Amazing effort.
Keep some fuel in the tank for the big day though won't you and don't be tempted to go out too fast on the 26th or you'll use your glycogen stores up too quickly (says me - marathon novice!)

yep time to cool off now! nice run tho! x

A great 4.5 there Gazz, looking good for the 26th, play it safe with the pace, you could up at the 2/3 stage, sooo easy to get carried away & race off at the start chucking that planned marathon pace out of the window & paying for it later.

Well done on another pb-you star! Keep in going til next week now pma (positive mental attitude!!) :-)

Crikey, that's impressive. You'll have a fab time on the 26th. Take care though not to push it too much - don't want an injury now!

Good running Gazz but stick to your plan on time, its too late to make major shanges in taper. You will be incredibly fit at the moment hence the pace, but you should be maintaining effort, while reducing volume during taper, not increasing effort. But a good run.