I have run better in my weekly runs this week than most previous weeks. Maybe I'm in top shape, maybe it's just the exciting me of training towards an impending goal -- either way, it feels great to get out of my running rut. I actually increased my pace for 2 of my 3 runs this week. Today was my last run until Saturday morning's race. I usually run a 10 minute/mile pace -- I know very very slow. Well, today, I upped the treadmill up from 6 mph to 7 mph and finished the 3.2 miles with ease, so hopefully, I'll be able to even push a little harder on Saturday.