Many runners begin to taper their training during the two weeks before a race but, since I’ll be using the #RaceRelax weekend 5k next Saturday June 5th as part of my half-marathon training, I have kept my normal training routine. I have also had such great results with my speed training that I pushed to “sprint” for the two middle miles in my Sunday run, and ended up running sub 9 minute miles for those particular miles!.  My goal for the 5k on Saturday is to run a sub 30 minute race and it should be very doable! If you take a look at my training week posted at the bottom of this, you will notice that my overall average mile time keeps going down.  I’m so used to training for longer distances I wasn’t really sure if I was doing any good with shorter speedier runs, but I feel really strong right now and know that I’ll have to work my distance interval training at a higher intensity from now on! So, it is the week before the big trip…. On Friday I am heading to HOT-Lanta! (That’s Atlanta for y’all Yankees).  Many of you will remember that I entered and actually WON The Blogrollers #RaceRelax Contest to run with @askwifey.  I wanted to win that contest so badly that I entered and played my odds like nobody’s business.  I’ve never want to win something so badly before! Preparing for this race has gotten me out of a pretty big running rut and I am so excited to see what the race reslut is. This little trip is EXACTLY what I need right now. I am so grateful to The Blog Rollers , Walt Disney World Resort and The Cherry Marketing Institute , The Wine Sisterhood and Pampered by Adrienne for sponsoring the event and flying me to Atlanta to Race …. and Relax!

Here are the lovely Atlanta ladies that I’ll be running and relaxing with!

@DoinGoodinATL; blog: http://doingoodinmyhood.wordpress.com/

@ReneeJRoss; blog: http://cutiebootycakes.com/ @LisaCWrites; blog: http://lisacwrites.com/ @WatchTheShoes; blog: http://wonderwomanchronicles.blogspot.com/ @Resroad; blog: http://myresolutionroad.blogspot.com/ @brokesocialite; blog: http://thebrokesocialite.com/ @StacieInAtlanta; blog: http://thedivinemissmommy.com/ @KrystalGrant; blog: http://www.krystalgrant.com/ @NikkiD13; blog: http://www.myinnerdialogue.com/ @JoanofAllTrades; blog: http://joanofalltrades.blogspot.com/ @execumama; blog http://execumama.com/ @mami2mommy; blog: http://mami2mommy.com/ @banteringblonde; blogs: http://banteringblonde.com/ and http://momactive.com/ @msladysoul; blog: http://www.intellectualsoul.com/ @chatterboxcgc; blog: http://www.christiecrowder.com/ @AskWifey; blog: http://www.askwifey.blogspot.com/ http://losingfatandwinning.blogspot.com/ @TheGreatDanaJ

Training Log 5/24/10 – 5/30/10

	Type	Title	Distance (mi)	Duration	Pace	Calories
05/30/10	Running	Just another run ….	6.46	01:08	10:28	766
05/28/10	Running	Harvard Loop	3.27	00:36	11:05	324
05/26/10	Running	Quick Run Before MomTV MomActive Show!	2.53	00:27	10:42	251
05/24/10	Running	Harvard Gulch Double	4.43	00:49	10:59	439
05/24/10	Yoga	C2 CorePower		01:00		N/A