2.5 miles fast easy to up tempo

Lifted weights for upper body at the Y and then ran 2.5 miles in 24:16 (9:42 ppm). Goal was to increase the pace after each mile, and I did that (9:55/9:33/ and 9:23 for last 1/2 mile. Coach says goal should be to break 30 minutes Sunday in the Greenville Yellow Jacket 5K, which would be (9:38 ppm).