So obviously I was in

So obviously I was in Atlanta for a few days. The trip was lazy and fun. Saw the boys, Karen, James and Chrissy, the Greens, and met Ben. I ran twice, biked (inside) once. Sat in the hot tub. Rode the golf cart that was all decked out for the 4th with flags and bows. Saw “The Devil Wears Prada” in the theater and “Les Choristes” on TV. Played a new game — Puerto Rico — and an old game — Settlers of Catan. Ate well, had a lot of ice cream, met Karen’s dinner group of female grad students, and got a link that will tell me where I can go pick blueberries in the Houston area, though sadly it seems that the nearest farms are either closed or all picked out. Watched the shuttle launch. Watched the World Cup (poor Germany). Did not watch fireworks since nature was providing them in the form of lightning.
The rain stopped yesterday enough to get in our normal brick workout. 15 miles on the bike, 2 miles on the run. Did the biking in 52:10 or so (averaging 17 mph) with 3 x 1.5-mile pickups in the middle. Took two minutes to gulp some water and change shoes, then headed out for the run. Did that in 22:34 with two scarily even 11:17 miles. Interesting note — I’ve done a brick workout three weeks in a row now, and have completed the 2-mile run slightly faster each time. I’ve also averaged a slightly faster speed on the bike. I don’t expect that trend to continue indefinitely, but it’s nice to see.