Day 2, Evening Commute (20 miles):
Nothing exciting happened on this ride, except that I had a headwind again. I did see two people I knew riding on the trail.

Day 3, Morning Commute (21 miles):
Rode in on the Burke for something different and averaged about 1 mph faster than I usually do in the mornings, so even though it was 1 mile longer, I actually got to work just slightly sooner. I assume that's because (a) it's flatter, with only a very gentle uphill trend until you get to the UW; and (b) once I get in among other commuters, the "commuter racing" syndrome kicks in and I have to keep up. I rode "with" a guy on a recumbent from the UW all the way to downtown; I passed him on uphills and he zoomed by me on downhills and flats. It was fun to keep catching up to him at stop lights (the great equalizers in cities) and continue our little conversation along the way.