A headwind on the outbound leg slowed me down a bit. More of a "heady cross-wind" but whatever.
I realized today what I don't like about my weekday track - its the stop and go. The scenery is world-class, even breath-taking on certain mornings when the fog sits on top of the water, but there's a clear enough sky to get a sunrise. I had to work hard at not slamming into two cars and four geese that got in my way at various times. Tthis is on top of the normal stop signs and traffic lights that I need to dodge just to get down to the lake. I'm pretty sure that if I had a straight shot, I could probably shave at least 5 minutes off my total time per ride...