I used to ride 16 miles each way to work (my drive is 62 miles now... so yeah, that's not happening) but a few tricks for you
1) leave EARLY! in case you have a flat
2) Consider driving to work in the AM with your bike in the trunk and ride home... then ride in the next day and drive home. That's only 16 miles per day and more manageable until you get used to it.

You're in luck, Ohio is flat as a pancake.