The commute today was 2 minutes less than usual, which was a bummer since I was trying to make it 5 minutes less than usual (had a meeting to attend and was running really close). I took the shorter route through city streets instead of the longer MUP (with the 15 mph speed limit). I completely forgot about the two traffic lights and four stop signs that I had to go through - I have only one light when using the MUP. So the higher speed and shorter route didn't provide much advantage!
Luckily for me, the meeting started late and I had time to clean up and change - though I did have to stand on my chair and put my head near the a/c vent to cool down faster.