ok... my commute is 22.5 miles one way from school. today was my best time b/c i didn't have my backpack on... or that's what reason i'm sticking with anyway. to drop my backpack off... i rode 3 miles extra making the total 25.5(only 24miles were counted in the time and speed avg). my time was 1hr and 38min's with an average speed of 13-14mph.

b/c i'm still some what new to road riding/ commuting.... my question is this: is this a normal time for this distance? i know there are other factors like stop lights, hills, etc. i would just like to know where i stand. i feel like i'm getting stronger/faster... but a .8mph increase in avg speed doesn't seem like much.

thanks for looking,

Rich