I ended up being drawn into a race on the way home last night. We gunned it for about 10 miles, uphill. Several lead changes, but in the end he had a little more in the tank than I did and beat me to the top by a few lengths.
It sucked, but in a good way.
Anyway, I rode in a little slower today, but still held my average. Nice weather: no significant wind, cool temps. Traffic was light on the roads and fewer people on the MUP than usual. I could get used to this.