Most importantly, for Father's Day, I got me some -- first thing. That's always a good way to start a good day.
I ride a Cannondale racer; hydration is not a problem, I live in Ohio: no heat issues, I just fill two large H2O bottles; I haul very little, dropping clothes and stuff off by car once a week instead; and intersections totally suck! I cross at least a dozen, and over half of them are downright life-threatening, unless one is extremely patient which I am not.
Seriously, intersections are a commuting problem because of all those damn cars driving people into work. Thankfully, Ohio has laid down serious money and built bridges over/under some of the busiest roads, but there are still a few where the only way I can cross is if someone (a nice smiling person behind a windshield) lets me cut through.
When actually moving, I run at speeds of 17 to 22mph; and try to hold cadence of 85 to 95 rpm.
Food is my biggie. I eat myself out of house and home.