In order for me to get to a place I can ride uninterupted for longer intervals, I have to ride ~45 minutes each way to the other side of town.

How do people deal with this? There's a lot of stop/starts since I have to go through downtown. What is the best power zone to ride in for the commute?

In general I have a lot of commuting time, and unless im super tired i try to sit in SST.