I figured a had a 2 hour window and was only off by a few minutes. I fought some wind & chose the old Shelby-Woodland loop for the first 15 miles just for the hill-training. I’d forgotten how easy it is to get clipped by a car on that route; I successfully dodged 3.
Almost alone out there but for a few on e-bikes pretending to be putting in some effort & for the one guy on a Cannondale who at mile 31 blew right past me effortlessly.

Rain on the fallen leaves makes for one slick mess so I stayed away from the far end of the park.
