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@BringMeMyFix
Yeah but...
It's still a commute. Chances are you'll burn out (slowly over time) whilst getting very few gains. Why not keep the commute strictly for easy or recovery miles?
You'd get far more benefit going out once or twice a week specifically to do repeated over-geared downhill efforts, or repeated sprint efforts; or getting out on the open road in proper training mode and doing a fartlek style ride.
Well, by now everyone knows what I think about exerting yourself during commutes (it's rubbish), so I'll move along...