Shefly,

Do what makes you happy! I love racing on the road and have been super frustrated that I haven't been able to race really this year( lyme this summer and then sick on and off- which has turned out to be Epstein Barr Virus).

But anyways, I was getting frustrated with the women's races and I am not a sprinter- so I always ended up finishing towards the back when it came down to the last portion.

I learned that I have more fun doing a mens race- either cat 4 or 3 or masters. So for me,this year, racing before I got sick again, I did 50% women's races and 50% men's. It definitely helped me want to keep racing.

so morale of the story- do what you have fun with!!!