Nice job on the race! I have a friend who is down in your area - she rides for VeloBella and from my understanding the majority of the Pro1/2 womens field uses those races to prep for the NRC calendar. Way to hang in there! I think it was called the snelling race or something like that. She said it started raining - for the first time in awhile and the roads were super slick - making it hard for most people to stay upright! Sounds like a good old Washington race. Except up here it rains all the time.

I wish I could make it down for some of the early races - but I may have to wait another year until I can get some financial support to make that feasible. This bike racing can get expensive really quickly!

The winter's been good - full of training. I managed to do 20 hours a week during January. I'm tired just thinking about it! The body responded well though and I avoided any injury. It's reassuring knowing my body can manage an increased load. This weekend I'll get to see where my fitness is stacked up next to some local riders at the ever notorious and always rainy/snowy Mason lake series. It's hard to believe its been one year since I started. There's so much to learn! And so much aerobic capacity to gain... slow and steady... these things take time, I know.

I'll definitely let you know how the first races go - and hopefully the weather will improve for your racing down there this weekend! Good to hear from you and keep up the good work - it is so awesome that you decided to get back into racing!