Morning,

It’s been a great week here in Washington D.C. with the family. We did the early Christmas mumbo jumbo, and some birthdays as well. We also did the museums, ice skating, shows, and the typical tourist stuff. Being a tourist is great sometimes, and I needed a little break from training and the racing world! I am however ready to get some exercise when I get home.

I stopped by Conte’s in Arlington, VA again the other night to do some training talks, and am constantly surprised by the cycling community here in Virginia. They are super motivated, and don’t let the crappy winter weather get them down at all! Whenever I am in this part of the country, I will for sure stop into Conte’s when I get a chance.

I’m ready to get home today and get the skis out for good. I’ve had down time since Ecuador and am now ready to get off my butt and back into some activity again.  Matthew, my coach, is already asking me what the key races are for 2010 and getting the training program going again.  It’s still officially off season, but the groundwork for 2010 races starts to be built right now, so i can’t sit on my butt for too long.

I’m still trying to piece together a logical race season for 2010 and I’m finding there are too many good endurance races to choose from.  I’m shopping the globe for the best ones and there basically is not enough time to do all the races I want to do.  The biggest challenge will be putting together a realistic schedule that won’t kill me!  On paper it all looks amazing, but I have to juggle travel, speaking engagements, training, and of course being ready to race. I am scheduled to be in Argentina for a month from January 20th-February 20th for two stage races and a bunch of training, which will be awesome. I am also eyeing the TransRockies race in British Columbia for the upcoming season. Either way it is going to be a great season again, and I can’t wait to get home and make some turns on the mountain.

Cheers

Reba