I'm an Actor

Well, for whatever reason, I decided to join a theater group here in town to 'broaden my horizons'. I am a video specialist, so I was thinking that meeting actors (and becoming one), would somehow help my future creative endeavors.

So the big show is this weekend, and we have been rehearsing all week. Basically every night, all night, so I have been struggling to get the training in I want. Also, I have been having a huge '4th meal' at around 10pm each night. This seems to be adding a bit of weight to my frame. Acting is actually a bit tiring, so I am exhausted each night when I come home.

As far as cycling goes... I figure working on my acting skills could be a helpful race tactic. I know often fellow racers or tuesday night riders will 'act' like they are too tired to pull or sprint for the sign, but then miraculously muster up a surge of power to win the day. Well, maybe they aren't acting as much as simply lying.

So, I will plan on utilizing my new acting skills and dramatic theatrics out on the race course this year. I can't reveal any of my moves, but the short version is that you won't know which 'character' I am playing on any given day. Here are some possible characters I am working on:

1) Sam (A perpetually over trained athlete, no matter what day it is he has always had a really hard work-out the day before so he won't be able to ride very fast today)

2) Grant (King of the high mileage, don't try to ride more than he does, because he will always be miles ahead of you, and a fierce competitor in races that are 100 miles or longer)

3) Jackson (Stop-ahead sign warrior, not afraid to attack when it is most improper, also not afraid to race to non-existant signs just to maintain his lead in a race that only he has entered in)

4) Jeremiah (The undertrained athlete, always sure to inform everyone how ill-prepared he is for the race or training ride. In this way he has nothing to lose and everything to gain if he inadvertantly does well).

5)Ricardo (The alpha-dog, you can't beat him even if you win the race, because the ladies are waiting for him later that night in the limo ride up to the justin timberlake concert).

6)Alex (the duathlete, he is too cool to race to the stop-signs, because he is also a runner, and only races 'against the clock'. He can't understand how it is considered a race if you draft all day, then do a quick sprint at the end).

7)Randolph (A glutton who rides his bike to make up for all the damage his decadent lifestyle and poor eating/drinking habits would be causing if he didn't try and balance it with exercise, he is often hung-over on rides or possibly even has vodka in is bottle instead of water)

8) Cranston (The crafty yet wise rider, who has many tricks up his sleeves. able to win any race, if he choses with his intelligence and experience, though he isn't usually the strongest).

9) Pepe (More concerned with looking good then riding good. He usually surfaces on rides/races where there will be some sort of female presence. He usually tries to get to the front of the pack at crits where the audience has assembled,then recovers at the back during the rest of circuit. A flat tire, or near-death crash will be a given if he fears he won't place well in the finishing lap).

10) Oscar (Antisocial and mysterious. He seems pissed the whole ride, and not concerned with making any friends, only dominating the field, then doing burn-outs in the parking lot and flipping everyone the bird on his way home)

Well, one of these guys is racing this saturday at altoona, see you then.