About 2.5 weeks ago, I got to model for a photo shoot!  No, not Victoria’s Secrets, although wearing cycling spandex is just as revealing as lingerie, in my opinion.  The local NPR station here publishes a magazine called Desert Companion which informs readers of the myriad of activities in and around the Las Vegas area.  A friend of mine owns a bike shop in town and she asked me if I could round up some road riders for a road cycling photo shoot.  I’m not going to lie: I felt sort of flattered and important!  I get to organize people for a PHOTO shoot for a legitimate MAGAZINE!  I could sense fame and fortune at my fingertips!  (I’m still waiting for said fame and fortune, but I can be patient for good things.)

The morning of the shoot was brisk, beautiful, and (very) breezy.  We met at 6:45am near Red Rock Canyon and rode up and down the same stretch of road for about an hour.  Our photographer told us to “look like we’re struggling,” or “get down on your drops,” or “ok….get ready….GO!”  After the first series of photos were taken, we travelled over to another stretch of road for some more action shots.  Too bad the headwind was literally pushing us off our bikes.  Ah yes, the sacrifice I made for art.

Only one photo was going to be published in the magazine as part of the March 2015 “Sports, Leisure, and Outdoors” issue and this was it:

And here is the magazine cover:

(I’m on page 66!)

It was a fun experience, even with that darn wind.  Seems like I can’t escape ferocious headwind when I bike.  I hope that isn’t the case this weekend because I’m planning on doing a pretty big ride.  As always, details to come!