After winning a few more speedskating titles at the World Cup, Chad Hedrick announced that after the meet in Calgary towards the end of the month, he will take 6 months off to concentrate on pursuing his acting career. At least he’s going to take some lessons. If I were in his situation, and I had an interest in acting, this would probably be an avenue I would pursue. After all, you can’t skate forever. So, what are you going to do next?

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