009 Patrick Meek: Olympic dreams and skinny jeans, a speed skater’s tale.

Summary: In this episode our guest takes us on a life long journey with the sport he loves. He comes from a long line of speed skaters and shares his passion with all of us from some of his brutal workouts to what kind of focus it takes to see through a plan for four years. In this show learn about: What age he started speed skating How he grandpa AND dad found love on the ice What his max and average speed is on the ice How big around his quads are Why he was rockin’ the skinny jeans before they were cool About his training schedule How missing the Vancouver Olympics affected him How he mentally divides the race How much detail was put into his competing uniform “ I keep doing it for the love of the sport and the strive every day to be better than the last.” Success Habit: Consistency- He delves into what 4 years of focus looks like. Quote on Fire: “Talent means nothing.” “If you think you can do something, you probably can.” Books on Fire: The System Connect with Pat Meek: www.patrickmeek.com Twitter: @patjmeek Facebook: @patjmeek “Speedskating is the most beautiful sport when it’s done right.” Athlete on Fire resources inspired by Patricks’s interview: Olympic Site- You can learn about Pat and the rest of Team USA here. “The toughest workouts are puke and rally Tuesday’s.” Fitness on Fire Patrick has a challenge for you all to try out next time you run, ideally while you listen to his show.