{"id":25170,"date":"2014-01-27T14:57:17","date_gmt":"2014-01-27T19:57:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fitzness.com\/blog\/?p=25170"},"modified":"2015-03-09T12:54:37","modified_gmt":"2015-03-09T17:54:37","slug":"team-usa-speedskater-patrick-meek-explains-cruel-endurance-training-tactics-and-skater-smack-talk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fitzness.com\/blog\/team-usa-speedskater-patrick-meek-explains-cruel-endurance-training-tactics-and-skater-smack-talk\/","title":{"rendered":"Team USA Speedskater Patrick Meek Explains Cruel Endurance Training Tactics and Skater Smack-Talk"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dSaHEQQjpOM?rel=0\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-top: 5.0pt; margin-bottom: 5.0pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%; text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;\">As excitement builds for the Winter Olympic Games, one of America\u2019s top hopefuls chats about his travels on the road to Sochi! Patrick Meek is ready for Sochi as he competes for Olympic Gold in\u00a0 endurance speed skating. In this interview with Fitz, he reveals how he gets through the miserably long races, smack-talking with other skaters and advice for the average Joe. He&#8217;s ready to bring Team USA Olympic Gold in Sochi, Russia!<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;\"><strong>Patrick Meek Biography<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>College: University of Utah<\/p>\n<p>Sport: Speed skating with a focus on the 5,000 meter, 10,000 meter and team pursuit races.<\/p>\n<p>Over the past six years, Patrick Meek has been training in Salt Lake City, Utah and has developed into one of the premier distance skaters in the country. Meek is a member of the U.S. National team, focusing primarily on the 5000 meter, 10,000 meter and team pursuit races. Speed Skating has a long history in his family and upbringing; both his grandfather and dad were avid speedskaters. Meek has been skating since the age of two and has developed a lifelong love for the sport. 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