Sign up to receive Peter's email newsletter: https://bit.ly/4c602k2 Original release date: 11/19/18 In this episode, 8-time Olympic medalist, Apolo Ohno, discusses the lessons he’s learned from his remarkable career in speed skating and the extreme physical and mental training — and determination — required to reach greatness. We discuss: -Apolo’s childhood with his single dad, early success in sports, and falling in love with skating [7:30]; -The differences between inline and ice skating, and short- & long-track speed-skating, and the evolution of the clap skate [21:00]; -The mental game and the physical game: intense training and mindset [29:30]; -Apolo’s early success in short-track that led to an amazing opportunity and his reluctance to go for it [40:15]; -Early days at Lake Placid, first experience on the world stage, and a little self-sabotage [56:45]; -Tough love parenting, making a commitment, training like Rocky, and developing the mindset of a fighter [1:17:30]; -2002 Olympics, winning his first medal, and rising above the sport [1:32:45]; -Apolo’s evolving training and body composition throughout his Olympic career [2:05:15]; -Going into the Lion’s Den to learn from Korean skaters and making a radical and risky change that led to his most successful Olympic games [2:12:45]; -Apolo’s tumultuous relationship with South Korea, from hatred to respect to admiration [2:29:00]; -Applying lessons learned through training, adjusting to life after skating, and the struggles many athletes face transitioning to retirement [2:46:30]; -The final years of Apolo’s career: intense focus, crazy training, mental fortitude, and resiliency [2:57:30]; -Officially retiring and contemplating a comeback [3:16:15]; -Where does Apolo want to be in 10 years? [3:22:45]; -The pursuit of perfection and flow states [3:29:30]; -Where you can follow Apolo [3:35:00]; and -More. Show notes page: https://peterattiamd.com/apoloohno/ About: The Peter Attia Drive is a weekly, ultra-deep-dive podcast focusing on maximizing health, longevity, critical thinking…and a few other things. With over 10 million episodes downloaded, it features topics including fasting, ketosis, Alzheimer’s disease, cancer, mental health, and much more. Peter is the founder of Attia Medical, PC, a medical practice with offices in San Diego and New York City, focusing on the applied science of longevity. The practice applies nutritional biochemistry, exercise physiology, sleep physiology, techniques to increase distress tolerance, lipidology, pharmacology, and four-system endocrinology to increase lifespan (delaying the onset of chronic disease), while simultaneously improving healthspan (quality of life). Learn more: https://peterattiamd.com/ Subscribe to receive exclusive subscriber-only content: https://peterattiamd.com/subscribe/ Sign up to receive Peter's email newsletter: https://peterattiamd.com/newsletter/ Connect with Peter on: Facebook: http://bit.ly/PeterAttiaMDFB Twitter: http://bit.ly/PeterAttiaMDTW Instagram: http://bit.ly/PeterAttiaMDIG Subscribe to The Drive: Apple Podcast: http://bit.ly/TheDriveApplePodcasts Overcast: http://bit.ly/TheDriveOvercast Spotify: http://bit.ly/TheDriveSpotify Google Play: http://bit.ly/TheDriveGooglePlay