How They Train: Speed Skating

TIMEs Sean Gregory learns how Apolo Ohno is preparing for Vancouver, but catching Apolo on-camera as he whizzes by at 40 mph is a challenge. To watch more videos, check out: http://www.time.com/olympics

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[freakyllounge]

oh my god, I am not a speed skater but the training is insane!!! you will die every time and it looks awesome!!

[kidchinaa]

2:40 for endless laughs. I love u apolo still.

[Baseball200124809]

@birdboy10 i know right, i have friends that play baseball and stuff and they are all like, speed skatigs not a sport. im all like, yes it is, and they train 3 times harder then you guys.

[sacrammento123]

Really muscular legs

[theone6152]

@TheLethalWeapon97 hey you cant say you train harder than other sports, you just train different from other sports

[ForeverSunny3]

@TheLethalWeapon97 i can't even ice skate never mind skate with speed. I think speed skating should be highly repected

[Cristti]

@TheLethalWeapon97 While I agree that speed skating is very hard, you do NOT train ten time harder than football/soccer players. It's about the same. They bust their asses also.

[2434414]

@TheLethalWeapon97 Longtrack dutch skater here. I approve so hard with you!

[archangel777]

Ohno is half-Japanese, half-caucasian??? I thought he was Spanish this entire time. I play soccer (and almost every other sport out there) and I've started getting into speed skating ever since I watched the 2010 winter olympics in Vancouver. And man it's exhausting skating laps. Probably the most favourite activity for me of all sports now is speed skating since I love speed. I'm a speed junkie...speed demon.

[psycho78sderby]

We've had some of our skaters cross train with speed skaters and their input and work ethic is incredibly valuable.