From her earliest days skating on the frozen lakes of Wisconsin, Aly Dudek has had a need for speed. It took her to the Olympic podium and now is part of her passion for mountain biking.
Highlights of this Fit Kids Conversation include:
2:40 Making friends through speedskating and learning to love adrenaline
4:37 The need for speed, thriving on the excitement of the unknown during races, and how that translates to Aly’s current love for mountain biking
5:39 How adrenaline and mindfulness during activity benefits people
6:50 Growing up in an environment where she would run into Olympic stars, such as Bonnie Blair, Dan Jansen, Eric Heiden, and Casey FitzRandolph at her home training facility, where she learned to “dream big”
9:29 The role of mental performance coaches and sports psychologists in her development
14:02 Aly on her “Olympic moments”: Making the team and taking the podium
17:07 How sports and fitness pursuits tie into the wonders of outdoor activities: “I’m addicted to being outside.”
23:45 Aly summarizes the life lessons in discipline and pushing yourself that are available through sports and fitness