Quote

I have learned that track doesn't define me. My faith defines me. I'm running because I have been blessed with a gift.

Allyson Felix

Change background

T
T
T

Change font

TAGS & TOPICS

Allyson Felix
Age: 39
Born: 1985
Born: November 18
Athletics Competitor
Sprinter
Track And Field Athlete
LA
California
Allyson Michelle Felix
Faith
Running
Doesn
Defines
Define
Track
Blessed
Gift
Learned

More quotes by Allyson Felix

Image
I know that I wasn't bred to be an Olympian. I didn't start running until high school, and I just stumbled upon to.
Allyson Felix
Image
I was a disruptive child.
Allyson Felix
Image
For me, it's really important to be able to compete on the highest level.
Allyson Felix
Image
I feel like my name completely does not belong on that list [of great athlets], but I'm completely grateful for everything that they [Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Florence Griffith-Joyner and even Wilma Rudolph] have done.
Allyson Felix
Image
I majored in elementary education, and I have a passion for kids.
Allyson Felix
Image
My dad's a pastor and a seminary professor, my mom, she has such great faith.
Allyson Felix
Image
My mom always has this amazing ability to always see the best in a situation.
Allyson Felix
Image
I am a sprinter, and I love to go fast. It's very difficult for me to be patient and follow a race strategy or conserve energy.
Allyson Felix
Image
Every moment is not great and sometimes those are the moments in which you learn the most.
Allyson Felix
Image
I think I'm a person who is proud of my [Christian] faith and where I come from.
Allyson Felix
Image
I spend around two and half hours on the track every day running and another 2 hours in the weight room lifting weights with my strength coach.
Allyson Felix
Image
I think every genius person has a bit of insanity.
Allyson Felix
Image
My mom is great and I make sure that we pray together before every race. She helps me put everything in perspective and remind me of the real reason I run.
Allyson Felix
Image
Parents have to understand, that even if their child isn't showing athletic excellence in a certain sport, they still need to be involved. They don't need to be involved in a military type of setting, they just need to get out and play and enjoy themselves and find it themselves.
Allyson Felix
Image
And as long as I'm passionate about the sport, I'm able to do that and I'm happy, then I would love to do another Olympics. I'm just going to see how I'm feeling.
Allyson Felix
Image
I always want to give more than I gave yesterday.
Allyson Felix
Image
I'm always nervous. If I wasn't nervous, it would be weird. I get the same feeling at all the big races. It's part of the routine, and I accept it. It means I'm there and I'm ready.
Allyson Felix
Image
The biggest way I stay motivated is to run with a group of friends. Sometimes it's hard to get going by yourself, but if you have a plan and a meeting time, you know this run will happen for sure. It's a way to have fun - while also getting in a workout. Plus it distracts from pain, helps you fight fatigue, and gives you that extra push.
Allyson Felix
Image
I don't have a sprinter's body.
Allyson Felix
Image
For me, there's a lot of expectations and you want to be able to live up to them.
Allyson Felix