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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

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Allyson Felix
Age: 39
Born: 1985
Born: November 18
Athletics Competitor
Sprinter
Track And Field Athlete
LA
California
Allyson Michelle Felix
Fast
Follow
Race
Difficult
Sprinter
Energy
Sprinters
Love
Conserve
Strategy
Patient

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I'm just competitive. It doesn't matter what it is. I want to win.
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I am a big believer in visualization. I run through my races mentally so that I feel even more prepared.
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For me, there's a lot of expectations and you want to be able to live up to them.
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For me, my faith is the reason I run. I definitely feel I have this amazing gift that God has blessed me with, and it's all about using it to the best of my ability.
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The most important lesson that I have learned is to trust God in every circumstance. Lots of times we go through different trials and following God's plan seems like it doesn't make any sense at all. God is always in control and he will never leave us.
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I think every genius person has a bit of insanity.
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I'm really laid back but I still like to dress up sometimes.
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My dad's a pastor and a seminary professor, my mom, she has such great faith.
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As you get older, there are going to be a few more challenges, but thankfully I'm still feeling good.
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For me, it's really important to be able to compete on the highest level.
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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.
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I always look back to my first Olympic medal in 2004 in Athens. I was very new to the sport, and it was my first big win at the Olympics.
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My speed is a gift from God, and I run for His glory. Whatever I do, it all comes from him.
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I try to think about my goals. I think about my competitors-I know they're working hard, and if they are, I have to work hard too. I have to be one step ahead of them.
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I have learned that track doesn't define me. My faith defines me. I'm running because I have been blessed with a gift.
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I had worked so hard that was my opportunity. And my mom was just able to turn it around for me. She helped me to be able to see the other side of things and that this is not the end for me.
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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.
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I never let track define me. That's something that's really important to me. That's what I do and it's what I love, but I think by having other things I'm passionate about and interested in, it helped me to come back. It helped me to have renewed love for the sport by being able to step away and then come back.
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Before a race, I block out what's going on in the stadium. It's different for everyone. But for me, I've always been able to block it out. For a sprint race, it's important not to get distracted.
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I majored in elementary education, and I have a passion for kids.
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