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I majored in elementary education, and I have a passion for kids.

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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
Majored
Elementary
Education
Passion
Kids

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My mom always has this amazing ability to always see the best in a situation.
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I want to run for eternal glory and track is great, but it's not what life is all about.
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I think I'm a person who is proud of my [Christian] faith and where I come from.
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Every moment is not great and sometimes those are the moments in which you learn the most.
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Everyone sees the glory moments, but they don't see what happens behind the scenes.
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I'm just competitive. It doesn't matter what it is. I want to win.
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I never let track define me. That's something that's really important to me.
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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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Jackie Joyner-Kersee is actually someone I have a personal relationship with and who continues to do amazing things in her community. I continue to be inspired by her. If I can emulate myself after someone it's her and I just hope to have that effect on my community and continue to go on to do things like she has.
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Most people don't think about plyometrics when they think about powerful strength. But I do lots of them to build mine.
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You know, I love wearing heels. I wish I could wear them all the time, but, you know, my sport doesn't really permit it.
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I think every genius person has a bit of insanity.
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It was all kind of a whirlwind at the beginning. I didn't really realize that I had a special gift from God. It was probably towards the end of high school in my senior year when things really started to come together and I realized that I had more potential and that I could do this as a career and that the Olympics were a possibility.
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For me, it's really important to be able to compete on the highest level.
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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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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 it's very important, even if you're not in organized sports, but just to be active, to be healthy.
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I'm passionate about my sport and grateful that I get to do it for a living.
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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 don't have a sprinter's body.
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