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I think that kids aren't even exploring the option of sports anymore, and they don't even know what they could do.

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
Sports
Kids
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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.
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I'm an athlete who's very determined and I understand sacrifice.
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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 know that they [Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Florence Griffith-Joyner and even Wilma Rudolph] have paved the way and they have been a source of inspiration.
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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.
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I'm really laid back but I still like to dress up sometimes.
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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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The pressure is hard. You get - the world is only watching every four years, and I think lots of people feel like they have to win in that time frame.
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My faith inspires me so much. It is the very reason that I run. I feel that my running is completely a gift from God and it is my responsibility to use it to glorify him.
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My dad's a pastor and a seminary professor, my mom, she has such great faith.
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What's really heavy on my heart is fighting physical inactivity.
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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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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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Philippians 1:21 is very special to me because it helps to keep my life centered.
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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 majored in elementary education, and I have a passion for kids.
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My faith is the reason I run - it calms my heart and makes everything feel like a lift. My speed is definitely a gift from Him, and I run for His glory. Whatever I do, He allows me to do it.
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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.
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If I wasn't active and involved in different sports and just moving around, I wouldn't have even known that I had the potential to become an Olympian.
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I was a disruptive child.
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