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I always want to give more than I gave yesterday.

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
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Always
Yesterday
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I love the relays. Track is such an individual sport, so it's fun to do something together.
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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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For me, there's a lot of expectations and you want to be able to live up to them.
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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.
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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.
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I can be a voice. I can use my platform to help the younger generation. I think it's really important for them to understand how to do things the right way, and not just in sports, in life in general.
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I'm really laid back but I still like to dress up sometimes.
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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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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 am a big believer in visualization. I run through my races mentally so that I feel even more prepared.
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I focused solely on the sprints, dedicated my time there, got in the weight room, just really did everything I could to make sure I would be in the best position to run for gold.
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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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What's really heavy on my heart is fighting physical inactivity.
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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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I think I'm a person who is proud of my [Christian] faith and where I come from.
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I majored in elementary education, and I have a passion for kids.
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For me, it's really important to be able to compete on the highest level.
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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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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 grew up in my mom's third grade classroom and always helping her, and I also got a passion for kids that way.
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