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I've got to make sure I'm keeping weight on.

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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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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, it's really important to be able to compete on the highest level.
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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 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.
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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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Philippians 1:21 is very special to me because it helps to keep my life centered.
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Being a role model is a privilege.
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It was not until the end of my freshman year in high school that I thought I could really have a future in track and field. I definitely did not think I could make it to the Olympics back then, though I was just focused on making it to the state finals!
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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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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 feel like I'm always going to be me. It always goes back to being the person that I am. And I hope that will never change.
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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 myself am frustrated in just where sports are at. It's a hard thing when you're out there working every day, and you know that someone else is cheating and they may not necessarily get caught.
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I'm really laid back but I still like to dress up sometimes.
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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 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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I love the relays. Track is such an individual sport, so it's fun to do something together.
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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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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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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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