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I never let track define me. That's something that's really important to me.

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
Define
Track
Important
Something
Really
Never

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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 grew up in a Christian home with amazing parents.
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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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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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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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What's really heavy on my heart is fighting physical inactivity.
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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 am a big believer in visualization. I run through my races mentally so that I feel even more prepared.
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My dad's a pastor and a seminary professor, my mom, she has such great faith.
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I majored in elementary education, and I have a passion for kids.
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Philippians 1:21 is very special to me because it helps to keep my life centered.
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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 mom always has this amazing ability to always see the best in a situation.
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