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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
Something
Really
Never
Define
Track
Important

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Everyone sees the glory moments, but they don't see what happens behind the scenes.
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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 always look back to my first Olympic medal in 2004 in Athens. I was very new to the sport, and it was my first big win at the Olympics.
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For me, it's really important to be able to compete on the highest level.
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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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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 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 mom always has this amazing ability to always see the best in a situation.
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I know that I wasn't bred to be an Olympian. I didn't start running until high school, and I just stumbled upon to.
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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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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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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 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 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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Right now I'd say my favorite fashion designer is Zac Posen.
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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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As you get older, there are going to be a few more challenges, but thankfully I'm still feeling good.
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