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I'm just competitive. It doesn't matter what it is. I want to win.
Allyson Felix
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Allyson Felix
Age: 38
Born: 1985
Born: November 18
Athletics Competitor
Sprinter
Track And Field Athlete
LA
California
Allyson Michelle Felix
Competitive
Winning
Doesn
Matter
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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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Try to think of working out and healthy eating as a lifestyle. Rather than go on a diet or try a crazy exercise routine, try making them something you do every day.
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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 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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I think every genius person has a bit of insanity.
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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 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 definitely think I put more pressure on myself. I can be hard on myself and super-critical and very rarely satisfied or happy. I am my biggest critic.
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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'm an athlete who's very determined and I understand sacrifice.
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I grew up in a Christian home with amazing parents.
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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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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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Being a role model is a privilege.
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There are moments that aren't great. And I think it's amazing for people to be able to have some insight, to be able to see the support system and what really happens.
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I always want to give more than I gave yesterday.
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