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I want to run for eternal glory and track is great, but it's not what life is all about.

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
Running
Great
Life
Track
Glory
Eternal

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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 never let track define me. That's something that's really important to me.
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I'm always nervous. If I wasn't nervous, it would be weird. I get the same feeling at all the big races. It's part of the routine, and I accept it. It means I'm there and I'm ready.
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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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Everyone sees the glory moments, but they don't see what happens behind the scenes.
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My speed is a gift from God, and I run for His glory. Whatever I do, it all comes from him.
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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 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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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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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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My dad's a pastor and a seminary professor, my mom, she has such great faith.
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I've got to make sure I'm keeping weight on.
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What's really heavy on my heart is fighting physical inactivity.
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I am a sprinter, and I love to go fast. It's very difficult for me to be patient and follow a race strategy or conserve energy.
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I'm just competitive. It doesn't matter what it is. I want to win.
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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 I'm a person who is proud of my [Christian] faith and where I come from.
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I love a great pair of jeans and a nice blouse.
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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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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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