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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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Allyson Felix
Age: 39
Born: 1985
Born: November 18
Athletics Competitor
Sprinter
Track And Field Athlete
LA
California
Allyson Michelle Felix
Glory
Eternal
Running
Great
Life
Track

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I grew up in a Christian home with amazing parents.
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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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My mom always has this amazing ability to always see the best in a situation.
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I'm just competitive. It doesn't matter what it is. I want to win.
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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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As you get older, there are going to be a few more challenges, but thankfully I'm still feeling good.
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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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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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I've got to make sure I'm keeping weight on.
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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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Right now I'd say my favorite fashion designer is Zac Posen.
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The pressure is hard. You get - the world is only watching every four years, and I think lots of people feel like they have to win in that time frame.
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I was a disruptive child.
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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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For me, my faith is the reason I run. I definitely feel I have this amazing gift that God has blessed me with, and it's all about using it to the best of my ability.
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I focused solely on the sprints, dedicated my time there, got in the weight room, just really did everything I could to make sure I would be in the best position to run for gold.
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I've heard so many stories of young girls watching the Olympics and being inspired by it, and they want to do it now, and that's really cool.
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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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I grew up in my mom's third grade classroom and always helping her, and I also got a passion for kids that way.
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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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