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

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Everyone sees the glory moments, but they don't see what happens behind the scenes.
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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 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 was a disruptive child.
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What's really heavy on my heart is fighting physical inactivity.
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I feel like I'm always going to be me. It always goes back to being the person that I am. And I hope that will never change.
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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'm really laid back but I still like to dress up sometimes.
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I'm passionate about my sport and grateful that I get to do it for a living.
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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 think I'm a person who is proud of my [Christian] faith and where I come from.
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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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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 am a big believer in visualization. I run through my races mentally so that I feel even more prepared.
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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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I love a great pair of jeans and a nice blouse.
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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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Right now I'd say my favorite fashion designer is Zac Posen.
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I had worked so hard that was my opportunity. And my mom was just able to turn it around for me. She helped me to be able to see the other side of things and that this is not the end for me.
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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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