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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
Track
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I never let track define me. That's something that's really important to me.
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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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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 think I'm a person who is proud of my [Christian] faith and where I come from.
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Everyone sees the glory moments, but they don't see what happens behind the scenes.
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And as long as I'm passionate about the sport, I'm able to do that and I'm happy, then I would love to do another Olympics. I'm just going to see how I'm feeling.
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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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I'm just competitive. It doesn't matter what it is. I want to win.
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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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For me, there's a lot of expectations and you want to be able to live up to them.
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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 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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As you get older, there are going to be a few more challenges, but thankfully I'm still feeling good.
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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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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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What's really heavy on my heart is fighting physical inactivity.
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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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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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