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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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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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I'm passionate about my sport and grateful that I get to do it for a living.
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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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Being a role model is a privilege.
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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 know that they [Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Florence Griffith-Joyner and even Wilma Rudolph] have paved the way and they have been a source of inspiration.
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Every moment is not great and sometimes those are the moments in which you learn the most.
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I've got to make sure I'm keeping weight on.
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I never let track define me. That's something that's really important to me. That's what I do and it's what I love, but I think by having other things I'm passionate about and interested in, it helped me to come back. It helped me to have renewed love for the sport by being able to step away and then come back.
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Competing at the Olympics is the pinnacle of your career. Everything is amplified, and you feel so proud to represent your country. You're there with athletes from all over the world. Everyone is coming together, putting differences aside.
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I never let track define me. That's something that's really important to me.
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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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I'm really laid back but I still like to dress up sometimes.
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I myself am frustrated in just where sports are at. It's a hard thing when you're out there working every day, and you know that someone else is cheating and they may not necessarily get caught.
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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 majored in elementary education, and I have a passion for kids.
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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 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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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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