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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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Allyson Felix
Age: 39
Born: 1985
Born: November 18
Athletics Competitor
Sprinter
Track And Field Athlete
LA
California
Allyson Michelle Felix
Expectations
Able
Live

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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 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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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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There are moments that aren't great. And I think it's amazing for people to be able to have some insight, to be able to see the support system and what really happens.
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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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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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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 just competitive. It doesn't matter what it is. I want to win.
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Being a role model is a privilege.
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For me, it's really important to be able to compete on the highest level.
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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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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 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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My mom always has this amazing ability to always see the best in a situation.
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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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Everyone sees the glory moments, but they don't see what happens behind the scenes.
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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 think every genius person has a bit of insanity.
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Philippians 1:21 is very special to me because it helps to keep my life centered.
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