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What's really heavy on my heart is fighting physical inactivity.

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
Fighting
Heart
Really
Inactivity
Heavy
Physical

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