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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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Allyson Felix
Age: 39
Born: 1985
Born: November 18
Athletics Competitor
Sprinter
Track And Field Athlete
LA
California
Allyson Michelle Felix
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Running
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School
Olympian
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High
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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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I am a big believer in visualization. I run through my races mentally so that I feel even more prepared.
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Philippians 1:21 is very special to me because it helps to keep my life centered.
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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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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'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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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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It was all kind of a whirlwind at the beginning. I didn't really realize that I had a special gift from God. It was probably towards the end of high school in my senior year when things really started to come together and I realized that I had more potential and that I could do this as a career and that the Olympics were a possibility.
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For me, it's really important to be able to compete on the highest level.
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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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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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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 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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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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I have learned that track doesn't define me. My faith defines me. I'm running because I have been blessed with a gift.
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I grew up in a Christian home with amazing parents.
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