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I've heard so many stories of young girls watching the Olympics and being inspired by it, and they want to do it now, and that's really cool.

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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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Philippians 1:21 is very special to me because it helps to keep my life centered.
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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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Jackie Joyner-Kersee is actually someone I have a personal relationship with and who continues to do amazing things in her community. I continue to be inspired by her. If I can emulate myself after someone it's her and I just hope to have that effect on my community and continue to go on to do things like she has.
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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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I try to think about my goals. I think about my competitors-I know they're working hard, and if they are, I have to work hard too. I have to be one step ahead of 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 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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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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I always want to give more than I gave yesterday.
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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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I am a big believer in visualization. I run through my races mentally so that I feel even more prepared.
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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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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 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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What's really heavy on my heart is fighting physical inactivity.
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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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For me, there's a lot of expectations and you want to be able to live up to them.
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I love the relays. Track is such an individual sport, so it's fun to do something together.
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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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My faith is the reason I run - it calms my heart and makes everything feel like a lift. My speed is definitely a gift from Him, and I run for His glory. Whatever I do, He allows me to do it.
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