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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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Allyson Felix
Age: 39
Born: 1985
Born: November 18
Athletics Competitor
Sprinter
Track And Field Athlete
LA
California
Allyson Michelle Felix
Sport
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Grateful
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I'm really laid back but I still like to dress up sometimes.
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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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I've got to make sure I'm keeping weight on.
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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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For me, it's really important to be able to compete on the highest level.
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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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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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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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I love a great pair of jeans and a nice blouse.
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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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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 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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What's really heavy on my heart is fighting physical inactivity.
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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 was a disruptive child.
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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 grew up in my mom's third grade classroom and always helping her, and I also got a passion for kids that way.
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I always look back to my first Olympic medal in 2004 in Athens. I was very new to the sport, and it was my first big win at the Olympics.
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I grew up in a Christian home with amazing parents.
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Philippians 1:21 is very special to me because it helps to keep my life centered.
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