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I'm passionate about my sport and grateful that I get to do it for a living.

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
Sport
Passionate
Grateful
Sports
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The most important lesson that I have learned is to trust God in every circumstance. Lots of times we go through different trials and following God's plan seems like it doesn't make any sense at all. God is always in control and he will never leave us.
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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 never let track define me. That's something that's really important to me.
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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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My faith inspires me so much. It is the very reason that I run. I feel that my running is completely a gift from God and it is my responsibility to use it to glorify him.
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Being a role model is a privilege.
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I'm just competitive. It doesn't matter what it is. I want to win.
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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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Before a race, I block out what's going on in the stadium. It's different for everyone. But for me, I've always been able to block it out. For a sprint race, it's important not to get distracted.
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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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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 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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If I wasn't active and involved in different sports and just moving around, I wouldn't have even known that I had the potential to become an Olympian.
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The biggest way I stay motivated is to run with a group of friends. Sometimes it's hard to get going by yourself, but if you have a plan and a meeting time, you know this run will happen for sure. It's a way to have fun - while also getting in a workout. Plus it distracts from pain, helps you fight fatigue, and gives you that extra push.
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I was a disruptive child.
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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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As you get older, there are going to be a few more challenges, but thankfully I'm still feeling good.
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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 think every genius person has a bit of insanity.
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I want to run for eternal glory and track is great, but it's not what life is all about.
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