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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
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Grateful
Sports
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I majored in elementary education, and I have a passion for kids.
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I'm just competitive. It doesn't matter what it is. I want to win.
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I grew up in a Christian home with amazing parents.
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I think every genius person has a bit of insanity.
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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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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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My mom always has this amazing ability to always see the best in a situation.
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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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I know that they [Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Florence Griffith-Joyner and even Wilma Rudolph] have paved the way and they have been a source of inspiration.
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I'm really laid back but I still like to dress up sometimes.
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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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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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I've got to make sure I'm keeping weight on.
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Being a role model is a privilege.
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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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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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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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What's really heavy on my heart is fighting physical inactivity.
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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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