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My mom always has this amazing ability to always see the best in a situation.

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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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Amazing
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Best
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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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Philippians 1:21 is very special to me because it helps to keep my life centered.
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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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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 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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Being a role model is a privilege.
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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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My dad's a pastor and a seminary professor, my mom, she has such great faith.
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I'm really laid back but I still like to dress up sometimes.
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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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I don't have a sprinter's body.
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I grew up in a Christian home with amazing parents.
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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 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 love a great pair of jeans and a nice blouse.
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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'm an athlete who's very determined and I understand sacrifice.
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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 think it's very important, even if you're not in organized sports, but just to be active, to be healthy.
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I think I'm a person who is proud of my [Christian] faith and where I come from.
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