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There are moments that aren't great. And I think it's amazing for people to be able to have some insight, to be able to see the support system and what really happens.
Allyson Felix
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Allyson Felix
Age: 39
Born: 1985
Born: November 18
Athletics Competitor
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Track And Field Athlete
LA
California
Allyson Michelle Felix
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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 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 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 grew up in a Christian home with amazing parents.
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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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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 never let track define me. That's something that's really important to me.
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It was all kind of a whirlwind at the beginning. I didn't really realize that I had a special gift from God. It was probably towards the end of high school in my senior year when things really started to come together and I realized that I had more potential and that I could do this as a career and that the Olympics were a possibility.
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I'm just competitive. It doesn't matter what it is. I want to win.
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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 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 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 am a sprinter, and I love to go fast. It's very difficult for me to be patient and follow a race strategy or conserve energy.
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I'm always nervous. If I wasn't nervous, it would be weird. I get the same feeling at all the big races. It's part of the routine, and I accept it. It means I'm there and I'm ready.
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Parents have to understand, that even if their child isn't showing athletic excellence in a certain sport, they still need to be involved. They don't need to be involved in a military type of setting, they just need to get out and play and enjoy themselves and find it themselves.
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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 always want to give more than I gave yesterday.
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My mom always has this amazing ability to always see the best in a situation.
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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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