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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.

Allyson Felix

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Allyson Felix
Age: 39
Born: 1985
Born: November 18
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Track And Field Athlete
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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 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 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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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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What's really heavy on my heart is fighting physical inactivity.
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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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Every moment is not great and sometimes those are the moments in which you learn the most.
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I had worked so hard that was my opportunity. And my mom was just able to turn it around for me. She helped me to be able to see the other side of things and that this is not the end for me.
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I don't have a sprinter's body.
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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 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 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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For me, there's a lot of expectations and you want to be able to live up to them.
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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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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.
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My mom is great and I make sure that we pray together before every race. She helps me put everything in perspective and remind me of the real reason I run.
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I was a disruptive child.
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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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My mom always has this amazing ability to always see the best in a situation.
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I always want to give more than I gave yesterday.
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