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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.

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
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I feel like my name completely does not belong on that list [of great athlets], but I'm completely grateful for everything that they [Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Florence Griffith-Joyner and even Wilma Rudolph] have done.
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For me, it's really important to be able to compete on the highest level.
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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 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 think I'm a person who is proud of my [Christian] faith and where I come from.
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I never let track define me. That's something that's really important to me.
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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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My mom always has this amazing ability to always see the best in a situation.
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Jackie Joyner-Kersee is actually someone I have a personal relationship with and who continues to do amazing things in her community. I continue to be inspired by her. If I can emulate myself after someone it's her and I just hope to have that effect on my community and continue to go on to do things like she has.
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What's really heavy on my heart is fighting physical inactivity.
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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 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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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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It was not until the end of my freshman year in high school that I thought I could really have a future in track and field. I definitely did not think I could make it to the Olympics back then, though I was just focused on making it to the state finals!
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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 think every genius person has a bit of insanity.
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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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Philippians 1:21 is very special to me because it helps to keep my life centered.
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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 an athlete who's very determined and I understand sacrifice.
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