I've got to make sure I'm keeping weight on. Allyson Felix More Quotes by Allyson Felix More Quotes From Allyson Felix 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 never-changepersonsfeels 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. Allyson Felix patientenergyrace I love the relays. Track is such an individual sport, so it's fun to do something together. Allyson Felix trackfunsports 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. Allyson Felix frustratedsportscheating 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. Allyson Felix lifting-weightsrunningtwo I never let track define me. That's something that's really important to me. Allyson Felix trackimportant 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. Allyson Felix momrealrunning I want to run for eternal glory and track is great, but it's not what life is all about. Allyson Felix trackwantrunning I think that kids aren't even exploring the option of sports anymore, and they don't even know what they could do. Allyson Felix sportskidsthinking 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 criticsthinking I'm passionate about my sport and grateful that I get to do it for a living. Allyson Felix passionategratefulsports 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 support-systemspeoplethinking I don't have a sprinter's body. Allyson Felix sprintersbody I never let track define me. That's something that's really important to me. That's what I do and it's what I love, but I think by having other things I'm passionate about and interested in, it helped me to come back. It helped me to have renewed love for the sport by being able to step away and then come back. Allyson Felix tracksportsthinking For me, there's a lot of expectations and you want to be able to live up to them. Allyson Felix ableexpectationswant You know, I love wearing heels. I wish I could wear them all the time, but, you know, my sport doesn't really permit it. Allyson Felix permitwishsports When I was younger, Jackie Joyner-Kersee was a mentor to me and gave me great advice. The best was to 'work 100 percent, but enjoy every moment along the way.' Sometimes you get so in the zone, you forget to enjoy your passions. I love running—but I also love the movies, relaxing on the beach, shopping and spending time with my friends. Enjoying my life helps me enjoy my running. Allyson Felix passionrunningbeach I think I'm a person who is proud of my [Christian] faith and where I come from. Allyson Felix proudchristianthinking 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. Allyson Felix seniorcareersschool 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. Allyson Felix girlstorieswant
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