50 Allyson Felix Famous Quotes To Inspire You

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September 8th, 2022

50 Allyson Felix Famous Quotes To Inspire You

Allyson Chloe Felix is an American track and field sprinter who competes in the 100 and 200 meters dash events.

She is a four-time Olympic gold medalist, twelve-time world champion, and eleven-time national champion in the women's 100 meters, 4×100 meters relay, and 200 meters.

Allyson Felix holds the twelfth best time in the world for the 200m with a time of 21.69 seconds set at Bretton Woods on July 16, 2012. She is one of only three female athletes to win four athletics gold medals in a single edition of the World Championships.

From 2012 to 2021, she won 7 gold medals for her country.

Allyson Felix Motivational Quotes

My speed is a gift from God, and I run for His glory. Whatever I do, it all comes from him. - Allyson Felix

I am a big believer in visualization. I run through my races mentally so that I feel even more prepared. - Allyson Felix

I spend around three hours on the track and two hours in the weight room, five or six days a week. - Allyson Felix

I'm just competitive. It doesn't matter what it is. I want to win. - Allyson Felix

Before a race, I block out what's going on in the stadium. It's different for everyone. But for me, I've always been able to block it out. For a sprint race, it's important not to get distracted. - Allyson Felix

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

I always want to give more than I gave yesterday. - Allyson Felix

I'm really laid back but I still like to dress up sometimes. - Allyson Felix

I love a great pair of jeans and a nice blouse. - Allyson Felix

I was a disruptive child. - Allyson Felix

The 200 meters is my baby. To me, it's the perfect distance. It's still a true sprint, but it unravels more. You get to enjoy the race a little bit more than the 100. - Allyson Felix

Most people don't think about plyometrics when they think about powerful strength. But I do lots of them to build mine. - Allyson Felix

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. - Allyson Felix

I majored in elementary education, and I have a passion for kids. - Allyson Felix

My dad's a pastor and a seminary professor; my mom has such great faith. - Allyson Felix

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

I have learned that track doesn't define me. My faith defines me. I'm running because I have been blessed with a gift. - Allyson Felix

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. - Allyson Felix

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

Being a role model is a privilege. - Allyson Felix

I've got to make sure I'm keeping weight on. - Allyson Felix

My faith inspires me so much. It is the very reason that I run. I feel that my running is completely a gift from God and it is my responsibility to use it to glorify him. - Allyson Felix

I never let track define me. That's something that's really important to me. - Allyson Felix

Philippians 1:21 is very special to me because it helps to keep my life centered. - Allyson Felix

Right now I'd say my favorite fashion designer is Zac Posen. - Allyson Felix

I spend around two and a half hours on the track every day running and another 2 hours in the weight room lifting weights with my strength coach. - Allyson Felix

My mom is great and I make sure that we pray together before every race. She helps me put everything in perspective and reminds me of the real reason I run. - Allyson Felix

I grew up in a Christian home with amazing parents. - Allyson Felix

I don't have a sprinter's body. - Allyson Felix

I love the relays. The track is such an individual sport, so it's fun to do something together. - Allyson Felix

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

I have learned that track doesn’t define me. My faith defines me. I’m running because I have been blessed with a gift. - Allyson Felix

For me, my faith is the reason I run. I definitely feel I have this amazing gift that God has blessed me with, and it’s all about using it to the best of my ability. - Allyson Felix

What’s really heavy on my heart is fighting physical inactivity. - Allyson Felix

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. - Allyson Felix

I’m just competitive. It doesn’t matter what it is. I want to win. - Allyson Felix

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. - Allyson Felix

I don’t have a sprinter’s body. - Allyson Felix

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! - Allyson Felix

I can be a voice. I can use my platform to help the younger generation. I think it’s really important for them to understand how to do things the right way, and not just in sports, but in life in general. - Allyson Felix

Allyson Felix Inspiring Quotes

I want to run for eternal glory and track is great, but it’s not what life is all about. - Allyson Felix

Most people don’t think about plyometrics when they think about powerful strength. But I do lots of them to build mine. - Allyson Felix

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. - Allyson Felix

Right now I’d say my favorite fashion designer is Zac Posen. - Allyson Felix

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

I think it’s very important, even if you’re not in organized sports, but just to be active, to be healthy. - Allyson Felix

I’m really laid back but I still like to dress up sometimes. - Allyson Felix

I think every genius person has a bit of insanity. - Allyson Felix

I focused solely on the sprints, dedicated my time there, got in the weight room, and just really did everything I could to make sure I would be in the best position to run for gold. - Allyson Felix

I’ve got to make sure I’m keeping weight on. - Allyson Felix

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. - Allyson Felix

Every moment is not great and sometimes those are the moments in which you learn the most. - Allyson Felix

Everyone sees the glory moments, but they don't see what happens behind the scenes. - Allyson Felix

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. - Allyson Felix

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

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

I'm an athlete who's very determined and I understand sacrifice. - 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

I'm passionate about my sport and grateful that I get to do it for a living. - Allyson Felix

I think it's very important, even if you're not in organized sports, but just to be active, to be healthy. - Allyson Felix

For me, there are a lot of expectations and you want to be able to live up to them. - Allyson Felix

I think I'm a person who is proud of my Christian faith and where I come from. - Allyson Felix

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

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. - Allyson Felix

For me, it's really important to be able to compete on the highest level. - Allyson Felix

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. - Allyson Felix

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

I know that I wasn't bred to be an Olympian. I didn't start running until high school, and I just stumbled upon it. - Allyson Felix

I grew up in my mom's third-grade classroom and always helped her, and I also got a passion for kids that way. - Allyson Felix

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. - Allyson Felix

What's really heavy on my heart is fighting physical inactivity. - Allyson Felix

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

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