“For me, there's a lot of expectations and you want to be able to live up to them.” WantAbleExpectations Author:Allyson Felix
“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.” ThinkingImportantAbleSportsStepsPassionateTrack Author: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.” EndsHardAbleTurnsOpportunitySidesMomMy Mom Author: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.” PeopleThinkingMomentsHappensAbleSupportInsightSupport Systems Author:Allyson Felix
“For me, it's really important to be able to compete on the highest level.” ImportantAbleLevelsHighest Author:Allyson Felix
“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.” LongFeelingsAbleSportsPassionateOlympics Author: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.” ImportantDifferentAbleRaceBlockDistractedStadiumsSprint Author:Allyson Felix