Episode 620
Allyson Felix (Olympic track and field athlete)
Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard · Armchair Expert | Wondery
August 3, 20231h 56mExplicit
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Show Notes
Allyson Felix is an 11x Olympic track and field medalist. Allyson joins the Armchair Expert to discuss the different body types of Olympics athletes, how she tried to live up to other's expectations, and what having extreme coaches was like. Allyson and Dax talk about how PEDs changed the landscape of competitive sports, how runners make money, and what actually goes on in Olympic Village. Allyson explains how she deals with failure, her experience being pregnant during contract negotiations, and why she decided to start a company that designs women's running shoes.
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