Shes literally competed in the Olympics for the majority of her life.
For the first time in 20 years, she wont be competing in the Olympics.
Its a huge shift for the Olympian, but Felix is far from distancing herself from the sport.
Heres how shes staying purposeful post-retirement, and the one thing she regrets from her long Olympic run.
Theres so many more stories, so many more women in sport who need the visibility, Felix says.
I think that really made me slow down the process, Felix says.
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Since hanging up her track spikes, Felix also started her own running brand,Saysh, in 2021.
Saysh designs running shoes for women, by women, and even has aunique maternity return policy.
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They were not supported through their pregnancies.
It was really hard to see thatto see women hide pregnancies.
We did all of this because we were trying to secure new contracts, she says.
It was a really difficult time, so thats a huge motivation for me in all my advocacy work.
At the height of my career, I probably wasnt the most healthy.
And its okay to prioritize taking care of yourself.
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That can exist in the same space as being an elite athlete, she says.
No matter the circumstance, she sprinted through them instead of stopping to take care of her mental health.
I pushed through everything, and I dont think that was the best thing.
I think what I would have done differently is take a moment for myself, she says.
Self care was something that was kind of non existent [back then].
The Olympics have been my life for so long and preparing for them.
So Im excited to take them in as a spectator and just experience it from a different perspective.
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