. The sprinter, whose main events are the 400-meter and the 4x400 relay, has competed in four Games total since her Olympic debut in 2004. So when it came time to train for her fifth Games in Tokyo, the accomplished athlete was mentally prepared to compete in July 2020. But, as we all know, a global pandemic had other plans.
She added that it was"challenging" to find the strength to pivot, move forward, and have the energy to train for another year. In true Olympian fashion, Felix used the extra time to her advantage and focused on getting stronger and better. But, she added,"it was definitely a difficult task."Felix was open about how the coronavirus pandemic and
"I tried to give myself space to grieve the loss of not having the Games as scheduled and just really to feel all those emotions," she said, adding that she had to"get it together" after that. She starts each day with a gratitude journal and jots down what she's grateful for, such as her family's health, and said that it helps"center" her.