Ahhh… rest!
Resting is just as important as training and I am definitely resting today. My glutes are very tight right now. After the 13.75km run yesterday, I was a hurtin’ unit for sure. It was likely mostly due to the bike ride the day before.
It wasn’t too hot for yesterday’s run at around 21 degrees Celsius, but it was very humid. We don’t have a lot of humidity in these parts of the world, but we’ve had a lot of rain the past few months. I think it’s even some kind of record. It was a good run, though. Until after. My stomach was not happy at all after the run.
My body being so unhappy was likely due to the bike ride on Saturday. Long bike rides really do a number on my body. It’s mostly because of my neck and back. Last night my neck was so sore that it caused a migraine headache and I thought I was going to lose all of the food I had eaten after the run. However, an early night and my sweetie to take care of me made it all good and I feel way better this morning. I may need to take a trip to the chiropractor this week! Back to training tomorrow!
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Purple has a new meaning in my life as it is the main colour of Team in Training, a group that raises money for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. This cause is very near and dear to my heart as my friend and main training buddy had Leukemia & Lymphoma when he was a child. Blood cancer can be very deadly, so I am thankful for the treatment and care that he got.
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This website is one that I, Crystal Clarke, started in 2007 with big ideas. It is morphing slowly into a resourceful website for vegans and athletes alike. I put my personal touch on this website in the recipes and the training blog, as I'm a writer & a vegan triathlete. So what is a vegan triathlete? Well...
vegan. n. vee-gahn. - a person who refrains from using any animal product whatever for food, clothing, or any other purpose.
triathlete. n. someone who participates in races consisting of swimming, biking, and running in that order; there are several varying distances with some standard distances:
Sprint: 750m swim, 20km bike, 5km run
Olympic: 1.5km swim, 40km bike, 10km run
Half Ironman: 2km swim, 90km bike, 21.1km run
Ironman: 3.8km swim, 180km bike, 42.2km runPlease leave comments! I love reading and replying to comments. Cheers!
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My name is Crystal Clarke. I'm a vegan triathlete. I've been vegan since 2002 and a triathlete since 2003. Since then I have completed 1 Ironman, 4 half IMs, several Olympic triathlons, and many other triathlons, duathlons, running races, and biking races. My goal for each race is to finish. I'm pretty slow, but can be a middle-of-the-pack person if I'm not injured and train consistently.
In addition to being a vegan triathlete, I'm a writer, I'm an Agrologist, I'm a soil scientist, I'm a knitter, I'm an anti-consumer, I'm an environmentalist, I'm a budding Buddhist, I'm a yogi, I'm a student of life, and I'm bipolar. I'm a lot of things! I don't fit into any one category - that's what I think sets me apart from other athlete blogs.
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