2011 – Vegan Triathlete

Back at It!

January 8, 2012 Crystal Clarke 0 Comments

By “it,” I mean training AND fundraising. Oh yeah, we are still fundraising for Team in Training. We did a

2011 Personal Training

Dwight Schrute – A Great Personal Trainer?

December 6, 2011 Crystal Clarke 0 Comments

The latest episode of The Office (one of my favourite shows these days) shows Dwight Schrute open a gym. Don’t

2011 family life philosophy personal stories work

Counting Blessings

December 1, 2011 Crystal Clarke 0 Comments

As I was driving home from the winter biking interval session I coach, I felt so happy. It was at

2011 Beginner Triathlete Bipolar

The November Blues

November 29, 2011 Crystal Clarke 0 Comments Motivation

Yes, this post does have to do with training and working out despite what the title suggests. Sometimes November really

2011 strength training

Stretch & Strengthen – well, duh!

November 27, 2011 Crystal Clarke 2 Comments

As I have been working with my personal trainer, Amanda Stalwick from Positively Fit Personal Training, I have noticed a

2011 Bipolar Fundraising MellowJohnny Team in Training

“Why Bipolar People Should Not have Dinner Parties”

November 22, 2011 Crystal Clarke 4 Comments

The title of this blog post was suggested to me by MellowJohnny. He said it in a moment of frustration

2011 MellowJohnny Reasons for Team in Training

Team in Training – Introduction

November 14, 2011 Crystal Clarke 1 Comment

When I first did Ironman Canada in 2007, I saw the purple Team in Training jersies everywhere on the course.

2011 getting faster life after ironman MellowJohnny race review races racing Racing running Running running - races training with friends

Team 50km Ultra Marathon Race Review

October 23, 2011October 23, 2011 Crystal Clarke 2 Comments

Yesterday my training buddies, MellowJohnny and SpeedyK, and I ran together in a team effort for Saskatoon’s 50km Ultra Marathon

2011 Calcium Food Food Post Healthy Fast Food nutrition recipes

Fast Food Indeed

October 11, 2011October 11, 2011 Crystal Clarke 5 Comments

Today I got home from work like so many other people in western civilization – very hungry. My stomach was

2011 life after ironman Relationships Running

Running in Relationships

October 1, 2011October 1, 2011 Crystal Clarke 1 Comment

My boyfriend, MellowJohnny, and I decided to do a team relay with my bestie, SpeedyK, for the upcoming 50km Saskatoon

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I’m Crystal Clarke and obviously I’m a vegan triathlete. I started my triathlon journey in 2003 and since then have completed all distances of triathlon, including 3 Ironman triathlons and many halfs.

In addition to triathlon, I have many hobbies and interests. I also have an illness called bipolar disorder, which is a mental illness that I’ve worked hard to manage as, like diabetes, there is no cure. I’m not the most consistent triathlete, which makes my triathlon “career” all the more interesting.

My family is important to me, but I try not to talk about them ’cause they don’t like it. However, my dogs get lots of air time.

Oh yah, and I like to write; I used to be very prolific thinking my thoughts were profound. Now I’m less prolific but I think it’s because Facebook has killed my creativity. Sometimes I don’t follow all the grammar rules and write how I talk. I’m educated, but not, like, academic.