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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

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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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Who Needs Music

June 11, 2011 Crystal Clarke 0 Comments

This weekend I am spending my time at my parent’s farm in the Middle of Nowhere (aka Smeaton), Saskatchewan. We

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Race Report: Brainfreeze Half Marathon

March 9, 2011June 2, 2011 Crystal Clarke 0 Comments

This past weekend I ran my first race of the year, the Saskatoon Brainsport’s Brainfreeze half marathon. It is organized

2011 Beginner Triathlete Feeling Tired Running

When Exhaustion Tries to Take Over

January 22, 2011 Crystal Clarke 1 Comment

With last week’s post in mind, focusing on discipline, I was well-disciplined this week. It feels good, but it also

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Online Food Diary FAIL!

January 8, 2011 Crystal Clarke 0 Comments

Online food diaries are pretty time consuming, but with persistence they can be a useful tool, especially for us athletes with dietary restrictions. Continue reading →

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Farewell December!

January 1, 2011 Crystal Clarke 0 Comments

December is always a difficult month to be motivated to train. It is busy with parties and family gatherings, not

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.