Vancouver Marathon – Vegan Triathlete

Race Day!

May 5, 2012May 5, 2012 Crystal Clarke 2 Comments

At tonight’s Team in Training “Inspiration Dinner” we were brought in to the dining hall by cheering staff and coaches

2012 race preparations racing Team in Training Vancouver Marathon Vancouver Marathon

1 Day Left!

May 5, 2012 Crystal Clarke 2 Comments

Yesterday we left Saskatoon with our Prairie Team in Training team. I’ve never done a race with 50 other people,

2012 Reasons for Team in Training Vancouver Marathon

In Memory

May 2, 2012 Crystal Clarke 1 Comment

Last week I was asked to send a photo in of the person I was running in honour or memory

2012 Team in Training Vancouver Marathon

Countdown: 5 Days!

May 1, 2012 Crystal Clarke 0 Comments

The Vancouver Marathon is coming up in 5 days! After months of training and fundraising, we are almost at our

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.