Racing – Vegan Triathlete

Race Report – Silverman Ironman 70.3 October 5, 2014

November 3, 2014November 5, 2014 Crystal Clarke 2 Comments

I finally finished my race report! I wrote it slowly so that I could make sure that I really thought

2014 half IM Half Ironman Racing Silverman

Race Day is Tomorrow!

October 4, 2014 Crystal Clarke 0 Comments

On Thursday I previewed part of the Silverman course. Scott and I made our way out to Lake

2014 half IM Half Ironman racing Racing Silverman

This is me not freaking out – 1 week away

September 28, 2014 Crystal Clarke 1 Comment

This has been my mantra for the past week: I can do this. I am not freaking out. So this

2014 half IM Half Ironman race preparations racing Racing Silverman

Second Summer

September 25, 2014 Crystal Clarke 0 Comments

This past week a very amazing thing happened… we got a second summer! Considering it’s 35C in Las Vegas right

2014 half IM Half Ironman Racing swim swimming

It starts at the Beginning

September 22, 2014September 22, 2014 Crystal Clarke 0 Comments

Since my last major triathlon event (Ironman Canada, 2011) there has been a change in how the swim starts. Instead

2014 bricks Consistency Frank Dunn triathlon Photos Pictures - Races Racing

Long Training Day Review

August 12, 2014 Crystal Clarke 0 Comments

The night before the Frank Dunn Triathlon my sweetie asked me why I kept calling it a “training day.” I

2014 Consistency Frank Dunn triathlon race preparations races racing Racing racing goals stats

Race #2 of 2014

August 6, 2014August 6, 2014 Crystal Clarke 1 Comment

In only 3 days I will be participating in my second triathlon this year. My training buddy and I were

2014 race preparations races racing Racing racing goals random thoughts

Pre-Race Jitters

July 19, 2014July 19, 2014 Crystal Clarke 1 Comment

This morning I went for my pre-race swim with my training buddy, Blair. It went well even though I forgot

2014 Racing racing goals random thoughts training

Reality Sets In

July 6, 2014 Crystal Clarke 2 Comments

Yesterday I went for my first open water swim in a year. I thought it had been longer, but I

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.