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Race Report: Frank Dunn Triathlon 2019

October 11, 2019October 11, 2019 Crystal Clarke 0 Comments

Pre-Race: My pre-race routine included my birthday… it was a big one… 40! People ask me if I was worried

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Peaked or Peaking and Last Race Before Ironman

August 11, 2017 Crystal Clarke 1 Comment

Emotions have been running high for me lately. Such is the way of the last weeks before Ironman (combined with

2016 Frank Dunn triathlon race review

Race Report: Frank Dunn Triathlon 2016

August 18, 2016August 18, 2016 Crystal Clarke 0 Comments

Another year of the Frank Dunn Triathlon! This was my 11th year of completion. I had absolutely NO IDEA how it

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Race Report: Frank Dunn Triathlon 2015

September 14, 2015 Crystal Clarke 0 Comments

It only took a month to finish, but here’s the race report for Frank Dunn! Pre-Race: It felt like any

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The No-Goal Triathlete

August 5, 2015 Crystal Clarke 0 Comments

In 4 days I’ll be participating in my first triathlon in almost a year. This will be the 10th time

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A single step

July 7, 2015 Crystal Clarke 0 Comments broken foot, frank dunn triathlon, injury, metatarsal fracture

A mere 4 weeks after I broke my foot I hobbled around the block. I am still wearing my boot

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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

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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

2008 Frank Dunn triathlon race review

There’s a First Time for Everything

August 11, 2008August 11, 2008 Crystal Clarke 1 Comment

After my coach and I met last week, I was fully ready for my race yesterday. The day before the

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Frank Dunn Triathlon preview

August 5, 2008 Crystal Clarke 1 Comment

This weekend is my final race of the season: Waskesiu’s Frank Dunn Triathlon. This is my longest-running triathlon with this

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.