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Being a Woman Athlete

March 1, 2011 Crystal Clarke 2 Comments

Sometimes being a woman athlete isn’t easy. There is usually one day a month that swimming just isn’t an option

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Do not underestimate dehydration!

November 24, 2010November 24, 2010 Crystal Clarke 0 Comments

Today my friend and I went for a run and accidentally* ran off-and-on for two hours (we shopped in there

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Sprinting vs. Long-distance

March 26, 2007 Crystal Clarke 0 Comments

This Saturday I did a very sprint triathlon. It was a 500m swim in the pool, 8km on the bike,

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Another week in review

February 13, 2007 Crystal Clarke 2 Comments

I am really starting to get back into training, which means that I’ll be updating more often from now on.

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.