sick – Vegan Triathlete

A New Discovery of an Old Problem

October 13, 2015October 13, 2015 Crystal Clarke 1 Comment

I feel a bit sheepish to admit what I’m about to admit because I consider myself to be a very

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Sick of Being Sick

September 12, 2014September 10, 2014 Crystal Clarke 0 Comments

This week I got a cold. I haven’t had a cold in so long! It’s been around 2 years or

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Stay Positive, Get Faster

May 24, 2011May 24, 2011 Crystal Clarke 0 Comments

It’s been a while since I’ve posted. I was down and out with a brutal cold for three weeks of

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Slow Down

October 18, 2010 Crystal Clarke 0 Comments

All athletes need to know when to slow down. Last week was one of those weeks for me. The week

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What a week!

October 4, 2010 Crystal Clarke 0 Comments

In my world, biking = headache. Last night a nice bike ride turned into a migraine. What’s that all about? Continue reading →

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Recovery

May 4, 2009 Crystal Clarke 1 Comment

As my training is peaking, I am acutely aware of my recovery time. Actually, I’m more aware of my legs

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Excuses, excuses…

February 25, 2009 Crystal Clarke 0 Comments

So I have not trained much lately. However, my excellent excuse is that I have been sick. I caught a

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.