swim – 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

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

2010 running swim swimming

It’s been a long time

May 16, 2010 Crystal Clarke 2 Comments

It’s been so long and so much has happened. In fact, I don’t even know where I left off. It

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Back into the pool!

January 29, 2007 Crystal Clarke 0 Comments

It felt so good this morning to hit the pool. Last night I made a pitiful attempt at biking. Motivation

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.