swimming – 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

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An Easy Week

February 1, 2011February 1, 2011 Crystal Clarke 0 Comments

Last week somehow turned into a rest week. I guess it makes sense after the week before’s pummeling of my body. On

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A swim-oriented week

October 24, 2010 Crystal Clarke 3 Comments

This past week has been kind of full of swim workouts. I swam three times and I’m loving it! It

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

2009 CDA swimming

My “You Know You’re a Triathlete when…” moment

March 24, 2009 Crystal Clarke 0 Comments

Today I was in my bathroom and I had my first unique “You know you’re a triathlete when…” moment. Mine

injury life in the way swimming

Last week was a bust, but this week is looking up

October 28, 2008 Crystal Clarke 0 Comments

Last week I had to take time off of everything so that I could deal with some personal life stuff

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Swimming: I Love It!

October 9, 2008 Crystal Clarke 0 Comments

Yesterday in the pool, I felt very strong. I did the workout my coach had set out: 300m choice 2

bike to work swimming training with friends

Hitting the Pool

September 30, 2008 Crystal Clarke 0 Comments

My second day of “back to training” week was a success. The biggest part of the success was actually making

strength training swimming training with friends

Training Buddies

June 17, 2008 Crystal Clarke 0 Comments

This morning my alarm went off at 5:30 and I cringed. “Already?!?” I asked myself. I contemplated not going to

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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.