Reasons for – Vegan Triathlete

Race Day!

May 5, 2012May 5, 2012 Crystal Clarke 2 Comments

At tonight’s Team in Training “Inspiration Dinner” we were brought in to the dining hall by cheering staff and coaches

2012 Reasons for Team in Training Vancouver Marathon

In Memory

May 2, 2012 Crystal Clarke 1 Comment

Last week I was asked to send a photo in of the person I was running in honour or memory

2012 MellowJohnny Reasons for Team in Training

Why this? Why now?

January 26, 2012January 26, 2012 Crystal Clarke 0 Comments

MellowJohnny really hates it when I talk to people about him having cancer. I can understand that. He’s kind of

2012 Fundraising nutrition Reasons for Team in Training

“Vegan Fundraising for Cancer? Uhhh… why?”

January 22, 2012 Crystal Clarke 1 Comment

This upcoming Friday, MellowJohnny and I are holding a fundraiser for our endeavour to run a marathon for the Leukemia

2011 MellowJohnny Reasons for Team in Training

Team in Training – Introduction

November 14, 2011 Crystal Clarke 1 Comment

When I first did Ironman Canada in 2007, I saw the purple Team in Training jersies everywhere on the course.

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.