In summary I was pretty satisfied with this race. Despite it being my worst time of ever doing the race, I was happy to get back to racing. It has inspired me to get back into training.
You may be wondering what I mean by “get back into training.” I mean, aren’t I training like [...]
It’s been a while since I’ve posted. I was down and out with a brutal cold for three weeks of hacking, snotting, and complete exhaustion. I’m not going to lie, it was difficult to recover from that. As each day passed, I felt like my fitness was going down down down. I tried to keep [...]
The ratio I use for cooking quinoa is 1.5c water to 1c quinoa. This should be enough for two large servings.
Things I like to put in my quinoa oatmeal:
* soaked almonds
* soaked flax
* apples
* soy milk
* oats
I highly recommend quinoa oatmeal in the [...]
Resting is just as important as training and I am definitely resting today. My glutes are very tight right now. After the 13.75km run yesterday, I was a hurtin’ unit for sure. It was likely mostly due to the bike ride the day before.
It wasn’t too hot for yesterday’s run at around 21 degrees [...]
As my Twitter profile suggests, I am, indeed, back to training. Today I biked almost 60km with my training buddies, who I haven’t seen much of lately considering my lack of training. We got to catch up with each other and they waited for me after the uphills. I have not [...]
I realized that it has been a long time since I have written about nutrition. When I examined why that is, I realized that my diet has become a rather sad state of affairs. Somehow along the way, I have lost my zest for cooking. It was probably due to my lack of time because [...]
I just wanted to say to anyone who is reading this that has commented that I’m sorry that I haven’t replied! The emails were going to an address that I forgot I had. The situation has been rectified, though, and I will be on top of the comments from now on! Some of the comments [...]
Woah! I just read about a woman who makes VEGAN OMLETTES!!!! I must try this recipe soon!!!!
Another recipe to try:
Sweet Potato and Kale soup
4 oz. fresh kale – cut out and discard thick veins, coarsely chop leaves.
1 Lg. onion, chopped
3 1/2 tsp Italian seasoning (oregano, basil, thyme)
2 tsp. olive oil
3 14 1/2 oz cans of veg broth (or 1 1/2 quarts)
2 15 oz cans [...]
So now I’m healthy in the sinus/lungs department, but I irritated my achilles heel dancing like a crazy person at a concert I went to (I considered it a workout!). On the advise of my coach, I am holding back on training because a small problem with an achilles can turn into a big one. [...]
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On Friday, January 27 we are holding a fundraising supper. It will be completely vegan (see my post here to understand why).
Where? Masonic Temple 1021 Sask Crescent West, Saskatoon, SK, Canada
When: Friday, January 27, 2012
Cocktails at 5:30pm, Dinner 6:30pm
What: A delicious meal, a silent auction, wonderful musical entertainment, and lots more!
Why? The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Canada is a voluntary health agency dedicated to blood cancer. LLSC funds lifesaving blood cancer research across Canada and provides free information and support services.
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Purple has a new meaning in my life as it is the main colour of Team in Training, a group that raises money for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. This cause is very near and dear to my heart as my partner and main training buddy had Leukemia & Lymphoma when he was a child. Blood cancer can be very deadly, so I am thankful for the treatment and care that he got.
It is for this reason that we decided to run a marathon together with the Team in Training group in Saskatoon. We have a goal of $13,000!
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This website is one that I, Crystal Clarke, started in 2007 with big ideas. It is morphing slowly into a resourceful website for vegans and athletes alike. I put my personal touch on this website in the recipes and the training blog, as I'm a writer & a vegan triathlete. So what is a vegan triathlete? Well...
vegan. n. vee-gahn. - a person who refrains from using any animal product whatever for food, clothing, or any other purpose.
triathlete. n. someone who participates in races consisting of swimming, biking, and running in that order; there are several varying distances with some standard distances:
Sprint: 750m swim, 20km bike, 5km run
Olympic: 1.5km swim, 40km bike, 10km run
Half Ironman: 2km swim, 90km bike, 21.1km run
Ironman: 3.8km swim, 180km bike, 42.2km runPlease leave comments! I love reading and replying to comments. Cheers!
Who am I?
My name is Crystal Clarke. I'm a vegan triathlete. I've been vegan since 2002 and a triathlete since 2003. Since then I have completed 1 Ironman, 4 half IMs, several Olympic triathlons, and many other triathlons, duathlons, running races, and biking races. My goal for each race is to finish. I'm pretty slow, but can be a middle-of-the-pack person if I'm not injured and train consistently.
In addition to being a vegan triathlete, I'm a writer, I'm an Agrologist, I'm a soil scientist, I'm a knitter, I'm an anti-consumer, I'm an environmentalist, I'm a budding Buddhist, I'm a yogi, I'm a student of life, and I'm bipolar. I'm a lot of things! I don't fit into any one category - that's what I think sets me apart from other athlete blogs.
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