Crystal Clarke

Pain is not life

February 13, 2017February 12, 2017 Crystal Clarke 1 Comment

Life is pain. That’s what some believe and in some ways it’s true, especially for me right now. The past

2017 Ironman CDA recovery

Being Tired and Pushing Through

January 16, 2017January 15, 2017 Crystal Clarke 0 Comments

This week I pushed myself a bit harder than I’m used to. Not a lot, but a little. On Saturday

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Life is an Ironman

January 9, 2017January 8, 2017 Crystal Clarke 0 Comments

It’s Sunday night and I just re-read last week’s post. It feels like I wrote it a month ago. It

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It Starts Right Here, Right Now

January 2, 2017January 1, 2017 Crystal Clarke 1 Comment

I don’t really know how to start this post. My intentions are always so good, follow-through sometimes isn’t. This post

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3 easy ways to have fun on the bike trainer indoors!

October 15, 2016 Crystal Clarke 0 Comments

This week is the first week in a long time that I’ve been following a training plan. I have created

2016 Frank Dunn triathlon race review

Race Report: Frank Dunn Triathlon 2016

August 18, 2016August 18, 2016 Crystal Clarke 0 Comments

Another year of the Frank Dunn Triathlon! This was my 11th year of completion. I had absolutely NO IDEA how it

2016

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June 11, 2016June 11, 2016 Crystal Clarke 0 Comments

Today I ran with my healthy dog to the community garden to pull weeds and then play a round of

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Recipe: Tomato and Rice Soup

February 10, 2016 Crystal Clarke 0 Comments

When I cook rice and quinoa I like to cook a whole bunch at once so that I can use

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Being Balanced – Physically

January 25, 2016January 25, 2016 Crystal Clarke 0 Comments

When I stand on one foot I wobble; balance is not something that comes easily to me. When I get

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Make Plans, Achieve Goals

January 4, 2016January 4, 2016 Crystal Clarke 0 Comments

It is the beginning of January, the time of promises and good intentions. I like to make plans. I’m very

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.