Inspiration – Vegan Triathlete

Raw Vegan Olympian: Alexey Voyevoda

February 18, 2014February 18, 2014 Crystal Clarke 1 Comment

Alexey Voyevoda is a World Champion arm wrestler and an Olympic bobsledder from Russia. He is a big guy…. like,

2013 Alex Banff Mountain Film Festival Honnold Inspiration training Training Plan

More and more inspiration!

January 16, 2013January 16, 2013 Crystal Clarke 2 Comments

On Monday I went to the Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour viewing of some amazing short films. I try

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.