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A single step

July 7, 2015 Crystal Clarke 0 Comments broken foot, frank dunn triathlon, injury, metatarsal fracture

A mere 4 weeks after I broke my foot I hobbled around the block. I am still wearing my boot

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My November Challenge

November 5, 2014November 3, 2014 Crystal Clarke 2 Comments

Every month I set up a money budget. I don’t follow it to the penny, but it gives me a

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Counting Blessings

December 1, 2011 Crystal Clarke 0 Comments

As I was driving home from the winter biking interval session I coach, I felt so happy. It was at

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Decisions of the head and heart

August 27, 2009 Crystal Clarke 0 Comments

Yesterday I decided to go for my shortest run in at least 6 months. I took my dogs out for

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Water, Water, Everywhere, not a drop to drink… only to swim in!

April 9, 2008April 9, 2008 Crystal Clarke 0 Comments balance, life, running, swimming

I have really been focusing on my swim for the past couple of months. I’ve always considered it to be

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Simplicity

March 26, 2008 Crystal Clarke 3 Comments , simplicity

Sometimes life can see so complicated – work, relationships, nutrition, and training. Then there’s housework, bike maintenance, massages, chiropractor, movies,

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Pure Bliss

December 6, 2007 Crystal Clarke 0 Comments

This week I spent more than 12 hours in a car driving for work. The work I did was worth

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YOGA!!!!!

December 3, 2007 Crystal Clarke 0 Comments

Tonight I went to a 2-hour yoga session that my friend, Georgina, teaches. It was so so fantastic! We did

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.