Cristal Garrison
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Personal Summary
I'm married to an exceptional man; my best friend, AR teammate and coworker, Michael Garrison.
I am also the proud parent of my beautiful daughter KayLeigh, who is a senior at Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School and is planning to attend Spring Hill College in Mobile, AL this Fall.
Life is full of obstacles and injury, interspersed with breath taking moments and hearty laughter. Same goes for Adventure Racing it just happens at warp speed.
- Professional Experience
- 2005-Present Bookkeeper/AP/AR Manager for Indianapolis, IN specialty plastics manufacturer
- 2004 NREMT and Indiana Certification for EMT-B.
- 1995-2004 Calibration Technician for a Bloomington, IN medical device manufacturer.
- Athletic Summary
- Adventure Racing
- 2008 - Planet Adventure Sprint Redux
- 2008 - No Skirts Allowed AR – race director
- 2008 - Indy AR - race support/volunteer
- 2008 - PA Urban Sprint - Second Place
- 2008 – Odyssey Wild, Wonderful 24 hr – New River Gorge, WV (4th overall)
- 2007 - No Skirts Allowed AR – race director
- 2007 - Planet Adventure Urban Sprint
- 2007 - Mission Adventure Race
- 2007 - Eagle Creek Sprint Triathlon
- 2007 - Indianapolis Adventure Race
- 2007 - Planet Adventure 24 co-director
- 2006 - Buff Betty - Chattanooga, TN
- 2006 – Salomon/Moosejaw 30-Hr Adventure Rage – Cadillac, MI (8th overall)
- 2006 – Planet Adventure Sprint – Brown County, IN (2nd co-ed, 5th overall)
- 2006 – 2006 Planet Adventure Urban Sprint (2nd place co-ed, 5th overall)
- 2006 – Planet Adventure 24-Hr Challenge – Leavenworth, IN (10th co-ed, 17th overall)
- 2006 – ICO 12 Hour Rogaine - Brownstown, IN (4th overall)
- 2005 – Indianapolis Adventure Race (2nd Division, 3rd Overall)
- 2005 – Buff Betty Women’s Adventure Race – OH (8th Overall)
- 2004 – Circle City Sprint – Indianapolis (10th division)
- 2004 – Planet Adventure Sprint – Clark State Forest, IN (1st Division, 2nd Overall)
- 2004 – Planet Adventure 24 Hr Challenge – Owen-Putman Counties, IN (15th Overall)
- 2003 – Midwest Fury – French Lick, IN (1st overall)
- 2003 – Indianapolis Adventure Race – Long Course (10th Overall)
- 2003 – Circle City Sprint – Indianapolis
- 2002 – Kentucky/Jeep Adventure Race – KY
- Running & Other Athletic Interests
- 2009 - Bop to the Top
- 2008 - HMBA Century Ride - Indianapolis - Bloomington, IN
- 2008 - Midwest Women's MTB Clinic & Expo
- 2008 - Head for the Cure 5k
- 2008 - DNR-BOW Orienteering Clinic - ICO representative
- 2008 - Susan G. Komen 5k
- 2008 - ICO Paddle-O - first place
- 2005 – Conquer the Crossroads 12 hour Rogaine (1st Overall)
- 2004 - 2005 Indianapolis mini marathon
- 2004 – Indianapolis Metrogaine (3 hour)
- 2004 – Conquer the Crossroads 12 hour Rogaine (3rd Division, 7th overall)
- 2003 – Tecumseh Trail Marathon
- 2003 – River to River Stage Run (Illinois)
- 2002 - 2003 Monroe Co., IN/YMCA Fall Run 5K & 10K
- 1996 - 2004 Bloomington, IN/YMCA Corporate Challenge; Cycling, Track & Field, Overall Fitness Challenge.
- 1994 - 2002 Bloomington, IN Parks & Recreation League Softball and tournaments.
- Any physical activity outdoors; I am interested in, climbing, hiking, running, cycling, camping, skiing, etc.
- Plans for 2009
- To participate and enjoy Adventure Races of increasing length on a regular basis and ultimately expedition length races.
Friday, May 8, 2009
DWD Race Ready...and I'm not even racing!
Everyone seems to be ready for this crazy trail relay in Gnaw Bone tomorrow. I have given all the support and instruction that I can to make sure the team is prepared (really, little to no valuable instruction but plenty of smart remarks and kidding around).
I hope the weather cooperates tomorrow! We have had enough rain to cause me concern; runners could be engulfed in horse manure and Indiana clay, petrified for future excavation. Or maybe swept away in a creek crossing, only to be found in a Mississippi delta years later (isn't that possible?). Just a little taste of the encouragement I have given the team... :)
Anyway, I'm really looking forward to supporting those pink Tutu wearing crazy people! Hopefully the music play lists I have assembled will make it easier for them to laugh off the mud slides they will probably encounter.
The team has been left with strict instruction to go to bed early, hopefully I follow that same advice. Dad & Donna are nice enough to put me up for the night, after I do team check-in at Gnaw Bone this evening. Lennie's is definitely on the schedule for dinner (you should be feeling jealousy right about now)!
Stay tuned to this blog and the NSAAR home page blog for full, live, coverage and details (hopefully pics too) of tomorrows event.
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9:45 AM
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