I always enjoy doing the Musselman triathlon. The organization is incredible, incredible volunteers, gorgeous scenery, and it always awesome to have a race director who is done several races himself. They know the nerves a first-timer has the day before; they know how much time, effort, money you have spent to get to this point; they know what is going through an athletes head at 6am when he comes to the race site. They
It’s a great feeling to wake up the morning of the race. Even though it is 4am I am up and running , the adrenaline going through you. By the time 6am comes around, after a cup of coffee, I have usually calmed down and focused on the hours ahead.
The swim for musselman is in Seneca lake. One of the finger lakes located in up-state NY. Beautiful and clear water, very little lake-weeds . Just the occasional Zebra Mussels which might cut your foot if you are not careful.