Comments on: Musselman Triathlon! https://www.totalimmersion.net/blog/musselman-triathlon/ Total Immersion Wed, 22 Apr 2026 12:52:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.1 By: 7am_swimmer https://www.totalimmersion.net/blog/musselman-triathlon/#comment-43 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:43:44 +0000 http://totalimmersion.net/blog/?p=732#comment-43 Indeed, way to go, Betsy!

Your account of race day made me grin in so many ways. To start out with a half-ironman seems positively reckless – but the fact that you had so much fun and finished so well proves that you were right to dare it. Very impressive!

]]> By: CoachDave https://www.totalimmersion.net/blog/musselman-triathlon/#comment-42 Mon, 26 Jul 2010 14:53:51 +0000 http://totalimmersion.net/blog/?p=732#comment-42 Congratulations, Betsy!
The nice thing about swimming is that the heaviest investment is in mindfulness and focus. There can be just as much focus and technique in the other disciplines, as I am sure Shane has told you in your work together, but nice gear can be a big part :)

]]> By: irej https://www.totalimmersion.net/blog/musselman-triathlon/#comment-41 Sat, 24 Jul 2010 13:15:14 +0000 http://totalimmersion.net/blog/?p=732#comment-41 Way to go Betsy!
;)Great job! I can identify with you on the bike. I’m a decent swimmer and usually get blown away on the bike. It is frustrating! I wear Newtons as well, and love them! I also love Hammer! So… Full distance on the horizon?
Jeri

]]> By: Jona57 https://www.totalimmersion.net/blog/musselman-triathlon/#comment-40 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 19:54:05 +0000 http://totalimmersion.net/blog/?p=732#comment-40 Great job capturing the “My 1st 1/2 iron” experience. I finished my 1st 1/2 iron distance tri the same weekend @ Muncie Endurathon (longest-running US 1/2 iron,BTW). As a VERY poor swimmer 18mo ago, I thank TI DVD “Easy Freestyle” for getting me through that 1.2mi OWS. My bike & run pacings were too fast, so last 4mi of my run were a crampfest. But the sense of accomplishing what you once thought impossible makes it all worthwhile.

]]> By: KatieK https://www.totalimmersion.net/blog/musselman-triathlon/#comment-39 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 18:35:52 +0000 http://totalimmersion.net/blog/?p=732#comment-39 I can *so* relate to you! Great story and congratulations.

]]> By: jimclark https://www.totalimmersion.net/blog/musselman-triathlon/#comment-38 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 15:52:41 +0000 http://totalimmersion.net/blog/?p=732#comment-38 Betsy,
Welcome to triathlon! Are you hooked?
My goodness, how brave (or foolish) to make a 70.3 your FIRST triathlon. As you discovered in transition, it can be helpful to do a few sprints to get the whole triathlon equipment/transition/timing down. But, nice time for a very hard distance in the first try!
Shorter distances can be really fun, and of course only take 1.5 – 3 hours or so at the speeds you put up for the 70.3.
–jim clark (met you at a TI clinic, Hartford, CT Nov.09)

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