Ironman Maryland : Official Thread

I'm in!  This will be my first IM.  I was there volunteering this year, and I cannot wait for next year's race :-)  I'll be doing Eagleman in June also as my warm-up event.

WOOHOO!!!! 

^^^ This.  IMMD was my back up plan, and the one that I figured that I'd end up doing, but I was able to get into FL, so IMFL it is.  Although this would be a "home town" race for me and I do like Eagleman 70.3 so, I'm sure that I will do this one soon.

I am!! unless I end up getting hip surgery. Thank god I got the insurance   there is also a good facebook group as well.

You will be fine. If I can do one anyone can.  I;m a LATE finisher type of girl.  The training is way harder than the race. WELCOME!!!!

You can swim in the Choptank if you like.  But there are no lifeguards at Great Marsh Park and it isn't a "closed" swimming area so you'll have to contend with people fishing and boat traffic coming in and out of the yacht club and the resort past the bridge.  If you stick close to the shore line you should be good so long as no one is fishing in the area.

Good idea on the Kayak.  If you don't want to buy there is a bike and kayak rental place in Blackwater... not too far from the park.  

GREAT.  I signed up for this because a friend had and wanted me to race with her and offered me a room in the house she had rented.  Now she dropped out TWO WEEKS AGO and didn't bother to tell me so now I have to find a place to stay.  I know NOTHING about the race other than its in MD and have to find a place to stay.  Fab. I am so annoyed

I signed up in September and am still having those feelings...

I'm in.

Susan, it seems like forever ago, but didn't we meet at IMFL in 2010?  It sticks in my head that Kathy G organized a couple BT meet ups there - IIRC, a swim, group picture, and a lunch.

Probably but with screen names then real names its hard to remember  

I am out.  Too injured