IRONMAN Maryland, where the swim is as refreshing as your post-race ice bath! Picture yourself in the brackish tidal waters of the Choptank River, navigating the outgoing tide during the swim. It's like swimming against the current of conventional races, and hey, if it's good enough for fish, it's good enough for you! Now, onto the bike course—flatter than your favorite pancake! With less elevation gain than your morning coffee has caffeine, you'll breeze through Blackwater National Wildlife ...