Thanks, everybody, for your sympathy and best wishes. My coach works for Blue Seventy wetsuits (Marketing Director, I think) and has a few connections so he's going to try and get me into IM Florida. He also suggested emailing Graham Frasier, (the president of North American Sports, which licenses the `Ironman' brand for use in North America, including IM Florida) explain what happened and ask to buy a slot. I figure I've got nothing to lose.
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2007 QR Lucero
2005 Cervelo Soloist