lakerfan wrote:
I don't know why people have such a hard time understanding why Ironman means different things to different people (AGer or not). So, apparently you're not smart enough because what you state is not a fact. Just because it's nothing more than a brand to you doesn't mean it's nothing more than a brand to everyone. And since you've obviously never raced Kona, how do you know it's like "racing the Hawaiian tourist trap"?Actually what he said is a fact. Ironman is just a brand. If you want to attach other meaning to to it, then go right ahead, there's not a thing wrong with that and you'll make the owners of WTC rather happy. Just be aware that what you've attached to the Ironman brand is your doing and neither the doing of somebody else nor anything that is inherent in the IM product.
They are just a brand of races and the athlete experience doesn't justify the mystique that some people have attached to it. They have competition that's hungrier, friendlier and that imo provides a better value for your money in many cases. So go get Mike Riley to say you're an Ironman. I hope it's worth the premium.
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KonaCoffee: Oct 28, 12 22:35