Ironman vs iron distance finisher???

Since my announcement of my registering for my first Iron distance race, I have gotten a lot of support, which I appreciate. Many of you seem more confident than I am about my ability! But there is always one comment that gets you isn't there? And I sure you can guess what that comment could be...

Well, it's not an Ironman, it's an iron distance, so you can't call yourself an Ironman...

I have heard this argument before and read about it on many a triathlon forums, but I have never had a dog in this fight before. To me, the Ironman is a a race that is 2.4, 112, and 26.2. I understand about the brand and all that, but I do not care. I will still call myself an Ironman after I cross the finish line at Redman!

And I will always choose to focus on the positive, supportive comments instead of the one hater out there, because we all know haters are gonna hate!

What do you drink when not training?

That's a lot of sugar!

I saw this the other day and thought it was interesting. Nothing really surprised me either, I mean we all know how good an ice cold Mountain Dew tastes on a hot day, so it can't be good for you right? I have really been drinking a lot more water this month. I will still have a coke sometime throughout the day, but now my main drink is water. Red Bull is something I have never drank because I think it tastes like crap. Chocolate milk is still my recovery drink though.