Yeah, RM, and Kona is the only real Ironman, right?!

I bristle when people call a sprint a "mini", too. YOU try it and see if it feels "mini" to you!

What I always remember is that no matter the distance, you travel it under your own power. I don't know what the "swim angels" are, but I doubt they pick you up out of the water and carry you to land.

When I did my first tri, I was ignorant as a stick about the whole thing. I should've done a sprint, but I didn't know about sprints. I did an Oly with a friend, and we were last by a long shot. Driving home, I thought, I just travelled 33 miles under my own power! And that's something to be proud of.