M-Dot tat only for full Ironman? (Page 4)

These types of topics just never seem to go away.  I personally wouldn't want a tattoo to begin with, and certainly not one of a brand. 

Also, are you doing a 70.3 race or an IM for yourself and personal satisfaction, or ar you doing it so you can tell the world "Look at me, I did an Ironman/70.3"

As a lawyer, maybe I should have a Bar Association logo on my body. :-)

Can I get an Olympic Rings tattoo for finishing an Oly?    Just fueling the fire this morning...haven't finished my coffee yet.

If tattoos are meant for successful finishes, I should have a large Icehouse tattoo, with oak leaf clusters.

Considering Jonny's (JBrashear) other posts (see I am Shiva) what other items should be branded with the IM logo?

I'm thinking:

1.  Port-o-potties

2.  Travel size toilet paper

I was asked the other day by some non athletic lady if my red M-Dot tattoo stood for Michigan State (she was blonde and pretty clueless) (wait that is redundunt) 

Go figure.    Also was asked at a 50K trail race if it stood for Marathon Maniac (and this was asked by a runner).

Oh well, life goes on....

Maybe,..... a part of her.  But I don't think that's the intention.....

http://www.tampatantrum.com/archives/000716.html

Hey it is your money and your body if you want to get a version of the IM tattoo then get it.  Don't worry about every one else says.  If it isn't a sanctioned IM event it doesn't matter 70.3 is 70.3 no matter who sponsers it.  Here is what Im planning on getting since I finished my HIM in June.

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No way!  There isn't anything wrong with using the IM dot in some sort of fashion for completing an HIM.  Who says it is just for a full IM? Did IM hire you to be the IM Dot Police?    HA

I'm completely with Mr. Fleeb on this one.  If you do a 70.3, then get a 70.3 tattoo.  That is a hell of an accoplishment and if you want to show it off, then do so. 

But, I wouldn't want to go around explaining to the world, when someone asks, "Did you do an Ironman?".  The eternal response will be, "No, I did a half Ironman".  I'll guess that most folks will say, "oh, I see", thinking to themselves, "pretender".  It immediately devalues your real achievement, which is the completion of a 70 mile race.  The subject of the conversation changes from your suffering and training to complete the 70.3 to the fact that you only did half of a whole Ironman. 

I (me) did not put an Mdot on anything I owned until I'd completed a 140.6 race.  It's the same as wearing the race shirt before you've crossed the finish line.  There's gotta be some sanctity in not wearing the badge until you've earned the honor. 

But, you get to do what you want.  In my opinion, it becomes an issue of character.