<p>If you like a lot of people, lot of hype, IM is for you! I think 70.3's are probably pushing $300 dollars now, yes? I have only done one IM 70.3 and one full IM, and I realized that if I ever do an IM brand race again, it's probably b/c I *really* want to have to race that specific course (like the idea of the LP and CDA courses). The crowds of people were somewhat of a turn-off for me. Many people love this though, but I just have found I prefer much smaller races. I certainly did not think the swag, aid stations, etc., were any better at the IM branded race than the independents that I have done, but you do get tons more crowd support. Take my opinion with a grain of salt, however, as I am an extreme introvert when it comes to racing <img alt="" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/biggrin.gif" style="width:16px;height:16px;" title=""></p>