Coeur d'Alene, Idaho | Sunday, June 24, 2012 | 2.4 mile swim / 112 mile bike / 26.2 mile run
2011 Registered Athletes
All 2011 registered athletes will have the opportunity to register on-site for the following year’s event the day prior to race day. Athletes MUST have their wristband on in order to register and may only register him or herself. Please be prepared to pay the entry fee plus convenience fee with credit card only; cash or checks will NOT be accepted (Discover cards NOT accepted). Your credit card will be charged immediately on-site when registering for the event. Transfers or deferrals are NOT permitted.
2012 Onsite Open Registration
All remaining slots for the 2012 event will open for registration on a first-come,
first-served basis the day after the race. All 2011 volunteers will have priority over the general public. All volunteers must wear their volunteer t-shirt and wristband. Please be prepared to pay the entry fee plus convenience fee with credit card only; cash or
checks will NOT be accepted (Discover cards are NOT accepted). Your credit card will be charged immediately on-site when registering for the 2012 event. Transfers or deferrals are NOT permitted.
2012 Online Registration
Online registration for the 2012 Ironman event will open the day after the race at 12:00 p.m local time (subject to change). Please log on to the official event website to register. Transfers or deferrals are NOT permitted.
Refund/Withdraw Policy:
Withdrawal requests must be received in writing via e-mail to cda@ironman.com. Transfers or deferrals are NOT permitted.*Withdrawal policy also applies to the Ironman Foundation Slots*
Here are some words that I found from Commander Keith Davis, US Navy SEAL and Kona Ironman:
1. Eliminate self-limiting thoughts. More often than not, people have preconceived notions about what is possible for them to achieve. They sell themselves short. Abolish thoughts that hold you back from achieving your true potential.
2. Optimize your skills. Everyone begins at a different place and each of us are dealt a different set of genetic cards. Use that to your advantage and optimize your assets.
3. Be willing to spend the effort and energy to be successful. Anyone can succeed if they are willing to work at it. Too many people want to reap rewards without the sacrifice that is necessary to achieve any goal.
4. Enjoy the journey. If you can enjoy the pursuit of excellence, you've got it made. Aiming to enjoy only the end result makes it impossible to endure the necessary sacrifices to achieve any goal really worth having.
5. Be a student. The more you understand about what it is you're trying to do and how to do it, the easier it is to be successful. Be a student of your passion.
6. Persevere. There are many things that can get in the way of successfully achieving any goal. You have to be willing to figure out how to get over, under, around or through those obstacles. Keep trying.
7. Develop mental toughness. It is not the physical challenges that keep men from successfully surviving the SEAL training, it is mentally giving up. You need to start believing that you can do it, you can be successful. Others have been successful before you, you can do it too.
8. Be prepared to suffer. When you are training for an event as large as a 140.6-mile triathlon, it is a long haul. There is going to be bad weather, aching body parts and times when you are just plain tired. Know that some stress, followed by rest, will make you stronger physically and mentally.
9. Take strength from others. This tip is particularly valuable for race day. Right when you are thinking things are really bad for you, look around. You'll see that others are suffering too. Knowing you're not the only one and that other people will suffer generates energy, if you're willing to accept it.
10. You must want success. Doing something that is difficult requires that you want to be successful with every fiber of your core. The intense desire to succeed helps you overcome obstacles that crush other people.
11. Avoid over-training. It is easy for highly motivated people to over-train. Achievers are often rewarded for doing more and working harder. While you must work hard and do the prescribed work, you must also rest in order to reap the benefits.
