{"id":1807,"date":"2023-04-04T14:46:21","date_gmt":"2023-04-04T12:46:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demoucelle.sites-stag.agency\/uncategorized\/a-triathlon-after-18-years-with-parkinsons-disease-possible-oh-yes\/"},"modified":"2026-04-04T08:42:38","modified_gmt":"2026-04-04T06:42:38","slug":"a-triathlon-after-18-years-with-parkinsons-disease-possible-oh-yes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/demoucelle.sites-stag.agency\/fr\/uncategorized\/a-triathlon-after-18-years-with-parkinsons-disease-possible-oh-yes\/","title":{"rendered":"A triathlon after 18 years with Parkinson&#8217;s disease : Possible? Oh, yes!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>&#8220;I may not control my body, but I still control my dreams.&#8221;<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><iframe allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"315\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/eyBK7Gtiacg\" title=\"Lecteur vid\u00e9o YouTube\" width=\"560\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Friday 7th April 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is DO-IT?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Patrick Demoucelle, 58, set himself an incredible challenge. After 18 years of living with Parkinson&#8217;s disease, he completed a triathlon. A real triathlon, with some modifications:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>the challenge took place indoors.<\/li><li>Patrick cycled the 40 km of this Olympic discipline on a stationary bike; he ran the final 10 km using an elliptical cross-trainer; and, rather than swim the first 1,500 metres, he rowed them on a rowing machine.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">He DID-IT!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Supported by friends and family along with Belgian Olympic and Interfederal Committee CEO <span>C\u00e9dric\u00a0<\/span>Van<span> Branteghem, Patrick achieved his goal in less than two hours! Wearing a different Team Belgium t-shirt for each of the three stages of the DO-IT challenge, Patrick achieved a faster time than he had hoped and was delighted by his result, saying afterwards:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><span><em>&#8220;No human is limited!<\/em>&#8221;\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/demoucelle.sites-stag.agency\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Do-It-23.jpg\" alt=\"- Demoucelle Parkinson Charity\" width=\"371\" height=\"247\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/demoucelle.sites-stag.agency\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Do-It-35.jpg\" alt=\"- Demoucelle Parkinson Charity\" width=\"376\" height=\"250\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.demoucelle.com\/blog\/charity-post\/do-it\/attachment\/do-it-23\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-13198 noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.demoucelle.com\/blog\/charity-post\/do-it\/attachment\/do-it-35\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-13189 noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/demoucelle.sites-stag.agency\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Do-It-82.jpg\" alt=\"- Demoucelle Parkinson Charity\" width=\"444\" height=\"296\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/demoucelle.sites-stag.agency\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Do-It-113.jpg\" alt=\"- Demoucelle Parkinson Charity\" width=\"199\" height=\"299\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.demoucelle.com\/blog\/charity-post\/do-it\/attachment\/do-it-82\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-13192 noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.demoucelle.com\/blog\/charity-post\/do-it\/attachment\/do-it-113\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-13195 noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-size: 8pt;\"><em>With grateful thanks to professional photographer Jean-Michel Clajot, who kindly volunteered to take pictures at the event.<\/em><\/span><br\/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.demoucelle.com\/blog\/charity-post\/do-it\/attachment\/do-it-23\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-13198 noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To find out more, please read the article in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lesoir.be\/505891\/article\/2023-04-06\/patrick-demoucelle-souffre-de-parkinson-et-se-lance-dans-un-triathlon-je-prefere\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Le Soir <\/a>and watch a report on <a href=\"https:\/\/bx1.be\/categories\/news\/patrick-atteint-de-la-maladie-de-parkinson-sapprete-a-realiser-un-triathlon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bx1<\/a>. In addition, you can read the Belgian Olympic and Interfederal Committee&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/teambelgium.be\/fr\/nouvelle\/inspiring-stories-la-mission-de-patrick-demoucelle-et-son-defi-do-it\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">nouvelles<\/a> in which they highlighted Patrick&#8217;s achievement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To view amateur videos taken by friends and supporters on the day itself, please click <a href=\"https:\/\/photos.google.com\/album\/AF1QipMExAAfOGFMSrZpQFV4Tb6r5hJBOCTJQworx0J3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To watch a reel summarising Patrick&#8217;s achievement, please click on the picture below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/demoucelle.sites-stag.agency\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DPC-Facebook-Posts-2023-17.jpg\" alt=\"- Demoucelle Parkinson Charity\" width=\"480\" height=\"402\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/shorts\/ZPea-OI5YIo?feature=share\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Interview with Patrick:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/demoucelle.sites-stag.agency\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Instagram-Posts_DO-IT_stationary-bike-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"- Demoucelle Parkinson Charity\" width=\"226\" height=\"226\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span lang=\"EN-US\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.demoucelle.com\/blog\/charity-post\/doitchallenge\/attachment\/instagram-posts_do-it_stationary-bike\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-13121 noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><\/strong><\/span>\u00a0 <span lang=\"EN-US\"><strong>Why did you set yourself a challenge?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Life is about challenges, some imposed on us, some we set ourselves.<br\/>\n<span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0 \u00a0I consider challenges as positive reformulations of difficulties.<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\"><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0Why did you choose to do a triathlon in particular?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0 \u00a0Because challenges should be challenging!<br\/>\n<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\"><\/span><span>\u00a0 \u00a0Don\u2019t go small, dream big!<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/demoucelle.sites-stag.agency\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Instagram-Posts_DO-IT_rowing-machine-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"- Demoucelle Parkinson Charity\" width=\"223\" height=\"223\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0What will success in this challenge look like?\u00a0<br\/>\n<br\/>\n<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0The old me would have said: \u201cDo it in 1h 59mins!\u201d<span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.demoucelle.com\/blog\/charity-post\/doitchallenge\/attachment\/instagram-posts_do-it_rowing-machine\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-13118 noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><\/span><span><\/span><span><br\/>\n\u00a0 \u00a0The current me simply says: \u201cI have already succeeded.\u201d<\/span><span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0What has training for this challenge given you\/taught you?<\/strong>\u00a0<br\/>\n<br\/>\n<span>\u00a0 \u00a0For the past year (of training): first I built muscle, then did cardio, then HIIT, then<br\/>\n\u00a0 \u00a0cardio long races.<br\/>\n<\/span><span>\u00a0 \u00a0In this final phase, I have been training 6-7 hours per week.<br\/>\n<\/span><span>\u00a0 \u00a0It brings me confidence, pleasure, pain, and endorphins.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong><strong>What do you hope will be the impact of this challenge?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/demoucelle.sites-stag.agency\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Instagram-Posts_DO-IT_elliptical-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"- Demoucelle Parkinson Charity\" width=\"220\" height=\"220\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0 \u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.demoucelle.com\/blog\/charity-post\/doitchallenge\/attachment\/instagram-posts_do-it_elliptical\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-13115 noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a>Open the door to followers, dreamers, can-doers (encourage others to dream as well)<br\/>\n<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\"><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0 \u00a0 Prove that moving is good for Parkinson&#8217;s patients.<br\/>\n<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\"><\/span><span>\u00a0 \u00a0 Be proud, yet humble.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 What&#8217;s next?\u00a0<\/strong><span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span>\u00a0 \u00a0 One should never talk about the next obstacle until you have climbed the one in front<br\/>\n\u00a0 \u00a0 of you. For now, 100% of my concentration is on achieving the triathlon.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Supported by:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/demoucelle.sites-stag.agency\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DPC-square-format-e1680643886519.jpg\" alt=\"- Demoucelle Parkinson Charity\" width=\"193\" height=\"77\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/demoucelle.sites-stag.agency\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Happiness-logo.png\" alt=\"- Demoucelle Parkinson Charity\" width=\"225\" height=\"63\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/demoucelle.sites-stag.agency\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DPC-Facebook-posts-Jan-Dec-2022-38.jpg\" alt=\"- Demoucelle Parkinson Charity\" width=\"258\" height=\"65\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.demoucelle.com\/blog\/charity-post\/do-it\/attachment\/dpc-square-format-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-13152 noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a> \u00a0 \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.demoucelle.com\/blog\/charity-post\/do-it\/attachment\/happiness-logo\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-13128 noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.demoucelle.com\/blog\/charity-post\/do-it\/attachment\/dpc-facebook-posts-jan-dec-2022-154\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-13131 noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">With the encouragement and presence of <span lang=\"EN-US\">The Belgian Olympic and Interfederal Committee (BOIC) as well as:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/demoucelle.sites-stag.agency\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Stop-parkinson-logo.png\" alt=\"- Demoucelle Parkinson Charity\" width=\"103\" height=\"57\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/demoucelle.sites-stag.agency\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/VPL-logo-e1680644362528.png\" alt=\"- Demoucelle Parkinson Charity\" width=\"129\" height=\"61\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/demoucelle.sites-stag.agency\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Action-Parkinson-logo-e1680612008766.png\" alt=\"- Demoucelle Parkinson Charity\" width=\"160\" height=\"66\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/demoucelle.sites-stag.agency\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/APK-25-EME-ANNIVERSAIRE.png\" alt=\"- Demoucelle Parkinson Charity\" width=\"135\" height=\"73\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/demoucelle.sites-stag.agency\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PARKILI_Logo-1-1024x801.png\" alt=\"- Demoucelle Parkinson Charity\" width=\"92\" height=\"72\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\"><br\/>\n<\/span><\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.demoucelle.com\/blog\/charity-post\/do-it\/attachment\/stop-parkinson-logo\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-13134 noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.demoucelle.com\/blog\/charity-post\/do-it\/attachment\/vpl-logo\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-13137 noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a> \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.demoucelle.com\/blog\/charity-post\/do-it\/attachment\/action-parkinson-logo\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-13140 noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a> \u00a0\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.demoucelle.com\/blog\/charity-post\/do-it\/attachment\/apk-25-eme-anniversaire-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-13161 noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a> \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.demoucelle.com\/blog\/charity-post\/do-it\/attachment\/parkili_logo-1-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-13158 noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.demoucelle.com\/blog\/charity-post\/do-it\/attachment\/apk-25-eme-anniversaire-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-13161 noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.demoucelle.com\/blog\/charity-post\/do-it\/attachment\/action-parkinson-logo\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-13140 noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Follow along with Patrick&#8217;s &#8216;Distance Olympic Indoor Triathlon&#8217; 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