About 3 years back, when I started my acquiantance with bike, I got introduced to www.pipot.com. Subsequently, when I embarked on the journey of an RPM instructor, I got to meet the person behind pipot in person. Since then, I always enjoy his blogs, his sharing of his journey to health & fitness, from overweight to an Ironman finisher of 13hrs, his “Bewoga” training reports, his crazy 1 day 370+km riding trip with Powerbar from KL to Johor, his Marang swim. Then it was from IM to Trikidz. Occasionally, he includes some frustration venting and some humours. But all in all, it was inspirational, trully inspirational one.
A few days ago, I went to his blog and it was this. It was the reality sets in for me that he is leaving the scene for good. He has been talking about not finding the motivation to train for the coming IM, didnt hear him going for many of the tri / DU / run races. But I never thought he will mean it for real. I guess we all have our phases of life. Just like all his fans, I hope this is him maturing into the next phase of life, especially in Trikidz. May be he can include in his Trikidz dream to also take some aspiring Triathlete / Duathletes wannabe under his wings to coach & train. I hope he will still race, not competitively for podium finish, but as a life style for health & fitness.
All the very very best to you Zebets and hope to see you still in classes.
Yes, I am talking about Le Tour De Langkawi. The race return on Feb 9 - Feb 15, 2009. 7 Stages, total distant : 1036.3km. .The greatest news is Genting Climb is back on the menu this year. I hope Genting will not do the last minute cancellation like last year.
Check it out :
Stage 1
Putrajaya - Senawang • 135.0kms 9th February 2009
Stage 2
Senawang - Melaka • 161.7kms 10th February 2009
Stage 3
Melaka - Melaka • 186.6kms 11th February 2009
Stage 4
Melaka - Bandar Baru Bangi • 222.2kms 12th February 2009
Coming back from dinner, I had my favourite channel, Discovery Home & Health, switched on at the same time as my Comp. The programme on was a mobidly obese woman. 653.8 pounds and a BMI was 103. The guiding BMI range should be within 18-25. She went through Gastric bypass. Needed 4 strong big size male & 1 female paramedics to move her from hospital bed into the ambulance to send her home. At the end of one moving exercise, the paramedics was obviously breaking sweat just like after real weight workout.
Each time the doctor sent her home only to have her back the next day due to complication. 2 months after the bypass, she lost 200 pounds but facing serious complication due to mulnutrition because she can’t hold down food, She can’t even fit into the CAT Scan machine to scan her no matter which way the medical staff adjusted her into.
After so so much of complication and tube feeding, she finally went home after 6 months. She finally able to hold down solid food after 6 months and 3 weeks. By this time, she lost 230 pounds and able to do simple exercise like biceps curl WITHOUT weights, able to walk better with aids. Her biggest challenge was still Nutrition.
It was such a pitiful state, such a pitiful life. Immobility, no functional use of her body parts but only a MASS. (It truly reflects the fitness statement of ”if you don’t use it, you loose it”.) Her challenge with nutrition reflects how she got to where she is. Look at the trouble she has to go through, the number of people to help her do a simple task such as to move from the bed to the chair (wheelchair in her case)…I must say, I am thankful, so so thankful of having the wee bit understanding of nutrition & fitness. I am so glad that I have efficient functional use of my muscles. Most of all, I thank God for the physical state that I am. Free to move, to run, jump, ride……… Commit to regular serious regular exercise & workout regime, maintaining a healthy diet is worth it all coz it give me LIFE.
