The New Challenges

In 2012 Tracey and I embarked on a series of challenges to raise money for The Haemophilia Society. We had great fun doing it and both felt very fit. So, as we both were slogging up the Mound in the Edinburgh 10 mile run recently, we remarked on how unfit we both were compared to then!

And so Two Tackle Three was resurrected!

Two Tackle Three Take Two (AKA 2T3T2) will see us take on three new challenges each which are crazier and tougher than the first three (although Ventoux was quite tough). We will raise money for an Edinburgh Charity called The Yard. The Yard is a purpose built indoor and outdoor adventure playground for children and young people with disabilities.

Tracey and I have a few links with this amazing facility. One being it has close links with the Childhood Practice Team at Edinburgh College and the second being my late husband, Alistair was involved in providing the yard with their cut down working traffic light, through the BBC Children in Need project, The Big Build.

So Tracey's challenges are -

St Mary Loch Standard Distance Triathlon, Aberfeldy Half Ironman, Glencoe Half Marathon.

And Jane's are -

Windermere Half Marathon, The Moonwalk and the Glencoe Marathon.

We will also be taking part in a variety of other events in preparation for our big challenges.

Our blog will make a welcome return, so you can keep up with our training antics! So please keep up to date. We will let you know soon how you can sponsor us to raise a shed load of cash for The Yard.

Jane and Tracey (Team 2T3T2)

https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/2T3T2


Wednesday 7 December 2011

Janey's running ramblings

Yesterday I had to crack out the winter training shoes. Lots and lots of snow to run in. Did have a 9 x 200m session to do but it ended up more like just a 2 mile run with some fast bits thrown in when I wasn't sliding in the snow.

Today I headed off up into the Pentland Hills. I took the car to the Flotterstone Reservoir and ran up to the far end of the reservoir. It was really windy and freezing but as always the views were spectacular. I did pass a bemused looking sheep as I ran past singing "It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas" to myself. (got to keep myself amused). Took me 27 mins to run up the hill and 20 mins to get back down again - 4 miles in total. Was hard work but felt good when I'd finished. Only dodgy bit was the red flag on the hill and the constant sound of gunfire - a little alarming! The soldiers were up on the firing range!  Once back did a quick stretch (Tracey will be proud of me) and then headed back for a cup of tea and a tattie scone.

Photos to follow!!!!
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