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


Saturday 25 February 2012

I was just going to do my normal run and swim today, but was not required as a taxi driver for Eilidh, so thought I would go for a cycle instead. I know I need to do more hills now as its only 6 weeks till Ventoux (aaargh!) so have found a 32 mile route described as "strenuous" in my trusty cycle route book which I am aiming towards before Ventoux. Usually I dont agree with their categories as "moderate" is usually actually quite exhausting, but I set off to do part of this route today, and strenuous it was!! After having a week off running and cycling I only intended to do about 12 - 15 miles of the hilly stuff, but I hadn't considered the "strenuous" + "wind in face"  = " I really dont think so" equation. It was so windy that I kept getting blown to the wrong side of the road ( perhaps this is in preparation for France?) and there was a comedy moment when my trouser leg got caught up in the pedal, and, I have no idea how, wrapped itself twice around.  I had to do lots of hopping attached to a bike to try to get to the side of the road, whilst being buffeted in strong wind, and in fits of giggles..I then just stood and looked at my trouser leg for ages to work out what had happened, and thought I may need to take them off to remedy the situation, luckily this was not necessary..so glad it was on quiet roads!
So I completed a couple of really tough hills, but the wind was getting stronger and I was nearly blown off a couple of times ( again , more preparation for Ventoux?) and knowing I had to climb back up the down hill sections (no rest, still had to pedal downhill...grrr) turned back after 5 miles. the way back was a breeze, even going uphill at one point I was freewheeling, the wind just blew me along. As the return 5 miles was so easy, I felt a little guilty, so on return home..went for a run. 2 and a half miles..not too shabby my friends, not too shabby!!!

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  1. Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha, how I would have liked to have seen the bike moment!! Good on ya! I spent the weekend walking - different training but good. Bought new running shoes and a rather natty ultra running back pack.

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