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


Friday 3 February 2012

Janey's running ramblings

I warn you this is a blog entry where I am very thoughtful .......

Today as I was running through the woods on my way home from a very pleasant 5 mile run (leg not so sore now - rest was a good plan) I passed through what could be described (in a Victorian novel) as a wooded glade! The winter sun was gleaming through the bare winter trees and the usually muddy path was glistening with frost (lovely, no mud). On each side of the path were bunches of early crocuses (I know too early given there is snow due tomorrow but still....) lovely purple flowers bursting out of the buds. It was at that point that I started to think about why I run. I often get fed up with the fact that my hours were cut at work and that I only work half the week and that we have less money than we did this time last year and then I realised that life is not that bad. I still have Alistair, Andrew and Rhona are healthy and happy and I get to spend countless hours out running. When people (who don't run) wonder at why I can be bothered running all the time, it is really hard to explain. When you don't run running appears to be just a lot of hard work and is exercise but when you do run you realise it is much much more than that. I get to spend hours running through the most amazing scenery, I see animals, I hear birds (when I don't have my mp3 player on listening to Chris Evans) and I experience all sorts of weather. Today I had crispy sunshine and it was wonderful. So there is a silver lining to only working half the week, I love being outside running, it gives me a real feeling of being alive - you really know you are alive especially when the run is really hard work. My life is good, and while it lasts I will always be outside running (I will walk if I can't run). On Fetch there is a thread which asks "three things you saw on your run today....." well my entry today will be a bird building a nest, brand new crocuses and a frosty covered sun streaked wooded glade. Life is good :)

I did warn you ....... (it is the hippy in me - I can't help it )

don't worry, be happy :)

Oh and the Edinburgh Marathon is only 16 weeks away - aaaggghhh !!!
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  1. Tracey4 February 2012 at 09:38

    ...whereas my thoughts have been " hope it snows, so I have a great excuse for not going running this weekend!" spot the difference!!!

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