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


Sunday 5 February 2012

Janey's running ramblings

Just in from 9 miles. Was really hard work but a great run. First technical issue I had was the energy gel I took with me for half way. I haven't had an SIS gel since London Marathon last year and now I remember why!! yuk, I just can't take them any more. I did try Lucozade gels last year but I think I sickened myself with gels last year. Will have to investigate better energy gels - might go back to putting raisins in a wee bag and eating real food rather than always relying on energy gels. Anyway, back to my run - by the time I got back to Penicuik (about 7 miles) I could feel myself slipping into my usual trudge at the end of a long run - I decided at that point that this was just habit and that if I am to get any faster I will need to break this habit. So with 2 miles to go I started with a bit of Fartlek. I kept this up all the way home (even ran fast up the Queensway - which is my usual trudge point). Only managed 11 and a half minute miles which is slow. I have been working on getting faster over shorter distance but will have to start working on the longer distance time. Lots of work to do. Having fun though :).

Tracey, CBA's catch up with us all from time to time, you did the right thing by doing something rather than nothing. I will make you work hard tomorrow to make up for it :)

don't worry, be happy :)

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