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


Tuesday 14 February 2012

Janey's running ramblings

Well Tracey braved it out to the wilds of Penicuik. She will be happy to hear that I checked the mileage and we did actually run 4 MILES!!!! not 3 miles as I first thought. It was a very enjoyable run through the Penicuik estate and Lowries Den woods. Not too muddy either. Nice run :)

I saw this and thought about Tracey ....

"Although most of us will never play football at Wembley or cricket at Lord's, we can ride the Galibier or Ventoux - but we must know that it will hurt. To deprive oneself of that challenge, although, would be to bridle at the drawbridge to a magical kingdom, a private wonderland where you won't find witches or dragons - but the wheels of a bicycle pointing high and winding way to pure elation."

Mountain High, Friebe and Godling. 


Don't worry, be happy :)

3 comments:

  1. I knew it was more than 3!! and you failed to mention the mountaineering ropes and crampons required for the last hill!! How about this for a more appropriate quote "Ventoux means windy, and it is not uncommon to have winds above 100 kmh at the summit or even snow in July. On the other hand it can sometimes be a furnace, especial on the South side. Mont Ventoux first appeared in the Tour de France in 1951. This mountain can be a killer."
    http://www.cycling-challenge.com/mont-ventoux/

    Am going to tap class tonight, does that count as a brick session?

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  2. Not a brick session but definitely cross training. Most things I have read about the Ventoux would suggest that it isnae gonna be a piece of cake - but think of how good you are going to feel at the end! And really, how hard can it be? You ran 4 miles around the mountainous region of Penicuik this morning :) And I love how you go for the technical quote and mine is about witches and dragons! :)

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  3. Oh and I hope you noticed I did reference the quote!!! Not absolutely correctly but you didn't put the accessed date either!! We would only get 3/6 for that lot of referencing :):):):)

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