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


Monday 20 February 2012

Janey's running ramblings

What started out as a gentle recovery run turned into a huge trial of endurance! Tracey had a bit of a cold so wasn't keen to go out for a run today but encouraged me to go out nonetheless. So, wanting to do a bit of a recovery run after yesterday's 11 miles I decided that is what I would do. It was blowing a gale! I thought it was windy until I turned onto the Cramond foreshore and was almost horizontal trying to run. The waves were huge and were crashing on the rocks and coming up over the wall. I am not sure just how many miles an hour the wind was blowing but well to say that it was bloody windy would almost describe how windy it was.

Still, 2 miles out and I turned around! Who hoo! If I'd had a sail I'd have blown all the way back to Telford!! Only problem was I was so knackered after my 11 miles and pushing into the wind after 2 miles that my legs were aching and the wind was pushing me faster than I could manage.  Got back to Telford blown inside out and ready for my lunch. Glad I went out though - I am a bit puggled now though.

4 hard  miles in the bank! Rest day tomorrow - yippee :)

don't worry, be happy :)
at
Labels:

No comments:

Post a Comment

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)