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 11 March 2012

Janey's cycling comments



Well today I woke up with a big dose of the CBA's. I was due to run 11 miles today but after last weekend I think I wore myself out. So rather than do nothing (I couldn't even face 6 miles) I decided to do another brick session.

So I did 45 mins on the turbo trainer and then straight out the door (laid out my trainers like a real transition) for a 2 mile run. Flinking Blip - I forgot how hard it was doing that. It has been a lot of years since I last did a Triathlon and the memory of the wobbly legs had diminished slightly. However, about 1/4 mile into my run my legs stopped feeling like they belonged to someone else and they got strong again and I was soon running along quite happily. This has given me some confidence for the triathlon because the 2 miles was relatively easy after being on the bike so 3 shouldn't be much more of a problem. My next plan is to get my bike outside! I will need to get a new tyre as I have smoothed the one that is on it on the turbo trainer and it is sure to pop the minute I go outside.

Will get running again tomorrow with Tracey and then try to go for a longer one later on in the week. Very impressed with Tracey's cycle today - you will manage the Ventoux no problem!!!!

don't worry, be happy :)

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