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 9 March 2012

Janey's swimming stories

well today was interesting!

I got myself down to the pool early and did my 750m in 18.44 again so I am getting faster and stronger. Still swimming like an auld wummin though with my head out of the water - although it is more in the water than out of it. The high school kids came in whilst I was swimming my third set of ten. The water turned into a broiling mass (do you like that?) and I felt a bit sea sick. The waves were huge as the kids sploshed up and down the pool - not a lot of swimming going on there!

Then I had to go down to the dentist. 2 x-rays, a clean and a filling later I left the dentist £28 lighter with a numb face. It took to 2 o'clock in the afternoon before my face had melted enough to eat my lunch.

I had to drive Andrew into the town to the Uni library and when I came back I hopped on my turbo trainer and popped Hawaii 50 on the telly, one hour with Steve and Dano - perfect! I do know that at some point I will have to take my bike outside but how will I take the tv with me????  Still one hour later, several baddies shot and many fabulous shots of surfers I wobbled off my bike and then sat down.

My face is still sore, it was one of those blocks that the dentist does at the back of your mouth when the tooth is huge and is away at the back.

Rhona made a fabulous white chocolate and strawberry cake so we had a bit after our dinner and now we all feel fat.

Going to parkrun tomorrow, the race director, Gary has said that we can put a bucket at the start and finish of the run to try and get some donations for twotacklethree. Yeah the Parkrunners!

don't worry, be happy :)
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