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 23 March 2012

Janey's swimming stories

I had to talk myself into my swim today as my back has been sore all night. It is a bit of an odd sore back as it is not lower back like I normally get but it is over to my side, almost like a stitch, and almost at my waist. I reckon it is either a trapped nerve or a muscle strain. After sitting for a while this morning, I decided that sitting wasn't making it feel any better so I got myself together and headed down to the pool. I had already decided that I wasn't going to try and do lengths but just to try and stretch out my side. Well my body wouldn't have let me swim lengths even if I had wanted to - jeezy peeps it was sore. I had to stop trying to swim the crawl as this was just too sore, it settled right down when I swam breast stroke. So I slowly dawdled up and down the pool and gradually it eased out. I even stopped every now and again to stretch (you'd be proud of me Tracey) it out (side bends etc) in the water. I looked like a right plonker but it has really helped, it feels really loose now and nowhere near as sore as it was this morning. Which is comforting because that kinda feels like it is just a pulled muscle and should heal soon.  I'll just have to take it easy for a few days to let it ease out.

Anyway, having lunch now and watching Bondi Rescue! Not sure if Cornwall will be quite the same but it is getting me in the mood for surfing :) Do we get a t-shirt for the Peebles Triathlon Tracey? got to be able to pose on the beach with a Tri tee!! :)

don't worry, be happy :)
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