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 30 April 2012

Didn't feel too bad about not getting out for a run at lunchtime, as not only was it horrible wet and windy outside, I was still a bit knackered after yesterday, and I had a swim planned for this evening. Jane and I's boss at work is a sporty and put me in touch with "wee Linda" who knows everything triathlon. She invited me to a training session at the Commie this evening and off I went with trepidation! I have no idea how many lengths she made us do, but there were drills and everything! Normally I just splash up and down till I get bored or tired, but twas not to be this evening. One hour of 50m lengths, I barely have the energy in my arms to type this. I have never swam, or is it swum, for an hour before. I was,of course, the slowest person there, but that didn't matter. I was in the " development" lane which I quickly sussed was code for the slow lane. It was good to get someone to see why I'm so slow, and the problem is, in my head I feel like I'm a flappy octopus, so I consciously try to calm myself down and relax. It seems I am doing this too well, as I am too relaxed and am not moving my arms fast enough! Simple, I thought, so tried to move them faster and now my arms ache!! I did have to stop, when I was trying to do my arms right and concentrating so much that I realised I hadn't kicked my legs the whole way up the length and that made me laugh, which is not a good idea in 2m of water!
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