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


Saturday 28 April 2012

Jane and I did the parkrun again this morning. Another PB for Jane, but No time for me yet, the beepy machine was having problems! It felt hard, which hopefully means faster? Lovely sunny day, with just enough wind on the way out to be annoying, but nothing like what Jane and I are used to on the shore front! Not content with that, I forced myself to go for a swim....and I ean forced! I was all snoozy and cosy on the sofa, drinking coffee, when I noticed the time, pool closes early so I need to be in by 4. It would have been so easy nit to go, but go I did! Ended up doing 40 lengths! 10 breast stroke, 10 crawl, then 10 breast stroke, there was only 10 mins left so just went fr it with 10 more crawl. Tried to get into a pace, but there was a floaty plaster in the pool, yeuch!! I have an aversion to plasters anyway, but the thought of one floating around near me was enough to make me "sprint" past it every length, this didn't help my breathing at all! It's still makes me shiver thinking of it!! UPDATE; just got my time....31:31.....that's nearly 2 mins faster than last time....if I keep going like this I'll be finished before I start in only 30 races time!!
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  1. JaneyM28 April 2012 at 21:01

    the floaty plaster did make me laugh out loud!!! What are you like?

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