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 9 April 2012

Le Ventoux Diaries Day 5

Well would you believe it...absolutely no wind at all today! The route back to my start point took me along a valley ( of course passing through lots of villages which are ALWAYS on the top of hills!) and I could see Ventoux for most of the route, it was bright and sunny up there and no clouds at all!! If only had been like this yesterday! Never mind though, I still feel I have accomplished something I was so close to the summit I could practically touch it and that'll do for me!  Just a wee easy peasy lemon squeezy cycle today, 23 miles, and apart from the hills it was good. My thighs are complaining every time I try to go up hill, and by lunchtime they had had enough!  I have just looked up from typing this and I can see Ventoux from my window!!!it's still taunting me with it's sunny weather and it's  'look at me attitude'!! Just a quick reflection, nothing too serious or melancholy, I am really pleased that I have done this, am proud of myself for not letting the diabetes define what I do. Actually that's wrong cos it has totally defined what I am doing now! I have cycled up one of the iconic mountains of Le Tour de France and survived, and although it was hard work,I achieved it. Whatever your 'Ventoux' is, I say get out there and do it.....you'll feel so chuffed that you did! Last thing...a HUGE thank you to everyone who has donated so far, and if you feel my efforts are worth a couple of quid ( ...a couple of quid? Have you not been reading this?? Its gotta worth a fiver!!!) please donate something, whatever you can afford, the money goes to an organisation which helps support haemophilliacs and their families in the specific way that they need. Jane has first hand experience of this support and it really helped her and her husband and family through what must have been one of the worst times of their lives. .......right......what's next?! 
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1 comment:

  1. JaneyM9 April 2012 at 17:10

    Absolutely bloody amazing - well done. You are Tracey who has cycled up Ventoux, not Tracey with diabetes!!! Whoop whoop, see you when you get back. :)

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