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


Sunday 29 April 2012

Sundays are now "Transition Days" I have always thought I'd be able to manage the distances involved in the cycling and running ( there's still a question mark over the swim!) but I have also been nervous about by ability to do all three, one after the other! I got myself off to Peebles today to check out the route and to give it a go. Why is it so cold? It's was only 5 degrees today and it's nearly May! All that training I did in the winter months was done in only a few degrees less, time for it to heat up a bit, I've had enough of wearing many layers! I set off for the cycle convinced that I was cycling into the wind, but changed my mind on the way back as it was still blowing in may face, how does that work? Went a bit further than 20 k as I wasn't sure where the route turns back, but thought it best to go further rather than not. So probably ended up doing about 22-23 kms. Then a transition involving me putting the bike back on the car and faffing around a lot, then off for what I planned was to be once round the run route, but ended up being the full 5 k. The run is fine, but the stairs are plain annoying! All this took me about 1 hr 45 according to the Peebles town clock! Not too bad a start, but plenty room for improvement!
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  1. JaneyM29 April 2012 at 16:42

    excellent brick Tracey. You will be fine, you are a strong cyclist and that is the backbone of the Triathlon. That is the element which lets you recover from the swim and rest for the run (so I have read). Just think about me, I will be dying on the bike - ironically I do think I am better at the swim and the run hopefully will take care of itself. That is my plan anyway. :)

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