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


Wednesday 30 May 2012

I'vebeen a bit lazy recently, not in terms of training I must say, just in terms of writing the blog. I didn't write on Sunday as that was Janes day, and what a day. I don't know how she did it in that heat. She just kept on running! I had cycled from my house to Longniddry to cheer her on, a journey which I thought would be about 12 miles so should only be about an hour, hmmm. Think it's a wee bit longer as it took about 1 hr 45! This was due in part to being held up by the police stoping traffic, but is also an indication of just how slow I am on a bike! So a total of about 30ish miles on the bike on Sunday, then a wee walk with hobbildy Jane on Monday, which doesn't really count, then off for my last swim training session before the triathlon at the Commie. Tonights lesson? Open water starts!!! I excused myself from these with the very valid excuse that I will NEVER swim anywhere where there might be fish or seaweed, but did continue to do the lengths. I didn't do too many wheezy gulpy panicky breaths, so maybe I am getting better at breathing? Was really tired by Tues, and was glad of a day off! But back at it today with a slightly longer than normal run along the shore. I went passed the tea shop, adding a good 500 m to my run!! I was the slowest person in the world today though!

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  1. Only a week on Sunday now Tracey - we will be ace!!! :) slow but ace!!! :)

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