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


Friday 4 May 2012

Janey's running ramblings (with a wee bit of swimming!)

Decided to go for a 3 mile run today because my cycle is going to be on Sunday. Not as warm as yesterday but when I started out it was sunny so I chanced my shorts, a short sleeve t-shirt, my running jacket and my gloves. For the most I was quite comfortable until it decided to start raining. But the thing you need to know about where I live is that it can be raining at the bottom of the hill and by the time you get to the top it is snowing!!! (a unique feature of living in Penicuik). I actually had to go and hide under a tree until the hail stones stopped battering my head and my arms.

Then after an afternoon of running Mum's taxi! I decided I would head for the pool once I had dropped Andrew off at his swimming class. I dropped into Tesco on the way and as usual met someone I knew at one of the nurseries I worked at, which meant I was running at the last moment to the pool. I got in at 7.15pm (after having to be reeeeaaally nice to the lady on reception who was a bit humpty cos I turned up after 7pm and she was about to "do up her till". Still she let me in and I got into the water at 7.25pm. I only had to 7.45pm to get my 30 lengths done as that was when the pool closed. Well I chuntered up and down the pool as fast as I could to get my 30 lengths and managed it. I did have a bit of a laugh as I was swimming up and down. Tracey there was a, wait for it.... "floaty plaster". What was the funny bit was I soon realised - IT WAS MINE!!!!! I had forgotten to take a plaster off one of my sore toes (this blasted marathon running) in my rush to get into the pool. I quickly lifted it as I went past (after checking that my plaster had indeed disappeared) so that no one else had to deal with it (although by that point I was the only person left in the pool - the two lifeguards were patiently waiting on me finishing so that they could pull the plug out - do ever do that???).

So now Andy and I are sitting eating chips (Rhona and Ali are both out) and watching the telly. Bliss.

16 miles tomorrow. 3 weeks on Sunday to the Marathon - eek!

don't worry, be happy :)

1 comment:

  1. Did you put the 'floater' in Gracemount too? Was this in an attempt to make me faster?....it worked! Think you need to change your swimming time back to 20 again, sounds like you are super fast.

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