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


Thursday 3 May 2012

Janey's running ramblings

What a fabulous day! The sun was shining, it was warm, there were lambs scampering about in the fields below the Pentland Hills - it was almost alpine like. The sky was pure blue and the highland cows were very orange! Even passed a couple of Shetland ponies and an Eddie Stobart lorry, which as promised on the telly, waved back when I waved!! :)

At one point I was running along a woodland path which I always run along and it was so nice to see the trees starting to fill up with leaves and the path beginning to be surrounded by grass and flowers. I also passed a fox, a squirrel and loads of wee birdies. Very summery.

And then there was the very lonely sandwich boards advertising the SNP, Labour and some wee party called the Lib Dems. They were not exactly fighting for our votes - no candidates to be seen! Suppose I ought to wander over later on and do my duty.

So a lovely 8 mile run. The nerves are beginning to build, this is the point at which I start to want to deviate from my plan and run loads more miles - but I will be sensible and keep to it.

As promised my "marathon mosh" playlist:


In A Big Country                        Big Country
Hanging On The Telephone (Live) Blondie
Bad Medicine                                         Bon Jovi
Born In the U.S.A.                         Bruce Springsteen
London Calling                                         The Clash
Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall (Live)         Coldplay
She Sells Sanctuary                         The Cult
Girls Just Want To Have Fun         Cyndi Lauper
American Idiot                                         Green Day
Paradise City                                 Guns N' Roses
Devil Inside                                 INXS
Run To The Hills                         Iron Maiden
You Can't Win Them All Mum         The Lost Soul Band
Black Horse And The Cherry Tree KT Tunstall
Ode To Summer                         Lostprophets
Two Tribes                                 Frankie Goes To Hollywood
Everybody's Changing                Keane
Smells Like Teen Spirit                 Nirvana
Rock 'n' Roll Star                         Oasis
I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)                 The Proclaimers
Letter From America                        The Proclaimers
Another One Bites The Dust         Queen
Californication                                         Red Hot Chili Peppers
Alive And Kicking                         Simple Minds
Waterfront                                 Simple Minds
Copperhead Road                         Steve Earle
The Boys Are Back In Town         Thin Lizzy
The Best                                         Tina Turner
I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For U2
Vertigo                                           U2
Angel of Harlem                         U2
It's Raining Men                         The Weather Girls
Attack                                         30 Seconds To Mars
I Can't Fly                                             Kassidy

It is a bit eclectic but it worked for me! Was even singing out loud at one point :)


don't worry, be happy :)






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