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


Tuesday 29 May 2012

Janey's running ramblings

Here stands the finest (motley crew) runners that you will ever see - Fetchies at the beginning of the Edinburgh Marathon.


Today I got myself out for a short 2 mile run. To begin with the legs did feel like they belonged to someone else, however after a short time they started to come back to me and we got on fine again. I am glad I went out as it has really loosened them off and I am ready for the triathlon now!!! (well maybe?).

Following the marathon on Sunday I have made the decision to pull out of the Speyside Way Race. I had to really dig deep into my reserves on Sunday and I was fine, but I am not sure that I am cut out for finding another ten miles worth of reserves, certainly not this year after working so hard for twotacklethree. A lot of distance running is about what goes on in your head and your body just kind of follows on behind doing what it is told. I had to work very hard on Sunday to banish those thoughts which were telling me to just stop, get an ice-cream and sit until Alistair could get to me to pick me up. That is not to say that the Ultra itch is still not there - but I think I am still hankering after doing a multi-day trip (not a race) which takes me from A to B via several guest houses - a wee running holiday so to speak. This will still be in my forward planning. 

However, I am not about to sit down and do nothing after all this hard work. Two weeks time I am completing my part of the twotacklethree challenge with the Peebles Triathlon and then the week after that I am heading down to the lake district for the Keswick Trail Run (10K) up Latrigg and then on holiday Rhona and I are taking part in the Truro Race for Life 5K and to finish off the summer so far I have entered the Glasgow Half Marathon in September which is a long time favourite of mine. I am going to try and bring down my half marathon time. So, not done yet then? 

don't worry, be happy :)

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  1. Tracey30 May 2012 at 19:07

    Look how happy you all look! Bet you didn't look quite the same at the end! What....no ultra? I always thought it was madness anyway!!!

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