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 17 May 2012

Janey's taper tales

Today after an eventful morning over at the Primary School (don't ask!) I spent lunchtime convincing myself that going for a run in the pouring rain would be a good idea. I decided that to get myself out I would have to go somewhere not just stay around Penicuik. So into the car and off I headed to Flotterstone. Once I got to the car park I should really have taken heed of the transport that the car in the car park next to me had ....


Kayak Racing - this was going to be a wet run!

I headed into the woods to try and keep out of the rain for a bit and look it is actually summer - beautiful pink flowers in a woody glade....


Then I headed off up the hill and passed a dreary looking lot of cows - well you would be if you were stuck in the middle of a muddy field in straight up and down rain. 


Onwards and upwards, despite the torrential rain I was actually enjoying myself. I waded through muddy puddle after muddy puddle and eventually found myself at the waterfall. The thing with heavy rain is the waterfalls are absolutely stunning...


Off I headed up the hill. Eventually got to the turnaround point, I was absolutely soaking by that point. I was having a great run though. Wet but happy .....


Toddled back down the hill and it did actually let up a little bit and for a brief second I could feel the sun trying to get through (albeit very very briefly). Got back to the car, a little soggy but once I had put on my cosy Fetch hoodie and dried my hair a bit with my handy towel (was planned for once). Then I headed back to the house for a cup of tea and a yummy biscuit!

4 miles, happy running.

don't worry, be happy :)





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