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


Saturday 12 May 2012

Set off to take Eilidh to dancing this morning and who should we pass on Liberton Brae, powering her way up, but Jane! I think she was relieved to have a wee rest as it was the steepest bit and she had already done 16 miles, with 6 left...complete madness! Dropped Eilidh off the went to the Commie for a swim. Was determined to complete 750 m of crawl, and in a small moment of personal triumph, I made it! I did it in 25 mins, which will do me nicely, as 6 months ago I couldn't even do one length. I think I can now confidently put my target time for the triathlon to 23:30 for the swim. Not quite the 20 I was aiming for at the start, but it's more realistic. This now means that there is no more skiving for me, it's 30 lengths of crawl every time I get in a pool between now and June, no excuses! Then, just for fun I went for a 5k! After a speedy transition time of 9 mins (think there's room for improvement there) I did a slow plod for 40 mins. All I need to do now is fit the 20k bike ride in between the two!!!
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