If, based on that title, you’re picturing Forrest Gump: good. However, this entry is predicated on the idea that you’re actually interested in how this concept applies to me. I know - that’s some pretty presumptuous thinking. 

I don’t fancy myself ‘a runner.’ That seems so nerdy and intense. However my actions directly conflict with that notion: I’ve joined two separate running clubs in the Atlanta area and recently became a subscriber to Runner’s World magazine. The only way I could further affirm the idea is by attaching a ‘13.1’ or ‘26.2’ sticker to my back windshield. That’s a little too forward for me, being that I’m not acquainted with most of the other drivers I encounter on the road. 

At any rate, this ‘non-runner’ without stickers to support the four half marathons she’s completed and soon-to-be two full marathons has really decided to focus her ambitions for 2012. It’s not even December yet and I’ve got a wish list of races for 2012. Granted, I can’t do all of these because there would be strange training overlaps and even event double-bookings, but here’s what I’m fantasizing for 2012 (fact - I’ll only do two of the four marathons listed):

• 3/3 - Run For Your Lives Zombie Run 
• 3/3 - Chattahoochee Road Runners 10k
• 3/18 - Publix Georgia Half Marathon
• 3/31 - Charleston Bridge Run 10k 
• 4/29 - Big Sur Marathon
• 6/3 - San Diego Marathon
• 6/23 - Seattle Marathon
• 10/7 - Chicago Marathon