What exactly is 36 in 36?

Its simple.  I'm going to finish 36 5K's the year I'm 36 years old (which by the way, begins in an hour and 28 minutes).  I've been thinking about this for a while, and I thought it was a good goal for my next trip around the sun. 

I don't run.  I don't.  Maybe to the restroom if I have a tummyache.  Maybe for the phone if my husband is at work and calls while the baby is sleeping.  But thats about it.  I'm not promising to RUN 36 5K's.  But I will finish them.

What are the rules?

• The 5K's have to be timed, but not necessarily officially.
• This means that its ok if I plan a route on mapmyrun, etc. but I have to time it, and there has to be a witness
• No more than 1/2 can be unofficial
• 3 Miles is the minimum
• That may be cheating, but I want to do the Wild Rover series in the Lowell Area next winter, for the cool interlocking medal and its a 3, 4, 5 mile series
• At least 10% need to be for a cause or charity
• So that means at least 4 (I'll round up) need to have the registration fee go to a charitable organization
• One must be a fundraiser with fundraising goal (asking for donations)
• At least 10% (4 again) need to be stroller friendly
• The first one will be a baseline.  No special gear, no running shoes, no training. 
• I don't necessarily have to improve, but it would be nice
• The first one and the last one will occur on May 5--2012 and 2013
• I will log my times, details and any funny anecdotes here

Thats it.  I start tomorrow.