As if #operationredbikini and signing up for a half marathon weren't enough motivation.

I am not lacking in the motivation department for losing weight.

I am lacking in the execution part...obvi.

However, I was talking to my cousin the other day,

and she is going to do a mini roadtrip version of my Alaska adventure.

I think she is only going as far north as Seattle,

although I am trying to convince her to go up to Vancouver, Canada at least!

Well, at the end of her trip, she is stopping in Las Vegas, Nevada and San Diego, California.

Both of these are only within a few hours drive time for me.

So, obviously I invited myself along.

Whoa! double whammy for motivation!

Tight dresses, hanging out by the pool, laying out at the beach?

Vegas 2011

San Diego 2011 with one of my Best Friends

 I need to get my booty in gear!

Any one want to be accountability partners?

#operationredbikini

Ok my dear friends, 

I think I have found the bathing suit that I want for the #operationredbikini challenge that Kassie is hosting.

I would really like your opinions on this one because I kind of put it together on the Victoria's Secret website through their bikini builder.

So, this could possibly not work.  

But, I kind of liked the miss-matchy-ness of it.  

What do you think?

 

Are any of you lovely ladies participating?

Let me know because I'd love to follow your journey!

Oh no. Look what I did.

I think I am suffering from temporary insanity. 

I just signed up for my first half marathon! 

It is going to be on May 19, 2013 in Portland, Oregon!  

Anyone interested in doing it as well?  Sign up here!

I am really excited to go back to Portland, and better yet to do my very first half marathon there!  

Yikes.  

I might wake up tomorrow regretting this decision, but for now I am stoked!  

Anyone thinking of doing it as well or even training for a half marathon right now?  

I could use some tips and motivation lol

At least I am making progress on my 2013 goal list!

Now, I will need to book a flight!

Having friends makes it easier.

I was reading over on Kassie's Blog about her #operationredbikini challenge, and I just thought that that was the most delightful thing!  I will definitely be participating in this since I may or may not have a bikini that I bought before this past summer that I thought I would fit into, but then didn't do anything to make that goal!  And so, obviously/embarrassingly enough it didn't fit come sum sum summa time.

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So, fun news.  I just signed up for this really cool website.  IDK if you've heard of it?  It's called Instagram? I know, I know I'm way ahead of the times jk!  Find me here  Let me know who you are so I can check out your photos as well!  Also, I only have one photo up as of the writing on this post haha!

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I'm actually really thinking of doing a half marathon.  Like, seriously contemplating it.  Anyone thinking of doing one as well?  Or the #operationredbikini challenge? Let's be fitness friends! But, seriously...hit me up if you are interested!

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I'm thinking some sort of giveaways will be in order as I hit different mini goals on my way to the main goal.  What do you think?  Who doesn't love a good giveaway!