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Fitness, Friends, and Fun on Antelope Island

I have one thing to say about last week.

Amazing.

We stayed on Antelope Island in the Great Salt Lake. Our friends who we met up with in Provo the week before, the ones we spent the winter with in Breckenridge, came with us. Not only that but my longtime internet friend, Janetha, who I met on a fitness forum before we both had blogs came for dinner.

Rather than tell you about my week, I’m going to show you. At least I’m going to show you the fitness-y parts. I do a lot more than exercise. :-) I’ll save the details on bison, floating in the Great Salt Lake, and jackrabbits with ears as long as my arm for my adventure blog.

pull ups sunset antelope island

Our campsite was incredible. It was large and open and faced the Great Salt Lake making for the most stunning sunset workouts.

heavy rope workout ut

I did a few strength workouts and pulled out my heavy rope for the first time since last fall.

battling ropes workout antelope island

I’ve gotten so strong that I broke my rope into pieces. He he. (If you look closely- I know the photo is kinda small – you can see how the panorama app composited the rope into pieces.)

Jenn and Brent Biking Antelope Island UT

Brent and I also slipped away for a bike ride.

View from a bike Antelope Island UT

We started off on this trail which got progressively more rocky, so much so that we were walking and hauling our bikes over rocks more than we were riding. Biking is hard for me especially through rocks. I get really scared especially since my little brother almost died from a bike accident when I was a kid

Trail Antelope Island UT

So we found an easier trail. Much easier for me because while Brent went to the top of that moutain I sat on the side of the road. :-)Brent Biking Bison Antelope Island UT

We passed a heard of bison on the beach.

 Janetha comes to visit

To add to an already beautiful week Janetha came to visit along with Marshall, the pups, and Momma B. I had actually met Janetha once before briefly before we left when she came to LA. Our meeting in LA was a short visit and their were a lot of people. I’m an introvert and prefer small groups so this was perfect.

I’ve met a lot of bloggers in person. Most of the time they are as nice in person as they are on their blog. Janetha is no exception. She is every bit as sweet in person as she is online and then some. As are Marshall and Momma B, who I’ve also known and interacted with online for a number of years. I actually did a Girl Heroes feature with Janetha and Momma B a few years ago. Not only is their transformation inspiring but so is their friendship. Wonderful wonderful people.

Randy and Penny Cutest Pups on Ig

I was thrilled when she said they would bring the dogs.

I was secretly planning to kidnap Penny but once I met Randy (the basset) I  decided I had to have them both but couldn’t figure how to keep them without Janetha and Marshall noticing. 😉 These two were ridiculously sweet and well behaved. They hung out with us inside our RV until 11 pm! Janetha and Marshall told us the funniest stories about Randy  honking the horn and getting into food. Ornery fellow! My kind of dog!

Dinner at sunset

We also ate dinner while watching the sunset.

Don't look behind you

A bison even decided to cruise by while we were eating!

Eeeek it's a bison Janetha and Jenn

Thank you so much for visiting Janetha, Marshall, Momma B, Penny, and Randy. It was such a treat! In case you haven’t read Janetha’s blog (you probably have she has quite the following) it’s called Meals and Moves. She wrote about our time together here.

Have you ever met an online friend in person? Any mountain bike tips?  

Hugs and High Fives,
Jenn

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I'm so happy you stopped by my little corner of the web where I write about fitness, food, and amazing women I "meet". I live in California with my wonderful husband and two rambunctious boys. I'm a personal trainer and dreamer. I enjoy most things but some of my favorites are reading, acting, camping, cooking, music, writing, traveling, and being in the moment with my favorite people! You can read more about me here! I hope you stop by often!
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5 Responses to “Fitness, Friends, and Fun on Antelope Island”

  1. On May 30, 2013 at 8:05 pm Katie responded with... #

    Come back and visit and we can go mountain biking!!

    I love the desert, and I miss it terribly. Your photos are gorgeous. I really need to get back there.
    (Loved the Jenn email comment blast today, BTW!)

    Reply
  2. On May 31, 2013 at 5:36 pm Deb (SmoothieGirlEatsToo) responded with... #

    Love this! I’ve not met the kiddos, Momma B nor Marshall- one day I hope!

    Mountain biking tip: know your limits and it’s ok to walk the bike if the alternative is a broken collarbone.

    Reply
  3. On June 3, 2013 at 11:46 am Tamara responded with... #

    LOVE your pics, and that you all got to hang out together. So fun. Jenn and Janetha – that is sweetness x 2! xoxo

    Reply
  4. On June 7, 2013 at 6:26 am [email protected] responded with... #

    Antelope Island looks & sounds wonderful!

    I’m glad you got to hang out with Janetha! Sounds like you had a wonderful time!

    Reply

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