Where I talk about building strength & muscle, challenging myself, and enriching life with music and an active lifestyle

  • Running or not… that’s the question
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    Running or not… that’s the question

    After this horror show of journey with a metatarsal stress fracture, I’m scared to run again. Really, I had more or less decided to give it up altogether. I’m sure I’ve mentioned this…

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  • On the road to recovery
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    On the road to recovery

    Hi everyone! I’ve crawled out of the dark dungeons of misery and I’m back to join the Weekly rundown link-up with Kim and Deborah, to talk about the week of fitness. This post…

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  • Making the best of the situation
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    Making the best of the situation

    First of all, a BIG thanks for your heartwarming comments on my last post. You’re all amazing and I really appreciate your words of support. This week has been much better. My foot…

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  • Hope, misery, crutches and oomph
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    Hope, misery, crutches and oomph

    As usual, I’m joining Kim and Deborah for the Weekly Rundown link-up where people share their week of fitness activities. My week was… interesting, and quite tough. Of course it’s all related to…

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  • Moving on with a useless foot
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    Moving on with a useless foot

    I meant to post for the Weekly rundown last week but really wasn’t up to it. After starting this injury being positive and having a plan and a focus, I was caught up…

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  • Giving up running… or not
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    Giving up running… or not

    The week generally didn’t go as expected. Last Sunday I talked about how I was making progress running, and now I’m waiting for an MRI. Life is always, eh, interesting. On Monday evening…

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Susanne Marcus Svalefelt

Hi there! I’m Susanne, a Swede in West Cork, Ireland. I play music, take photos, lift weights, and work on a freelance business. I started this blog as an accountability tool, to document and share my fitness journey, talk about learning music, and to hopefully inspire others.

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