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

  • January is always a slow month
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    January is always a slow month

    I meant to write a post last week to wrap up the month of January, but honestly couldn’t think of anything that would be interesting to share! January is usually a slow and…

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  • Focus on what I can do
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    Focus on what I can do

    Hi everyone, how are you? Another week has flown by and it’s time to wrap up the fitness activities. If you read my post last week, you know that I had a foot/heel/ankle…

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  • Sore foot
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    Sore foot

    Welcome back to my fitness week update that I share on the Weekly rundown link-up hosted by Kim and Deborah. This week’s post should perhaps be named “my lack of fitness” week –…

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  • Why do I want to run?
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    Why do I want to run?

    I decided to try some running maybe 15 years ago, and it was terrible. My cardio fitness was really bad, and my muscles weren’t fit enough either. It was an awful experience and…

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  • Heavy lifting and my best run ever
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    Heavy lifting and my best run ever

    Hi there, can you believe we’re halfway through January already? I personally welcome the end of this month with open arms because… closer to spring and more daylight, but my trainer had a…

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  • 150k during February for LauraLynn Children’s Hospice

    150k during February for LauraLynn Children’s Hospice

    Some of you know that I have a background in nursing. I’ve worked in some kind of healthcare setting most of my work life, either in the care for elderly or in hospitals.…

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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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