Cold Swim in a Greer Lake
During our nine-day vist to Greer, I went for three chilly swims in one of the three reservoirs in Greer (Tunnel). The first day I swam, there were huge puffy clouds in the sky. There were brilliant yellow flowers in...
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My New Release – Fitter Than Ever at 50 and Beyond
Available on Amazon for 5.99 on Kindle (Free on Kindle Unlimited) or 14.99 in paperback Download the Spanish Kindle version Back Cover Description Fitness expert Susan Dawson-Cook, M.S. knows fitness and how the right balance of exercise, proper nutrition, and mindful practices such as...
Transform Boring Workouts
If you’re growing bored with your daily workouts, you have options. You can start cross-training so that you work different workouts on different days. The benefit of this is that you are varying the muscle groups you use, which reduces...
Pandemic Swimming
Occasionally in the past, I’ve had vague disturbing thoughts of reaching such an advanced age that I’d be sent to an elder care center where swimming would no longer be available to me. What would life be like, I wondered?...
Swimmers Try Land-Based Training During Lockdown and Continue as Pools Open
Most Masters swimmers prefer water training over land-based activity. Unfortunately, the COVID-19 crisis required many swimmers to hang up their swimsuits and find new training alternatives. Research shows that land-based activities can help maintain bone density and muscle mass and...
Article on Above Ground Pools
A feature I authored was recently published on the U.S. Masters Swimming web site. “Want to Swim? Try the Above Ground Swimming Pool Ideas.” Because of the COVID-19 crisis, photos not already on the server could not be uploaded with...
New Vimeo Page – Sea and Sun Yoga
At the beginning of May, I launched a page on Vimeo – Sea and Sun Yoga – that offers users the opportunity to stream or purchase videos of my yoga and fitness classes filmed in Tucson, Arizona and San Carlos,...
Zoom Yoga Classes
During this ongoing health crisis, I will continue to offer Zoom Yoga classes. All classes are Pacific time. I am offering a Gentle Yoga on Mondays at 9 AM, Yoga Nidra at 4 PM on Tuesdays (40 minutes), Flow Practice Wednesdays...
No Sea Swimming, Now What?
We left our residence in San Carlos, Mexico to return to Tucson because of the Covid-19 crisis. In Mexico, I swam daily in the Sea of Cortez for an hour or more. Very little could deter me from the water....
Yoga Nidra: A Relaxing Script for Aquatic Enthusiasts
If you miss swimming or being by the sea or ocean, allow yourself to take a time out and enjoy this very relaxing 20 minute Yoga Nidra, which will allow you to experience your happy place and emerge from the...