Diver Fitness

The latest edition of "Alert Diver" is out and has some extraordinary articles of interest to all divers.  I really like what DAN has done with this magazine.  While I love the hard copy I get at home, you can also read it online at www.alertdiver.com. The article that got me going on this Blog is called "Dive Fitness."  I've met all kinds of divers in the dive business, from all walks of life and the one common denominator across the board is the love of the sport. As I mentioned in my last blog, I've just turned 50 and realize that I am mortal.  While the Military has kept me fit for my job, I've realized that I need to focus more on fitness to dive.  I want to dive through the next half century and getting and staying fit to dive will not only enhance my enjoyment of the sport, but help ensure I can continue to 105, where I intend to end my diving career on a beach somewhere warm!

I encourage all of you to take a look at the dive fitness article at http://www.alertdiver.com/612, and figure out how you can improve your dive health and enjoyment of the sport.  Interval training is just one option and one piece of the puzzle...but it is a start.  I'm starting today.  Stay fit and stay diving.

Why I Dive....

So I turned 50 the other day...another half century down...two more to go.  My family executed an awesome surprise party aboard the "Miss River Shore" here in Occoquan, VA.  The boat was loaded with my family and some of our best friends, all met through scuba diving.  Other than the Naval Academy (alma mater), and the Military (my day job), and  scuba diving, I can't think of a group that have developed to such strong and lasting relationships.

Excitement, travel and exploration brought me into the sport and have certainly kept me passionate about it, but the friendships have sealed the deal.  So many times I've witnessed complete strangers coming together in Scuba Class or on trips and they leave with new lifelong friends and dive buddies.  I look forward to all the new friends we will make before my next 50th birthday.  Looking for adventure, awe and excitement?  Looking for friends that share your zest....come join the journey!