Under The Sea!!!

I have embarked on a new endeavor. A few months back, I decided to get certified as an open water diver. Right around that time, Groupon must have read my mind, and a special came up. I snatched it right up. It took me a few months to actually get my class scheduled, but I finally did last month. It was a 2 week course, with 2 evenings of class time, 2 pool dives and 4 ocean dives spread over 2 Saturdays. I loved the entire process. Although I did have a rough first ocean dive... The ocean was terrible that day, and multiple people got sea sick. I went back the next week determined. That week the ocean was flat like a lake, and we had absolutely amazing dives.

Since then, I have had 1 more diving adventure. After many months I was finally able to dive with my friend Lindsey who was one of my inspirations to get certified in the first place. We were joined by my new friend Greg who was in my dive class. We decided to dive with a boat in Fort Lauderdale The American Dream. We had such a wonderful experience with them.

That morning we did 2 dives, one was a wreck call the Robert Edmister Wreck.  This is what is called an anchor dive. this means the dive boat anchors to the wreck, and you actually make your way down a rope from the top of the water to the center of a wreck. Unfortunately my camera has a maximum depth of 33ft, and this wreck was about 70 ft at the sand. But there are great shots of the wreck at the link above.

Next we did a reef drift dive. This means the boat drops you off at the end of the reef, and you drift down to the other end where the boat picks you up. this was at about 20 ft of water so I was able to snap some shots.

Hello There.

This dive was about 35 minutes, and we saw some pretty great fish, lobster, and what we called the "underwater gun show".  At one point, we looked over and saw some very fit, spear divers that looked like underwater superheros. Lindsey and I looked at each other trying to figure out the underwater signal for "that guy was hot!" 

Greg approaching in Navy Seal mode. 

All in all, I think I may have a new love. A new expensive, but incredible hobby.  Next month there is the Coral Spawn dive which I am very much looking forward to.  In the meantime, I will just tell everyone I meet how amazing my diving experience has been thus far.... cant wait to log many more dives!

Run Forest, Run!

Over the last few months, I have become facinated with the human body, and what it is capable of when you push it. Last weekend, I ran the Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon. What a fantastic event! What I mean by the human body's ability is the fact that a few short months ago, I was daunted by the idea of running more that just 1 mile! Yet, I was able to train and run 13.1 miles. This is something I thought I'd never be capable of. So, since that training was going SOOOOOO well... I commited to running a FULL marathon. I am still not sure what I was thinking, but it's done.

(That's me after the Disney Wine & Dine)

Now it's time to get to work. I have teamed up with the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society for this feat. What an amazing organization this is! they have the best coaches and the comraderie is amazing. I have no doubt I will be ready for my full marathon on Jan. 8th 2012.  Below is my link, I have a fundraising goal to reach!! Help me out!

http://pages.teamintraining.org/sfl/wdw12/etuckerv4s

~E

It Begins!

I am really excited about starting this new blog. This will be my second blog... I am feeling like I have such a different direction in life than I did a year ago. This blog will be about my day to day craziness, and what I am doing to just figure this thing called life out. I am sure there will be some humor involved, as I tend to find humor in most situations. I am contemplating setting different goals and challenges for myself in different areas. I hope to use this blog as a means for tracking and also accountability. I look forward to sharing all sorts of good stuff, hopefully you all enjoy it. But even if you don't... I am still going to share it. :)