Rolf Devinci

 Stumbled upon the point series for the 2011 racing season. I ended up participating in only three races this past season having worked the 2011 Provincial ITT and did not attend both the Yarmouth and Cape Breton events. Sadly the Raceday stage race was cancelled at the 11th hour which was too bad - I was looking forward to the event.  Placed 20th in the C category out of 61 competitors based upon the Falmouth(6th place) and Riverport(11th place) races and tied for 39th in the B category out of 54 competitors based on racing up a cat at the Halifax Criterium (13th place).   Not sure what the plan is for 2012 as I am considering flipping over to TNS and competing in the duathlon race series for a change. Guess that will depend upon how well the run training proceeds over the winter.

Since the cross race was cancelled due to concerns about doing too much damage to Seaview Park I opted to grab the longbow and head out to the woods to do some shooting. I forget how much I love the woods in winter when there is a carpet of snow on the ground and upon the foliage. Not only is it pretty but the silence is deafening, as if the layer of snow absorbs noise. It immediately puts me at peace with my surroundings and on some primal level just feels right. Note to self - snowshoes required if this November's snowfall is any indication of the coming winter weather. My shooting range uses a deadfall's root system as a backdrop. I use an old area rug with a painted bull's eye that is draped over the fallen tree. I then cleared out some underbrush and deadwood to create a lane about about 35 yards between the trees to the target.When done I roll up the rug and place at the base of the fallen tree. Today I experimented with my accuracy by elevating myself upon a

 Today under sunny but cool late November skies I went for a 5 km run. That makes November 21 the start of my winter training regimen (sigh).   The Plan  To be honest I have no plan heading into the winter as I have no idea what I am actually training for come Spring and the start of the 2012 cycling season. That is an unusual situation for me to be in as I usually have a good idea of what I want to accomplish well in advance of the season. There are some reasons for this.......  I am unsure of the future of Finbar's Racing. The "beer" kit operating under the auspices of the BPCC banner became an official club last season. It offered the opportunity for those who had the team kit to actually race in the colors.Unfortunately GM, the president and co-founder of the club, moved out of province and there arose a general malaise as a result. I have no idea if the club will actually register with BNS for the 2012 season? I fear it may go the way of the Metro, Sportwheel

Quite the day in nets.Saw lots of rubber today....whew!

 To quote Aerosmith......."I'm backkkkkkkkkkk!" With the unseasonable Spring like weather this week it was time to start commuting to work - in other words I got the message. On the weekend I re-fit my Norco hardtail to fill the gap as commuting bike since my Devinci remains at the shop. Other than getting used to flat pedals(my spds are on my Devinci) and getting comfortable on the upright MTB it felt real nice to get back in the saddle. Hard to believe a month away from the bike could result in such a loss of bike fitness. I took the long way home via the rails to trails route and Bayers Lake today and the legs were pretty much complaining the whole way. To quote Jens..."shut up legs!" Nerves got a little bit frayed rubbing elbows with the metal sharks on Lacewood but none decided to take a bite. Veered off on to the Powerline trail and meandered my way home. The versatility of a mtb commuter is way understated. Not sure if I will bother attempting a

Since I was continuing to experience some  head issues twenty five days after my fall I decided to do some research on Post Concussion Syndrome(PCS). My current symptoms that were not present before the Oct 8th crash are....   - Dizziness upon waking and moving from prone to standing(mostly)first thing in the AM.   - Disorientation when I extend my arms over my head and tilt my head to the right(while stretching).   - Occasional blurred vison similar to looking through binoculars when the two lenses are not quite focused with each other.    - Memory issues like remembering passwords or needing to concentrate longer/harder on routine tasks.     - Dull ache in forehead. Not really a headache but more of a feeling closer akin to eye strain. Most frustrating are that these are not consistent all day/everyday but seem to ebb and flow. Good days and bad days with no rhyme or reason. I can exercise with no issues but get dizzy getting out of bed...WTF? So what is PCS? (Author's