Rolf Devinci

Unfortunately I opted out of the Joe Howe century ride today. The weather was prime for a 164km ride with warm Fall temps and sunny skies but it didn`t work out for me. A couple days ago it looked like we had a decent contingent of riders planning on participating but then folk started bailing out for one reason or another. For me the fun of the Joe Howe is riding with a steady group of cyclists with similar objectives......pacelining the distance aiming at a decent average KPH at the end. My previous JH ended with a 31.6 kph average so I was hoping we could best that this year. Alas..........by Saturday afternoon it was down to just two committed riders so I, regrettably,bowed out as well. The good news is I did manage to get out for some duathlon training. After doing a solo 50km ride around the basin with a decent average(32kph by Lake Bannook, 27.8 overall after cycling through Dartmouth and Halifax) I transitioned at home and did a 3km run. It`s that switch from cycling to runni...

Gotta admit that the one advantage of Fall cycling is the weather. Generally dry and cool which is a good thing. Today was no exception in 14c overcast weather with just a hint of precipitation. The drawback to Fall cycling is finding time to do it. With the kids back at school(which means evening homework supervision),dusk arriving earlier every night,the start of Sunday ball hockey and Sunday school I have limited chances to ride. The result was obvious today as I suffered greatly in the first group to depart the shop. I drove to the shop fearing rain so did not get a warmup before the departure. The pace was surprisingly fast and I was unprepared for the extended jaunt through the Fall River Village subdivision which really had some bite. It was a struggle just to get up the Fall River hill and to the first stop at Sobeys. The ride out to Laurie Park was better(re;no climbs) but on the return I and two others dropped off the main pack since it increased to a dozen riders. A coupl...

After a fourteen day hiatus I managed to get out for a four kilometer run now that my injury is about healed. I was kinda worried that the small gains I was making would have been lost but it didn`t feel so bad tonight. I`m no speester with a 4km time of 21:15:11 but I am making progress despite my accident. The transition back to the bike was much better on the weekend when I did my first club ride in two weeks. I started out with the last group on the road but ended the ride hammering with the second group back to Bedford. The leg felt prime with no issues whatsoever and the bike fitness was still there. In hinesite perhaps the time off was well spent just taking it easy. I`m thinking the Joe Howe century ride on September 21st is back on the radar and the Riverport duathlon in early October a definite possibility if I can continue to get in some run training. The leg looks nasty but in terms of exercise there are no performance issues. Nice!

The BPCC time trial series came to an end today with the club championship. The morning was perfect for the race on the 9.3 km challenging course. I assisted with the event as the holder and did the secondary timing as a backup to the laptop for the first category of riders. Thanks to Eric for hosting both the series and today`s event.

It`s an absolutely beautiful late August day hereabouts, perfect for a club ride but alas. I`m confined to sunning on the deck and watching the world pass by recouperating from my accident. It`s ok....have have a couple cold Sleemans and a cask of Merlot to keep me company while I enjoy the brilliant sunshine. At least I can attempt to blend out that silly looking cycling tan.....lol. Was hoping some of my favorite bumblebees would offer me some pictures as well as the birds and squirrels that frequent the back yard. Guess they all went to the beach.(sigh)

The leg is feeling much better today. The cuts are still sore but the numbness and stiffness in the leg is going away.The bruising is starting to paint quite a picture.LOL. Once I get up and moving I`m good to go. No sign of infection and the healing process is well under way. Stitches won`t come out for a week so I`m gonna be in exercise withdrawal for sure. In fact I`m already starting to feel the lethargy arrive. Tomorrow I will go for a good walk and, perhaps some core work on the Swiss ball.I have some hand weights so at least I can work the upper body anyway. Till then I hunkering down with a carafe of red wine and some premium dark chocolate. I have tried to modify my calorie intake to reflect my lack of exercise but tonight it`s comfort food time...lol. If anything it will make me sleep. Monday night I couldn`t sleep much between the pain and the post accident adreneline surge. Last night I did for awhile but awoke at 4AM. My mind was racing with the "what ifs" so I...

Sorry folks......that good form I was exhibiting lately has taken a setback. Believe it or not I was "run" over by a outboard powered boat at Kearney lake today. Thanks to survival instinct and some serious evasive action I managed to avoid the prop except for my left quad which looks like it was clawed by a bear. I think I have at least 7 cuts ranging from my knee to my hip with two(mid quad) that were wide open and required 17 stiches to close. I had dove into the water from the dock, did two breast strokes under water and surfaced to see the bow of the boat steaming down on me about ten feet away. I instictively dove to my left and spun myself around to make sure my head and torso were away from the boat and managed to get deep enough to avoid the keel but the prop kicked me pretty hard on the leg as the boat sailed over me. Reaching down I made sure my leg was still in one piece but felt like I had gills on my quad so I knew I was cut. I swam the 20 feet to the doc...