diff --git a/parseFitFiles.py b/parseFitFiles.py
index e604891..46c7da6 100644
--- a/parseFitFiles.py
+++ b/parseFitFiles.py
@@ -98,15 +98,30 @@ def doHealthFit(file, min_alt=0.0):
 def writeDB():
 	global fitData, db_file
 	
-	db = sqlite3.connect(db_file)
-	cursor = db.cursor()
-	
-	data = [fitData["date"], fitData["total_distance"], fitData["total_ascent"], fitData["max_altitude"], fitData["avg_speed"], 
-		fitData["avg_heart_rate"], fitData["total_calories"]]
-	
-	cursor.executemany('INSERT INTO bike_drives VALUES (?)', data)
-	db.commit()
-	db.close()
+	try:
+		db = sqlite3.connect(db_file)
+		cursor = db.cursor()
+		
+		sql = '''
+			INSERT INTO bike_drives
+			(d_date, d_total_distance, d_total_ascent, d_max_alt, d_avg_speed, d_avg_hr, d_calories)
+			VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?);
+		'''
+		
+		data = (fitData["date"], fitData["total_distance"], fitData["total_ascent"], fitData["max_altitude"], fitData["avg_speed"], 
+			fitData["avg_heart_rate"], fitData["total_calories"])
+		
+		cursor.execute(sql, data)
+		db.commit()
+		print("Data inserted successfully into bike_drives table")
+		cursor.close()
+		
+	except sqlite3.Error as error:
+		print("Failed to insert data into sqlite table", error)
+	finally:
+		if db:
+			db.close()
+			print("The SQLite connection is closed")
 	
 	
 	#row.extend(["Date", "Total Distance", "Total Ascent", "Max Alt.", "AVG Speed", "AVG HR", "Calories"])