{"id":13646,"date":"2025-03-14T21:08:23","date_gmt":"2025-03-14T14:08:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=13646"},"modified":"2025-03-14T21:08:23","modified_gmt":"2025-03-14T14:08:23","slug":"bouncing-back-again-bionicoldguy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=13646","title":{"rendered":"Bouncing Back Again \u2013 BionicOldGuy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"post-12475\">\n\t\t\t<!-- .entry-header -->\t\t<!-- .entry-meta --><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>I\u2019m on antibiotics for a bacterial infection since yesterday noon, and from previous experience this should make me feel better quickly. I\u2019m referring to the symptoms I reported in my <a href=\"https:\/\/bionicoldguy.home.blog\/2025\/03\/07\/body-went-on-strike\/\">last post<\/a>. It turned out that I was not feeling better by last Monday, but by then was pretty sure what it was so I messaged my doctor. He sent me for a test the same day and we got the results on Wednesday. This is brisk for the medical system nowadays, it can take weeks to get into see a specialist, but fortunately I did not need to see him in person, and he\u2019s very quick responding to messages.<\/p>\n<p>\/* TMI ALERT<\/p>\n<p>The next paragraph may be TMI about medical issues for some, so feel free to skip it.<\/p>\n<p>This turned out to be a recurrence of<a href=\"https:\/\/bionicoldguy.home.blog\/2021\/10\/18\/fighting-off-uti-sorry-if-thats-tmi\/\"> urinary tract infection<\/a> I had back in 2021. I\u2019ve had no problems with that area of my anatomy since then because of a <a href=\"https:\/\/bionicoldguy.home.blog\/2022\/05\/04\/some-more-tiny-prosthetic-parts-installed-today\/\">procedure I underwent in 2022<\/a>. After this round of infection is kicked out in a few days, I\u2019ll follow up with my doctor (Urologist) to find out what went wrong. It\u2019s possible one or more the clips installed in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.urolift.com\/\">Urolift<\/a> procedure  came undone, which can be fixed in a follow-up minimally invasive procedure. Alternatively I could undergo a slightly more involved procedure like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/conditions\/transurethral-resection-of-the-prostate-turp\">Turp<\/a> could be done which would be more permanent. We\u2019ll see what my urologist thinks. Que Sera, Sera.<\/p>\n<p>\/* END TMI ALERT<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s been a week of not feeling 100% now. During that time I was able to do easy 30 minute rides most days, with one short session each of strength training for the lower and upper bodies, which is fine for maintaining strength through a short period like this. I\u2019ll soon be feeling well enough to start ramping up the time. But going through things like this always makes me rethink things. I\u2019ve been making too much of my training hard. I\u2019ve talked about <a href=\"https:\/\/bionicoldguy.home.blog\/2022\/08\/12\/enjoying-superpolarized-training\/\">polarized training<\/a> in the past, but my favorite interpretation of it is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbass.com\/\">Clarence Bass\u2019s<\/a> rule of thumb \u201cI walk and I sprint, I don\u2019t do anything in between\u201d. For him this translates to brisk walks most days, short but intense strength training 1 day, and short but intense cardio another. In my case that should be I ride easy for a bit longer most days, supplemented with infrequent short intense training days (with strength training and intervals and sprints on the bike). That\u2019s what I always start out with. But over time I stray from it, by being tempted to push the pace on easy days or lengthen what should be the short intense days. Time for a reset.<\/p>\n<p>I especially have to keep in mind that the main purpose of the longer easier rides is relaxation. This is illustrated in a fun way in this <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/4Qb8W5Ko9mw?si=UVptd7dnIFxTkGD0\">Youtube video<\/a> I found on the channel \u201cA Bike To Escape\u201d:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Secret Connection Between Cycling and Meditation\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4Qb8W5Ko9mw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/4Qb8W5Ko9mw?si=UVptd7dnIFxTkGD0\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/4Qb8W5Ko9mw?si=UVptd7dnIFxTkGD0<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The discussion about easy cycling for relaxation is fun, and the scenery in the Netherlands is beautiful, and the Dutch cycling infrastructure amazing. But \u201cbloom where your planted\u201d, I can find similar relaxation on bike paths or quieter roads near me.<\/p>\n<div id=\"jp-post-flair\" class=\"sharedaddy sd-like-enabled sd-sharing-enabled\">\n<div class=\"sharedaddy sd-sharing-enabled\">\n<div class=\"robots-nocontent sd-block sd-social sd-social-official sd-sharing\">\n<h3 class=\"sd-title\">Share this:<\/h3>\n<div class=\"sd-content\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"share-linkedin\"\/>\n<li class=\"share-facebook\"\/>\n<li class=\"share-pinterest\">\n<div class=\"pinterest_button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbionicoldguy.home.blog%2F2025%2F03%2F14%2Fbouncing-back-again%2F&amp;media=https%3A%2F%2Fbionicoldguy.home.blog%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2018%2F12%2Fbook-cover-1-e1545437983923.png%3Fw%3D93&amp;description=Bouncing%20Back%20Again\" data-pin-do=\"buttonPin\" data-pin-config=\"beside\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/images\/pidgets\/pinit_fg_en_rect_gray_20.png\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"share-end\"\/><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><h3 class=\"jp-relatedposts-headline\"><em>Related<\/em><\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><!-- .entry-content --><\/p>\n<p>\t<!-- .entry-footer --><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-author-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"entry-author author-avatar-show\">\n<div class=\"author-avatar\">\n\t\t\t\t<img alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/2.gravatar.com\/avatar\/25e2835f41aad499102b7dccdf750ee9842e9a75fa2931cd1ba6fa84c47eafd5?s=80&amp;d=&amp;r=G\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2.gravatar.com\/avatar\/25e2835f41aad499102b7dccdf750ee9842e9a75fa2931cd1ba6fa84c47eafd5?s=80&amp;d=&amp;r=G 1x, https:\/\/2.gravatar.com\/avatar\/25e2835f41aad499102b7dccdf750ee9842e9a75fa2931cd1ba6fa84c47eafd5?s=120&amp;d=&amp;r=G 1.5x, https:\/\/2.gravatar.com\/avatar\/25e2835f41aad499102b7dccdf750ee9842e9a75fa2931cd1ba6fa84c47eafd5?s=160&amp;d=&amp;r=G 2x, https:\/\/2.gravatar.com\/avatar\/25e2835f41aad499102b7dccdf750ee9842e9a75fa2931cd1ba6fa84c47eafd5?s=240&amp;d=&amp;r=G 3x, https:\/\/2.gravatar.com\/avatar\/25e2835f41aad499102b7dccdf750ee9842e9a75fa2931cd1ba6fa84c47eafd5?s=320&amp;d=&amp;r=G 4x\" class=\"avatar avatar-80\" height=\"80\" width=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><!-- .author-avatar --><\/p>\n<p><h2 class=\"author-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\tPublished by <span class=\"author-name\">BionicOldGuy<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><!-- .author-heading --><\/p>\n<p class=\"author-bio\">\n\t\t\t\tI am a Mechanical Engineer born in 1953, Ph. 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