<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>https://ecency.com</link><image><url>https://ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>https://ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 03:42:20 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://ecency.com/@davidthompson57/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Race for Life  : My Actifit Report Card: July 18 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was Race for Life day in Tilgate Park today. Some of my family members were running and walking the course over 5k. I arranged to meet them on my mountain bike which gave me a good reason to get in]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@davidthompson57/actifit-davidthompson57-20260718t211040239z</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@davidthompson57/actifit-davidthompson57-20260718t211040239z</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-193552]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[davidthompson57]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 21:10:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/23KQwnti57su7J5iE4gMPMbUFBvijVP2mHLdBjR3x7pYLnLB1Edukh6rvTkpEHPqNHrDYQydkw7A7eaT7VH3UXusM4dZSSS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meadow delight!  : My Actifit Report Card: July 17 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[The meadows are looking really lush now. Even after the long dry spell that we are having. Still no sign of rain to come yet. 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So, with school runs and shopping to do, the step count goes up and up. 🤣.]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@davidthompson57/actifit-davidthompson57-20260714t212209060z</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@davidthompson57/actifit-davidthompson57-20260714t212209060z</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-193552]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[davidthompson57]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 21:22:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/23KQwnti57su7J5iE4gMPMbUFBvijVP2mHLdBjR3ujWqfdqDWyJC3B9GhCq4yUNSKZ6ZFA8vzovziWHve6D9c9zmvNTGDBU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A morning cycle ride to beat the heat!  : My Actifit Report Card: July 13 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[The main problem right now if you're trying to keep fit is avoiding the hottest part of the day which is usually after noon. 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