<?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>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 10:27:56 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://ecency.com/@normie.fitness/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Running at elevation with a focus on heart rate]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is the first time in my life that I have had a chance to try running at elevation ever since I transitioned from strength training to cardio training. 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She is a]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@normie.fitness/going-on-a-walk-with-my-surprisingly-fit-mother</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@normie.fitness/going-on-a-walk-with-my-surprisingly-fit-mother</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-176853]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[normie.fitness]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 16:20:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/BgxWBRxjvNho1d5owNvLc9kLkZETgqoQLu9zcBbNBbDDEp9W4DbuZJuf3nPx37UfveTpVxeULLcKz6hq59Qvs5rpDBAN5fcN4Wd2i2eAaGWXbmaEhYmKxFSGh8RTU7nrFjK9kzGhSiPVcpdNexHKSjqep6g1neVSfkJVyck8RXBKYwY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are you paying for really expensive pee?]]></title><description><![CDATA[This was a quote that I got from someone about 20 years older than me that is incredibly active for someone nearing 70 years of age. 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How'd I do?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yesterday I got roped into going to a "lunch" even though I knew exactly what was really going to happen there. 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