<?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, 09 Oct 2026 10:25:51 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://ecency.com/@normie.fitness/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[I'm a 7 minute per km runner... and I'm ok with that ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lately I've been kind of stepping off constantly checking my watch to see my pace and a lot of the reason why this is the case happens to be because I think my smart-watch is reaching EOL (end of life).]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@normie.fitness/im-a-7-minute-per-km-runner-and-im-ok-with-that</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@normie.fitness/im-a-7-minute-per-km-runner-and-im-ok-with-that</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-176853]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[normie.fitness]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 02:28:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/BgxWBRxjvNho1d5owNvLc9kLkZETgqoQLu9zcBbNBbDDEp9W4DbuZJuf3nPx37UfveTpVxeULLcKz6icjTbBGtSYJiShgSp7p6PWFu65YWQ7AcqLSrf5sydzYQ9qMXh8cPZT8JqPwUGS8mxT5msjLvPGBQann1NutovdZjmkDiBTYYv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[I think i'm actually getting slower, but the runs are easier]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's a little bit frustrating honestly. I have been doing more cardio in the past few months than I have ever done in my life outside of high school and yet, I don't seem to get any faster. I think I have]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@normie.fitness/i-think-im-actually-getting-slower-but-the-runs-are-easier</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@normie.fitness/i-think-im-actually-getting-slower-but-the-runs-are-easier</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-176853]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[normie.fitness]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 06:13:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/BgxWBRxjvNho1d5owNvLc9kLkZETgqoQLu9zcBbNBbDDEp9W4DbuZJuf3nPx37UfveTpVxeULLcKz6ioTLCVbWWkx5GyCy1h2n7akHwwZmJZg9FZEBwmghM6MXAKvZK9peCdqm4m7Xhbz12n5cq4bS7dvwoL63K7152NJaoSTPzwsae?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My first run back at sea-level was a winner ]]></title><description><![CDATA[I think there is more to this than just me being motivated to do it after a couple of weeks visiting my parents at a kilometer and a half elevation, although I am sure that this is at least part of the]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@normie.fitness/my-first-run-back-at-sea-level-was-a-winner</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@normie.fitness/my-first-run-back-at-sea-level-was-a-winner</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-176853]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[normie.fitness]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 07:20:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/BgxWBRxjvNho1d5owNvLc9kLkZETgqoQLu9zcBbNBbDDEp9W4DbuZJuf3nPx37UfveTpVxeULLcKz6idPWf4XmJqDMXfbgKuBv2AZ2KkEeQtDK49Dm1aPQ3un65EtdjmfhomXqHcoGArzEB35rJpiLLYbidm6joeP1b4uZwQ7XyfH5G?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hanging with my mother has taught me the importance of regular cardio ]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was nice to hang out with my mother over the past week while I visited and while I was there I learned a lot and once again realized that some of what she has been doing all along has been the correct]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@normie.fitness/hanging-with-my-mother-has-taught-me-the-importance-of-regular-cardio</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@normie.fitness/hanging-with-my-mother-has-taught-me-the-importance-of-regular-cardio</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-176853]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[normie.fitness]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 19:14:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/BgxWBRxjvNho1d5owNvLc9kLkZETgqoQLu9zcBbNBbDDEp9W4DbuZJuf3nPx37UfveTpVxeULLcKz6iSE1arTfpX4Rqqwk9v5rWjwwN4FvoyyeGAwa4BskPUHLoYwnTxnZ7offnaz2DL5FoPcoxE7P7dpxokLq7T1uUrCzxayihChBk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My final run at elevation before heading home]]></title><description><![CDATA[I don't have any idea how long it takes to acclimatize to a higher elevation and I am also not at a massive elevation either. 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This has been negatively]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@normie.fitness/a-relaxed-10k-with-heart-rate-being-my-only-concern</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@normie.fitness/a-relaxed-10k-with-heart-rate-being-my-only-concern</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-176853]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[normie.fitness]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 08:32:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/BgxWBRxjvNho1d5owNvLc9kLkZETgqoQLu9zcBbNBbDDEp9W4DbuZJuf3nPx37UfveTpVxeULLcKz6hpN1N3pKGRjzyhXC1JvW1E7TF7dXYcrXhPcy9kWoDd7zgurMTjKNMihsRi1DptVqMAW4RQd1c9i8CU1Dg9CxozH8TPkKVufvn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A friend of mine tries to break a 20 minute 5k speed, and nearly does it]]></title><description><![CDATA[When a friend of mine who doesn't even run very often told me that he was going to accomplish a sub 20 minute 5km run I at first laughed. 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