<?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>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 23:48:01 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@whizkid1/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Feelings Before the Marathon (4 days left)]]></title><description><![CDATA[There's only 4 more days left until the marathon. Usually I'm pretty excited for this moment. I've been training the past 6+ months for this. I know that's overkill but the circumstances are weird. The]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/running/@whizkid1/feelings-before-the-marathon-4-days-left</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/running/@whizkid1/feelings-before-the-marathon-4-days-left</guid><category><![CDATA[running]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[whizkid1]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 28 Feb 2018 17:55:36 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Speed Work Wednesday]]></title><description><![CDATA[With only 9 more days left it looks like this is the last real speed workout on the training schedule. It's funny looking back on the past few weeks of training. I was actually looking forward to this]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/running/@whizkid1/speed-work-wednesday</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/running/@whizkid1/speed-work-wednesday</guid><category><![CDATA[running]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[whizkid1]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 23 Feb 2018 19:47:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2r8F9rTBenJR3iqPxDrevHK3vDeQGnHc8Wj8C8neh9XBhVZQkugHwBCyr2KvbZ61GX9SCGbtUYiCo3sS4s58aKx4mHZ3brQVKvUR7cjisUfdqnQfiDeJi8wiMT9ExhZqx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weekly Running Review: February 12-18, 2018]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here's another weekly run review. It is a day or two late, but I still want to go over and review last week. It was filled with some great lessons and insightful information that I can use going forward]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/runningproject/@whizkid1/weekly-running-review-february-12-18-2018</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/runningproject/@whizkid1/weekly-running-review-february-12-18-2018</guid><category><![CDATA[runningproject]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[whizkid1]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 21 Feb 2018 19:40:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/vM1pGHgNcyCiaxZmdb555hkjecmqomntNdRp7jgAGYL9wRNvrPA1Pyhnxth1fqTPgx1RhNyQgNoJ6N8mGaJpGLdaTGexUwJ2QPZt9e7FxjovEViZnDgDzexJmBoHLngEsjeNEpN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sunday's Long Run]]></title><description><![CDATA[After the race Saturday, I realized how much hills give me trouble in running. Around here we don't have much elevation at all. Most of the areas I run through are very flat. Saturday's race really reminded]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/runningproject/@whizkid1/sunday-s-long-run</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/runningproject/@whizkid1/sunday-s-long-run</guid><category><![CDATA[runningproject]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[whizkid1]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 20 Feb 2018 15:57:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8SzwQc8j2KJb4ARrxQxCjX4jizub4U5CAK3WwB89ur4NAoWr983shvW5FGzU5hM3rtkbEPEGLsr8bfYSJPXCaQLL8rum1Fr28dtTkyth5M6LdCDzdBC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Race Report + Saturday Workout]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saturday was the last "hard workout" day before the marathon in two weeks. The plan was to run two 10Ks back to back with 5-10 rest in between. To make things more fun, there just so happened]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/runningproject/@whizkid1/race-report-saturday-workout</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/runningproject/@whizkid1/race-report-saturday-workout</guid><category><![CDATA[runningproject]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[whizkid1]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 19 Feb 2018 18:38:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVgEAv6dUEA28m5qcX1iVwvtU4eHV63SuNj1ATsQaEzoK9J6uMLv3iZhAxRZCAvY6dqZ8bH4XaQz2muQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[About Last Night... [Speed Work + Valentine's Scavenger Hunt]]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last night the Wolfpack had our weekly speed workout. We had all five of us together which is rare because we all have different schedules and such. Usually there's at least 3-4 of us for each workout,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/running/@whizkid1/about-last-night-speed-work-valentine-s-scavenger-hunt</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/running/@whizkid1/about-last-night-speed-work-valentine-s-scavenger-hunt</guid><category><![CDATA[running]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[whizkid1]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 15 Feb 2018 18:56:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/PB8ro82ZpZP5xqHVTtgzxr9jRnPYTxeDK7ZMexdNe7BLCSVNcfYuxhg7DSd4M4frAMUr6SQ34h942Rm2bqtsakPVqFcoQYeZgMo92n3rtzui2dBU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Run: 14 Miles]]></title><description><![CDATA[The good ole long run. It's by far my favorite run. I use this time to just enjoy myself, listen to a good audiobook or podcast, and enjoy running. I meant to post this sooner (it was the long run from]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/running/@whizkid1/long-run-14-miles</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/running/@whizkid1/long-run-14-miles</guid><category><![CDATA[running]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[whizkid1]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 14 Feb 2018 17:53:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVeKgXdd9FgvZ8EfnAtWAnw1Lb3a373o1derEujs9SaEYxMGNF5VdkVfsxnhDpXS3ZpHuQgd5oG6rM4J?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weekly Running Review: February 5-11, 2018]]></title><description><![CDATA[A mentor once taught me that if you review your progress often then you can take control over the outcome. I like to use a special tool called the "weekly review" where I go over my results in]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/running/@whizkid1/weekly-running-review-february-5-11-2018</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/running/@whizkid1/weekly-running-review-february-5-11-2018</guid><category><![CDATA[running]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[whizkid1]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 11 Feb 2018 16:43:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/vM1pGHgNcyCiaxZmdb555hkjecmqomntNdRp7jg9xmVPpCe79GTTfW9TWW12DpQBV9B8TPYRQR1K33gxmsnjAq7B5ZRbTWcX2vBzaYzuWTiQLRaAVS47mdRLsMfujhh27Bqkjee?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wolfpack and Shoney's (rough run this morning)]]></title><description><![CDATA[How do you bounce back from a bad run? This morning we (the wolfpack 🐺) set out to do a tune up run for the New Orleans Rock n Roll marathon we are running in about three weeks. The goal was to run 12]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/running/@whizkid1/wolfpack-and-shoney-s-rough-run-this-morning</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/running/@whizkid1/wolfpack-and-shoney-s-rough-run-this-morning</guid><category><![CDATA[running]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[whizkid1]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 10 Feb 2018 17:23:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVgESXjgzTLCDwCg1QFwpcCbww7V9n36jhuWQagttJcLxdQAgVUqfCNv8bAXJ7BQBTteXSiUQNaEYevA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Epic 50 Mile Adventure (My First Ultramarathon)]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is the story from my first 50 miler. It's really amazing to look back and reflect on this race that was only 8 months ago. 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It can quickly become expensive buying multiple pairs of shoes.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/running/@whizkid1/what-s-your-favorite-running-shoe-and-why</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/running/@whizkid1/what-s-your-favorite-running-shoe-and-why</guid><category><![CDATA[running]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[whizkid1]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 08 Feb 2018 21:23:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVeBugvA9cgLVaR9bw3KpZQ2Hk4ASpKkYZwb7NXczkzCW8pHRzkYw3m3ruqUcwfonu3avm2V4kKWf1Jn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Robbed of a Boston Qualifier]]></title><description><![CDATA[For the past three years I've been trying to qualify for the Boston Marathon. It's led me to run thousands and thousands of miles. It's humbled me. Expanded my limits. 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Once upon a time I wanted to be an actor. I went to film school in Los]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/funny/@whizkid1/the-sad-life-of-a-used-car-salesman-funny-video</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/funny/@whizkid1/the-sad-life-of-a-used-car-salesman-funny-video</guid><category><![CDATA[funny]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[whizkid1]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jan 2018 14:23:48 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>