<?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>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 14:12:46 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/c25k/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Square one run]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's been a LOOO-O-O-ONG time since I tried running. I have been walking every day for the past year or more, with the odd ebike ride, but have rarely run, owing to various ongoing health issues. 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It was my escape from the stresses]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/running/@stav/it-s-lovely-plodding-along</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/running/@stav/it-s-lovely-plodding-along</guid><category><![CDATA[running]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[stav]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2020 07:38:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/hgjbks2vRxvf3xsYr6qQ7dm31DuBHGui8pKMdEVPxhLfEeEoVMPfUw579nvZnZai6p4366UEhVNMyzxhrDHfutf6eJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Couch to 5k - Week 2]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today I started the second week of couch to 5K which consists of a 5 minute warm up, 90 sec x 6 with a 2 minute walk in between and finishing with a 5 minute walk. I generally found it easier than week]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/exercise/@stav/couch-to-5k-week-2</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/exercise/@stav/couch-to-5k-week-2</guid><category><![CDATA[exercise]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[stav]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2020 11:16:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/99pyU5Ga1kwqm3JqesroMzq9P7BqLPddV4UMh6u2T8M8jpRwtfqTH5SSvycC71BMpMf51ZJGR6i1LxChAF1cxxx8oSVEKC6nF783HWH1VCvB3M5EUT8KDY97dLBTXPBmY2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My First 5k]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yep. Did it. I ran 5 of your metric kilometres in the blistering heat (well perhaps 22 degrees) of Guildford Parkrun, twice around Stoke Park and into the arms of my beloved who was so excited she missed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/running/@lloyddavis/my-first-5k</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/running/@lloyddavis/my-first-5k</guid><category><![CDATA[running]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[lloyddavis]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 01 Sep 2018 17:57:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45dwQhatZUZ25HCqbMafiLHeiH8YugvxMCi3Q?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[C25K Graduation Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[I did it. On 1 July I went shopping for some shorts and a shirt and a comfy pair of trainers and then a couple of days later went for my first "run" which involved intervals of 1 minute running]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/running/@lloyddavis/c25k-graduation-day</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/running/@lloyddavis/c25k-graduation-day</guid><category><![CDATA[running]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[lloyddavis]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 27 Aug 2018 11:16:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc14riaEeLCzGYopkqYBKxpGKqfNWfgr368M9WP3Y5jVeCVNGNXFCyNQ3ghSMWzPxe2jvLFcyHSQJVVxM74W7RsGoLD94Ba1AhrZXZY8UGDToau5vc6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parkrun beckons]]></title><description><![CDATA[As I near the end of the #c25k programme and now able to run (for some value of running) for 30 minutes, I'm thinking about what goals to set myself next. On my current form it looks like I should be able]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/running/@lloyddavis/parkrun-beckons</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/running/@lloyddavis/parkrun-beckons</guid><category><![CDATA[running]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[lloyddavis]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 23 Aug 2018 18:23:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3DLAmCsuTe3bV13dhrdWmiiTzq9WMPZDTkYuSGyZVu3GHrEKmVz5QWpJz5iYYW3Bnw8aQdyko6bGZhWL1DHQ2m7kQMTDqtmxX2J6jE3kdLrxDxx1qWnXwYtFoFfWE14jjU1Dv2xVyX4aEc3sxQ9F6FEnuZr9Q2a?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Week 3 of Couch to 5k Running Playlist]]></title><description><![CDATA[The runner's high was like nothing I'd ever felt. I ran past a metal sculpture in downtown kansas city while the sun rose behind it, the rays gleaming off the barrels. 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