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    <title>James King — fitness</title>
    <updated>2026-11-09T06:00:59.000Z</updated>
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        <name>James King</name>
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    <entry>
        <title type="html"><![CDATA[Weekly roundup: Week 45 · 2026]]></title>
        <id>https://james.ripixel.co.uk/life/roundup/week-45-2026</id>
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        <updated>2026-11-09T06:00:59.000Z</updated>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[Week 45 · 2026 — 9 sessions, 7h 53m, 17.4 km. Nine sessions in a week and 7h 53m on the clock, which is a lot of faffing about in trainers for one person. The runs did the talking, with a 5K in 24:12 and a 10K in 48:51 sitting right there in the best efforts, plus a 1 mile in 7:32 that I definitely didn't expect to be this cheeky. Two crossfit, two weight training and two pilates sessions kept the legs doing most of the suffering, and the longest one was a 1h 16m lower body strength session that must have been properly horrific. A 4 day streak held without a wobble, 185 m of climbing got quietly pocketed, and the heart rate peaked at 168 bpm on the 10k, so something was clearly being done on purpose. Plan versus reality was probably a laugh as usual, but 3364 kcal says it all got done. Legs on fire, diary full, still turning up tomorrow.]]></summary>
        <author>
            <name>James King</name>
            <uri>https://james.ripixel.co.uk/</uri>
        </author>
        <category label="Roundup" term="roundup"/>
        <published>2026-11-09T06:00:59.000Z</published>
    </entry>
    <entry>
        <title type="html"><![CDATA[Bingham Sunday Running Club (#34)]]></title>
        <id>https://james.ripixel.co.uk/life/activity/bingham-sunday-running-club-34-2026-11-08</id>
        <link href="https://james.ripixel.co.uk/life/activity/bingham-sunday-running-club-34-2026-11-08"/>
        <updated>2026-11-08T09:11:05.000Z</updated>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[Run · 2.18 km · 13:13 · 6:04 /km · 128 bpm · Romans Quarter. Bloody hell it's cold, but a nice easy couple of loops and a nice chat this morning 😊]]></summary>
        <author>
            <name>James King</name>
            <uri>https://james.ripixel.co.uk/</uri>
        </author>
        <category label="Activity" term="activity"/>
        <published>2026-11-08T09:11:05.000Z</published>
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    <entry>
        <title type="html"><![CDATA[Rutland Night 10k]]></title>
        <id>https://james.ripixel.co.uk/life/activity/rutland-night-10k-2026-11-07</id>
        <link href="https://james.ripixel.co.uk/life/activity/rutland-night-10k-2026-11-07"/>
        <updated>2026-11-07T17:32:09.000Z</updated>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[Run · 10.2 km · 51:15 · 5:00 /km · 168 bpm · Edith Weston. 1 year ago today, this was my first paid-for 10k in over a decade. Today, I'm 10 minutes faster despite being 10kg heavier (in a healthy way!), a whole lot happier, and surrounded by more friends than I've ever had. What a beautiful year it's been ❤️ 💪]]></summary>
        <author>
            <name>James King</name>
            <uri>https://james.ripixel.co.uk/</uri>
        </author>
        <category label="Activity" term="activity"/>
        <published>2026-11-07T17:32:09.000Z</published>
    </entry>
    <entry>
        <title type="html"><![CDATA[Newark Parkrun (#43)]]></title>
        <id>https://james.ripixel.co.uk/life/activity/newark-parkrun-43-2026-11-07</id>
        <link href="https://james.ripixel.co.uk/life/activity/newark-parkrun-43-2026-11-07"/>
        <updated>2026-11-07T09:02:50.000Z</updated>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[Run · 5.03 km · 47:19 · 9:25 /km · 110 bpm · Newark. Training session for Sarah today, intervals, technique, and it being BLUMMIN COLD 🥶]]></summary>
        <author>
            <name>James King</name>
            <uri>https://james.ripixel.co.uk/</uri>
        </author>
        <category label="Activity" term="activity"/>
        <published>2026-11-07T09:02:50.000Z</published>
    </entry>
    <entry>
        <title type="html"><![CDATA[Hyrox Class]]></title>
        <id>https://james.ripixel.co.uk/life/activity/hyrox-class-2026-11-05-03b148</id>
        <link href="https://james.ripixel.co.uk/life/activity/hyrox-class-2026-11-05-03b148"/>
        <updated>2026-11-05T18:00:53.000Z</updated>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[Hyrox · 1 sets · 60 min · Code Fitness, William Hall Way, Fernwood CP, Balderton, Newark and Sherwood, Nottinghamshire, East Midlands, England, NG24 3NG, United Kingdom. As I had to be in for deliveries, went to Dean's Hyrox class at IronHQ tonight, and... Well I broke the SkiErg 🙈 obviously just too hench 💁 💪]]></summary>
        <author>
            <name>James King</name>
            <uri>https://james.ripixel.co.uk/</uri>
        </author>
        <category label="Activity" term="activity"/>
        <published>2026-11-05T18:00:53.000Z</published>
    </entry>
    <entry>
        <title type="html"><![CDATA[Weekly roundup: Week 19 · 2026]]></title>
        <id>https://james.ripixel.co.uk/life/roundup/week-19-2026</id>
        <link href="https://james.ripixel.co.uk/life/roundup/week-19-2026"/>
        <updated>2026-11-05T03:00:27.000Z</updated>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[Week 19 · 2026 — 13 sessions, 16h 10m, 42.7 km, 10 PRs. Thirteen sessions, 16h 9m and 7833 kcal, and somehow the week was mostly pilates, with seven of them stacked up like it was the main event. The actual headline is the single run, which swallowed 5h 12m all by itself, and the 42.7 km across everything is mostly down to that one daft outing. Three crossfit and two weight sessions kept the legs, arms and shoulders busy, and the burn rate peaked at 730 kcal/h, so it was not all gentle stretching. Ten personal records fell along the way, which is bonkers for a week with a four day streak and a body that was clearly running on fumes. Plan versus reality was ruthless as usual, but bloody hell, what a week to be chuffed with myself. Seven pilates classes and one very long run: that's how you get ten PBs and still walk funny.]]></summary>
        <author>
            <name>James King</name>
            <uri>https://james.ripixel.co.uk/</uri>
        </author>
        <category label="Roundup" term="roundup"/>
        <published>2026-11-05T03:00:27.000Z</published>
    </entry>
    <entry>
        <title type="html"><![CDATA[Monthly roundup: May 2026]]></title>
        <id>https://james.ripixel.co.uk/life/roundup/month-05-2026</id>
        <link href="https://james.ripixel.co.uk/life/roundup/month-05-2026"/>
        <updated>2026-11-05T03:00:16.000Z</updated>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[May 2026 — 57 sessions, 51h 46m, 51.8 km, 21 PRs. Bloody hell, 57 sessions and 51h 45m in May, which is a lot of time to spend voluntarily getting knackered. Pilates quietly ran the show with 19 sessions, then 15 of crossfit and 11 of weight training, so the legs, arms and shoulders got a proper telling off. There was a 12 day unbroken streak in the middle of it, plus one 5h 12m monster that was definitely not part of any sensible plan. Somehow 21 PBs fell out of all that, including a 5K in 22:45 and a mile in 6:51, and I'm so, so chuffed with that. The 1K in 4:11 and the 400m in 1:39 can sit in the corner and look smug too. Legs shaking, diary full, and still coming back for more.]]></summary>
        <author>
            <name>James King</name>
            <uri>https://james.ripixel.co.uk/</uri>
        </author>
        <category label="Roundup" term="roundup"/>
        <published>2026-11-05T03:00:16.000Z</published>
    </entry>
    <entry>
        <title type="html"><![CDATA[Half Hyrox PT]]></title>
        <id>https://james.ripixel.co.uk/life/activity/stations-compromised-runs-pt-2026-11-04</id>
        <link href="https://james.ripixel.co.uk/life/activity/stations-compromised-runs-pt-2026-11-04"/>
        <updated>2026-11-04T11:01:26.000Z</updated>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[Hyrox · 10 sets · 65 min · Bingham, Rushcliffe, Nottinghamshire, East Midlands, England, United Kingdom. Instead of doing intervals (boring for Dean to watch), his bright idea was to do half a Hyrox 🥵 I WAS NOT PREPARED FOR THIS MID-WORKDAY OMG]]></summary>
        <author>
            <name>James King</name>
            <uri>https://james.ripixel.co.uk/</uri>
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        <category label="Activity" term="activity"/>
        <published>2026-11-04T11:01:26.000Z</published>
    </entry>
    <entry>
        <title type="html"><![CDATA[Weekly roundup: Week 43 · 2026]]></title>
        <id>https://james.ripixel.co.uk/life/roundup/week-43-2026</id>
        <link href="https://james.ripixel.co.uk/life/roundup/week-43-2026"/>
        <updated>2026-11-03T23:56:58.000Z</updated>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[Week 43 · 2026 — 8 sessions, 6h 35m, 8.3 km, 2 PRs. Eight sessions, 6h 35m and only 8.3 km across the lot, because most of the week was lifting heavy things and folding into odd shapes. Three weight sessions led the way, with two pilates, one crossfit and just the two runs filling the gaps. Those two runs did the damage though, with two PBs and a 5K in 24:03 that has me properly chuffed. Back, legs and arms got a right hammering, 2501 kcal went up in smoke, a 3 day streak held, and the longest session stretched to 1h 7m of bloody hard work. Barely any miles, two PBs and a very smug pair of legs.]]></summary>
        <author>
            <name>James King</name>
            <uri>https://james.ripixel.co.uk/</uri>
        </author>
        <category label="Roundup" term="roundup"/>
        <published>2026-11-03T23:56:58.000Z</published>
    </entry>
    <entry>
        <title type="html"><![CDATA[Weekly roundup: Week 44 · 2026]]></title>
        <id>https://james.ripixel.co.uk/life/roundup/week-44-2026</id>
        <link href="https://james.ripixel.co.uk/life/roundup/week-44-2026"/>
        <updated>2026-11-03T23:56:52.000Z</updated>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[Week 44 · 2026 — 2 sessions, 2h 45m, 5 PRs. Two sessions all week and it still felt like a whole month, because one of them was a proper 1h 29m of suffering with the heart rate sat at 168 bpm on average. Total time came to 2h 45m, so the other one was a lil cheeky number by comparison, but it still helped burn 2478 kcal between them. The burn rate peaked at 900 kcal/h, which is bloody mental when you say it out loud. Five PBs got broken in that tiny window, so apparently doing less and going harder is the plan now, and I'm not complaining. Legs are probably shaking, glutes are probably on fire, but the numbers are very, very happy. Two sessions, five PBs, zero regrets (a few regrets, mostly about the stairs).]]></summary>
        <author>
            <name>James King</name>
            <uri>https://james.ripixel.co.uk/</uri>
        </author>
        <category label="Roundup" term="roundup"/>
        <published>2026-11-03T23:56:52.000Z</published>
    </entry>
    <entry>
        <title type="html"><![CDATA[Monthly roundup: October 2026]]></title>
        <id>https://james.ripixel.co.uk/life/roundup/month-10-2026</id>
        <link href="https://james.ripixel.co.uk/life/roundup/month-10-2026"/>
        <updated>2026-11-03T13:50:30.000Z</updated>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[October 2026 — 30 sessions, 29h 40m, 75.1 km, 19 PRs. October was 30 sessions in 31 days, which is a properly daft ratio, and the 8 days unbroken in there didn't help my case. Weights and pilates took 8 apiece, crossfit and running 7 each, so nobody got left out of the suffering. 29h 40m all in, 14441 kcal burned and 1082 m of climbing, and somewhere in the middle of it I apparently broke 19 PBs, which is bloody mad. The 5K landed at 24:03 and the 1K at 4:29, so sub-25 is officially just a thing I do now, and the marathon best effort of 4:53:11 is sat there looking at me. Legs, back and cardio took the beating, the peak heart rate hit 174 bpm at parkrun, and I still turned up the next day. Turns out the plan was never to slow down, it was just to get knackered faster than I could get sensible.]]></summary>
        <author>
            <name>James King</name>
            <uri>https://james.ripixel.co.uk/</uri>
        </author>
        <category label="Roundup" term="roundup"/>
        <published>2026-11-03T13:50:30.000Z</published>
    </entry>
    <entry>
        <title type="html"><![CDATA[Lower Body Strength PT]]></title>
        <id>https://james.ripixel.co.uk/life/activity/lower-body-strength-pt-2026-11-03</id>
        <link href="https://james.ripixel.co.uk/life/activity/lower-body-strength-pt-2026-11-03"/>
        <updated>2026-11-03T11:02:17.000Z</updated>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[Weight training · 19 sets · 2,184 kg · 76 min · Bingham, Rushcliffe, Nottinghamshire, East Midlands, England, United Kingdom. Back at it after Hyrox week... But only 1 month to go until London 🙈]]></summary>
        <author>
            <name>James King</name>
            <uri>https://james.ripixel.co.uk/</uri>
        </author>
        <category label="Activity" term="activity"/>
        <published>2026-11-03T11:02:17.000Z</published>
    </entry>
    <entry>
        <title type="html"><![CDATA[Glutes &amp; Core Pilates]]></title>
        <id>https://james.ripixel.co.uk/life/activity/glutes-core-pilates-2026-11-03</id>
        <link href="https://james.ripixel.co.uk/life/activity/glutes-core-pilates-2026-11-03"/>
        <updated>2026-11-03T08:00:43.000Z</updated>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[Pilates · 1 sets · 50 min · Fernwood CP, Newark and Sherwood, Nottinghamshire, East Midlands, England, United Kingdom]]></summary>
        <author>
            <name>James King</name>
            <uri>https://james.ripixel.co.uk/</uri>
        </author>
        <category label="Activity" term="activity"/>
        <published>2026-11-03T08:00:43.000Z</published>
    </entry>
    <entry>
        <title type="html"><![CDATA[Tower Pilates]]></title>
        <id>https://james.ripixel.co.uk/life/activity/tower-pilates-2026-11-02</id>
        <link href="https://james.ripixel.co.uk/life/activity/tower-pilates-2026-11-02"/>
        <updated>2026-11-02T08:00:13.000Z</updated>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[Pilates · 1 sets · 50 min · Fernwood CP, Newark and Sherwood, Nottinghamshire, East Midlands, England, United Kingdom]]></summary>
        <author>
            <name>James King</name>
            <uri>https://james.ripixel.co.uk/</uri>
        </author>
        <category label="Activity" term="activity"/>
        <published>2026-11-02T08:00:13.000Z</published>
    </entry>
    <entry>
        <title type="html"><![CDATA[Hyrox Birmingham - Open Men's Solo]]></title>
        <id>https://james.ripixel.co.uk/life/activity/hyrox-birmingham-open-mens-sol-2026-10-28</id>
        <link href="https://james.ripixel.co.uk/life/activity/hyrox-birmingham-open-mens-sol-2026-10-28"/>
        <updated>2026-10-28T08:20:02.000Z</updated>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[Hyrox · 1:29:42 finish time · #270 overall rank · #60 age group rank · 168 bpm. Two races within 20hrs of each other?! WHAT WAS I THINKING?? But I am so proud to have got only 6 mins slower than my PB given it was 2 races in 2 days! Felt happy and smiling throughout - hopefully some good Sportograf pics to come...!]]></summary>
        <author>
            <name>James King</name>
            <uri>https://james.ripixel.co.uk/</uri>
        </author>
        <category label="Activity" term="activity"/>
        <published>2026-10-28T08:20:02.000Z</published>
    </entry>
    <entry>
        <title type="html"><![CDATA[Hyrox Birmingham - Open Men's Doubles]]></title>
        <id>https://james.ripixel.co.uk/life/activity/hyrox-birmingham-open-mens-dou-2026-10-27</id>
        <link href="https://james.ripixel.co.uk/life/activity/hyrox-birmingham-open-mens-dou-2026-10-27"/>
        <updated>2026-10-27T12:10:02.000Z</updated>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[Hyrox · 1:15:29 finish time · 44:21 running · 25:03 stations · 167 bpm · 5 PRs. First of two races over two days, and Stephen's first Hyrox - but you wouldn't know it, he absolutely FLEW on the runs and smashed all the stations - I felt like an anchor weighing him down, especially after I buggered my ribs up on the SkiErg and it took me 30mins to recover fully! 1:15 ain't too shabby!]]></summary>
        <author>
            <name>James King</name>
            <uri>https://james.ripixel.co.uk/</uri>
        </author>
        <category label="Activity" term="activity"/>
        <published>2026-10-27T12:10:02.000Z</published>
    </entry>
    <entry>
        <title type="html"><![CDATA[Bingham Sunday Running Club (#33)]]></title>
        <id>https://james.ripixel.co.uk/life/activity/bingham-sunday-running-club-33-2026-10-25</id>
        <link href="https://james.ripixel.co.uk/life/activity/bingham-sunday-running-club-33-2026-10-25"/>
        <updated>2026-10-25T09:13:25.000Z</updated>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[Run · 3.27 km · 51:27 · 13:38 /km · 101 bpm · Romans Quarter. Forgot to stop my watch 🙈 a nice shake out jog with Sarah before Hyrox(es) next week!]]></summary>
        <author>
            <name>James King</name>
            <uri>https://james.ripixel.co.uk/</uri>
        </author>
        <category label="Activity" term="activity"/>
        <published>2026-10-25T09:13:25.000Z</published>
    </entry>
    <entry>
        <title type="html"><![CDATA[Newark Parkrun (#42)]]></title>
        <id>https://james.ripixel.co.uk/life/activity/newark-parkrun-42-2026-10-24</id>
        <link href="https://james.ripixel.co.uk/life/activity/newark-parkrun-42-2026-10-24"/>
        <updated>2026-10-24T08:01:31.000Z</updated>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[Run · 5.06 km · 24:22 · 4:49 /km · 163 bpm · Newark. Perfect weather between the storms, but still feeling slow 😢]]></summary>
        <author>
            <name>James King</name>
            <uri>https://james.ripixel.co.uk/</uri>
        </author>
        <category label="Activity" term="activity"/>
        <published>2026-10-24T08:01:31.000Z</published>
    </entry>
    <entry>
        <title type="html"><![CDATA[Hyrox Class]]></title>
        <id>https://james.ripixel.co.uk/life/activity/hyrox-class-2026-10-22</id>
        <link href="https://james.ripixel.co.uk/life/activity/hyrox-class-2026-10-22"/>
        <updated>2026-10-22T17:03:29.000Z</updated>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[Hyrox · 1 sets · 50 min · Code Fitness, William Hall Way, Fernwood CP, Balderton, Newark and Sherwood, Nottinghamshire, East Midlands, England, NG24 3NG, United Kingdom. I AM SO SWEATY 🥵]]></summary>
        <author>
            <name>James King</name>
            <uri>https://james.ripixel.co.uk/</uri>
        </author>
        <category label="Activity" term="activity"/>
        <published>2026-10-22T17:03:29.000Z</published>
    </entry>
    <entry>
        <title type="html"><![CDATA[Strength &amp; ERGs PT]]></title>
        <id>https://james.ripixel.co.uk/life/activity/strength-ergs-pt-2026-10-22</id>
        <link href="https://james.ripixel.co.uk/life/activity/strength-ergs-pt-2026-10-22"/>
        <updated>2026-10-22T10:10:21.000Z</updated>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[Weight training · 14 sets · 5,680 kg · 54 min · 2 PRs · Bingham, Rushcliffe, Nottinghamshire, East Midlands, England, United Kingdom. Dental filling at 9, PT at 11 💁 💪]]></summary>
        <author>
            <name>James King</name>
            <uri>https://james.ripixel.co.uk/</uri>
        </author>
        <category label="Activity" term="activity"/>
        <published>2026-10-22T10:10:21.000Z</published>
    </entry>
    <entry>
        <title type="html"><![CDATA[Long Intervals PT]]></title>
        <id>https://james.ripixel.co.uk/life/activity/long-intervals-pt-2026-10-21</id>
        <link href="https://james.ripixel.co.uk/life/activity/long-intervals-pt-2026-10-21"/>
        <updated>2026-10-21T10:00:05.000Z</updated>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[Weight training · 14 sets · 600 kg · 67 min · Bingham, Rushcliffe, Nottinghamshire, East Midlands, England, United Kingdom. Feeling so much better today, but those run intervals are still hard af 🥵]]></summary>
        <author>
            <name>James King</name>
            <uri>https://james.ripixel.co.uk/</uri>
        </author>
        <category label="Activity" term="activity"/>
        <published>2026-10-21T10:00:05.000Z</published>
    </entry>
    <entry>
        <title type="html"><![CDATA[Slow Flow Pilates]]></title>
        <id>https://james.ripixel.co.uk/life/activity/slow-flow-pilates-2026-10-21</id>
        <link href="https://james.ripixel.co.uk/life/activity/slow-flow-pilates-2026-10-21"/>
        <updated>2026-10-21T07:00:56.000Z</updated>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[Pilates · 1 sets · 50 min · Fernwood CP, Newark and Sherwood, Nottinghamshire, East Midlands, England, United Kingdom. Feeling much more awake today!]]></summary>
        <author>
            <name>James King</name>
            <uri>https://james.ripixel.co.uk/</uri>
        </author>
        <category label="Activity" term="activity"/>
        <published>2026-10-21T07:00:56.000Z</published>
    </entry>
    <entry>
        <title type="html"><![CDATA[ERGs Recovery PT]]></title>
        <id>https://james.ripixel.co.uk/life/activity/ergs-recovery-pt-2026-10-20</id>
        <link href="https://james.ripixel.co.uk/life/activity/ergs-recovery-pt-2026-10-20"/>
        <updated>2026-10-20T10:11:16.000Z</updated>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[Weight training · 10 sets · 48 min · Bingham, Rushcliffe, Nottinghamshire, East Midlands, England, United Kingdom. Still recovering from the marathon, so a chiller session today 😊]]></summary>
        <author>
            <name>James King</name>
            <uri>https://james.ripixel.co.uk/</uri>
        </author>
        <category label="Activity" term="activity"/>
        <published>2026-10-20T10:11:16.000Z</published>
    </entry>
    <entry>
        <title type="html"><![CDATA[Glutes &amp; Core Pilates]]></title>
        <id>https://james.ripixel.co.uk/life/activity/glutes-core-pilates-2026-10-20</id>
        <link href="https://james.ripixel.co.uk/life/activity/glutes-core-pilates-2026-10-20"/>
        <updated>2026-10-20T07:00:52.000Z</updated>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[Pilates · 1 sets · 50 min · Fernwood CP, Newark and Sherwood, Nottinghamshire, East Midlands, England, United Kingdom. Tired and still sore after the marathon, but turned up 💪]]></summary>
        <author>
            <name>James King</name>
            <uri>https://james.ripixel.co.uk/</uri>
        </author>
        <category label="Activity" term="activity"/>
        <published>2026-10-20T07:00:52.000Z</published>
    </entry>
    <entry>
        <title type="html"><![CDATA[Weekly roundup: Week 42 · 2026]]></title>
        <id>https://james.ripixel.co.uk/life/roundup/week-42-2026</id>
        <link href="https://james.ripixel.co.uk/life/roundup/week-42-2026"/>
        <updated>2026-10-19T06:00:54.000Z</updated>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[Week 42 · 2026 — 8 sessions, 11h 16m, 42.5 km, 12 PRs. Eight sessions, 11h 16m and 42.5 km all told, and one single run ate nearly five hours of it, because apparently a 4:55 morning was a sensible plan. That run did the heavy lifting, with a marathon in 4:53:11 and a half marathon in 2:06:58 dropping out along the way, plus a 5K in 28:53 and a 10K in 59:25 for good measure. Twelve PRs in one week is just daft, and a 1K in 5:38 and a mile in 9:05 are sitting in there looking very pleased with themselves. Around it all were three weight sessions, two crossfit and two pilates, with legs, back and cardio taking the brunt, so nobody's walking down stairs gracefully. Four days unbroken, 462m of climbing and a peak of 155 bpm, and I'm still weirdly chuffed with the lot. Legs have been spent, the PB list is stacked, and the plan was clearly never to be sensible.]]></summary>
        <author>
            <name>James King</name>
            <uri>https://james.ripixel.co.uk/</uri>
        </author>
        <category label="Roundup" term="roundup"/>
        <published>2026-10-19T06:00:54.000Z</published>
    </entry>
    <entry>
        <title type="html"><![CDATA[Morning Run]]></title>
        <id>https://james.ripixel.co.uk/life/activity/morning-run-2026-10-18</id>
        <link href="https://james.ripixel.co.uk/life/activity/morning-run-2026-10-18"/>
        <updated>2026-10-18T08:42:37.000Z</updated>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[Run · 42.5 km · 4:55:28 · 6:55 /km · 133 bpm · 5 PRs · Heslington. Third time running this distance, my second time running it continuously, and I'm so chuffed to be sub-5hr! I could've done without my legs seizing up at 37km but I'll take it over them seizing up at 34km like last time 😅]]></summary>
        <author>
            <name>James King</name>
            <uri>https://james.ripixel.co.uk/</uri>
        </author>
        <category label="Activity" term="activity"/>
        <published>2026-10-18T08:42:37.000Z</published>
    </entry>
    <entry>
        <title type="html"><![CDATA[Hyrox Class]]></title>
        <id>https://james.ripixel.co.uk/life/activity/hyrox-class-2026-10-15</id>
        <link href="https://james.ripixel.co.uk/life/activity/hyrox-class-2026-10-15"/>
        <updated>2026-10-15T17:00:07.000Z</updated>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[Hyrox · 1 sets · 50 min · Code Fitness, William Hall Way, Fernwood CP, Balderton, Newark and Sherwood, Nottinghamshire, East Midlands, England, NG24 3NG, United Kingdom. Incredible to die on my arse for 50 mins but still be smiling throughout 🥰 what a session 💪]]></summary>
        <author>
            <name>James King</name>
            <uri>https://james.ripixel.co.uk/</uri>
        </author>
        <category label="Activity" term="activity"/>
        <published>2026-10-15T17:00:07.000Z</published>
    </entry>
    <entry>
        <title type="html"><![CDATA[Strength &amp; ERGs PT]]></title>
        <id>https://james.ripixel.co.uk/life/activity/strength-ergs-pt-2026-10-15</id>
        <link href="https://james.ripixel.co.uk/life/activity/strength-ergs-pt-2026-10-15"/>
        <updated>2026-10-15T10:05:50.000Z</updated>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[Weight training · 16 sets · 6,150 kg · 56 min · 1 PR · Bingham, Rushcliffe, Nottinghamshire, East Midlands, England, United Kingdom. Not a bad finish considering I twinged my back a bit!]]></summary>
        <author>
            <name>James King</name>
            <uri>https://james.ripixel.co.uk/</uri>
        </author>
        <category label="Activity" term="activity"/>
        <published>2026-10-15T10:05:50.000Z</published>
    </entry>
    <entry>
        <title type="html"><![CDATA[Dynamic Flow Pilates]]></title>
        <id>https://james.ripixel.co.uk/life/activity/dynamic-flow-pilates-2026-10-15</id>
        <link href="https://james.ripixel.co.uk/life/activity/dynamic-flow-pilates-2026-10-15"/>
        <updated>2026-10-15T07:01:48.000Z</updated>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[Pilates · 1 sets · 50 min · Fernwood CP, Newark and Sherwood, Nottinghamshire, East Midlands, England, United Kingdom. Exactly what I needed this morning 💪]]></summary>
        <author>
            <name>James King</name>
            <uri>https://james.ripixel.co.uk/</uri>
        </author>
        <category label="Activity" term="activity"/>
        <published>2026-10-15T07:01:48.000Z</published>
    </entry>
    <entry>
        <title type="html"><![CDATA[Long Intervals PT]]></title>
        <id>https://james.ripixel.co.uk/life/activity/long-intervals-pt-2026-10-14</id>
        <link href="https://james.ripixel.co.uk/life/activity/long-intervals-pt-2026-10-14"/>
        <updated>2026-10-14T10:03:29.000Z</updated>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[Weight training · 13 sets · 600 kg · 57 min · Bingham, Rushcliffe, Nottinghamshire, East Midlands, England, United Kingdom. Murder on the gym floor 🥵]]></summary>
        <author>
            <name>James King</name>
            <uri>https://james.ripixel.co.uk/</uri>
        </author>
        <category label="Activity" term="activity"/>
        <published>2026-10-14T10:03:29.000Z</published>
    </entry>
    <entry>
        <title type="html"><![CDATA[Bootcamp]]></title>
        <id>https://james.ripixel.co.uk/life/activity/bootcamp-2026-10-13</id>
        <link href="https://james.ripixel.co.uk/life/activity/bootcamp-2026-10-13"/>
        <updated>2026-10-13T17:02:09.000Z</updated>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[Crossfit · 1 sets · 50 min. Diabolically sweaty one holy shit 🥵]]></summary>
        <author>
            <name>James King</name>
            <uri>https://james.ripixel.co.uk/</uri>
        </author>
        <category label="Activity" term="activity"/>
        <published>2026-10-13T17:02:09.000Z</published>
    </entry>
    <entry>
        <title type="html"><![CDATA[Lower body strength]]></title>
        <id>https://james.ripixel.co.uk/life/activity/lower-body-strength-2026-10-13</id>
        <link href="https://james.ripixel.co.uk/life/activity/lower-body-strength-2026-10-13"/>
        <updated>2026-10-13T10:03:40.000Z</updated>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[Weight training · 17 sets · 3,912 kg · 68 min · 6 PRs. I've got so weak not doing lower body properly, let's get back on it 💪]]></summary>
        <author>
            <name>James King</name>
            <uri>https://james.ripixel.co.uk/</uri>
        </author>
        <category label="Activity" term="activity"/>
        <published>2026-10-13T10:03:40.000Z</published>
    </entry>
    <entry>
        <title type="html"><![CDATA[Tower Pilates]]></title>
        <id>https://james.ripixel.co.uk/life/activity/tower-pilates-2026-10-12</id>
        <link href="https://james.ripixel.co.uk/life/activity/tower-pilates-2026-10-12"/>
        <updated>2026-10-12T07:00:24.000Z</updated>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[Pilates · 1 sets · 50 min · Fernwood CP, Newark and Sherwood, Nottinghamshire, East Midlands, England, United Kingdom]]></summary>
        <author>
            <name>James King</name>
            <uri>https://james.ripixel.co.uk/</uri>
        </author>
        <category label="Activity" term="activity"/>
        <published>2026-10-12T07:00:24.000Z</published>
    </entry>
    <entry>
        <title type="html"><![CDATA[Weekly roundup: Week 41 · 2026]]></title>
        <id>https://james.ripixel.co.uk/life/roundup/week-41-2026</id>
        <link href="https://james.ripixel.co.uk/life/roundup/week-41-2026"/>
        <updated>2026-10-12T06:00:48.000Z</updated>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[Week 41 · 2026 — 8 sessions, 6h 31m, 15.1 km. Eight sessions in seven days and four of them back to back, so the legs were basically a rented item by Thursday. Two runs, two crossfit, two weights and two pilates, which is a very tidy split for a week that felt anything but tidy. The 5K came in at 24:18, sub-25 again, and I'm still chuffed about that, even with a 10K in 54:07 and a mile in 7:20 sitting there looking all cheeky. Heart rate peaked at 174 bpm at parkrun, which tracks, because that was the bit where I started negotiating with myself. 15.1 km total across 6h 30m and 200 m of climbing, so not massive on the distance, but legs, cardio and back all got properly leaned on. Turns out you can be knackered and still show up, as long as you keep lying to yourself about how easy the next one will be.]]></summary>
        <author>
            <name>James King</name>
            <uri>https://james.ripixel.co.uk/</uri>
        </author>
        <category label="Roundup" term="roundup"/>
        <published>2026-10-12T06:00:48.000Z</published>
    </entry>
    <entry>
        <title type="html"><![CDATA[Stilton Stumble]]></title>
        <id>https://james.ripixel.co.uk/life/activity/stilton-stumble-2026-10-11</id>
        <link href="https://james.ripixel.co.uk/life/activity/stilton-stumble-2026-10-11"/>
        <updated>2026-10-11T09:00:44.000Z</updated>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[Run · 10.0 km · 54:32 · 5:26 /km · 159 bpm · Cropwell Bishop. Pacing with Max and Dodge, two PBs for the lads and a block of cheese for me 🧀 🎉]]></summary>
        <author>
            <name>James King</name>
            <uri>https://james.ripixel.co.uk/</uri>
        </author>
        <category label="Activity" term="activity"/>
        <published>2026-10-11T09:00:44.000Z</published>
    </entry>
    <entry>
        <title type="html"><![CDATA[Pilates Circuit]]></title>
        <id>https://james.ripixel.co.uk/life/activity/pilates-circuit-2026-10-10</id>
        <link href="https://james.ripixel.co.uk/life/activity/pilates-circuit-2026-10-10"/>
        <updated>2026-10-10T15:05:59.000Z</updated>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[Pilates · 1 sets · 50 min · Fernwood CP, Newark and Sherwood, Nottinghamshire, East Midlands, England, United Kingdom. Such fun, and what a playlist 🎵🎶 🎉]]></summary>
        <author>
            <name>James King</name>
            <uri>https://james.ripixel.co.uk/</uri>
        </author>
        <category label="Activity" term="activity"/>
        <published>2026-10-10T15:05:59.000Z</published>
    </entry>
    <entry>
        <title type="html"><![CDATA[Newark Parkrun (#41)]]></title>
        <id>https://james.ripixel.co.uk/life/activity/newark-parkrun-41-2026-10-10</id>
        <link href="https://james.ripixel.co.uk/life/activity/newark-parkrun-41-2026-10-10"/>
        <updated>2026-10-10T08:02:29.000Z</updated>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[Run · 5.07 km · 24:40 · 4:52 /km · 174 bpm · Newark. Thought I'd be able to get a fast one today but evidently not after yesterday's intervals 🙈]]></summary>
        <author>
            <name>James King</name>
            <uri>https://james.ripixel.co.uk/</uri>
        </author>
        <category label="Activity" term="activity"/>
        <published>2026-10-10T08:02:29.000Z</published>
    </entry>
    <entry>
        <title type="html"><![CDATA[Long Intervals PT]]></title>
        <id>https://james.ripixel.co.uk/life/activity/long-intervals-pt-2026-10-09</id>
        <link href="https://james.ripixel.co.uk/life/activity/long-intervals-pt-2026-10-09"/>
        <updated>2026-10-09T13:01:33.000Z</updated>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[Weight training · 13 sets · 600 kg · 58 min · Bingham, Rushcliffe, Nottinghamshire, East Midlands, England, United Kingdom. Blowing out my arse by the end of those runs 🥵]]></summary>
        <author>
            <name>James King</name>
            <uri>https://james.ripixel.co.uk/</uri>
        </author>
        <category label="Activity" term="activity"/>
        <published>2026-10-09T13:01:33.000Z</published>
    </entry>
    <entry>
        <title type="html"><![CDATA[Hyrox Class]]></title>
        <id>https://james.ripixel.co.uk/life/activity/hyrox-class-2026-10-08</id>
        <link href="https://james.ripixel.co.uk/life/activity/hyrox-class-2026-10-08"/>
        <updated>2026-10-08T17:05:23.000Z</updated>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[Hyrox · 1 sets · 50 min · Code Fitness, William Hall Way, Fernwood CP, Balderton, Newark and Sherwood, Nottinghamshire, East Midlands, England, NG24 3NG, United Kingdom. Bloody hell 🥵🥵🥵]]></summary>
        <author>
            <name>James King</name>
            <uri>https://james.ripixel.co.uk/</uri>
        </author>
        <category label="Activity" term="activity"/>
        <published>2026-10-08T17:05:23.000Z</published>
    </entry>
    <entry>
        <title type="html"><![CDATA[Strength &amp; ERGs PT]]></title>
        <id>https://james.ripixel.co.uk/life/activity/strength-ergs-pt-2026-10-08</id>
        <link href="https://james.ripixel.co.uk/life/activity/strength-ergs-pt-2026-10-08"/>
        <updated>2026-10-08T10:10:05.000Z</updated>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[Weight training · 15 sets · 5,260 kg · 54 min · Bingham, Rushcliffe, Nottinghamshire, East Midlands, England, United Kingdom. Felt shit this morning, but cheeky lil strength and Ergs session set me right 💪]]></summary>
        <author>
            <name>James King</name>
            <uri>https://james.ripixel.co.uk/</uri>
        </author>
        <category label="Activity" term="activity"/>
        <published>2026-10-08T10:10:05.000Z</published>
    </entry>
    <entry>
        <title type="html"><![CDATA[Hyrox Class]]></title>
        <id>https://james.ripixel.co.uk/life/activity/hyrox-class-2026-10-06</id>
        <link href="https://james.ripixel.co.uk/life/activity/hyrox-class-2026-10-06"/>
        <updated>2026-10-06T17:05:21.000Z</updated>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[Hyrox · 1 sets · 50 min · Code Fitness, William Hall Way, Fernwood CP, Balderton, Newark and Sherwood, Nottinghamshire, East Midlands, England, NG24 3NG, United Kingdom. Holy moly I am out of practice for this, especially indoors 🥵]]></summary>
        <author>
            <name>James King</name>
            <uri>https://james.ripixel.co.uk/</uri>
        </author>
        <category label="Activity" term="activity"/>
        <published>2026-10-06T17:05:21.000Z</published>
    </entry>
    <entry>
        <title type="html"><![CDATA[Tower Pilates]]></title>
        <id>https://james.ripixel.co.uk/life/activity/tower-pilates-2026-10-05</id>
        <link href="https://james.ripixel.co.uk/life/activity/tower-pilates-2026-10-05"/>
        <updated>2026-10-05T07:00:14.000Z</updated>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[Pilates · 1 sets · 50 min · Fernwood CP, Newark and Sherwood, Nottinghamshire, East Midlands, England, United Kingdom. Lovely way to start the week 🥰]]></summary>
        <author>
            <name>James King</name>
            <uri>https://james.ripixel.co.uk/</uri>
        </author>
        <category label="Activity" term="activity"/>
        <published>2026-10-05T07:00:14.000Z</published>
    </entry>
    <entry>
        <title type="html"><![CDATA[Weekly roundup: Week 40 · 2026]]></title>
        <id>https://james.ripixel.co.uk/life/roundup/week-40-2026</id>
        <link href="https://james.ripixel.co.uk/life/roundup/week-40-2026"/>
        <updated>2026-10-05T06:00:41.000Z</updated>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[Week 40 · 2026 — 7 sessions, 3h 11m, 9.1 km. Seven sessions in the week and not a single one I could dodge, which is a bit rude really. Only two of them were runs, but they still got a 5K in 27:36 and a mile in 8:31 out of it, so the legs clearly didn't read the memo. The workouts did the heavy lifting, three of them, with arms, chest and shoulders getting properly battered. Add two pilates sessions, the longest a full 50 minutes, and that's 3h 10m and 1406 kcal all told. There was a 3 day streak in there too, and 102 m of climbing across 9.1 km, which sounds tiny until you're the one doing it. Plan was a sensible week, what happened was a stubborn one, and I'll take that every time.]]></summary>
        <author>
            <name>James King</name>
            <uri>https://james.ripixel.co.uk/</uri>
        </author>
        <category label="Roundup" term="roundup"/>
        <published>2026-10-05T06:00:41.000Z</published>
    </entry>
    <entry>
        <title type="html"><![CDATA[Monthly roundup: September 2026]]></title>
        <id>https://james.ripixel.co.uk/life/roundup/month-09-2026</id>
        <link href="https://james.ripixel.co.uk/life/roundup/month-09-2026"/>
        <updated>2026-10-04T22:37:53.000Z</updated>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[September 2026 — 62 sessions, 38h 19m, 68.3 km, 25 PRs. September was 62 sessions in 38h 18m, and the whole thing was held together by a 30 day streak that just would not break. Workouts led the count at 27, with 12 weight training sessions and 8 pilates quietly stacking up behind them, so the shoulders and arms were always going to have something to say. Then 25 PBs turned up, including a 5K in 23:13 and a 1 Mile in 7:22, and that is SO very chuffed territory. The longest session ran to 3h 28m, and 1253 m of climbing across the month means the legs were shaking about it toughhh. Even the half marathon best of 2:19:24 landed somewhere in the middle of all that, which feels cheeky. Thirty days unbroken, 25 PBs, still smiling: it never got easier, I just got sillier about it.]]></summary>
        <author>
            <name>James King</name>
            <uri>https://james.ripixel.co.uk/</uri>
        </author>
        <category label="Roundup" term="roundup"/>
        <published>2026-10-04T22:37:53.000Z</published>
    </entry>
    <entry>
        <title type="html"><![CDATA[Weekly roundup: Week 39 · 2026]]></title>
        <id>https://james.ripixel.co.uk/life/roundup/week-39-2026</id>
        <link href="https://james.ripixel.co.uk/life/roundup/week-39-2026"/>
        <updated>2026-10-04T22:37:40.000Z</updated>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[Week 39 · 2026 — 12 sessions, 5h 58m, 5.1 km, 1 PR. Twelve sessions in seven days, and the streak held the whole way: 7 days unbroken, which is a bit mad. Seven of them were plain workouts, with two pilates, a weights sesh, a crossfit and one cheeky run thrown in, so it was mostly graft rather than miles. The clock says 5h 57m and 2693 kcal, and the longest session ran to 1h 12m of hard af. One PB landed, and the run coughed up a 1K in 4:18 and a 5K in 34:58, which I'll happily take. Arms, chest and shoulders did the most work, so the glutes got a rare week off from my moaning. Only 5.1 km covered all week and I'm still properly COOKED, so distance was never the point.]]></summary>
        <author>
            <name>James King</name>
            <uri>https://james.ripixel.co.uk/</uri>
        </author>
        <category label="Roundup" term="roundup"/>
        <published>2026-10-04T22:37:40.000Z</published>
    </entry>
    <entry>
        <title type="html"><![CDATA[Bingham Sunday Running Club (#32)]]></title>
        <id>https://james.ripixel.co.uk/life/activity/bingham-sunday-running-club-32-2026-10-04</id>
        <link href="https://james.ripixel.co.uk/life/activity/bingham-sunday-running-club-32-2026-10-04"/>
        <updated>2026-10-04T08:10:14.000Z</updated>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[Run · 4.01 km · 24:53 · 5:37 /km · 150 bpm · Romans Quarter. Great run in the sun this morning, getting back into it post-holiday 💪]]></summary>
        <author>
            <name>James King</name>
            <uri>https://james.ripixel.co.uk/</uri>
        </author>
        <category label="Activity" term="activity"/>
        <published>2026-10-04T08:10:14.000Z</published>
    </entry>
    <entry>
        <title type="html"><![CDATA[Sherwood Pines Parkrun (#40)]]></title>
        <id>https://james.ripixel.co.uk/life/activity/sherwood-pines-parkrun-40-2026-10-03</id>
        <link href="https://james.ripixel.co.uk/life/activity/sherwood-pines-parkrun-40-2026-10-03"/>
        <updated>2026-10-03T08:02:12.000Z</updated>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[Run · 5.06 km · 28:03 · 5:33 /km · 156 bpm · Kings Clipstone. Change of venue from my normal to run with Kecby, so lovely to catch up ❤️]]></summary>
        <author>
            <name>James King</name>
            <uri>https://james.ripixel.co.uk/</uri>
        </author>
        <category label="Activity" term="activity"/>
        <published>2026-10-03T08:02:12.000Z</published>
    </entry>
    <entry>
        <title type="html"><![CDATA[Tower Pilates]]></title>
        <id>https://james.ripixel.co.uk/life/activity/tower-pilates-2026-10-02</id>
        <link href="https://james.ripixel.co.uk/life/activity/tower-pilates-2026-10-02"/>
        <updated>2026-10-02T16:30:16.000Z</updated>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[Pilates · 1 sets · 50 min · Fernwood CP, Newark and Sherwood, Nottinghamshire, East Midlands, England, United Kingdom. And then a tower... Why do I do this to myself 😂 💪]]></summary>
        <author>
            <name>James King</name>
            <uri>https://james.ripixel.co.uk/</uri>
        </author>
        <category label="Activity" term="activity"/>
        <published>2026-10-02T16:30:16.000Z</published>
    </entry>
    <entry>
        <title type="html"><![CDATA[Dynamic Flow Pilates]]></title>
        <id>https://james.ripixel.co.uk/life/activity/dynamic-flow-pilates-2026-10-02</id>
        <link href="https://james.ripixel.co.uk/life/activity/dynamic-flow-pilates-2026-10-02"/>
        <updated>2026-10-02T15:30:40.000Z</updated>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[Pilates · 1 sets · 50 min · Fernwood CP, Newark and Sherwood, Nottinghamshire, East Midlands, England, United Kingdom. Casual double pilates, starting off with a dynamic 🥵]]></summary>
        <author>
            <name>James King</name>
            <uri>https://james.ripixel.co.uk/</uri>
        </author>
        <category label="Activity" term="activity"/>
        <published>2026-10-02T15:30:40.000Z</published>
    </entry>
    <entry>
        <title type="html"><![CDATA[100 Press Ups (#30)]]></title>
        <id>https://james.ripixel.co.uk/life/activity/100-press-ups-30-2026-09-30</id>
        <link href="https://james.ripixel.co.uk/life/activity/100-press-ups-30-2026-09-30"/>
        <updated>2026-09-30T16:27:03.000Z</updated>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[Workout · 1 sets · 13 min. 🚿 Day 30

The final day, and it was meant to be one-handed... But it turns out I can't do one-handed 🙈 so you just get the absolute worst video of the series as the finale, as I forgot my camera and microphone 🙃 but hey, I'm doing press-ups in a spa like an absolute weirdo!

It's the final day to donate - please do if you haven't already 🙏 love y'all]]></summary>
        <author>
            <name>James King</name>
            <uri>https://james.ripixel.co.uk/</uri>
        </author>
        <category label="Activity" term="activity"/>
        <published>2026-09-30T16:27:03.000Z</published>
    </entry>
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