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Keeping fasts, staying fast - Muslim women athletes and Ramadan Tuesday, May 11, 2021 RNZ Mariam Bahar has been fasting during Ramadan each year since she was 9 years old while growing up in Sri Lanka. I meet Mariam at 5am just as she's finishing her sahur or sehri - a pre-dawn meal before starting the day's fast. She's in her workout gear and will start her morning workout shortly after prayers at 5.34am today. She trains Crossfit competitively and is also a personal trainer for women. During Ramadan, although her workout is a milder version of what she normally do...
Mariam Bahar Photo: Subject's own I meet Mariam at 5am just as she's finishing her sahur or sehri - a pre-dawn meal before starting the day's fast. She's in her workout gear and will start her morning workout shortly after prayers at 5.34am today. She trains Crossfit competitively and is also a personal trainer for women. During Ramadan, although her workout is a milder version of what she normally does, she keeps it going. "It's a time to reflect on Ramadan, so other things become secondary. "Right now it's about listening to your body ... keeping moving. It's not about achieving s...