8 Ramadhan, 1446
Glancing through some of my posts from this time last year I realised that I'd managed to get in some sessions at the gym ahead of breaking the fast, to no ill effect. Funnily enough I couldn't recall what that felt like in reality, but decided to give it a go today and see if it was a viable option for this year's Ramadhan.
It was a bit tough, let me tell you, but I managed. I set out to see if a full 60 minute stint on the elliptical trainer was possible, and up to the half hour mark I wouldn't have ruled it out. But 10 minutes later it was obvious I was struggling big-time to keep the wheels turning at anything like a reasonable rate, so I was happy to conclude proceedings after 50 minutes. Mind you, I followed this with my full routine on the weights without too much of a struggle, so the experiment turned out a success in my eyes. Now I'm keen to check my day-to-day diary from last year to see exactly how long I lasted then.
Actually breaking the fast after all this came as a considerable relief, but a pleasant one, so I'll be replaying the routine sometime soon.
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