I'm a practicing Muslim and Ramadan is coming up very soon so that means I'm gonna be fasting. And due to time constraints I can only swim at one very tiny pool that must be less than 12.5 meters. The problem is that I've worked hard on getting my times low and the championship meet I want to compete at lies the day after Ramadan ends. So I can compete, but I don't just want to compete I want to win. I'm a freestyle sprinter and I focus on the 50 free and 100 free with a little bit of phases on breastroke. The question is can I do it? In such a tiny little pool, I'll probably train using USRPT but I'm not even sure if the pool is 12.5 meters.. What can I do? I just need advice, I've worked my butt off just to get to this moment and my religion is in the way
My former karate instructor and many of his students observed Ramadan. They trained almost daily for two hours, and couldn't even take a drink of water. But they trained later in the day, so that they could eat and drink right after their workout, understanding they couldn't put the same effort in. But a young body is pretty forgiving. There must be some athletes who observe. Perhaps you might do a google search to see if any of them have posted advice. It's hard for folks who don't have to fast to offer suggestions.
Also, sorry for your loss. These things are always tough and take a toll.
My former karate instructor and many of his students observed Ramadan. They trained almost daily for two hours, and couldn't even take a drink of water. But they trained later in the day, so that they could eat and drink right after their workout, understanding they couldn't put the same effort in. But a young body is pretty forgiving. There must be some athletes who observe. Perhaps you might do a google search to see if any of them have posted advice. It's hard for folks who don't have to fast to offer suggestions.
Also, sorry for your loss. These things are always tough and take a toll.
