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
Hi TooPro-
You have my condolences on the loss of your loved one. May they RIP.
As far as your conflict between racing and religion, have you considered talking to a spiritual advisor or leader from your church? I'm guessing you may not be the only person in your congregation who has dealt with issues similar to this. Perhaps an experienced leader from your church could enlighten you in some way that would "make sense" in your life and help you feel less conflicted.
If your training and nutrition has been compromised it will affect your performance but maybe not as badly as you imagine it will. I'd give it a go and see what happens. Good Luck!
Hi TooPro-
You have my condolences on the loss of your loved one. May they RIP.
As far as your conflict between racing and religion, have you considered talking to a spiritual advisor or leader from your church? I'm guessing you may not be the only person in your congregation who has dealt with issues similar to this. Perhaps an experienced leader from your church could enlighten you in some way that would "make sense" in your life and help you feel less conflicted.
If your training and nutrition has been compromised it will affect your performance but maybe not as badly as you imagine it will. I'd give it a go and see what happens. Good Luck!
