Scary Low Volume (5/17/2011)

This month has been characterized by running bad and having very poor volume.  Not a great combination.  Last week I was sick much of the week which screwed up my balance some.  I don't feel great.  I just got over being sick.  Then the weekend came and I partied Friday, Saturday, and Monday.  Also haven't been to the gym since the beginning of last week.  Feel like a slob!  That will change soon.

I just checked my log and I've only put in 80 hours so far this month.  During that stretch I've lost almost 3 buy-ins (around -$1500) so things aren't going great. 

Then this past weekend I took a huge break because it was my bday and I had some friends visiting.

I need to stay focused and make sure I get maximum volume during the weekends when the games are easier.

Take the beginning of the month for example:

Sunday (5/1):  9.5 hours

Monday (5/2):  7 hours

Tuesday (5/3):  6.5 hours

Wednesday (5/4):  9 hours

Thursday (5/5): 9 hours

Friday (5/6):  8 hours

Saturday (5/7) : 0 hours

If anything I should have taken off a Tuesday or Wednesday!  Working on the weekends is just working smarter.  A live pro could be making 2.5x on a weekend in comparision to a game on a random Tuesday or whatever.  I've been going through stretches where I play 5-6 days in a row, then the weekend comes and I miss a Saturday because I burn myself out.

Going forward I want to try to get back into a balance, something I haven't been great with this month.  Forcing myself to take a day off during the week should be mandatory.  I don't think it's normally a great idea to try to play 6-7 days in a row.

I'll get back to the live grind tomorrow, I have a lot of work to do this month.  I'm going to try to hit the tables very hard during the next two weekends to fight off a losing month.  Well if I lose for the month I lose.  But I need to keep the volume up, stay focused, and play mistake free.

This summer I am going to take off some and travel.  There is more to life than the grind!

-bag