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!
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