Here's the link to my previous thread,
http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/17...beast-1492839/

1. Row 2000 meters every weekday when home, do a 1000 meter when you wake and do two 500s during poker breaks. Do a Row wod during the weekends.

2. Eat clean as fk. Cook and don't eat out more than 4 times a month.

3. Listen to a self help book a month.

4. Do you're poker routine as follows:

• Review some hands as soon as you wake after you row, you got your heart rate up now get some juices flowing to your brain.
  
• After you get home turn on some good music and spend some time with your dogs.
  
• Go to your computer review some of your long term goals and meditate for 10 minutes before you dive in and start playing.
  
• Set a hour and half timer. When the timer goes off take assessment whether you should continue to play or not.
  
• If you decide to quit take notes on thoughts about your Quality of play and tilt control.

5. Play at least two hours a day to start, without watching any tv shows. Don't watch tv and play more than 6 tables. Preferably only listen to music while playing tho.

6. Analyze your game with your poker group in between sessions or after youre done playing.

So I've done a thread before, I realize how it helped give me structure so here I am trying to get some structure, and get my overall game progressing as it did during the first thread. I still am going to post:

• My workouts
• Mental well being
• Poker analysis time
• Mindset and tilt control while playing

I'll post a graph a month to keep you guys up to speed, if any of yall want more than a graph a month just lemme know. I'm excited about this new thread, and hope we can have a lil fun on the journey as well!!!

Ok so I found out I get my workouts all saved on this ap called social wod so granted that i'll still mention if I'm keeping up with my rowing but another thought came to mind, so I thought it would be cool to write some poems in this section instead. Obv i'm not a poet but hey if i can come up with something good maybe it'll inspire someone to write some poetry also. Plus I feel it's a better way to get feelings out.

• The Wall: Cruising in the cyber streets rubbernecking as my fellow comrades run into walls. Wonder is tonight the night they watch me run into a wall? No tonight's not the night. They all say MBN & FML while I try to empathize until I realize that as I empathize I take on their mindsets and traits. Now I see I've avoided the wall till today & as I see myself hurling towards the wall I finally see why I've been able to avoid it till now, but is it to late? I get it now, as the wall comes near I think why couldn't I of just kept my eyes on the road? I'll never get that moment back and now it's to late. Time goes by to fast to be rubbernecking running into walls. Then it dawns on me this wall I'm hurling towards isn't real, it's all in my head and this journey I'm on all boils down to one thing, self-confidence. As I realize this the wall vanishes and there I am again, cruising down the cyber streets keeping my eyes on the road.
  
  
• Mental Well Being: Got to go up to the mountains once this week which was epic but got a cold from lack of sleep and wearing myself into the ground. I really like this new routine I'm on, I feel the rhythmic routine coming back. I've rowed everyday, meditated, played with my dogs and generally got myself into a great routine for poker. Went on a date for valentines and just am realizing that I am happy being independent and don't wanna have to get into a situation where I have to sacrifice anything to be in the relationship. Especially since the last relationship I got out of took me like a month to get back into a healthy routine for poker again.
  
  
• Poker Analysis time: Completed the chain this last week of going over spots every day, KEEP THE CHAIN GOING !!!!!
  
  
• Mindset while playing and tilt control: My mindsets been pretty steady, am taking adequate breaks but also was running good till last night, which is where I'm going to disclose my tilt control was prolly a grade of a D at the tables towards the end, just got upset like I haven't in months. I just need to realize when i reach that point and quit sooner

• The Wall:
  Cruising the cyberstreets
  Rubbernecking as comrades fall
  Hungry, they are
  Hunger, eventually causing blurred images
  Hunger, causing rage
  As though blind
  They run into, wall, after wall
  
  From the wreck, with broken jaws
  FML & MBN
  Trying to emphasize
  No that's not right
  
  As I gaze on them yet another night
  I emphasize again
  but take on their traits
  I myself now
  Am hurling towards their same fate
  
  Deafening winds
  Flows through the ears
  Through the darkness
  I see my own wall appear
  
  It flashes with neon
  I normally adore
  But this is too bright
  Causing blindness
  Same as comrades
  For Vegas I love
  This time too much to handle
  As my energy turns to fear
  
  As the wall inches closer
  I see less and less
  Fear turns into anger
  Time lapsed to speed
  The impact is harsh
  It break every bone
  
  Why's this happening?
  Should have kept eyes on road
  The moment is done
  Rubbernecking others
  When I
  Should have
  Kept eyes on road
  
  In the sky
  Feels like the Moon
  I see my comrades
  Still hurling into walls
  Am I dead?
  No my body is fine
  I'm still in my car cruising?
  The wall wasn't real
  I know now
  That's real
  
  With my head on straight
  And self-confidence intact
  All walls ahead
  Crumble in my path
  
  Third person view
  I'm once again in control
  Hands on the wheel
  Eyes on the road
  Cruising down the cyber-streets

• Mental Well being: Family came in town this week so got to hang with them which was nice but took away alot from grinding which is good every now and again. I realize now why down time needs to be completely unplugged from my work, in this book Deep work they talk about ART Attention Restoration Theory which deals with the concept, attention fatigue, where the resource is limited. SO only way to make the most outta your work time is by giving your brain the period to restore it's attention reserves. Pretty cool theory and I notice I do these things to an extent already just didn't realize how or why they helped, for example I always felt like poker went better after I took the dogs on a walk and listen to whatever my favorite music was. I had no clue I was turning off my brain just so I could crush the tables!
  
  
• Poker Anaylisis time: I watched a training video which I enjoyed and need to make a regular habit again. Talked over spots every day except last couple days. Oh I've used the pokerwarmup.com every session from I think thursday on and it's a great tool to bring structure to the chaos IMHO.
  
  
• Mindset and Tilt control while playing: I really don't know if it was variance or the poem I wrote last week but the whole week I was crusiing the cyberstreets thoroughly enjoying every minute, till my final session on Sunday, where I felt my tilt issues start to flood in, but luckily the pokerwarmup.com clock ran out just as I noticed I may of been tilting. Don't wanna say that I was perfect but it also isn't keeping me from putting in volume.

Subbed obv. Glgl

Hi, gl! will follow.
About the clean eating: Does this include drinks as well? = only water and herbal teas or...?

And about the rowing: You do this on a river or on a machine?

Cheers

Yes I drink some juice in the morning, but strictly drink water and sparkling water the rest of the day. I wish I had a river to row on, but unfortunately I just have the concept 2 rower off rogues website. I gave up the rat race with achohol but vape some pot in the evenings after my sessions. Cheers! Thx for the adds!

• Poker: They gather round the table
  They play this game we love
  The game is called poker
  Some even play on their tablet
  
  Where's its roots?
  The water is murky
  That much is clear
  Made its way up the river
  Southern born was its name
  
  With time on their hands
  The sailors make way
  They sure think their clever
  Playing a game to up their pay
  
  The wad of money is dirty
  Covered in splattered blood
  A thud was heard
  As the table shook
  Smell of evil and greed filled the air
  
  Thoughts race to present
  Am I playing in these games?
  Enron?
  Lying to keep appearances?
  No
  These aren't the games I play
  
  What's this game about?
  Me
  Them
  Us
  
  This is my dream
  Away from the 9-5
  Away from the managers
  Safe from their tyrannic fits
  Away from the co-workers
  Safe from both of their faces
  
  This freedom leaves me alone
  To walk on my own
  This path has seasons as well
  Don't be fooled by my smile
  For it is me that it defines
  
  Poker
  A journey
  To discover yourself
  So now I see
  I can be anything I dream
  What I want is to love
  This is the key
  What I love
  Is to poker!
  
  
• Mental Well Being: I've really hunkered down and have dedicated to poker again, I'm enjoying every session and am increasing my sessions lengths. I kind of wish it would snow soon to get a nice snow day break but whatever, if the weather isn't giving me snow I can just play on the poker tables instead! I've almost finished the book deep work and the new trick to going deep was productive meditation sessions, where say you're walking your dogs and, instead of just looking at them take a **** and wondering if you should pick it up or not, you could be working on the project you desire to go deep on. While doing this he reminds us to be aware of looping, the process of going over the same thing over and over again to avoid the harder work of building on the things already discovered.
  
  
• Poker Analysis time: I watched two videos this past week and reviewed some hands with my group, although i kind of slacked on reviewing hands as much as I'd like. I used the pokerwarmup.com site for about half my sessions this last week and the timer for all of them.
  
  
• Mindset and tilt control while playing: I feel I was very aware of my tilt issues this last week and did a good job of playing at least a B+ game most of my sessions this week. There were times where I played my A-A+ game but it was sparse and not maintained. There were times when I got stuck and had bad runs of cards but just didn't really think much of them and kept my head on straight and managed to keep in control.

Obviously ran good this month, also need to note I am missing prolly 15-20k of hands which was roughly -6k. Obviously I need to get back on track with my volume as I was getting in almost 100k a month at the end of last year and need to get back to that, but everything in time!!

• Barbell:
  
  The reflection shined
  Coming in at 7 feet 45 pounds
  Looks like an awkward piece of metal by itself
  
  Today it's staring
  "Ok, let's start playing!"
  I reach to grab it
  Feel the rough knurling
  My hands know just where to go
  Am I suppose to start curling
  No, this barbell is familiar
  As tho it's been with me
  
  I lift
  It comes flying
  Hear metal spinning
  It drops
  Comes crashing
  Sounds like metal crying
  
  I laugh as I fling it through the air again and again
  Don't want to hear its whining
  I lean over to gently comfort it
  
  Bare this metal thing is
  Like a foundation to a home
  The outer part catches the sun in its reflection
  It's screaming to me
  I load 2 plates on it
  
  Now a little less reflection gets through
  I grab the chalk prints
  Pretend I'm a proud gorilla
  And heave
  
  As I heave
  I feel it wrestling with my whole body
  As it falls to the floor
  I fear its crying
  To my surprise the voice changed
  A solid loud thud echoed the box
  
  I add another two plates
  It's voice gets deeper
  With each heave
  I feel myself breaking
  With each heave
  I feel myself changing
  
  It stares
  I turn to walk away
  I feel it stalking me
  "What, oh now you're the one crying?"
  
  I turn back around
  Walk towards it as it's screaming at me
  I hear its threats
  Place my hands on it again
  This time feels of moisture
  As i thrust it one last time, it becomes part of me
  I smile as it falls to the floor
  For one last thud
  
  I strip it down and put it away
  Except for a little piece of it
  This piece no one else can have
  As I strut through the exits
  This piece I found is mine forever
  
  
• Mental well being: Got a little snow day this Monday which was much needed, I love poker and all but i gotta get out in nature at least once a week. I'm sticking with the pokerwarmup.com and have added a couple things to my profile that I've become aware of recently. Meditated,walked my dogs, going to workout, and rowing at least 2k every day. Expected to much of myself for a workout last week, did miserably and came home didn't walk the dogs **** in the house cause i didn't wanna let them out while i was gone cause they just got cleaned and i didn't want them dirty, or meditate or eat a proper meal and played a session that i set myself up for failure. Made me think of this book Bounce by Matthew Syed where he uses Michael Phelps as an example where Mike had this routine he'd do every day, he'd start his day with a bunch of small wins, making food, stretching, brushing his teeth etc, so when the time came for him to break the world record it was just like another part of his day and it's no big deal to win, it just goes with the momentum he gained from all the small wins earlier in the day. Anyway this day felt like the opposite of that, just a good reminder why i need to stick with my routine and not stray.
  
  
• Poker Analysis time: I talked over hands basically everyday. Watched one video. I am trying to post more hands of my own tho so I'm trying to post at least one hand to review a day.
  
  
• Mindset and tilt control while playing: I feel like I kept my tilt control in check. Especially the day everything went wrong, I could've lost a lot more but thank god for my poker timer to get me to quit. My mindset feels really on point, I am confident about my strats and am working on improving them everyday. I give my worst session a C- for my worst session. I played my A game for a lil while on Saturday and I think it came from this talk a poker buddy and I had filling me in on some ways to quickly plug some obvious leaks that I have ignored for a while. Kinda makes me wanna examine my database and see what else i can plug.