Memory Training? That's a joke.

So anyway, I got really committed to memory training in September til November but ever since my birthday when I started going tpo the gym I've been very lazy. But hopefully I'm back on track now.

I have a limited number of decent loci. I tend to use very sentimental loci and get used to erasing them constantly rather than seeking new loci which I know is detrimental especially to a mental athlete. Even though I tend to use houses, I use restaurants and gyms and workplaces for the longer disciplines. Because the Welsh Memory championships is all on one day I haven't got the luxury of the loci being refreshed overnight. So I worked out I need a supplimentary 200 locations if I aim to acheive my personal bests in each discipline.

I'm quite confident with cards, but with numbers I get a bit jittery and it's usually 50/50 on whether I get over 200 digits in 5 minutes. Names and words and images and that I'll practice for a week in advance. I'll hopefully get a decent score but nothing to write home about.

The reason I've been a bit disloyal to my memory training is because I found a new outlet for my creative and idiosyncratic perspective. At least I think I am I'm probably just average, but anyway I've started writing stand up comedy. Memory wise I think it brilliant. Using all the associative powers that a memory trainer has and the ability to mental recite jokes is awesome.

So that's what I've been doing instead of memory training. It's a blend of memory, timing, psychology and confidence which I hope to do quite well in.

I'm a bit nervous over the Welsh championships. I don't want to screw up. I wanna get my personal bests, and hopefully make it into the top world 30. I don't want to let down Dai, I'm his hero. j/k

NB Peace.