Whatever "it " is that inspires you to play your best. I don't know if its old age "64 " . Burnout..cut back from 4 nights a week a couple months ago to 2 nights a week.
I play double jeapordy " both 8 and 9 ball the same night and i have noticed a pattern lately. If I lose my first match....whether it be 8 or 9 ball I come back with a vengeance my next match. If i win my first match its like ho hum...whatever....the second match and usually lose.
It really hit me today on how I seem to have lost it. I played in a captains Vegas qualifier tournament and came out strong for a while and then it seemed I just did not have "it " the rest of the tournament.
I had an 8 ball break and run my first rack. Had a table run after my opponents dry break in 9 ball my second rack. I Los 2 of my next 7 racks I played but although I won 5 out if those 7 I was not dominating like I started out in the tournament.
I thought about taking some time off but I love playing pool and have no desire to take up another hobby to keep from going bat chit crazy sitting around the house .
Any of you guys feel like the older you get the less fire you have in your belly ?
I play double jeapordy " both 8 and 9 ball the same night and i have noticed a pattern lately. If I lose my first match....whether it be 8 or 9 ball I come back with a vengeance my next match. If i win my first match its like ho hum...whatever....the second match and usually lose.
It really hit me today on how I seem to have lost it. I played in a captains Vegas qualifier tournament and came out strong for a while and then it seemed I just did not have "it " the rest of the tournament.
I had an 8 ball break and run my first rack. Had a table run after my opponents dry break in 9 ball my second rack. I Los 2 of my next 7 racks I played but although I won 5 out if those 7 I was not dominating like I started out in the tournament.
I thought about taking some time off but I love playing pool and have no desire to take up another hobby to keep from going bat chit crazy sitting around the house .
Any of you guys feel like the older you get the less fire you have in your belly ?