I slow way back, to maybe twice a month. I normally play 3-4 time a week. I will now work on my golf game thoughout the summer. And about Sept I'll start getting back in stroke.
The first 10 years of pool I played, I never played in the summer at all. Stick went in the closet in May and came out in September. I lived near the beach of Lake Michigan and practically lived there during the summer.There was really nothing going on during that time in my area in the way of leagues or action. Took a couple of weeks to get back to snuff once I started back. Changed in the middle eighties and pool then became all year round.
I drag race.... but I'm still playing league 2 nights a week (Sun & Tue)and a weekly tournament on Mondays & Thursdays.... There aren't enough hours in the day.
For me, never slow down, pools played indoors so what should it matter. The people who are always beating u probably arent slowing down. As for finding time for golf or other things my solution is Work Less.