I just read another article stressing the importance of not doing every workout at max effort:
Most of Your Workouts Should Be Easy. Here's Why
I've been making some progress with this recently, but it's still mildly disheartening to walk away from any single workout without some noticeable improvement over my last effort. Writing that out, I realize how ridiculous it sounds, but I also know it's a pretty common sentiment, particularly for those specializing in an activity measurable in as much detail as the dance games we play. Still, I'm finding ways to appease and compromise with my desire to see regular achievement:
-Phrasing the day's goals to myself as things to attempt, rather than things to complete. Goals that would work here on your dance game of choice include trying to time well on 5 songs, spending 20 minutes attempting songs 10 bpm faster than you're comfortable with, or just playing a particular selection of charts you've been wanting to try and seeing how you do on them. Ticking these off the list sometimes feels just as satisfying as getting a new pass/score improvement/PR.
-Going in with several contingency plans for when it turns out I'm not up to achieving my primary goal for the day. For you, this might mean being ready to bust out the list of 5 songs to try timing well on if it turns out you really don't have the energy to attempt the speedy songs you meant to.
-Setting goals that account for and complement where I'm at in the moment (such as taking into account my cycle, fatigue from recent workouts, etc.). If I'm due an active recovery day, my goal might be to tackle that easy marathon chart that I've been kinda interested in playing but that normally doesn't quite seem worth the time.
^Just a quick brain dump, but perhaps there's something of value for someone in there.
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