Only a 3-day week unfortunately but I'm up $6k so far. I'm only $4.5k away from my target $100k since 1st July, but it could still go either way with only 3 "working days" left until new year.

I started playing Party Poker with just a £2k deposit while I took a look around, and that's now up to £5.5k. I was going to deposit more to jump to 5/10 but I think I'd feel good about it if I kept the balance in the bank and tried to run this up at 3/6. Giving away some money-EV for satisfaction/contentment-EV but I think it's a fair trade. Although it will make it harder to bring in that last $4.5; could really depend on whether decent 5/10 games run on Ladbrokes next week. Here's the month so far:

Hannah and I are getting the train up to Nottingham this evening. We are staying with her parents until Sunday evening, with a possible visit to mine if the transport across to Derbyshire is possible/reasonable.

Yesterday I took a look around our local gym with a view to joining in the New Year. It really disappoints me to be so predictable but I do think it's a good idea. I've never been a member of a gym while playing poker full time, and starting Mon/Wed/Fri with a workout and Sauna sounds like the sort of thing I really ought to be doing.

I'm planning on doing a starting strength style program during the week, probably this one:

Practical Programming Novice Program:

Monday
3x5 Squat
3x5 Bench press / Press (Alternating)
Chin-ups: 3 sets to failure or add weight if completing more than 15 reps

Wednesday
3x5 Squat
3x5 Press / Bench Press (Alternating)
1x5 Deadlift

Friday
3x5 Squat
3x5 Bench Press / Press (Alternating)
Pull-ups: 3 sets to failure or add weight if completing more than 15 reps

And then going to classes on some evenings with Hannah; whatever we feel like trying, probably cardio stuff or martial arts.