I'll do the math out loud, because I didn't know the answer myself.
The wallet says I had my first workout on the 20th of August 2024 and my final medal award, which is the diamond, on the 18th of June 2025. So according to this, it's nearly a year.
But, between the 20th of August 2024 and the 13th of October 2024 I had only 8 workouts, then a break, and then I bought lifetime access on the 5th of April 2025. Since then, I've been doing a workout daily.
So, I went from wherever I was with 8 free-account workouts on the 5th of April, to diamond in approximately two and a half months.
Finally, there's a caveat. It was by no means 'regular practice'. Many days during that period I would play more than the workout suggested. More games and more repetitions of the same game.
About 10 month. When working toward a goal, it's important to remember that the journey matters just as much as the destination. (I'm still enjoying the journey, with all its ups and downs. I believe persistence is key to staying the course.)
There's one day left for the HOFA Contest to end. I want to thank everyone who took the time to listen to my track, and special thanks to anyone who voted. I currently find myself holding the 5th position, quite close to number 4, amongst 481 tracks in my category (Rock & Heavy). If anyone who hasn't done it yet wants to vote, it can be done through the following link until the 20th of August:
@K Y W let me know what you think :) @Colin Aiken indeed! Thank you my friend! I think position 3 from public voting gets me nothing as far as prizes are concerned, but it did give me the chance for more people to hear my track, which was the real goal. :) Now we wait for the jury voting which is totally independent of the public one, and will be announced on the 24th of August.