Hi Saul!
I’m not too sure how I pushed myself? I’m not a young student, and I’ve just had bad luck this year with half of it not having a job, so I decided to up my practice time. I do some repetitions myself. My teacher allows me to go however fast or slow I feel I should go.
And I don’t consider(even though it probably is) that particular cadenza to be very advanced. Maybe it’s because I used to dance to waltz of the flowers every year for nutcracker!
In any case, Everyone’s suggestions have been very useful to me. I’ve picked up a tiny(minuscule, but enough for me to notice) bit of speed, and I’ve made better use of my practice time.
So, thanks again!