I like both the advice you received.
In my understanding, playing games with a length that gives me the opportunity to plan my game and express the best Go I can is (most) important; still it requires more time and energy than I usually have at the end of the day. Playing faster games, helps me to understand where my general knowledge is not so solid.
Both are a good way to improve, as far as one takes the time to review and learn from his mistakes (possibly with a stronger player at his side to help).
When training for a competition, or a test as well, focusing in the same conditions I will be tested in, is a good idea. I usually prefer the conditions to be just a little harder, so that I will feel comfortable and ease the tension of the event,
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