Playing blitz well requires a limber and nimble mind. It's tough to be limber and nimble straight out of the gate, though. Some form of chess calisthenics is called for. If you can help it, you don't want to be wasting rating points while you're warming up your brain :-)
I'm not sure what the answer is; perhaps it's as simple as watching others play until you start to notice weaknesses in their games. I should try this, but predict I won't have the patience for it. Last night, I stumbled out of the gate, losing two horrid games as Black. When I won the third game after four forcing moves in a row, I decided to call it a night. It's always a good idea to end with a win!
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