I utilize Daf Yomi as a Chazoro, meaning that about a year before a certain Mesechto is coming up, I go thru it at a slow pace, but timing it to be ready on time for when Daf Yomi reaches it.
The Minus is that I end up doing approx. every 4th or 5th Messechto, but the Plus is, that I reasonably well know what is transpiring, and upon Chazoro etc. remember it from the last time.