cubenerd74's progression thread | Preparing for FTO in WCA | CSP 41/90

[cubenerd74]

This is my progression thread I guess.

PB sheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1D6D4lcnomjCfWHKNlJrPgR_KPUkqeLoWasxQlwg53-o/edit?usp=sharing

Upcoming comp(s):
Uhseo Osong 2026

 

[abunickabhi]

How fast do you want to achieve your current goals?

 

[cubenerd74]

How fast do you want to achieve your current goals?

idk maybe 1 or 2 months

 

[cubenerd74]

So I've done a bit of BLD recently.

I did 4-5 3BLD solves at school today. All DNFs except for one.

Although my classmates were being really loud making it hard to focus, I think the main reason to this was that I tend to confuse B, C, and D when I do corners, and I'm also not yet familiar with twisting corners quickly.

 

[cubenerd74]

I did this Ao50 3x3 session a few days ago.

Generated By csTimer on 2022-11-10
solves/total: 50/50

single
best: 12.05 (PB)
worst: 32.61

mean of 3
current: 17.61 (σ = 1.94)
best: 14.00 (σ = 3.25) (PB)

avg of 5
current: 18.03 (σ = 1.45)
best: 14.34 (σ = 2.78)

avg of 12
current: 18.07 (σ = 1.90)
best: 15.91 (σ = 1.59)

avg of 25
current: 18.43 (σ = 2.80)
best: 16.75 (σ = 1.84)

avg of 50
current: 17.76 (σ = 3.05)
best: 17.76 (σ = 3.05)

Average: 17.76 (σ = 3.05)
Mean: 18.09

Time List:
1. 14.98
2. 13.34
3. 17.48
4. 25.97
5. 12.19
6. 12.05[2 PBs in a row]
7. 17.75
8. 26.21
9. 14.76
10. 21.58+
11. 22.41+
12. 15.00
13. 17.24
14. 17.13
15. 17.83
16. 15.00
17. 19.60
18. 15.37
19. 13.72
20. 14.05
21. 14.62
22. 15.50
23. 22.12
24. 15.67
25. 17.13
26. 15.36
27. 16.84+
28. 15.03
29. 32.61[how did this happen]
30. 18.99
31. 14.91
32. 21.01+
33. 18.90
34. 17.14
35. 18.52
36. 15.00
37. 24.80
38. 24.66
39. 26.70
40. 16.67
41. 18.42
42. 16.88
43. 14.52
44. 22.06
45. 16.86
46. 17.27
47. 19.70
48. 15.95
49. 17.13
50. 19.75

 

[cubenerd74]

Goal #3 has just been achieved.

Generated By csTimer on 2022-11-18
avg of 5: 59.63

Time List:
1. 58.83
2. 58.97
3. 1:01.09
4. (1:11.00)
5. (58.11)

What i also like is that the average was mostly consistent except for solve 4.

 

[cubenerd74]

I've been grinding BLD a lot lately.
I know what it says on my signature, but I found it pretty fun. I plan to learn M2 soon.

I also did my first 3 MBLD attempts today.
1: 1/2 in 11:xx:xx
Cube 1: 2 corners twisted. I saw them during memo but forgot.
Cube 2: solved
2: 0/2 in 9:xx:xx
Cube 1: 2 edges flipped. I also saw but forgot(why do I keep doing this)
Cube 2: 3 corners. Not sure what happened.
3: 1/2 in 9:xx;xx
Cube 1: 4 corners
Cube 2: solved

 

[cubenerd74]

For the past while I've had no cubing notebook(check my profile for details), and I've improved quite a lot during that time. So I did a session of 40 3x3, 20 5x5, and 20 3BLD solves. This is how my PBs changed.

Spoiler: List

3x3:
single 12.05
Mo3 14.00->13.56
Ao5 14.21->13.63
Ao12 15.59->15.03
Ao25 16.50->15.44
Ao50 16.85->16.07
Ao100 17.26-16.77
5x5:
single 3:01.68->2:04.76
Mo3 3:23.88->2:22.41
Ao5 ()->2:27.31
Ao12 ()->2:29.53
3BLD:
single 4:04.77->2:25.66
Mo3 DNF->2:59.89
Ao5 DNF->2:59.89
Ao12 DNF
Ao25 ( )->DNF

I also changed my goals a bit, as sub-15 3x3 Ao12 is just around the corner. But sadly I didn't break one PB I wanted to-3x3 single.

 

[cubenerd74]

It's now winter break, which means there's a lot of time for cubing
To start, here's an Ao50 3x3 OH session.

Spoiler: PB change

single 22.69->21.97
Mo3 25.24
Ao5 30.17->28.29
Ao12 31.82->29.49
Ao25 35.24->30.53
Ao50 38.24->31.30
Ao100 40.41->34.90

Spoiler: Full session

Generated By csTimer on 2023-01-14
solves/total: 49/50

single
best: 21.97
worst: 42.77

mean of 3
current: 32.15 (σ = 2.00)
best: 26.48 (σ = 2.82)

avg of 5
current: 33.02 (σ = 0.25)
best: 28.29 (σ = 3.95)

avg of 12
current: 33.61 (σ = 4.61)
best: 29.49 (σ = 3.98)

avg of 25
current: 32.49 (σ = 3.45)
best: 30.53 (σ = 3.09)

avg of 50
current: 31.64 (σ = 3.59)
best: 31.64 (σ = 3.59)

Average: 31.64 (σ = 3.59)
Mean: 31.56

Time List:
1. 30.12
2. 28.59
3. 27.56
4. 23.28
5. 32.04
6. 36.73
7. 29.44
8. 23.90
9. 42.29
10. 31.54
11. 21.97
12. 31.66
13. 31.66
14. 29.49
15. 28.74
16. 28.47
17. 31.89
18. 32.49
19. 32.97
20. 36.38
21. 27.07
22. 26.34
23. 40.64
24. 31.77
25. 32.34
26. 30.83
27. 32.96
28. 31.43
29. 29.02
30. 35.23
31. 28.27
32. 26.31
33. 35.20
34. 33.68
35. 28.31
36. 30.12
37. 33.20
38. 40.63
39. DNF(41.69)
40. 25.75
41. 40.51
42. 30.48
43. 31.77
44. 28.00
45. 42.77
46. 33.31
47. 32.84
48. 29.88
49. 32.91
50. 33.66

 

[cubenerd74]

Some PBs
The one PB no one cares about
Generated By csTimer on 2023-01-18
single: 2.24

Time List:
1. 2.24
4x4 single
Generated By csTimer on 2023-01-18
single: 50.34

Time List:
1. 50.34[bruh]

 

[cubenerd74]

I have signed up for this forum comp, which means I will be grinding 3x3, 5x5, and 3BLD for a few weeks. I will post some PBs here. I currently average 16 for 3x3, 2:30 for 5x5, and 3:20 with a 50% success rate for 3BLD.

 

[cubenerd74]

OMG
3x3 PB Ao12
Generated By csTimer on 2023-01-19
avg of 12: 14.86

Time List:
1. 15.27
2. 14.17
3. 17.69
4. 13.90
5. (13.70)
6. 14.76
7. (18.10)
8. 13.81
9. 14.41
10. 13.94
11. 15.58
12. 15.11

 

[cubenerd74]

I got an 11.69 3x3 single!
Honestly, this was somewhat overdue...
But all the 3x3 practice led to being bad at 5x5, so I'll also practice that.

 

[cubenerd74]

First sub-2 5x5 single!
Generated By csTimer on 2023-02-24
single: 1:48.10

Time List:
1. 1:48.10

 

[cubenerd74]

12.00 3x3 PB fail recon
**12.00 PB fail**

L2 U2 B' U2 R2 F2 L2 R' F' R2 U B' L2 U2 R U' L B'


y z2 //inspection
L R D' U' R' F D2 //cross
y' U' R U R' U R U' R' //1st pair
y' L U L' //2nd pair
y' U2 R U2 R' U' R U R' //3rd pair
y U R U R' //4th pair
U' l' U' L U l F' L' F //OLL
U x' R2 D2 R' U' R D2 R' U R' F2 //PLL


50STM / 12sec =4.17TPS


[view at CubeDB.net]( https://cubedb.net/?puzzle=3&title=..._//OLL U_x-_R2_D2_R-_U-_R_D2_R-_U_R-_F2_//PLL )

 

[cubenerd74]

Not one, but two comps coming up on April&May!
https://www.worldcubeassociation.org/competitions/DaeguSpring2023
https://www.worldcubeassociation.org/competitions/SeoulSpring2023
Events are 5x5 for the first comp, and 3x3 and 2x2 for the second.
Goals:
3x3: sub 14 single, sub 16 average. With comp nerves and such, that's all I'm hoping for.
2x2: I don't care, sub 5 average would be nice.
5x5: maaaaaaaybe I can meet the qualification requirement for WC(sub 2 min average), but I doubt it. The realistic goal is sub 2:05 average.
As preparation, I'm practicing freeslice for 5x5 and learning OLL.

 

[Deleted member 36445]

heyyy
nice to see your progress.
we are in a similar level

you are much better than me on oh and 4x4 tho

 

[cubenerd74]

heyyy
nice to see your progress.
we are in a similar level

you are much better than me on oh and 4x4 tho

I don't really practice those events anymore, and the PB singles were just lucky scrambles.

 

[Deleted member 36445]

I don't really practice those events anymore, and the PB singles were just lucky scrambles.

ohh that's a shame
those are great events

 

[cubenerd74]

OMG I JUST GOT A 13.23 3x3 Ao5!!!