Running for Cube's Cubing progression: grinding for sub 2 5x5 + mega.

[Garf]

Sorry guys, but basketball started and I took a break from running. I know it’s stupid because I’m a pretty new member and I named myself running for cube but I haven’t been enjoying running and I’m thinking of quitting. I might take up another sport other than just basketball.

No, don't quit running. Besides, playing basketball is bad for the knees, all the times you run up and down the court.

 

[Cuber.Hello.com(:]

No, don't quit running. Besides, playing basketball is bad for the knees, all the times you run up and down the court.

I've been doing Jiu Jitsu lately, and last night, I got my first stripe on my belt, and today my dad is taking me out for ice cream. So, just saying, (even though it doesn't really have anything to do with running, but it's still super fun! But if you are really looking more towards running (hence your profile name), I would suggest soccer, on offense.

 

[Cubinginatree]

No, don't quit running. But basketball is a awesome sport.

 

[Cuber.Hello.com(:]

You didn't say anything?

 

[Garf]

I've been doing Jiu Jitsu lately, and last night, I got my first stripe on my belt, and today my dad is taking me out for ice cream. So, just saying, (even though it doesn't really have anything to do with running, but it's still super fun! But if you are really looking more towards running (hence your profile name), I would suggest soccer, on offense.

Bleh, screw soccer. My coach never taught me how to play goalie well. I also didn't play any other position, so I never gained the skills in those.

 

[Cuber.Hello.com(:]

Bleh, screw soccer. My coach never taught me how to play goalie well. I also didn't play any other position, so I never gained the skills in those.

Yikes. Yeah, I LIKE soccer, but the last time I played, all the good player's parents got together and forced the director of the YMCA to get all of those kids on the same team, making all the rest of the kids who have never played before on THEIR own team (including me), making an awful team. We never won.

 

[Running for cube]

I played for one year and we also never one. This was like when I was like 8.

 

[Running for cube]

How should I practice for an upcoming competition?

 

[AJT17]

How should I practice for an upcoming competition?

Don't overwork yourself learning new things, or practicing/solving more than usual. Do some solve each day for all events you are competing in, or dedicate some days for different events. Don't forget to bring all the cubes you are going to need! Have fun, and don't put too much pressure on yourself to do good.

 

[Running for cube]

Ok, So I was getting stupid and playing to many video games and having too much homework that I haven't been doing many puzzles other than 3x3. So my first mega solve back was a 3:08 but my other 2 were back to average. Hopefully now that break started I can get some long cubing sessions in; especially for that comp.


Also what are some tips for making friends at comps?

 

[Caden Fisher]

Ok, So I was getting stupid and playing to many video games and having too much homework that I haven't been doing many puzzles other than 3x3. So my first mega solve back was a 3:08 but my other 2 were back to average. Hopefully now that break started I can get some long cubing sessions in; especially for that comp.


Also what are some tips for making friends at comps?

I just went to my first comp on the 3rd and 4th and I made a few friends despite being quite an introvert. Basically, I just sat near them and maybe commented on their cubes and we slowly started talking and trying his different cubes (he had at least 50 cubes). I had a great time and I’m sure you will too!

 

[Cuber.Hello.com(:]

Ok, So I was getting stupid and playing to many video games and having too much homework that I haven't been doing many puzzles other than 3x3. So my first mega solve back was a 3:08 but my other 2 were back to average. Hopefully now that break started I can get some long cubing sessions in; especially for that comp.


Also what are some tips for making friends at comps?

I have never been to a comp, and part of me is glad I don't because it will be harder to impress people with my cubing skills. Over the years, that's like, the only way I ever got into social relationships. ): lol So, basically, I have no good advice for you.

 

[Running for cube]

That’s too bad

 

[Cubinginatree]

Also what are some tips for making friends at comps?

At the two comps I've gone to during the solving times everyone is always friendly talking about what they were happy or sad about there solve. Sometimes if you want people to get to talk to you bring a popular/expensive cube people will generally ask to try it. ( I have not expensive cubes for me it just goes the other way around). Try talking to someone who seems about your average and age. That's my advice for having some fun/friendly conversations. Haven't a clue for friends you want to meet up outside of comps and stuff.

 

[Running for cube]

So I’ve been practicing, looks like I average sub 1:15 for 4x4 and about 17-19 for 3x3. Megaminx I probably average 2:45 so any tips to be able to get sub cuttof will be appreciated. It takes me like 20 seconds to get the star done.

 

[Garf]

So I’ve been practicing, looks like I average sub 1:15 for 4x4 and about 17-19 for 3x3. Megaminx I probably average 2:45 so any tips to be able to get sub cuttof will be appreciated. It takes me like 20 seconds to get the star done.

Megaminx tips: watch videos on better lookahead tips. Do tons of solves.

 

[Running for cube]

“Original” “Rubik’s” “Product”

2x2x4: *shouts in agony*

 

[Running for cube]

Rubiks cube Ao50 (Sorry Idk how to do spoilers with cstimer files.

 

[Garf]

Rubiks cube Ao50 (Sorry Idk how to do spoilers with cstimer files.

You might have some statistics settings, but you can post an ao5, 12, 50, or even 100 by just clicking your PB or current ao(x)

 

[Running for cube]

Ok so I did another ao50 and figured it out.

Best: 13.14
Worst: 37.29

Spoiler: Ao 50: 17.91

Generated By csTimer on 2022-12-21
avg of 50: 17.91

Time List:
1. 21.63 B' U' R2 U' L2 R2 D' L2 U2 F2 B' L' U' F R' F2 D2 L2 B
2. 19.15 D2 F2 U' B2 U' L2 D2 U R2 U2 L' F' L' B F2 U R F' R2
3. 16.81 R2 D B' F2 U F2 L2 F2 L2 F2 R2 U B2 F' D2 L R D B' U
4. 17.97 B2 L2 R2 U L2 U2 B2 D2 B2 L2 U' F' R' B D2 U' R2 B' D R' D'
5. 14.94 F' D' B' U R2 B2 D' B2 F2 R2 B2 U F2 R F U' B2 L2 R2 U'
6. 15.25 F' L2 D2 U2 F D2 B' R2 U2 B' D2 B' L' R2 D' L U B2 F' R' U2
7. 14.60 U F' B2 U B2 F2 D U2 B2 R2 F R' B D B2 F2 L' D'
8. (37.29) B2 D B R2 D' L2 B' U2 R2 L2 U' R2 L2 D F2 D R2 D' R U
9. 16.33 B2 D2 B' R2 U2 L2 D2 B2 D2 F2 R2 D' F2 U F' L' R F' R2 D2
10. 18.20 L2 F2 D L2 U' R2 U2 F2 U' R2 U' B2 R' B D' U2 L' D' F U2 R
11. 19.21 R U2 L2 D B2 D F2 D L2 R2 D2 F U2 F2 R D L' B D2 U
12. 14.72 F D' R2 D2 U' F2 R2 U2 B2 F2 L2 U R2 B' L R' B R' D2 U
13. 16.37 B' U2 F2 L' R' U2 F2 L' U2 R D2 B2 D R2 F' L B' R2 F' U2
14. 15.10 D2 L B2 L2 F2 L F2 R U2 R' F2 D2 B' F2 L2 R2 D' F' L D2
15. 18.13 D2 L2 F B2 L' F2 D' L2 B' U2 R2 F2 D2 B2 R2 F2 D B2 U L2
16. (13.14) B' D2 R2 U B2 R2 B2 R2 U' B2 U2 L' B' D' B D2 F' U F' L'
17. (22.70) U2 L2 B' F2 L2 U2 L2 U2 R2 B2 D' B2 F2 L2 B R2 F' L D B' U'
18. 20.51 D2 L2 F2 R' B2 U2 R D2 R B2 R F2 U' R U2 B U' L2 F L D'
19. 17.56 B2 F2 U2 R2 B2 D B2 L2 U B2 L' B2 D2 L D B U L' D' F2
20. 16.62 F2 L2 F2 L2 F2 D2 R B2 D2 B2 R' D' F' U' B D' L D2 F' D R2
21. 17.25 D' F L2 F2 L2 F' R2 B D2 B' R2 F2 R U B' D' U' L' B
22. 17.86 L D2 B D R' U D2 R' U2 R U2 L' F2 U2 F2 R L B R U'
23. 22.31 U' B' U B2 D L2 R2 B2 L2 D F2 D' L2 R D' R U L' B2 R2
24. 19.73 L2 D2 B2 F2 R' D2 F2 D2 L' U2 R F U B L' D2 U' L2 F D'
25. 18.47 F' L' B' U2 F2 U2 L2 D2 F2 U2 B' U2 D' L R U F' D L R2
26. 20.17 L' U' R2 L' F2 B' U B2 U' R F2 D2 R' D2 R2 D2 B2 U2 R2 F2
27. 16.88 F' B2 D' B2 R2 U' R2 D' L2 U2 R2 D L U B' R2 B D R2 B
28. 18.34 B2 D2 B R2 B F' D2 B' L2 R2 F2 R B' F' U' R D2 R D' F U
29. 17.22 U2 B U2 D R D2 B L' F2 R2 B2 R' D2 F2 L' B2 U2 F2 U' R'
30. 19.26 D' L' B2 D2 R2 D' R2 U' L2 B2 L2 B2 R F U L' D F' R' B2
31. 22.10 D B L' D' R2 F2 U2 R2 B2 D U B2 L2 F R2 D' R2 U' F' U2
32. 20.94 D2 U' L2 D' B2 U' F2 D' B2 L2 F' R' D L2 F2 L' F L2 D2 R
33. 16.19 B2 D F2 D' L2 D R2 D' B2 D' L2 U L R2 U2 F R' U R2 D L2
34. 16.79 B2 D2 U2 B' L2 R2 U2 B' D2 L2 B' L U' L F D B' F2 R' D'
35. (14.09) U B2 R2 D R2 U B2 F2 D L2 F2 U F' D2 R B F2 R U' F R'
36. 16.90 U D' R' L2 F2 B D' R B2 D2 L B2 L2 U2 L D2 F2 L2 F' R2
37. 20.94 U2 L2 B2 L2 R2 D2 R2 D B2 U F2 U' L D2 B' F R' D R B2 R2
38. 19.97 L F2 D2 F D2 B' D2 R2 U2 R' D' L B2 L R' D L'
39. 15.36 D R' F' L2 F' D2 L2 F' R2 F R2 D2 B U' B2 R' D L' R2 D U'
40. 16.14 R2 U R2 U' L2 U2 R2 F2 U' L2 U2 B2 L U L D R' B' U L' R2
41. 21.16 U2 R2 D2 L' B' R U' R' D B2 D' F2 U' F2 D2 B2 R2 D2 F2 L
42. (28.14) R' L2 D' B2 D F2 D R2 B2 F2 U2 B D U2 B' F L D L'
43. 15.90 F2 L B' R B2 U' R D' B2 R' F2 U2 R D2 R U2 R2 F2 R2 F
44. 21.64 L2 U' F' U2 B' R2 F R2 F' D2 B' L2 F2 R2 U F L' R' B2 D R2
45. 15.82 F' U L' F2 D' F' L2 D' B' U' L2 D' B2 U2 F2 L2 U' L2 U' R2 U'
46. 18.81 R' F2 D2 R2 U2 F2 D2 R2 B L2 B2 U' F' U' B R U2 R' U2
47. 16.02 L' F2 R2 F' U' B R2 D' L' D2 L' U2 R U2 R U2 B2 F'
48. (13.82) U2 L F' U2 L2 D2 U2 B2 R2 F R2 U2 B L' D' L' R2 F2 L D2
49. 16.58 B2 U2 R F D F L' F L2 U2 R2 D2 B D2 F2 L2 B' R2 U2 R
50. 16.03 D2 L' B F2 U2 F' U2 L2 B' R2 U2 F2 U2 D L D' U2 R2 F' U'