Cubinginatree’s quest to be fast

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Did about an hour and a half of solving 3x3 today. I decided if I grind out algs now I'll forget them by Saturday. Closest I got to a sub 10 ao5 today was +2ing out of a 10.03 ao5. Oh well. I will get it soon, trust. 700 solves over the past 3 days. That's usually how many I get in a couple months lol. I have been recording all my solves so WHEN I get the sub 10 ao5 it should be on cam :D.
Generated By csTimer on 2025-01-20
avg of 5: 10.48

Time List:
2405. (8.97) F2 R D2 F2 B R' B' L' F U2 R2 U' F2 U' L2 B2 R2 U' R2
2406. 9.99 U L2 R2 F' D2 B U2 F2 L2 F U2 F L2 R' U F L B' F2 D' R2
2407. (12.01+) R U2 B2 L2 B2 R F2 U2 L B2 D2 R2 U B2 U F L' R' U' R
2408. 10.10 D2 F2 R F U2 R' F' U2 L F2 U F2 U2 B2 D' R2 L2 B2 D2 B2
2409. 11.35 B2 D F2 U D' L' U B R D L2 D' L2 B2 D' R2 L2 F2 L2 D2 B2
Oh and I also got a 8.6 with FreeFop. Might do a reconstruction later.
2471. 8.62 F U2 F D2 L2 F D2 B D2 R2 F R D R F' D' F' D F' L'

Happy Cubing!
 
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Still at 55/57 (I fricking hate wide r moves) Awkward Shapes also suck.
I did 50 OH solves today and I am not nearly as I thought and even got a sub 20 ao12. This comp is looking better than I thought!
Generated By csTimer on 2025-01-29
avg of 50: 21.08

Time List:
127. 17.81 D' R' D F2 R' D2 R2 D L2 F2 L2 B' U2 L2 F' U2 D2 R2 B R'
128. (17.59) L' F' L2 F2 L2 D L2 D R2 F2 R2 D' F2 R' D' F' L D2 R2 F
129. 17.80 U R' U2 B U2 L2 B D2 R2 B2 F D' F R' U2 B' L B2 D'
130. 23.37 R2 U' L2 R2 U R2 B2 D' F2 R2 D' F R U2 R F' D F2 D'
131. 22.84 U2 L B R2 D2 F2 D2 F U2 F U2 F R2 L U2 L B' D' F2 L2
132. 19.01 D2 F2 R2 F2 L2 D' B2 U2 R2 U' L2 U B' D U2 F' D R B U
133. 22.91 R' B U2 B L2 U2 F' L2 B2 R2 U2 R2 L' U' R' D L' R U2 F' D
134. 19.37 F2 D2 R2 D2 L D2 F2 L2 F2 R' F2 R B' U R2 D' B2 L' R2 D' R'
135. 19.38 U2 R' F2 U D L2 F' D' U2 F2 R2 F U2 F' U2 B L2 F' D2 R2 U
136. 19.62 L2 D' R' U2 B2 L2 D2 B2 L' U2 R B2 L2 B U2 B L' U2 F2 R
137. 22.29 R2 D2 L2 U2 R2 F2 U2 F U2 F2 U2 R' D' B U B D' U' F L
138. 21.27 D' F2 L B D B2 R L2 B' D2 L2 F' D2 B L2 F L2 B2 D' L U
139. 21.29 L' F' L U2 L2 U' L D' F2 D' R2 L2 U' F2 U F2 B2 R2 D2 R
140. 19.86 F2 R B2 D2 B' D2 B' R2 B2 D2 F' R2 D2 R' B2 D F2 L2 B D
141. 19.92 D U2 B2 R B2 F2 R2 D2 F2 R' F2 D2 R' D B2 L B' L2 B R' U'
142. 22.57 R2 U2 R2 F2 U2 B U2 R2 F' L2 D2 L' F U F2 L' R' U' F2 L
143. 22.92 R' F2 L' R' D2 L U2 F2 R2 B2 U' F2 U2 B' R D2 R2 D B'
144. 22.08 R U L F2 B L2 B' D L R2 D2 B' D2 R2 B' R2 U2 F U2 F'
145. 21.26 U' L2 R2 B D2 F L2 F' U2 R2 D2 R2 L' U L2 U2 B U R' D2 B
146. 21.20 D' B2 U R2 D' R2 B2 R2 U' R2 D' R' F' D' B D' R B2 D B R2
147. 23.37 F R' L2 U2 L2 D' L2 B2 L2 D2 B2 D' L2 B D' B' U L U L2 F
148. 21.29 B' R' D B2 L2 U2 R2 D2 U' B2 D2 R' B L' B2 F2 D' F R
149. 23.60 L2 F2 D2 R2 D' L2 U L2 R2 D F2 D' R B' F' D' U' B L' B'
150. 20.01 U2 F2 U2 L2 B2 R2 F' L2 F' U2 F' U2 D' R D F L2 F' D R
151. 21.09+ B2 U' R2 U2 F U2 B U R2 F2 L F2 B2 U2 B2 D2 R U2 B2 U2
152. (16.16) R U D L D2 R' D F R2 U2 B2 L' B2 L D2 L' F2 U2 L2 F2 U
153. 18.72 F2 U' F2 D' U F2 R2 D2 L2 F D' U F2 D' L F' R' F U
154. 19.47 D B' D2 F2 D' U R2 D' L2 B2 U L B' D2 L' U' R F U2
155. 19.35 D' L2 B2 U' F2 U2 L2 U' R2 U2 B D' U2 L R2 U2 F' L' D'
156. (23.79) U L2 F2 U R2 U B2 D F2 D R2 U' L B L2 R' B U2 R' B F2
157. 18.31 U2 L' R2 F2 L' B2 U2 L D2 U2 L F2 U' R2 D F R' F' U' F'
158. 18.18 R2 D F' B2 R' U2 F2 L U B2 L2 U F2 B2 R2 U' B2 D F2 U' F'
159. 20.40 L R F2 R D2 F2 U2 B2 L D2 R' D' U' B L B' R' U2 F2 U
160. 21.86 U' F' R D2 R2 D' L2 B2 F2 U L2 B2 U R' B' F2 D L B'
161. 20.50 F' R2 B R2 D2 F2 L2 F D2 R2 B' D' R' B' U F' R' F2 U B2 L
162. 23.79 U' L2 U F2 L2 B2 L2 D2 U' L2 U L D2 R' F' D' R2 U2 R2 B2
163. 21.26 R D' B2 D L2 R2 U F2 U R2 U R2 F' R2 F R U2 F2 L2
164. 20.31 L' U R2 D L2 B2 U' L2 D L2 B2 U2 L F2 U B L' U' L' D2
165. 22.72 L2 B2 F2 D B2 U2 B2 L2 U B2 L' D U L' D' F R' D R' F2
166. 23.42 F2 L D2 U2 F' U2 B D2 B' D2 L2 R2 F2 L2 D R' F' L' R2 F' U'
167. 22.38 U F2 U' F2 U2 R2 F' U' R'
168. 20.76 R F2 D2 L2 U F2 D F2 U' B2 U' F' D F2 L B D' L' R2 D
169. 23.58 U2 F B' D' F D R' U2 R2 U2 R2 F' R2 F2 R2 F D2 F L
170. 20.91 F B2 U2 F U2 L F' B R' D F2 L2 B2 D L2 D' R2 B2 D L2 U2
171. (24.39) D L2 U' F2 U' R2 F2 D2 F2 R2 F' U' L2 B D F L' B' D2 U'
172. 22.61 R2 U2 R2 U2 B2 U2 B2 U2 F' R2 F L2 U L D2 U2 R B2 D2 R
173. (16.15) F' L2 F U2 F D2 F2 U2 F' R2 U2 F D' F' R' F' U L' D' U
174. 20.34 L' D B' U R2 D L2 U' L2 F2 D' U B R' U' L D F2 D
175. 22.59 R' L2 F2 D2 B R2 D2 F R2 F D L F' D R2 U' B2 D' L'
176. (25.17) B2 D U2 L2 B2 R2 F2 D' B2 U' B2 F' L2 D' R' D' L' R2 D' F R

I also PB'd in 3x3 and got it on cam!
Generated By csTimer on 2025-01-29
single: 7.52

Time List:
2634. 7.52 R F L2 B2 D' U2 R2 B2 F2 D' B2 L2 R U' L2 B' F' D L' F2

Happy Cubing!
 
Cubinginatree said:
Setting myself a goal this week not to grind solves in 3x3 cause I am burning out and I need to focus on other events. PLEASE WORLD GIVE ME SUB 10 AO5 SO I CAN REST IN PEACE I HAVE DONE 1200 SOLVES IN PAST WEEK AND A HALF AAAAAAAHHHH
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grind big cubes, does wonders for lookahead and translates to 3x3
 
Also my plan's for Worlds are pretty definitive so I'll share them. I'll be flying into Seattle on July 4th, and will probably hang out with people and spectate that night. I can't wait to meet so many people! On July 5th then I will be competing in 3x3 and maybe Skewb. Then I won't be around July 6th because my family and I will be traveling around Washington visiting National Parks and such.
 
Hey guys a few days ago I finally managed to get a 10 second ao5. Turns out when you are not nervous and in the flow, good things happen.
Generated By csTimer on 2025-02-14
avg of 5: 9.83

Time List:
3302. 10.41 F' D2 B U2 F2 D' B2 L2 U2 R2 U' L2 U L2 F' D2 U2 R' D2 F D
3303. (8.95) D F L' U B2 D L2 F' R B L2 U2 L2 U2 F U2 D2 L2
3304. (12.46) U2 F2 L' F2 L B2 R' F2 L U2 F2 L2 D L2 B' D R2 U R' F' R'
3305. 9.55 U' B2 D L2 R2 B2 U' R2 D R F' L F L' D2 U2 B' U' F
3306. 9.54 F' U' R2 B2 R2 D2 F U2 B2 L2 B' D2 L2 R' U' F' R B' D B2
 Twizzle link 
 Setup 
F' D2 B U2 F2 D' B2 L2 U2 R2 U' L2 U L2 F' D2 U2 R' D2 F D
 Moves 
z2 D F' R' D L' D2
R' U R y' R' U' R
L U' L' R U2' R' y L U2 L'
U' R' U' R U' R' U R
L' U2 L y' U' R U R'
R U R' U' R' F R2 U R' U' F'
R2 F R U R U' R' F' R U2 R' U2 R U
 Twizzle link 
 Setup 
D F L' U B2 D L2 F' R B L2 U2 L2 U2 F U2 D2 L2
 Moves 
z2 F' D' R' D' R D2
R U2 R' U' F R' F' R
y U' R' U2' R U2 L U L'
U' R U2' R2' U2' R
U2' R U R'
U S R U R' U' R' F R f'
R U R' F' R U R' U' R' F R2 U' R'
 Twizzle link 
 Setup 
U' B2 D L2 R2 B2 U' R2 D R F' L F L' D2 U2 B' U' F
 Moves 
D R D F R D'
R' U R U' y L U L'
U' L' U' L R' U' R
D R U R' D'
U' U' U' U' R U R' U R U R'
U R' U' F U R U' R' F' R
U' R2 U' R U' R U R' U R2 U D' R U' R' D
 Twizzle link 
 Setup 
F' U' R2 B2 R2 D2 F U2 B2 L2 B' D2 L2 R' U' F' R B' D B2
 Moves 
z2 D F' R L2 D' F D2
R' U2 R y' U' L U L'
U' R U R2' U' R
U R U R' L' U2 L U2 L' U L
U R U2 R' y' U R' U2' R
R2 D R' U2 R D' R' U2 R'
U x R2 F R F' R U2 r' U r U2 x' U



Happy Cubing!
 
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Pretty mid comp, will right some stuff later.
 
Comp was Blizzard Blitz NY. There indeed was a blizzard.

Yesterday wasn't a very good comp but I got the job done. I made a video overview of the comp as well that you can check out here.
I only really cared about my 3x3 average going into this comp but I was also hoping for a PR avg in OH and a good single in mega.
Round one of 3x3 went very poorly. I was nervous and my hand were sweating a lot despite it snowing outside. I really wanted all my hard work so show in a comp, aiming for sub-10 or low 11 avg. Prior to the comp I hardly touched my 2x2 but after dumping dnm in it I got a 4.88 avg. Pyra also exists. After some yummy burgers for lunch I got PR4 average, not surprised, hardly practiced it. Next was 3x3 Round 2, before this round I got a 9.62 PB ao5 and I was in the flow! Unfortunately this flow did not transfer over to competing but at least I managed a 12.35 PR avg. Next was mega. 2 weeks prior to this comp I decided to learn some mega things and go for a sub 3 official single. So with l learning Westlund and some help from @FatrockCubes I did just that! I am not done with Mega though, I am going to grind for sub 2 by my next comp in 1.5 months. Any way OH was very up and down but I got a 15! Very pleased with that. Pyra exists pt.2(how did I make finals???). I got a PR single in 2x2 after 16 months! I finally got a good 3x3 ao5 officially. First 3x3 PR average I am not disappointed by since this time last year. 11.44 moved me up 6k places!
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Generated By csTimer on 2025-02-18
avg of 5: 9.62

Time List:
3341. 9.03 U' R D2 R2 U' B' U R2 D2 B2 U2 D2 R' F2 B2 R' U F
3342. (8.46) R' D F D' L2 D2 F2 U' B2 U' F2 D L2 U' R' B F U R F L'
3343. 10.68 D U R2 U L2 B2 R2 U2 L2 D' B2 U2 R' D B R2 U2 L' F D' U'
3344. (12.07) R' L' F' U2 R2 L2 F' B2 L' U R2 U B2 D L2 U' B2 U F2 D'
3345. 9.14 B' R2 L2 D' B' L2 U B' R' U2 R B2 L D2 R U2 L' D2 F'

Happy Cubing!

Also learning BLD. I’m halfway through Charlie Eggins tutorials.
 
Cubinginatree said:
Comp was Blizzard Blitz NY. There indeed was a blizzard.

Yesterday wasn't a very good comp but I got the job done. I made a video overview of the comp as well that you can check out here.
I only really cared about my 3x3 average going into this comp but I was also hoping for a PR avg in OH and a good single in mega.
Round one of 3x3 went very poorly. I was nervous and my hand were sweating a lot despite it snowing outside. I really wanted all my hard work so show in a comp, aiming for sub-10 or low 11 avg. Prior to the comp I hardly touched my 2x2 but after dumping dnm in it I got a 4.88 avg. Pyra also exists. After some yummy burgers for lunch I got PR4 average, not surprised, hardly practiced it. Next was 3x3 Round 2, before this round I got a 9.62 PB ao5 and I was in the flow! Unfortunately this flow did not transfer over to competing but at least I managed a 12.35 PR avg. Next was mega. 2 weeks prior to this comp I decided to learn some mega things and go for a sub 3 official single. So with l learning Westlund and some help from @FatrockCubes I did just that! I am not done with Mega though, I am going to grind for sub 2 by my next comp in 1.5 months. Any way OH was very up and down but I got a 15! Very pleased with that. Pyra exists pt.2(how did I make finals???). I got a PR single in 2x2 after 16 months! I finally got a good 3x3 ao5 officially. First 3x3 PR average I am not disappointed by since this time last year. 11.44 moved me up 6k places!
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Generated By csTimer on 2025-02-18
avg of 5: 9.62

Time List:
3341. 9.03 U' R D2 R2 U' B' U R2 D2 B2 U2 D2 R' F2 B2 R' U F
3342. (8.46) R' D F D' L2 D2 F2 U' B2 U' F2 D L2 U' R' B F U R F L'
3343. 10.68 D U R2 U L2 B2 R2 U2 L2 D' B2 U2 R' D B R2 U2 L' F D' U'
3344. (12.07) R' L' F' U2 R2 L2 F' B2 L' U R2 U B2 D L2 U' B2 U F2 D'
3345. 9.14 B' R2 L2 D' B' L2 U B' R' U2 R B2 L D2 R U2 L' D2 F'

Happy Cubing!

Also learning BLD. I’m halfway through Charlie Eggins tutorials.
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Congrats on the nice results!
You want to race in mega? I average mid 2 as well.
 
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Bingus cuber said:
Congrats on the nice results!
You want to race in mega? I average mid 2 as well.
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Sorry but no. I do want to get good at mega but in my spare time I should be focusing on my grades and not trying to beat you sorry but I do not want to stress myself out later.
 
Quick update on blind. I got through Cheggins tutorials at the beginning of the week. I am in a car ride right now with a 3x3 and doing corners only and edges only attempts. I’m pretty happy with my progress so far as memorization is pretty easy actually. Cycle breaks still mess me up though so once I have some peace and quiet in my room I’m gonna review those. Blindsolving is a lot easier and more fun than I expected.
 
On Sunday I got my first 2BLD success. It was a really easy scramble but hey a success is a success. Today is exactly a month until the comp. I'm not sure I'll end up going to be honest. The events kinda suck and April is always really busy for me. And honestly running is so important to I feel bad missing a track practice to go to a comp. I'm hoping that there doesn't end up being practice on that day and I don't feel guilty going but only time will tell.

Happy Cubing! (and also running cause track starts in half a week and im kinda injured aaahhhh)
 
I am only competing in 3x3 at Worlds I need to get really good so I don’t choke under the pressure. So here’s something’s I have been or need to work on.
2 side PLL recon.
Faster OLL recon and execution.
Cross +1(better inspection)
More fluid F2L look ahead, efficiency and TPS.
Blue cross cause why not.

Happy cubing!
I’ll probably do weekly updates.
 
Cubinginatree said:
I am only competing in 3x3 at Worlds I need to get really good so I don’t choke under the pressure. So here’s something’s I have been or need to work on.
2 side PLL recon.
Faster OLL recon and execution.
Cross +1(better inspection)
More fluid F2L look ahead, efficiency and TPS.
Blue cross cause why not.

Happy cubing!
I’ll probably do weekly updates.
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Why are you only competing in 3x3?
 
Next comp is going to be June once the track season is over. It will be a nice pre-world prep. I want to global mid-10 by then but I know how busy I'll be haha. After years of hardly any comps in Western NY there has been a HUGE boom of comps here. Its nice to see but running will always be my priority.
 
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