Times getting inconsistent right before getting faster?

[yogonu]

My times always get very inconsistent right before I get faster. For example back when I was averaging around 28 seconds I started getting extreme high and low times, like a typical average would look like this, 23, 35, 28, 24, 37, then my times fell really fast and became consistent again, more like, 24, 25, 23, 26, 25. Now They are getting inconsistent again, like, 18, 27, 24, 28, 21. I hope that means Im going to get faster soon.

Does anyone else experience these weird averages right before getting faster?

 

[CubeDust]

i got right now the first situation when i solve like 28 27 29 35 31 26 30
i can i dont know about the rest of the times.

 

[4Chan]

My deviation fell when I was getting faster.
Eventually, I would get averages like 17, 17, 17, 17, 16, 18.

 

[hawkmp4]

Yep, that's how I know I'm about to get faster. My times start going all over the place. Right now I'm getting used to a new Megaminx, and I'm averaging around 2:35. But my times range from 2:15 to over 3. One day it'll click and I'll be back down to 2:20, where I was before I switched to my new Meffert's.

 

[rubiknewbie]

Times get inconsistent when I experiment with new things like new algorithms, finger-tricks etc and the times can be catastrophic. They stabilise more when I settle down to a method.

 

[mcciff2112]

My deviation fell when I was getting faster.
Eventually, I would get averages like 17, 17, 17, 17, 16, 18.

I agree with this theory. I think deviation begins to drop a significant amount from 20s to 15s averages to even lower.

 

[miniGOINGS]

My deviation fell when I was getting faster.
Eventually, I would get averages like 17, 17, 17, 17, 16, 18.

I agree with this theory. I think deviation begins to drop a significant amount from 20s to 15s averages to even lower.

Yup yup yup. I used to have huge gaps in my times with Roux, but once I got sub-25 they were really consistant. If I had gotten down to sub-15 they would have been even more consistant.

 

[V-te]

This always happens to me, but I'm still stuck...Grr.... Right now i'm back in the 30's, 2 days ago I was 25.... WTf is happening?

 

[Edward]

I just replaced my black side back to orange. My times are in the 28's.

 

[Zubon]

If this is the case, then I have been "about to get faster" for about 1 year.
In a typical average of 12, I get about 2 under 25s about 2 over 35s and the rest about 27s.

My times vary by over 10s....

 

[Omniscient]

the point is when you learn new algorithms than the time will be inconsistent
Five days ago I learned the whole Fridrich method. Now every time I get one of the (Y) oll and by trying to do them with a single step my time is ending in disaster but I know that soon it will be better

 

[calekewbs]

lol yeah I hope that means good things for me. A couple weeks ago I was in the 35 range. As if by magic I dropped to averaging sub-30 And I am averaging around 27. But my times are really hectic. like 3 24s then a 39 then a 34 then a 22. it's kinda annoying when I get a 21 and expect a really good average then get 3 34s.

 

[rubiknewbie]

Variations shouldn't be surprising. It depends on your scrambles, emotional state, how tired you are, whether you learn new things etc. It's possible to get a streak of very easy scrambles followed by difficult ones.

It helps to do average of more solves (like 50-100) to understand your real capability. Include the really erratic times (40-60s) in your average then you work on the weakness that lead to those bad times. Over time, you can reduce the occurence of the bad spikes as you reduce your weakness.

 

[V-te]

Variations shouldn't be surprising. It depends on your scrambles, emotional state, how tired you are, whether you learn new things etc. It's possible to get a streak of very easy scrambles followed by difficult ones.

It helps to do average of more solves (like 50-100) to understand your real capability. Include the really erratic times (40-60s) in your average then you work on the weakness that lead to those bad times. Over time, you can reduce the occurence of the bad spikes as you reduce your weakness.

Can you elaborate on that please?

 

[Forte]

Variations shouldn't be surprising. It depends on your scrambles, emotional state, how tired you are, whether you learn new things etc. It's possible to get a streak of very easy scrambles followed by difficult ones.

It helps to do average of more solves (like 50-100) to understand your real capability. Include the really erratic times (40-60s) in your average then you work on the weakness that lead to those bad times. Over time, you can reduce the occurence of the bad spikes as you reduce your weakness.

Can you elaborate on that please?

Like, if someone just killed your pet, you could be slower due to sadness and caring about cubing less, or you could rage and be faster *not very likely*

 

[V-te]

Variations shouldn't be surprising. It depends on your scrambles, emotional state, how tired you are, whether you learn new things etc. It's possible to get a streak of very easy scrambles followed by difficult ones.

It helps to do average of more solves (like 50-100) to understand your real capability. Include the really erratic times (40-60s) in your average then you work on the weakness that lead to those bad times. Over time, you can reduce the occurence of the bad spikes as you reduce your weakness.

Can you elaborate on that please?

Like, if someone just killed your pet, you could be slower due to sadness and caring about cubing less, or you could rage and be faster *not very likely*

Hmm... I usually have inconsistent mood. I'll be happy in school, annoyed at lunch, angry at home, relaxed in my room.... Could that be a factor?

 

[Toire-Dakku]

Hmm... I usually have inconsistent mood. I'll be happy in school, annoyed at lunch, angry at home, relaxed in my room.... Could that be a factor?

You'll have to figure it out yourself. do solves for each of those times that you feel different.

For some reason I can't take big cubes seriously at home, but do better outside with other people/cubers. It's the opposite for 3x3x3.

 

[rubiknewbie]

Variations shouldn't be surprising. It depends on your scrambles, emotional state, how tired you are, whether you learn new things etc. It's possible to get a streak of very easy scrambles followed by difficult ones.

It helps to do average of more solves (like 50-100) to understand your real capability. Include the really erratic times (40-60s) in your average then you work on the weakness that lead to those bad times. Over time, you can reduce the occurence of the bad spikes as you reduce your weakness.

Can you elaborate on that please?

Like, if someone just killed your pet, you could be slower due to sadness and caring about cubing less, or you could rage and be faster *not very likely*

Hmm... I usually have inconsistent mood. I'll be happy in school, annoyed at lunch, angry at home, relaxed in my room.... Could that be a factor?

Like if I tell you if you don't average sub-30, your pet will die, that will affect you emotionally. And you will try harder and probably end up slower . Experiment yourself with emotions to see how it affects cubing, it is quite important.

Dan Knights improved by 3 seconds when he can muster his emotions.

 

[V-te]

Variations shouldn't be surprising. It depends on your scrambles, emotional state, how tired you are, whether you learn new things etc. It's possible to get a streak of very easy scrambles followed by difficult ones.

It helps to do average of more solves (like 50-100) to understand your real capability. Include the really erratic times (40-60s) in your average then you work on the weakness that lead to those bad times. Over time, you can reduce the occurence of the bad spikes as you reduce your weakness.

Can you elaborate on that please?

Like, if someone just killed your pet, you could be slower due to sadness and caring about cubing less, or you could rage and be faster *not very likely*

Hmm... I usually have inconsistent mood. I'll be happy in school, annoyed at lunch, angry at home, relaxed in my room.... Could that be a factor?

Like if I tell you if you don't average sub-30, your pet will die, that will affect you emotionally. And you will try harder and probably end up slower . Experiment yourself with emotions to see how it affects cubing, it is quite important.

Dan Knights improved by 3 seconds when he can muster his emotions.

Interesting. I will try this out. Thanks.