Blindsolving Accomplishment Thread

[Rubiks560]

First 20 solves of the day: 17/20 OMGWTFACCURACY

1:31.939, 1:34.211, DNF(1:45.036), 1:25.381, 1:40.505, DNF(1:22.378), 1:19.186, 1:32.695, 1:23.245, 1:21.035, 1:27.547, 1:14.114, 1:16.205, DNF(1:11.245), 1:16.197, 1:18.393, 1:47.577, 1:05.204, 1:05.513, 1:29.315

number of times: 17/20
best time: 1:05.204
worst time: 1:47.577

current avg5: 1:17.740 (σ = 11.91)
best avg5: 1:13.368 (σ = 6.89)

current avg12: 1:21.914 (σ = 11.33)
best avg12: 1:21.914 (σ = 11.33)

session avg: DNF (σ = 83.26)
session mean: 1:24.015

My first avg12 LOL

Dang, keep up the good job

 

[RyanReese09]

I still remember all my e dge comms and corner comms. Might get back into cubing...

 

[Noahaha]

Today was interesting:

Times:

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1:31.939, 1:34.211, DNF(1:45.036), 1:25.381, 1:40.505, DNF(1:22.378), 1:19.186, 1:32.695, 1:23.245, 1:21.035, 1:27.547, 1:14.114, 1:16.205, DNF(1:11.245), 1:16.197, 1:18.393, 1:47.577, 1:05.204, 1:05.513, 1:29.315, 1:01.415, 1:34.228, DNF(1:02.022), 1:35.214, DNF(1:19.720), 1:07.173, DNF(1:30.063), 1:15.934, 1:19.894, DNF(54.795), DNF(1:28.812), 1:06.550, DNF(1:17.609), 1:19.421, 1:47.298, 1:26.486, DNF(1:22.245), 1:20.636, DNF(1:12.572), 1:20.293, DNF(53.571), 1:25.035, DNF(1:28.139), 1:19.092, 1:03.428, 1:23.919, 1:24.302, 1:22.431, 1:22.383, DNF(1:20.979)

Stats:

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number of times: 36/50
best time: 1:01.415
worst time: 1:47.577

current avg5: 1:23.551 (σ = 0.99)
best avg5: 1:13.344 (σ = 13.83)

current avg12: DNF (σ = 72.77)
best avg12: 1:20.110 (σ = 12.47)

session avg: DNF (σ = 74.14)
session mean: 1:22.317

Decent accuracy overall. Really good memorization on a lot of solves. I had a lot of sub 25 memos, but I always found a way to screw up the execution. Somehow on the fiftieth solve I screwed up this scramble: L2 F2 D2 F L2 F R2 F D2 L2 F L R B D L' F2 L2 U R U2. Well, I'm still getting used to commutators, so pretty soon when my execution is better I expect a lot of sub-1s.

I think I'll try to keep up 50 solves per day and see where it takes me.

 

[drewsopchak]

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number of times: 36/50

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How do you have time for 50 solves/day?

 

[Noahaha]

How do you have time for 50 solves/day?

I don't practice anything else. It's pretty easy on the weekend. I'll see how this works out on a school day. But If I do like 10 when I wake up, a few on the way to school, a few at school and a few on the way home, it shouldn't be too hard.

 

[AbstractAlg]

Only 20 solves.

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1:28.09[22.17], 59.99[22.93], 1:20.92[24.82], 1:09.48[23.48], 1:13.72[26.23], DNF(1:25.92)[29.31], DNF(1:24.49)[1:23.31], 59.74[21.79], DNF(1:27.20)[28.30], 1:32.57[25.27], 1:13.83[29.85], DNF(1:22.71)[27.17], DNF(1:07.19)[27.46], 1:21.39[30.46], 1:20.68[29.22], DNF(1:26.17)[25.43], 1:16.64[24.43], 1:08.85[22.88], 1:19.72[23.92], 1:33.37[26.98]

number of times: 14/20
best time: 59.74
worst time: 1:33.37

current mo3: 1:20.65
best mo3: 1:10.13

current avg5: 1:23.24
best avg5: 1:14.71

best avg12: DNF

Two sub1 times, which is fantastic, but I expected better avg5 and hopefully avg12, and good thing - only one time over 1:30.
DNFs are twisted edges usually, and sometimes wrong corner cycle.
Overall - very satisfied.

EDIT: LOL @ 59.99

 

[Mike Hughey]

3x3x3 BLD: 58.11

Only my third sub-1 ever - I got it as part of the blindfold race.

Edit: I just saw Mats got a 55.20 on the same solve.

 

[drewsopchak]

3x3x3 BLD: 58.11

Only my third sub-1 ever - I got it as part of the blindfold race.

Edit: I just saw Mats got a 55.20 on the same solve.

Mike, what is an average memo time for you? Have you tried to rush memo?

 

[Mike Hughey]

Mike, what is an average memo time for you? Have you tried to rush memo?

I can't rush memo. I just can't do it - there's a psychological barrier I can't overcome. I've tried, but not very hard because I hate the feeling. I know it's probably the way to get faster, but I just can't bring myself to do it. I have a really good feel for when my memo is secure enough, and if I don't reach that point, it just feels wrong.

My average memo time is probably a little under 40 seconds; all my good solves (sub-1:10) are sub-30 memo. Probably my fastest memo time ever is around 25 seconds.

 

[Noahaha]

I can't rush memo. I just can't do it - there's a psychological barrier I can't overcome. I've tried, but not very hard because I hate the feeling. I know it's probably the way to get faster, but I just can't bring myself to do it. I have a really good feel for when my memo is secure enough, and if I don't reach that point, it just feels wrong.

My average memo time is probably a little under 40 seconds; all my good solves (sub-1:10) are sub-30 memo. Probably my fastest memo time ever is around 25 seconds.

Wow. I feel bad for you. Have you tried metronome memo? I feel guilty that I've been BLDing like 6 months and I get sub 25 memos daily. Seriously try a metronome if you haven't already though.

 

[DrKorbin]

Wow. I feel bad for you. Have you tried metronome memo? I feel guilty that I've been BLDing like 6 months and I get sub 25 memos daily. Seriously try a metronome if you haven't already though.

Sounds interesting. How do you use metronome in bld?

 

[Noahaha]

Sounds interesting. How do you use metronome in bld?

Memo a piece every beat. Not for actual solves, just for practicing memo.

 

[drewsopchak]

Wow. I feel bad for you.

Mike doesn't need pity! haha
anyway, I understand what Mike means... doing relaxed solves can be much more .... say... relaxing, then rushing.

 

[Noahaha]

Mike doesn't need pity! haha
anyway, I understand what Mike means... doing relaxed solves can be much more .... say... relaxing, then rushing.

I've been wondering something. You post a lot in BLD threads, but do you blindsolve?

 

[Mikel]

3x3x3 BLD: 58.11

Only my third sub-1 ever - I got it as part of the blindfold race.

Edit: I just saw Mats got a 55.20 on the same solve.

Congrats! I always wondered if you had ever sub-1'd before. Now I know!

 

[JonnyWhoopes]

I still remember all my e dge comms and corner comms. Might get back into cubing...

I started my image list the other day. We should get fast again.

 

[RyanReese09]

I started my image list the other day. We should get fast again.

I only lost like 10 seconds or so. I retained basically all my speed. Only memo suffers right now (execution was always terribad. I never spent enough time on comms to get them fluid)

Same goes true for 3x3 speed (I actually PBd during my first session yesterday).

 

[Sebastien]

I can't rush memo.

I actually can't believe this. Maybe it feels very uncomfortable, but I'm sure you can! Actually this IS the way to get faster.

If you do BLD on a level which feels secure for a long time with the same times, then it is pretty much clear that you actually can memo faster.

You should just try it at home, even if it feels uncomfortable!

A small story to encourage you: my official PB was stuck at 1:40 for a year until BW Open (I actually stopped practising BLD at home ~3 years ago). On the way to BW Open I said to myself taht I will just memo faster. the result was, that I got 2 sub1:30 solves on that competition.

 

[drewsopchak]

I've been wondering something. You post a lot in BLD threads, but do you blindsolve?

Of course.... that seems like a stupid question with all respect.

 

[Jaycee]

Of course

I assume his next question will be : How fast are you?