My 3rd Attempt at 24 Hour Marathon

[Hadley4000]

If I were you I would try it with several small pauses. Just like like 10 minutes every 1 or 2 hours or so. Good luck

I take a break every 4 or so hours.

How long a break?

 

[hawkmp4]

I agree, its a cost/benefit thing...but, skiing is of a different magnitude as a lifestyle than cubing...

 

[HelloiamChow]

Think it through before you do it. Only do it if the reward is worth the risk.

 

[mrCage]

Hi

I'd say you should really force yourself to have a 5 minute break every hour, even from the word go. Do not underestimate the enormous strain of 24 hr cubing. You should know this anyway with 2 previous attempts and the current UWR. And yes, prepare yourself properly to make stronger wrists this time. Do not put yout health at risk with this however. It's not a big deal to call it off before you injure yourself!! Best of luck

- Per

 

[rachmaninovian]

and yes, do massage your whole hand during your short breaks it's important to make sure your muscles relax and that blood circulation will be normal
go andrew!

 

[Odin]

Dude have a guinness book of world records guy there when you do it! set a WR for most solves in a day! but then again, you might get carpal tunnel

 

[MistArts]

Dude have a guinness book of world records guy there when you do it! set a WR for most solves in a day! but then again, you might get carpal tunnel

They are stupid and they would probablt get bored like the pi record.

 

[Laurentius]

Dude have a guinness book of world records guy there when you do it! set a WR for most solves in a day! but then again, you might get carpal tunnel

They are stupid and they would probablt get bored like the pi record.

Who wouldn't get bored after listening to (and making sure it's correct) 60K decimal places or whatever it was..

 

[Hadley4000]

Dude have a guinness book of world records guy there when you do it! set a WR for most solves in a day! but then again, you might get carpal tunnel

Don't get cubers started on GWR.

 

[Odin]

Dude have a guinness book of world records guy there when you do it! set a WR for most solves in a day! but then again, you might get carpal tunnel

Don't get cubers started on GWR.

Uhh why not?

 

[PCwizCube]

Dude have a guinness book of world records guy there when you do it! set a WR for most solves in a day! but then again, you might get carpal tunnel

Don't get cubers started on GWR.

Uhh why not?

http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/showpost.php?p=71681&postcount=14

I strongly urge all members of the speedcubing community to not participate in any Guinness record attempts. I would encourage Rafal or other cubers to not take place in their BLD record as well.

A Guinness BLD record would not be recognized by the WCA. When Guinness looks at the records of track and field, they turn to the IAAF to see who has run the fastest 400 meters time. They look to the IAAF for the regulations on what is required to set such a record.

What Guinness has done with cubing is that not only do they disregard the WCA, they put in their own rules. Using a new cube, mixed up by "40 turns" by hand? It shows a very profound level of ignorance in our sport.

Please do not acknowledge Guinness or participate in any of their record attempts. The only reason why that happened in Atlanta was because the people who gave us money to make the competition possible wanted it. I personally did not participate in the Guinness record attempt. And I suggested to my staff to do the same: to stay out of the Guinness records.

 

[Odin]

ohh wow GWRs are evil... lol that kinda sucks

 

[krnballerzzz]

Hi

I'd say you should really force yourself to have a 5 minute break every hour, even from the word go. Do not underestimate the enormous strain of 24 hr cubing. You should know this anyway with 2 previous attempts and the current UWR. And yes, prepare yourself properly to make stronger wrists this time. Do not put yout health at risk with this however. It's not a big deal to call it off before you injure yourself!! Best of luck

- Per

Last time i took a 5min break after the first 6 hours, then a 5 min break every 4 hours from then on. After like hour 18 or something, 10 minute break every 2 hourish.

I believe with last attempts pace (3500 in 21.5 hours), I believe I can squeeze off the last 500 in those 2.5 hours. Just this time, I will be even better prepared to tackle this.

Just... I don't know if this is worth the effort though. From what I'm reading, 50% say go for it, 50% say its not worth the risk of health.

 

[Lotsofsloths]

Andrew, you already have the record for this. Why risk your health to try and beat it? I say start going for the most solves in one hour.

 

[darkzelkova]

Well will you be able to sleep at night without achieving 4000? Will you feel unfulfilled? Weight the costs (possible health problems in the future) to the benefits (getting 4000 solves in 24 hours). What do YOU think is better, cause that is what it all comes down to.

 

[niKo]

I'd say go for it, but as all people say: make sure you're prepared. My wrists ache just thinking about it.

You should set up a webcam live stream, so we can all tune in.


-niKo

 

[AvGalen]

I didn't realise a 24 hour marathon would be so bad on your body. Is that just because you are still so young and have low bodyfat?

I don't cube a lot, but I have done a 12 hour straight practice run on 5x5x5 (and by straight I mean no breaks at all, but I did do my own scrambling).

4000 cubes in 1 day sounds incredible, but after converting it to seconds-per-cube I don't think it is incredible anymore. I actually think that I could get close to 3000 by just cubing for 24 hours without any breaks at all (might be a good way to quit keyhole and practice normal F2L)

Someone should start selling scrambling machines

 

[Kian]

honestly, as much as I'd like to say "go for it", if you're inducing muscle atrophy i think it's probably not a good idea.

 

[krnballerzzz]

Andrew, you already have the record for this. Why risk your health to try and beat it? I say start going for the most solves in one hour.

I also have the record for one hour marathon.

I didn't realise a 24 hour marathon would be so bad on your body. Is that just because you are still so young and have low bodyfat?

I don't cube a lot, but I have done a 12 hour straight practice run on 5x5x5 (and by straight I mean no breaks at all, but I did do my own scrambling).

4000 cubes in 1 day sounds incredible, but after converting it to seconds-per-cube I don't think it is incredible anymore. I actually think that I could get close to 3000 by just cubing for 24 hours without any breaks at all (might be a good way to quit keyhole and practice normal F2L)

Someone should start selling scrambling machines

It's seriously not as easy as you think it is.

 

[krnballerzzz]

Well will you be able to sleep at night without achieving 4000? Will you feel unfulfilled? Weight the costs (possible health problems in the future) to the benefits (getting 4000 solves in 24 hours). What do YOU think is better, cause that is what it all comes down to.

Well... my both attempts have been to achieve that 4000, i was 848 away the first time and 500 away the second time.