Race to sub-25 (a.k.a. soft transistion between 30 and 20)

[sneaklyfox]

Marcel, I think many people would do better doing less timed solves (like me), but I think you would do better doing more timed solves. While slow solves help with things like look ahead, F2L efficiency and reduced rotations, I only find that push to increase speed when doing timed solves. I don't know if this is the case, but it's possible that you've reached a state of complacency. Because you do so few timed solves, most of your practice is spent going at a steady pace that is comfortable to you. I think you may need that timer going in the background to force you out of that comfort zone and get you to solve faster. I'm not sure if this will actually help, but given how you practice this is what I would add. Your large number slow solves without a lot of timed solves might actually be training you to solve at a slow pace.

Sounds plausible and I would agree with jayefbe that you should do some more timed solves. I hardly ever do untimed solves unless I'm not at the computer (but I usually am). Sometimes I do fast solves and sometimes I do "slow" solves (still timed). When I do slow I focus on smooth flow. I note the time even though it normally takes a few seconds slower. Sometimes I'm surprised that my slow solves still get good times but I guess that's because instead of moving quickly I eliminate pauses instead. PLL time attacks are fine but I'm actually more in favour of just training one PLL at a time. Aim for faster turning for this so your fingers get used to the speed. F2L should gradually become faster and then you just need to worry about look-ahead catching up to the turn speed.

 

[MarcelP]

but I think you would do better doing more timed solves.

Sounds plausible and I would agree with jayefbe that you should do some more timed solves.

Yes, I think you are both right. I was improving the fastest when I did big timed sessions few times a week. I will try to get back to that and see what happens.

 

[MarcelP]

Round 6


24.75 29.73 25.36 (32.47) 28.53 26.52 24.75 25.70 24.71 (24.34) 27.59 28.21 = 26.59

 

[Schmidt]

Round 6 results​

1. sneaklyfox : 24.77 OH [1]
2. MarcelP : 26.59

 

[Schmidt]

Round 7 scrambles​

1. U' R U2 L2 B R' U L B R' B2 D' B2 U2 R2 D F2 L2 U2 L2
2. L2 U2 L' B2 R D2 F2 D2 R2 D2 R D' R2 F' L' F R' D2 B' D R
3. B2 R2 U2 B2 R2 F2 L2 D2 F' U2 F' R' B2 R' D L B2 D2 B2 R'
4. F U2 B' D2 R2 B2 D2 B2 U2 R2 B2 U' R' U2 B' D' B L U2 B2 U
5. D2 B R2 B' D2 R2 D2 R2 F' U2 R' U2 R U' L' U R' B' U F2
6. B2 R F2 R2 B2 R' F2 U2 F2 R D' R' U' B D F' R' U2 F
7. L2 R2 B' R2 B D2 U2 F R2 U2 B R D B2 U' F D2 B L' U R'
8. R2 L B' U' F2 B2 L' U' F' R L2 F2 R2 U2 D B2 L2 U' R2 D R2
9. U L2 D' B2 U' R2 B2 R2 B2 D' U' B U B' D' B' L B' F' U' B
10. B2 F2 R D2 B2 U2 L2 B2 U2 L2 D' R2 B' R' F D2 U2 L' U R
11. F U2 B2 U2 L D' L' U R' D2 B' D2 F2 B' D2 F R2 U2 R2 B'
12. L2 D2 R F2 D2 R2 B2 U2 R U2 R B R2 B R' F R2 D L U F2

 

[MarcelP]

Round 7

26.03 27.04 26.60 29.51 (29.64) 24.54 24.31 (24.00) 26.59 24.46 25.57 25.07 - 25.97 // Getting there slowly

 

[JF1zl3]

Round: 7
Average: 26.68
Mean: 26.69
Event: 3x3x3 Speed (Modified CFOP)


====Solves Set 1====
#1 ----------- 28.55
#2 ----------- 23.41
#3 ----------- 21.98
#4 ----------- 27.10
#5 ----------- 27.60
#6 ----------- 28.94
#7 ----------- 22.34
#8 ----------- 26.87
#9 ----------- 28.39
#10 ---------- 26.72
#11 ---------- 26.87
#12 ---------- 31.52
Average ------ 26.68
Mean --------- 26.69
Ao12 --------- 26.68
Ao5 ---------- 25.68 #3 - #7
Best --------- 21.98 #3
Worst -------- 31.52 #12
Comments: Ridiculous. Absolutely ridiculous. These times are unacceptable, I just cannot belive it. SO MANY G-PERMS!!! WTF!!!
====================

 

[sneaklyfox]

Round 7 (OH)
Average: 25.66
26.79, (22.64), 27.32, 22.74, 25.96, 25.14, 28.35, (28.81), 23.57, 24.47, 24.53, 27.77

 

[Schmidt]

Round 7 results​

1. sneaklyfox : 25.66 OH
2. MarcelP : 25.97
3. JF1zl3 : 26.68

 

[Schmidt]

Round 8 scrambles​

1. F L2 R2 B R2 B' L2 F' U2 F2 D2 L U B' L' B R F R' B U
2. D L2 B2 F2 U2 L2 R2 U' L2 R2 U2 L' U2 F D2 L2 B2 D R' U' R2
3. L2 B2 D' B2 L2 R2 D' L2 U2 F2 L F L2 R U L' B U' F2 R
4. D2 U2 B2 F2 R' B2 L' B2 D2 B2 R2 F D2 U F' L2 U2 F R' B
5. F2 B' L B R L F' B2 L U' R2 U L2 U' F2 R2 L2 U F2 U2
6. L' B D' L' F' B D L' B2 U R' U2 F2 B2 L U2 B2 L B2 D2 L'
7. D L2 U' F2 L2 U2 F2 L2 U R2 D2 F' R2 U L F' L' R F2 R2
8. U2 R' D2 B2 D2 U2 R' F2 L F2 R D' B2 R' D2 B L2 D' R U2 B'
9. D F2 U L2 B2 D2 L2 U' R2 U' F2 R U B' R2 F' D' B R B2 U
10. F2 D' R2 D F2 R2 U' R2 U2 R2 U F' L2 F2 L' R2 B2 U F' D B2
11. L2 D R2 F2 L2 F2 U2 R2 U' F2 R2 F' D' L F' U2 B L U F' L
12. B' L F2 D' F' D' R' D' F L2 U' R2 D B2 U2 L2 D' F2 U' F2

 

[pipkiksass]

Average 25.98
RA12 25.95

Spoiler

1 - DNF (pop ) [redid, which was 26.72, but not sure if this counts]
2 - 24.38
3 - 27.88 (mis-inserted F2L pair)
4 - 29.39
5 - 22.84
6 - 28.99
7 - 24.66
8 - 24.55
9 - 27.82
10 - 23.82
11 - 24.81
12 - 25.88

I've had a week off timed solves, as I've had no internet - spending more time planning my cross and slow F2L, which is helping. In one solve (think it was 38) I came out of F2L at 14 seconds. Got so excited I screwed up LL!

 

[Schmidt]

Round 8 results​

1. pipkiksass : 25.98

That was easy

 

[Schmidt]

Round 9 scrambles​

1. B' R U' R2 L' F L2 B2 U L D R2 B2 D R2 F2 D R2 D'
2. L2 F R2 D2 F L2 U2 B2 F' L2 D R U L' B R2 B2 R' F' D2 R'
3. U R2 B' R F R F' D2 L' U' B2 U2 B2 D L2 D' F2 D' L2 U'
4. U' B2 R2 U2 F2 D2 R2 D' F2 U' L' D R F' L2 D B R2 U F2
5. D2 R2 U F2 D L2 U F2 L2 U' R2 B' F L F' R B L2 B' U' R2
6. U2 F L D' R' F2 U' D' R B2 U R2 D2 F2 D' F2 B2 R2 D2
7. L2 D L2 B2 D2 F2 R2 D' L2 F2 L2 B' F2 U2 R' U F2 L B U' L
8. U2 R2 B R2 F R2 F' L2 F' U2 F U' F2 R2 F' D' B' L U' R' U'
9. R2 D' B2 U L2 D2 R2 B2 U2 B2 U' R D' B U2 F' U' R' B' L' U'
10. R' U2 R' B2 L2 R' D2 L2 D2 B2 F2 D B D2 R2 F2 D' L F' D2
11. L2 R2 F2 R2 U2 L2 F D2 B' R2 F2 D L B' U2 B U2 R2 D2 R U'
12. D2 U2 F2 U2 R B2 L2 R' U2 L2 U2 F' L R2 B' L B2 F2 U L

 

[JF1zl3]

Round: 9
Average: 27.41
Mean: 27.28
Event: 3x3x3 Speed (Modified CFOP)


====Solves Set 1====
#1 ----------- 25.57
#2 ----------- 26.98
#3 ----------- 25.17
#4 ----------- 22.30
#5 ----------- 24.45
#6 ----------- 30.98
#7 ----------- 28.22
#8 ----------- 30.21
#9 ----------- 26.13
#10 ---------- 30.36
#11 ---------- 26.92
#12 ---------- 30.13
Average ------ 27.41
Mean --------- 27.28
Ao12 --------- 27.41
Ao5 ---------- 25.06 #1 - #5
Best --------- 22.30 #4
Worst -------- 30.98 #6
Comments: I suddenly got extremely tired halfway through this and started doing terrible.
====================

 

[sneaklyfox]

Round 9 (OH)
Average: 24.60
24.36, 26.40, (29.66), 19.81, 22.85, 24.79, 24.49, 29.24, (18.31), 26.90, 22.82, 24.36

Sub-25. But the more remarkable thing is two sub-20s. I don't think I've ever had that in an Ao12. Too bad they had to be coupled with two almost sup-30 solves. Two 22.xx solves aren't bad either.

 

[MarcelP]

Round 9


24.76 28.37 27.98 29.53 21.28 24.37 29.61 26.84 (31.32) 27.29 (20.98) 26.82 = 26.69 //The force was very strong today but I slipped up a few solves. Maybe I should have warmed up first

 

[uvafan]

Round 9
27.17, 27.89, 24.18, 28.90, (53.92), 32.38, (20.37), 38.73, 26.43, 24.77, 32.68, 28.74 = 29.19

 

[aznanimedude]

Round 9
27.17, 27.89, 24.18, 28.90, (53.92), 32.38, (20.37), 38.73, 26.43, 24.77, 32.68, 28.74 = 29.19

:O

 

[Schmidt]

Round 9
27.17, 27.89, 24.18, 28.90, (53.92), 32.38, (20.37), 38.73, 26.43, 24.77, 32.68, 28.74 = 29.19

OH or out of practice ??

 

[sneaklyfox]

Must be OH. He can't be THAT much out of practice for ZZ...