Progress check-in Progress check-in · week of 1 November 2026

pjk · Sunday at 9:30 PM

Weekly progress check-in (Sunday 1 November 2026)

What did you work on this week? One line is enough: event, current average, what you practised, one goal for next week.

Beginners and people coming back after a break are the point of this thread, not an exception to it. If you keep a progression thread, link it so people can follow along, and if someone's goal matches yours, say so: it is easier to practise F2L look-ahead when two people are doing it.

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mdcuber9 · Sunday at 9:46 PM

My 2x2 (Moyu Weipo WRS) was just feeling bad, so I superglued the broken corner on my old Qiyi MS v1, and it’s so much better. So I’m back on the 2x2 grind, got some nice solves, still averaging mid 4 for the most part, but got a +2 out of 2.80 avg (which would’ve been PB3) so that’s nice

Powstick · Sunday at 10:15 PM

Got way back into cubing, also got a 3x3 PB and PB2 single, 4x4 PB, OH PB2 (off by 0.02) and prob more. Good week, 8/10

Michael Wimberly · Sunday at 11:32 PM

Averaging 5-10 seconds with intuitive L4E, definitely an improvement over last week, when I was just starting out.

I’m also gonna stop speedsolving 5x5 for now.

Thread 'Michael Wimberly's Progression Thread —THE GREAT SPRINT EVENT MARATHON'

Jun 7, 2026

I'm posting this so I can track my overall progression.

Current goals:
Sub 6 Skewb and Pyra global
Finish 2x2 CLL

If anyone can help me with my goals, I would greatly appreciate it.

Upcoming comps:

Averages, main cubes, and methods:
2x2: High 4
Main: MGC Beta
Method: Ortega
Learning: CLL

3x3: 15
Main: Vin3 Nova
Method: CFOP
Learning: OLL

4x4: 1:35
Main: QiYi M Pro V2
Method: Yau

Clock: 15
Main: Shengshou V2
Method: idk

Skewb: 9
Main: GAN Skewb M Enhanced
Method: Sarah's Beginner
Learning: Sarah's Intermediate

Pyraminx: 10
Main: PiCube WeiLong
Method: LBL
Learning: Intuitive L4E

microchado · Monday at 1:29 AM

upkeeping 3 speed
7x7 pb

cubemastery321 · Monday at 4:25 AM

3x3 this week — I've been working on F2L look-ahead rather than just grinding timed solves.

My routine has been: a few slow solves where I don't stop turning between pairs and try to spot the next pair while I'm finishing the current one, then a short block of timed Ao5s to see if the pauses are actually shrinking, and a bit of cross planning — trying to plan the cross and spot the first pair during inspection.

Goal for next week: keep that pause between pairs shorter, and get through a full Ao12 without rushing the cross when inspection feels hard. Nice to see a few people here working on the same thing.

blenser4 · Monday at 7:18 AM

Checking in for this week: I have been working on 3x3, mostly slowing down my F2L to spot the next pair earlier instead of pausing between moves. My goal for next week is to keep that smoother flow through a full set of timed solves.

acrystal · Monday at 11:02 AM

New comps in Hyderabad so I'm gonna lock in for the next 2 months.

yes cubing · Monday at 4:17 PM

i finally got a sub 40 ao100 on fto, and now im averaging about 37/38 : )
it's funny how easy it is to improve once you break a barrier, id say it won't be long until im trying to get sub 30

iguana · Monday at 5:54 PM

7x7 pb single by 31 seconds

Lord_Oscar · Monday at 8:14 PM

Couple of decent 3x3 averages (I've been grinding it instead of studying for my exams) and a 4x4 PB single by over 3 seconds. Need to get back into 2x2 and pyra so I don't sell Oceanics.

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