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[Abram Grimsley]

Forget everything that just happened, I finally got a sub-11 average!!!! This is the best day ever (cubing-wise)!!!!!!!!!!

Generated By csTimer on 2024-01-06 (solving from 2024-01-06 13:59:23 to 2024-01-06 14:19:31)
avg of 5: 10.84

Time List:
1. (8.87) B' D' R2 B2 L2 F2 U2 L2 U' R2 D R2 B2 R' D2 F2 R' B' U2 F' @2024-01-06 13:59:23
2. (16.64) F D2 B L2 U2 F2 U2 F2 L2 D2 R2 F' D' B2 F' U L F2 U' L2 @2024-01-06 14:18:01
3. 11.88 D2 B' L F R' L2 D' R2 L2 F U2 D2 R2 F2 B U2 B L2 U' R' @2024-01-06 14:18:33
4. 10.06 U L2 F D' F2 L2 U' R' U' B2 D' B2 D B2 R2 L2 U' R2 D2 R @2024-01-06 14:19:03
5. 10.59 B' U2 R2 B2 U R2 U F2 U2 B2 D' F2 U2 R D2 R U' F' D2 L2 @2024-01-06 14:19:31

 

[Abram Grimsley]

So...... I have a competition in less than a week, and I haven't practiced anything in the 3 months I had to practice. So, I'm gonna try to practice now. I don't know how lazy I'll be as I start school tomorrow and I am incredibly lazy when it comes to not playing minecraft. So, Here are the things I would like to accomplish before the competition:

Learn cll for 2x2

Learn some square-1 last layer cases

Grind clock, mega, 5x5, and 6x6

Get good at 3x3, 4x4, pyra, and OH(my main events)

And I don't really care about skewb right now.

I'll post my goals for the competition on Friday.

 

[NebraskanSpeedsolver]

So...... I have a competition in less than a week, and I haven't practiced anything in the 3 months I had to practice. So, I'm gonna try to practice now. I don't know how lazy I'll be as I start school tomorrow and I am incredibly lazy when it comes to not playing minecraft. So, Here are the things I would like to accomplish before the competition:

Learn cll for 2x2

Learn some square-1 last layer cases

Grind clock, mega, 5x5, and 6x6

Get good at 3x3, 4x4, pyra, and OH(my main events)

And I don't really care about skewb right now.

I'll post my goals for the competition on Friday.

What time do you get up/go to school every morning? I usually get up at 5am and then I leave my house at around 7:20. Then again, that's been my sleep schedule since marching band, because I had to be at the school at 6:15.
But I usually do some of my best solves in the morning, so I recommend waking up earlier and doing solves then.

 

[Abram Grimsley]

What time do you get up/go to school every morning? I usually get up at 5am and then I leave my house at around 7:20. Then again, that's been my sleep schedule since marching band, because I had to be at the school at 6:15.
But I usually do some of my best solves in the morning, so I recommend waking up earlier and doing solves then.

I usually wake up around 6am. And though I'm not much of a morning person, I think I will wake up early to practice.

 

[NebraskanSpeedsolver]

I usually wake up around 6am. And though I'm not much of a morning person, I think I will wake up early to practice.

Once you get used to it it's not so bad

 

[Abram Grimsley]

well, I have a competition tomorrow, and I'm competing in 6x6. But my 6x6 exploded while practicing and because I'm so slow at repairing puzzles, I will have no time to fix it. I have a backup 6x6, but it's missing a center cap. So, is it legal to compete with a missing center cap, or am I doomed to miss 6x6???????

 

[gsingh]

well, I have a competition tomorrow, and I'm competing in 6x6. But my 6x6 exploded while practicing and because I'm so slow at repairing puzzles, I will have no time to fix it. I have a backup 6x6, but it's missing a center cap. So, is it legal to compete with a missing center cap, or am I doomed to miss 6x6???????

Borrow a cube from someone. I'm unfortunately unable to go tomorrow so I can't lend you mine, but you can definitely find someone that will let you use theirs.

 

[Abram Grimsley]

So...... I have a competition in less than a week, and I haven't practiced anything in the 3 months I had to practice. So, I'm gonna try to practice now. I don't know how lazy I'll be as I start school tomorrow and I am incredibly lazy when it comes to not playing minecraft. So, Here are the things I would like to accomplish before the competition:

Learn cll for 2x2

Learn some square-1 last layer cases

Grind clock, mega, 5x5, and 6x6

Get good at 3x3, 4x4, pyra, and OH(my main events)

And I don't really care about skewb right now.

I'll post my goals for the competition on Friday.

So, I did nothing from this list of goals I posted earlier except 3x3 and 4x4. Also my 6x6 popped, which I will attempt to reassemble in the hotel, but that aside, I am in no way prepared for this competition. So, that said, here are my goals for this competition.

2x2: pb average and pb single.
3x3: pb average and sub-10 or 10 single.
4x4: actually get an average. And sub-50 average.
5x5: sub-2 average
6x6: make cut-off
Mega: make cut-off
Clock: make cut-off
Skewb: pb average
Pyraminx: pb average and make finals (very unlikely)
Square-1: pb average or single
3x3 OH: Sub-30 average

 

[Abram Grimsley]

Well, first half of SacCubing 24 has ended. I wasn't able to compete in 6x6 because of the pop. So, I dropped out. Clock went way better than I expected. I got a 19.88 pr average and a 17.92 pr single. I am very happy with that.
After lunch is BLD finals then my next event which is 5x5. After 5x5, I have megaminx and square-1.

 

[Abram Grimsley]

So, day 1 of SacCubing 24 has ended. I did decent. Clock was a complete win for me, but square-1 and megaminx were not very good. Let's just say I need to practice those events more. 5x5, on the other hand, was amazing for me. Sub-2 pr average and sub-1:50 pr single!!

Overall good day.

 

[Abram Grimsley]

Well, SacCubing 24 is over. I had fun. Because it takes about a week to get times into the wca, I'll have to recall day 2 by memory. When the results are in, I'll post screenshots.
For 3x3, I started with a 12 or 13 average for round 1( I can't quite remember). I was nervous going into round two. I think I also got a 12 average.
For 4x4, I finally have an official average! Yay! I got a 51 average and a 43 single.
For 2x2, I did bad. I haven't checked, but I'm pretty sure I got a 5 average. That was bad. I need to finally learn cll!
For pyraminx, I'm pretty sure I got a low 8 or high 7 average.
For OH, I got a sub-30 average. I'm happy with that.
We won't talk about skewb!!!
All In all, good competition. No more competition for me this year. I'm going to try to save up money to go to world's.

 

[gsingh]

Well, SacCubing 24 is over. I had fun. Because it takes about a week to get times into the wca, I'll have to recall day 2 by memory. When the results are in, I'll post screenshots.
For 3x3, I started with a 12 or 13 average for round 1( I can't quite remember). I was nervous going into round two. I think I also got a 12 average.
For 4x4, I finally have an official average! Yay! I got a 51 average and a 43 single.
For 2x2, I did bad. I haven't checked, but I'm pretty sure I got a 5 average. That was bad. I need to finally learn cll!
For pyraminx, I'm pretty sure I got a low 8 or high 7 average.
For OH, I got a sub-30 average. I'm happy with that.
We won't talk about skewb!!!
All In all, good competition. No more competition for me this year. I'm going to try to save up money to go to world's.

https://live.worldcubeassociation.org/competitions/4196/competitors/430997

WCA Live exists

 

[Abram Grimsley]

https://live.worldcubeassociation.org/competitions/4196/competitors/430997

WCA Live exists

Lol I forgot! Thanks!

 

[Abram Grimsley]

 

[Abram Grimsley]

3x3x4 pb single:

Generated By csTimer on 2024-01-28
single: 34.22

Time List:
1. 34.22 M2 B2 M2 F2 U' u2 R2 U F2 M2 u M2 U' F2 u' B2 u2 R2 u U2 M2 U' M2 u' B2 U' L2 S2 L2 U' F2 U' u2 F2 L2 u2 B2 R2 F2 L2 @2024-01-28 20:52:09

 

[artless1der]

But I usually do some of my best solves in the morning, so I recommend waking up earlier and doing solves then.

yep
I also find I get most of my best cubing in during the first half of the day

 

[Abram Grimsley]

New 5x5 pb single and average:


Generated By csTimer on 2024-02-16 (solving from 2024-02-16 22:29:25 to 2024-02-16 22:40:58)
avg of 5: 1:50.10

Time List:
1. 1:46.76 B2 Fw2 F2 Lw2 Fw' Uw2 Bw Rw2 Bw2 U2 Bw2 Dw' Bw' R F2 B Dw' Rw Uw2 F Dw2 B2 Dw' F2 L2 F' L' Rw Fw Bw U2 Dw' Rw Uw' Bw' D B2 U B' R Lw U Rw' L2 B' Fw2 Uw2 Rw2 B2 Fw Bw2 Lw' Uw2 F2 R Bw' Lw Dw' D2 B2 @2024-02-16 22:29:25
2. (1:44.02) Fw' Bw2 Lw R D Bw2 Dw Lw' F' Rw2 Uw2 U2 Bw2 D' Lw2 Bw R Rw' Fw' Dw2 R2 U2 Uw2 Lw B2 U Lw2 F2 Fw2 R U' Fw' D B' Bw' Fw' Dw' R Rw2 Dw' Bw' Fw' Uw' D2 L' U' B2 Rw2 U Rw Fw Lw' D2 F2 Rw' B2 D' Fw' Lw2 D @2024-02-16 22:32:22
3. 1:49.81 U2 L2 Uw F2 Lw' U Rw B' Lw2 Uw B Fw' Uw2 U' Lw' Rw' Uw R2 Uw2 Fw2 B' Bw' Uw' L2 D2 Dw' F2 Uw2 F2 Uw' L2 D B' Rw2 U B' F Lw' D' F' Lw' Fw' R Uw2 R' Bw2 U2 Bw2 R' Uw Fw2 B2 Uw' Lw' F D' L' Bw' L U2 @2024-02-16 22:35:07
4. (DNF(1:51.29)) Dw' Uw2 Rw' Bw L2 D' U Lw Fw2 Rw' B' R' B' F' Rw' F' R' Uw' Rw2 R' L2 B L2 Rw' U' D' B' R2 Bw' Dw' Uw B F U' Fw2 Uw F2 Dw' Uw R' L Bw2 Dw F' Uw2 Rw' R U R L Fw2 F2 B D' Lw2 Bw L' Fw R' Lw' @2024-02-16 22:37:49
5. 1:53.74 R D2 Rw' Lw' Fw F Dw Fw2 Uw' F' D' Uw B2 Lw2 U R Rw2 Dw Bw Rw2 F' Dw Lw U' R Uw L' Fw' R' Lw Rw D2 Bw2 L' Rw' Lw2 Bw2 U2 Fw R' F2 Uw' L Lw R Bw L2 U2 L' D' Fw2 L Dw' Bw L Lw' Bw' Fw2 Uw U' @2024-02-16 22:40:58

 

[Abram Grimsley]

Let's Goooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 3x3 PB single:

Generated By csTimer on 2024-02-16
single: 7.42

Time List:
1. 7.42 U' B' L2 D2 B2 R U2 R' D2 B2 U2 B2 F D' F U2 R2 B' D' @2024-02-16 23:07:04


Reconstruction:

Inspection: y' z2

CROSS: D R' L2

FIRST PAIR: R U2 R' U' R U R'

SECOND PAIR: R' U R U2 R' U R

THIRD PAIR: y' U R U' R' U2 R U' R'

FOURTH PAIR: U L' U L U' L' U L

OLL: U' (F U R U' R' F')

PLL: U (R U R' U' R' F R2 U' R' U' R U R' F')

 

[NebraskanSpeedsolver]

Good for you for grinding 5 and 6
Those are my 2 main events right now

 

[Abram Grimsley]

Good for you for grinding 5 and 6
Those are my 2 main events right now

well, mostly 5. my 6x6 is still in repairs. (I'm lazy. lol)