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Cubing Marathon Race Thread

GenTheSnail

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Puzzle: Megaminx
Starting Average: 72 seconds
Solves Required: 250
Solves Completed: 260
Goal: 65 seconds
Resulting average: 70
Starting Date: May 16 2017
Ending Date: May 26 2017

Again, I will have to primarily use handscrambles.
Um, improvement nearly nonexistent.

I'll update this post every every 100 solves with the separate averages until I hit sub-60 or something.

1. 1:10.82 May 26
2. 1:09.06 May 28
3. 1:08.05 May 31
4. 1:08.24 June 2
5. 1:07.82 June 19
6. 1:08.95 July 13
7. 1:03.66 April 7 2018
 
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Or you could join the megaminx race to sub-X.
Cool, a and b both done.

I've tried counting the moves on westlund and balint solves that i've done, and they seem to be about the same as zz-spike, but I'm not very good at either of those methods, so it's not an entirely accurate representation.
You're pretty fast and I was wondering if you could count the moves in a couple of your solves just to see what you get.
 
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Cool, a and b both done.

I've tried counting the moves on westlund and balint solves that i've done, and they seem to be about the same as zz-spike, but I'm not very good at either of those methods, so it's not an entirely accurate representation.
You're pretty fast and I was wondering if you could count the moves in a couple of your solves just to see what you get.
Just S2L or whole solves?
 

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Just S2L or whole solves?
whole solves, if you can
I just counted 3 solves and got

F2L+Spike - - -50, 48, 46
EO - - - - - - -12, 12, 17
Rest of S2L - -78, 57, 81
LL - - - - - - - -35, 38, 18
Total - - - - - 175, 155, 162

I don't know if this is utterly horrible, standard or good. It's about the same as the solves I get with other methods though.
 

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im gonna do every event except MBLD and FMC
putting them all here so i can track progress and not forget them
2x2
starting avg 3.84
# of solves 4688
goal: sub3
solves: 0

3x3
starting avg 13.83
# of solves 1302
goal: sub13
solves: 0

4x4
starting avg 54.94
# of solves 328
goal: sub50
solves: 0

5x5
starting avg 1:38.61
# of solves 183
goal: sub1:30
solves: 0

6x6
starting avg 3:10.77
# of solves 94
goal: sub2:45
solves: 0

7x7
starting avg 4:44.26
# of solves 63
goal: sub4:00
solves: 0

BLD
starting avg 1:15.46
# of solves 239
goal: sub1:00
solves: 0

OH
starting avg 25.29
# of solves 712
goal: sub22
solves: 0

Feet
starting avg 1:32.19
# of solves 195
goal: sub1:15
solves: 0

Mega
starting avg 1:23.01
# of solves 217
goal: sub1:12
solves: 0

Pyra
starting avg 5.65
# of solves 3186
goal: sub5
solves: 0

Skewb
starting avg 6.31
# of solves 2583
goal: sub5.62
solves: 0

SQ1
starting avg 14.93
# of solves 1206
goal: sub14
solves: 0

Clock
starting avg 9.95
# of solves 1809
goal: sub9
solves: 0

4BLD
starting avg 6:41.14
# of solves 45
goal: sub6:00
solves: 0

5BLD
starting avg 27:33.74
# of solves 11
goal: sub17:00
solves: 0

for global averages, i used my sessions from last month because i wanted to
overall goal: finish in 2 years (no, seriously)
i'll report back at the end of every month to see how many solves i've done
this is gonna take a while

End of April 2017: decided not to start until the beginning of May :p

may 2017 update:

2x2
starting avg 3.84
# of solves 4688
goal: sub3
solves: 160

3x3
starting avg 13.83
# of solves 1302
goal: sub13
solves: 280

4x4
starting avg 54.94
# of solves 328
goal: sub50
solves: 35

5x5
starting avg 1:38.61
# of solves 183
goal: sub1:30
solves: 20

6x6
starting avg 3:10.77
# of solves 94
goal: sub2:45
solves: 21

7x7
starting avg 4:44.26
# of solves 63
goal: sub4:00
solves: 3

BLD
starting avg 1:15.46
# of solves 239
goal: sub1:00
solves: 27

OH
starting avg 25.29
# of solves 712
goal: sub22
solves: 140

Feet
starting avg 1:32.19
# of solves 195
goal: sub1:15
solves: 21

Mega
starting avg 1:23.01
# of solves 217
goal: sub1:12
solves: 25

Pyra
starting avg 5.65
# of solves 3186
goal: sub5
solves: 80

Skewb
starting avg 6.31
# of solves 2583
goal: sub5.62
solves: 150

SQ1
starting avg 14.93
# of solves 1206
goal: sub14
solves: 1070

Clock
starting avg 9.95
# of solves 1809
goal: sub9
solves: 50

4BLD
starting avg 6:41.14
# of solves 45
goal: sub6:00
solves: 6

5BLD
starting avg 27:33.74
# of solves 11
goal: sub17:00
solves: 3

i also have a spreadsheet i'll be using from now on which has my monthly times and percentage of solves done so that's nice
 
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whole solves, if you can
I just counted 3 solves and got

F2L+Spike - - -50, 48, 46
EO - - - - - - -12, 12, 17
Rest of S2L - -78, 57, 81
LL - - - - - - - -35, 38, 18
Total - - - - - 175, 155, 162

I don't know if this is utterly horrible, standard or good. It's about the same as the solves I get with other methods though.
Haven't solved in a while, may be worse than usual, hopefully the low TPS helps that.

F2L----47, 54, 51
S2L---- 80, 80, 88
LL------40, 56, 29 4 flip + bunny + Q2 on the second and easy CO + PLL on the third
Total---167, 190, 168
 
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Time to learn CLL!!!
Puzzle: 2x2
Cube: Chuwen
Current Average: 5.5ish
Goal average: sub 3.5
Number of solves: 10000
Current Number: 0
deadline: End of summer.
 
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4x4 is dumb, I'll do some 3x3 aswell to make it bearable.
Puzzle: 3x3
Starting average: current Ao100 12.37
Solves: 1500 (min 1455)
Goal: sub-12
 
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First 1000: session mean: 15.72 (σ = 1.84)
Second 1000 : session mean: 15.52 (σ = 1.84)

Third 1000: session mean: 14.85 (σ = 1.74)

Total Average = 15.36
First 1000: session mean: 15.72 (σ = 1.84)
Second 1000 : session mean: 15.52 (σ = 1.84)

Third 1000: session mean: 14.85 (σ = 1.74)
Fourth 1000: session mean: 14.74 (σ = 1.74)

Total Average = 15.20
current mean of 3: 14.50 (σ = 0.69)
best mean of 3: 11.84 (σ = 1.56)

current average of 5: 13.76 (σ = 1.00)
best average of 5: 12.12 (σ = 1.25)

current average of 12: 13.83 (σ = 0.90)
best average of 12: 12.67 (σ = 0.98)

current average of 50: 14.45 (σ = 1.15)
best average of 50: 13.33 (σ = 1.08)

current average of 100: 14.51 (σ = 1.29)
best average of 100: 13.78 (σ = 1.10)

best time: 9.34
worst time: 24.00
 
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First 1000: session mean: 15.72 (σ = 1.84)
Second 1000 : session mean: 15.52 (σ = 1.84)

Third 1000: session mean: 14.85 (σ = 1.74)
Fourth 1000: session mean: 14.74 (σ = 1.74)

Total Average = 15.20
current mean of 3: 14.50 (σ = 0.69)
best mean of 3: 11.84 (σ = 1.56)

current average of 5: 13.76 (σ = 1.00)
best average of 5: 12.12 (σ = 1.25)

current average of 12: 13.83 (σ = 0.90)
best average of 12: 12.67 (σ = 0.98)

current average of 50: 14.45 (σ = 1.15)
best average of 50: 13.33 (σ = 1.08)

current average of 100: 14.51 (σ = 1.29)
best average of 100: 13.78 (σ = 1.10)

best time: 9.34
worst time: 24.00
First 1000: session mean: 15.72 (σ = 1.84)
Second 1000 : session mean: 15.52 (σ = 1.84)
Third 1000: session mean: 14.85 (σ = 1.74)
Fourth 1000: session mean: 14.74 (σ = 1.74)
Fifth 1000: session mean: 14.62 (σ = 1.73)

Total Average: 15.09

session average: 14.56 (σ = 1.31)
session mean: 14.62 (σ = 1.73)

current mean of 3: 14.37 (σ = 0.91)
best mean of 3: 11.80 (σ = 1.25)

current average of 5: 14.49 (σ = 0.79)
best average of 5: 12.73 (σ = 0.85)

current average of 12: 14.79 (σ = 1.01)
best average of 12: 13.30 (σ = 0.83)

current average of 50: 14.45 (σ = 1.04)
best average of 50: 13.89 (σ = 1.02)

current average of 100: 14.59 (σ = 1.26)
best average of 100: 14.15 (σ = 1.21)

best time: 9.19
worst time: 21.64
 

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New marathon!
I just got back into Feet and I want to get significantly faster.

Similar to my megaminx post, I'll just update with each ao100

My goal for the end of the year is sub-40 global, but I think if I practice consistently, I might be able to hit that before school starts. For now, though I'm just going for sub-45

1. 50.14
 
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First 1000: session mean: 15.72 (σ = 1.84)
Second 1000 : session mean: 15.52 (σ = 1.84)
Third 1000: session mean: 14.85 (σ = 1.74)
Fourth 1000: session mean: 14.74 (σ = 1.74)
Fifth 1000: session mean: 14.62 (σ = 1.73)

Total Average: 15.09

session average: 14.56 (σ = 1.31)
session mean: 14.62 (σ = 1.73)

current mean of 3: 14.37 (σ = 0.91)
best mean of 3: 11.80 (σ = 1.25)

current average of 5: 14.49 (σ = 0.79)
best average of 5: 12.73 (σ = 0.85)

current average of 12: 14.79 (σ = 1.01)
best average of 12: 13.30 (σ = 0.83)

current average of 50: 14.45 (σ = 1.04)
best average of 50: 13.89 (σ = 1.02)

current average of 100: 14.59 (σ = 1.26)
best average of 100: 14.15 (σ = 1.21)

best time: 9.19
worst time: 21.64
First 1000: session mean: 15.72 (σ = 1.84)
Second 1000 : session mean: 15.52 (σ = 1.84)
Third 1000: session mean: 14.85 (σ = 1.74)
Fourth 1000: session mean: 14.74 (σ = 1.74)
Fifth 1000: session mean: 14.62 (σ = 1.73)
Sixth 1000: session mean: 14.39 (σ = 1.73)

Total Average: 14.97

current mean of 3: 12.69 (σ = 1.57)
best mean of 3: 11.52 (σ = 0.70)

current average of 5: 13.92 (σ = 1.83)
best average of 5: 11.71 (σ = 0.06)

current average of 12: 13.33 (σ = 1.23)
best average of 12: 12.82 (σ = 1.49)

current average of 50: 14.27 (σ = 1.24)
best average of 50: 13.56 (σ = 1.32)

current average of 100: 14.70 (σ = 1.44)
best average of 100: 13.82 (σ = 1.17)

best result: 8.62
worst result: 24.35
 

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Next goal:
Puzzle: 6x6
Starting average: Current Ao100 is 6:52.55
Solves: min 43; Ao100
Goal: 5:30

Ok, so I started this at solve #410 in my 6x6 session on cstimer, and 90 solves in my rolling Ao100 is 6:02.32. Progress, but I'm not going to cut another 30 seconds in the next 10 solves. So since I'm at an even 500 solves I'm going to set a new goal:

Puzzle: 6x6
Starting Average: 6:02.32
Solves: min 50, Ao1000
Goal: Sub-4:30 Ao1000
This one might take a while.

Update:
135 solves into this Ao1000 I have a rolling Ao100 of 5:40.03. I doubt I'll make a sub-4:30 Ao1000, so I'm changing my goal: sub-4:30 Ao100, with a sub-4:00 Ao5 and sub-3:30 single. Current PB single stands at 4:33.36.

Update 3/22/19:
at 1250 solves, Ao1000 stands at 5:25.80, Ao100 at 4:49.26. PB single is 3:41.13
 
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First 1000: session mean: 15.72 (σ = 1.84)
Second 1000 : session mean: 15.52 (σ = 1.84)
Third 1000: session mean: 14.85 (σ = 1.74)
Fourth 1000: session mean: 14.74 (σ = 1.74)
Fifth 1000: session mean: 14.62 (σ = 1.73)
Sixth 1000: session mean: 14.39 (σ = 1.73)

Total Average: 14.97

current mean of 3: 12.69 (σ = 1.57)
best mean of 3: 11.52 (σ = 0.70)

current average of 5: 13.92 (σ = 1.83)
best average of 5: 11.71 (σ = 0.06)

current average of 12: 13.33 (σ = 1.23)
best average of 12: 12.82 (σ = 1.49)

current average of 50: 14.27 (σ = 1.24)
best average of 50: 13.56 (σ = 1.32)

current average of 100: 14.70 (σ = 1.44)
best average of 100: 13.82 (σ = 1.17)

best result: 8.62
worst result: 24.35
First 1000: session mean: 15.72 (σ = 1.84)
Second 1000 : session mean: 15.52 (σ = 1.84)
Third 1000: session mean: 14.85 (σ = 1.74)
Fourth 1000: session mean: 14.74 (σ = 1.74)
Fifth 1000: session mean: 14.62 (σ = 1.73)
Sixth 1000: session mean: 14.39 (σ = 1.73)
Seventh 1000: session mean: 13.96 (σ = 1.61)

Total Average: 14.82

current mean of 3: 12.85 (σ = 1.05)
best mean of 3: 10.77 (σ = 2.62)

current average of 5: 13.19 (σ = 0.79)
best average of 5: 11.29 (σ = 1.26)

current average of 12: 13.85 (σ = 0.90)
best average of 12: 12.54 (σ = 1.16)

current average of 50: 13.52 (σ = 1.26)
best average of 50: 13.16 (σ = 0.96)

current average of 100: 13.44 (σ = 1.22)
best average of 100: 13.26 (σ = 1.05)

best result: 8.08
worst result: 19.55

 
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