Garf's Progression Thread - Beating Hard Levels in GD (Hardest is Bloodbath)

[Garf]

wait, are you going to be at waashington champions?

Yes, I am

 

[joshisbored]

nice, i am too

 

[tom0989123]

Well, my comp, Central Washington Odds, is tomorrow. I already have some goals laid out for me.
3x3: Sub-11 average, beat pr single and average. Get to the third round. Using either a gan 11 m pro, Dayan Tengyun, Or Tornado V3.
3x3 OH: Sub-25 average, sub-20 single. Dayan Tengyun
5x5: Sub 1:20. MGC
7x7: Sub 3:30, win the event. Aofu WRM.
Mega: sub-1 average, sub-55 single, podium in this event. Dayan V2.

good luck!

 

[Garf]

So, Central Washington Odds happened on March 11, 2023. I was kinda updating you guys on it, but I want to go over what happened at the comp, what went well, what didn't any successes.
Thanks to @Tabe and @Cuberstache for this competition!
Okay, here were the goals that I made:

3x3: Sub-11 average, beat pr single and average. Get to the third round.
3x3 OH: Sub-25 average, sub-20 single.
5x5: Sub 1:20.
7x7: Sub 3:30, win the event.
Mega: sub-1 average, sub-55 single, podium in this event.

So, in total, I had 12 PRs. But did I make all of my goals?
3x3: I did end up making a sub-11 average, with an average of 10.81. Although I made it into the final round, I didn't do so well in that round. Also, no pr single. Although what happened at the beginning of the comp was surprising.
3x3 OH: I got a 23.31 average, although I got a 20.80 single (final round). 1/2 of my goals complete.
5x5: first round I got a 1:17 average with a 1:10 single in the final round.
7x7: I didn't win, and I didn't get under 3:30. Third solve was bleh. I got 2nd place, though.
Megaminx: I had set the bar a little lower than I should have. I ended up getting a 48.83 single with a 56.02 average. Although I didn't podium (4th place due to 2 solves above 1 minute), my time goals were shattered.

My next comp is Washington Champs, and I want to practice for sub 10 3x3, sub 35 4x4, sub 1 5x5, sub 2 6x6, and sub 3 7x7, along with sub 50 mega, sub 6 skewb, sub 20 OH, sub-20 sq-1, and sub-2 bld. I would appreciate tips from all.

 

[joshisbored]

im going to washington champs as well, see you there :]

 

[Garf]

I was doing solves for someone to critique when this popped up.

Untitled: Mar 22, 2023 7:02 PM.webm

drive.google.com

 

[Running for cube]

How the heck do you turn so fast?

 

[Garf]

How the heck do you turn so fast?

I guess just a lot of experience with doing mega, big cubes and 3x3.

 

[Running for cube]

I need to set up my mega to be faster

 

[Garf]

I need to set up my mega to be faster

Yuhu? I use the Dayan, so that might be part of the reason why I turn fast.

 

[Running for cube]

Yuhu? I use the Dayan, so that might be part of the reason why I turn fast.

Yeah the yuhu is smooth and slow, should I get the Dayan?

 

[Garf]

Yeah the yuhu is smooth and slow, should I get the Dayan?

You could try deep-cleaning your Yuhu and resetting it, but the Dayan is also good if you want to get faster. It turns more quickly out of the box, has a good feeling, and fits well in the hands. Some say the ridges are uncomfortable, but I don't mind. Also, get the black side if you purchase the mega, as black allows you to recognize CO.

 

[Garf]

Cross average of 50 with color neutrality.
I was surprised that I am that good at the cross. I even did some of it blind-folded.

Spoiler: Color neutral cross ao50

Generated By csTimer on 2023-03-24
avg of 50: 1.38

Time List:
1. (0.68) U' R F2 D2 L2 D2 U' R2 U' B2 R2 B2 U L' U R2 D B' F U2 L
2. (2.15) R2 U B2 D' B2 D' B2 R2 B2 R2 F' U L' U' B' R' B2 L2 U
3. 0.88 F2 B U D2 L2 U2 L F2 U' D2 B' D2 R2 L2 B' D2 B2 R2 F L2 U2
4. 1.45 U L B' F2 R2 U F2 U' B2 L2 D L2 U' L' D2 F2 U' L' F' U'
5. 1.08 R' F U2 L2 U2 F' L2 R2 U' R2 B R' B' U2 L U
6. 1.95 D' R2 U L2 D' F2 D2 F2 R2 B D2 L D2 U B' D2 R U2
7. 1.56 B R2 L' F2 U' L F L B F2 L2 U' R2 U' R2 D' R2 F2 D' B2
8. 1.72 B' L B' L2 B U' R L2 D' F R2 L2 F U2 D2 R2 F U2 F2
9. 1.47 R2 B2 F2 D2 R2 D' L2 R2 F2 D L B U2 B L2 U' R2 B F' U'
10. 1.29 F D R D B' R F' R' U2 F D2 L2 F2 L2 F D2 F' D2 F U'
11. 1.20 B' R' B' L2 B U2 F2 D2 U2 R2 B' L2 F' L' U' L' D B U2 R'
12. 1.93 U2 L2 U2 F2 U2 R2 B2 U2 B U2 D F' D2 R' B U L' U F2
13. 1.48 R2 B' D2 B2 U2 R2 F U2 B R2 B2 U2 D' L R' U' B2 R B D2 U2
14. 1.68 L2 D F' U2 F2 L2 B L2 F R2 D2 F' U' R' U L' B' D'
15. (2.83) B2 R F2 R D2 B2 R D2 R U2 B2 L B U F' D B F2 L' U2 F2
16. (0.80) D2 R' D2 L2 B2 D2 R2 F2 U B2 D R2 L' U' F' U2 L' R D L
17. 1.96 B R2 B U2 F' R2 F R2 U2 B2 R2 F2 U' R F2 U F D' B R2 B'
18. 1.02 D L2 D2 B2 L2 B' R2 B' D2 F L2 R2 U B' U2 R U' R2 D L
19. 1.31 R' F' D' B' D2 R' L' U F U2 B2 R2 B2 U' D' F2 U' F2 B2 R2 U2
20. 1.01 D' F2 D B2 D' R2 B2 L2 D' B2 U2 R D B L' F2 U L F L R2
21. 1.84 B R B' U' B R F2 D' B2 R U2 B2 U2 L' D2 L' U2 B2 D2
22. (0.81) F2 D' R2 B D2 U2 R2 F' U2 B' U2 B R' F' D' L B L' F' L'
23. 1.02 D L2 B2 D2 L2 U' B2 D2 F2 L2 D' B' D L U F D' F2 D2 L' D2
24. 1.72 B' R2 L' U2 D' R' B2 U F D B2 D2 L2 F2 U' R2 U' F2 R2 B2
25. 1.38 B D2 B L2 B' R2 F D2 L2 B' L2 U' B L2 D' B R' D2 F L2
26. 0.82 R B' U' D' F' D' F2 L' B' D2 R' F2 U2 R D2 R' B2 D2 R' F2
27. 0.92 U2 L F' B2 U2 D' B' U R2 D' F2 U2 L2 B2 L2 F2 U2 B2 D' L U'
28. 1.39 R' F2 D' R' B L2 B' R2 U' L2 D2 F' L2 U2 B' R2 F' D2 F2 U2
29. 1.15 U' F' D' R2 U F2 R2 U2 F2 U2 F2 R2 U2 F' D2 R U' L2 D' F2 L'
30. 1.15 F' R2 U2 L' B2 R' F2 R D2 R D2 F2 D' F U' F2 D2 R' U2 L2
31. 1.47 B' R L2 D' F2 L2 U R2 B2 U' F2 R2 U2 L D B R2 U' B' L2 U2
32. 1.37 B2 F2 D2 B2 U' F2 U F2 U' L2 F2 L' F2 R2 B' R U F' L' F
33. (2.80) D' B' R2 U2 F' U2 L2 F R2 B2 D2 U2 L2 D F2 L U B L R B'
34. 1.41 R2 U' F' U' R' D2 R' D L D F2 B2 L2 U2 D' F2 U F2 L2 D2
35. 0.95 L2 U B2 D2 L2 B2 U' R2 U F2 U L D' F' D2 R' U B' U F2
36. 2.09 D' L2 U B2 D2 L2 D2 L2 F2 U' B2 L F U2 L2 F L U' R2 B' U'
37. 1.51 L2 U2 R2 D L2 B2 U' B2 R2 B2 F' D' U R' F D L D R' D
38. 1.37 F' L2 R2 D2 U2 B R2 B L2 F D2 B L D' B' U' R U2 B' L' U'
39. 1.26 B U R2 B L2 B' U2 B' U2 F2 D2 F R2 F L U B2 F' D' L2 D
40. 1.50 F' R D2 U2 R2 B' L2 F' U2 B D2 B' U2 L' B2 F' D F R2 F'
41. 1.15 D' L2 U2 R D' B L U2 F' L B2 U2 F2 R2 F2 R B2 R' U2 L2
42. 1.63 R2 L' F U2 R' F B' D' L U D R2 D' F2 D' R2 D L2 F2 R2 U'
43. 2.08 B' L' D2 L F2 U2 R' U2 R D2 B2 U2 R' B F2 R' D R' U B
44. 1.48 L2 R2 B D2 L2 B' F2 D2 L2 B' R2 D' B2 D R' F L' F2 U
45. 1.65 D' F' R D B' R B2 U' B2 L2 U L2 U2 B2 D' B2 D L2 B'
46. 0.81 U F' B2 U' R' B' D R' D' L2 B2 U2 R' B2 U2 L2 B2 U2
47. 1.10 D2 L' B2 L2 D2 R' B2 F2 L' U2 D' R B' R2 U B' L2 F2 R2
48. 1.20 L' F2 U2 B2 L2 D F2 L2 D2 R2 D' R2 F D2 R' D R2 D' B F R2
49. 1.14 L' B2 D' R2 D' R2 U B2 F2 L2 U' L' B' U2 L' R2 F R' D
50. 1.00 B2 D' L2 D2 F2 L2 B2 D L2 B2 D2 L F' R' F L' U L U2 R2

 

[Garf]

Tomorrow, I have a track meet called Ray Cross. It's an annual track meet my city has, and a lot of good teams come to compete. I've already run two track meets, so I'm well into the track season. I'm going to be running 1600m and 800m.
Current 1600m pr: 5:15] 1600m Goal: 5:09 or better.
Current 800m pr: 2:17] Goal: 2:14 or better.

 

[Running for cube]

Good luck!

 

[Garf]

I did a cross+1 average of 50. One cross solution was so good, there were 3 pairs that could be solved within 3 seconds.

Spoiler: Cross+1 ao50

Generated By csTimer on 2023-03-24
avg of 50: 2.70

Time List:
1. (4.24) L2 B2 U2 B2 L F2 R U2 R D2 R' U F U' L' R' U F L R2
2. 3.57 R B U2 D2 R' U' L D B R F2 R U2 B2 R' D2 R2 D2 B2 R U2
3. 3.11 D2 F2 D' B2 R2 U' L2 U2 R2 F2 D2 L D' R' B L' F2 D' U2 F2
4. 1.97 F2 D' L2 R2 D' L2 D' L2 R2 B' R' F U2 F U2 B' L U F2
5. 2.57 F2 U2 R2 F2 R' U2 R2 F2 U2 L' F' R' F2 U R F' D L U2
6. 2.11 B2 U2 L2 F' B D' R B L B2 R2 U2 F2 L2 U2 L2 D B2 D R2 F2
7. 2.36 L U F' L2 U2 R2 D2 F R2 B2 D2 R2 B2 D L' B' F R2 U2 F2
8. 3.30 F2 U2 R2 U2 B R2 U2 F2 R2 D' R U R F U2 B2 L' D B'
9. 2.46 U L' D L2 R2 D' B2 F2 U' B2 R2 L D U2 L F D B2 F
10. 2.11 B L2 F2 D2 L2 B' U2 F R2 F U2 R B' R2 U L2 U' L2
11. 2.32 D2 L' B' R' D2 U2 B2 R2 D2 L D2 L U2 R' B' R' F' L U L' F'
12. 2.79 R F' U' F2 L2 F2 D2 F2 U L2 B2 F2 U L2 B L U2 R' F D B2
13. 3.04 F' D2 U2 L2 B' R2 D2 R2 U2 F D2 R D F' U F2 L2 D' U' B2
14. 3.22 D2 L' D L2 R2 B2 D' R2 D R2 U2 R2 F' R' B' D R2 U2 B' R2
15. 2.15 R B2 U2 L2 U2 L2 B' U2 F' U2 F2 D2 B' D' F' L' U L' D L D2
16. 2.54 D' F' B2 U2 R B D B2 U2 L F2 D2 F2 R F2 L F2 R' B2 D F2
17. (4.83) L2 D L2 R2 F2 L2 U2 L2 D' R2 D B U' L F R' B2 D L' U' B2
18. 2.76 R F2 B D L F' D2 B' U' R2 B' L2 F L2 U2 B2 L2 U2 F R2 D2
19. 2.79 R' U L F2 L2 B2 D B2 D' B2 R2 D' B' D F L B R' F2
20. 3.19 B' R' F U2 B D2 L B U' L2 U' R2 B2 U R2 U' F2 U' F2 L
21. 2.56 U R B' L2 U2 B L2 F2 R2 L F' U L R D U L'
22. 3.23 B2 R' U2 B2 R2 U2 B2 R2 B D2 F' R2 F2 R2 L' D L' U2 L' F2 D
23. 2.67 F2 U' R' F2 L2 D2 F R B2 D2 B2 R L2 U2 B2 R L2 D'
24. 2.43 F2 U2 R2 B2 F' L2 F R2 F' L2 D2 F' D L' B' D L D2 L2 B2 D'
25. (1.77) F' R' U2 B2 D2 F' R2 F L2 U2 L2 B' L2 D B2 L2 F' R' D F U2
26. 2.54 U2 L2 F' L2 U2 B2 L2 F2 R2 U2 F2 L F2 R' U' R' D' L2 U' F U'
27. 2.70 F2 D B U' D2 B R F' B2 U' L2 D' F2 B2 R2 U2 F2 R2 U R'
28. 2.88 D' F' L B U2 F' B2 U D F2 U' L2 U F2 L2 F2 R' D
29. 2.55 D' B L2 D2 L U' B U' R' D' B2 U2 B2 R2 D L2 D' L2 F2 U2
30. (1.61) B2 L' U2 D' F2 B2 L F2 U' D2 B2 R2 B' L2 F' R2 U2 R2 D2 F2
31. 3.38 F' L R2 U2 R2 B2 D R2 F2 D' L2 D B D' B2 D' R D2 B
32. 3.00 R2 U F2 U' B2 U2 B2 F2 U' L2 B2 U' F L' D R F2 R2 F' L2
33. 1.84 D2 B2 U R2 F2 R2 B2 D' R2 U L' B' D R F U' B' F' L U
34. 2.51 R' F' U' F2 D F2 U2 L2 D B2 U2 R2 F2 L2 R F' L D U' L2 B
35. 2.73 L' F2 L F2 D2 B2 D2 L2 U2 L B2 R F D L' U' R2 B D' F' L2
36. 2.29 B' D2 U2 B D2 F' L2 D2 R2 B2 D2 F2 U' L2 R' B R2 D2 F' L' B2
37. 2.58 R' U B2 U2 R2 U L' D2 F U2 F2 D' R2 L2 F2 U2 L2 U' R2 L2 U2
38. 3.50 B' L' U' F' U L B' R' F' B L2 F D2 B2 D2 B2 L2 U2 L
39. (3.70) D2 L2 D' U2 R2 B2 U F2 D' F2 U R B' F' R2 F R2 U' L D
40. 2.44 U' D2 B' D2 R2 B2 L2 B' F D2 F' U R D' F2 D' B L2 F
41. 3.48 F L' F2 U F2 U' L2 D' B2 F2 D R2 F2 D L' B2 D F R D'
42. (1.72) R' U2 R' B2 D2 L2 B U2 F2 R2 F' D L B L R2 F2 R
43. 2.29 L' F' R F2 U L2 D' B2 U2 B2 R2 F2 L2 U2 B R2 F' D2 L D2 U2
44. 2.48 F2 U2 F' L2 B U2 B D2 F2 U2 D' F R2 B2 R D U B' D2 R'
45. 3.52 R2 B' D B2 U' L' F' R' U' L2 U2 L D2 R B2 R2 U2 B2 U2 L2
46. 2.44 U R2 F2 U2 R2 D' R2 D' B2 R2 B2 F2 L F U2 R' B' L2 R' D' F
47. 3.23 B2 U F2 U2 R2 F2 D2 L2 B2 D L2 B' R2 F R2 U F' L F
48. 3.15 R' F' B2 R' U2 L B2 R2 U2 R' B2 F2 D' F' D F2 L2 U B'
49. 2.03 F2 R' D B D2 L D R2 L2 U2 F' D2 B2 L2 B R2 B D2 R B
50. 2.20 F2 U F2 D' U' B2 F2 U' F2 L2 B' L' R U' B' L' D' F R B

 

[Garf]

5:08 for the 1600m. That was one of my goals for this. Now, all I have to do is get under 2:10 for the 800m

 

[Garf]

2:17 for the 800m again. If I had started faster, I would have PRed, or even beat my goal.

 

[Running for cube]

That’s ok, hopefully it was a good meet, and gj breaking a goal!

 

[Garf]

I ran 7.78 miles in 1 hour and 4 seconds. I was trying to race home to get under 1 hour, but it is what it is.