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AlphaSheep

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  • 3x3 - PB single and average. My official single and average have moved less than 0.3 seconds in almost 2 years in spite of my times at home having improved by around 4 seconds in that time. A 17.xx average and 14.xx single would be welcome.
  • 3x3 OH - Sub 30 average again. I doubt I'll get a PB again though.
Met all my goals and exceeded them
  • 3x3: (17.xx average and 14.xx single) - 15.53 average, 13.55 single. Far better than what I was hoping for.
  • 3x3 OH: (Sub 30 average again) - 25.18 average and 23.51 PB single.
Also, my comp PB streak has remained intact. Just 3 weeks until my next comp.
 
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Alright, here's my goals for Maryland 2017:

2x2: PB average (sub-3.7), PB single (sub-2.87)
3x3: Finally get PB average (basically sub-13), PB single (sub-10.78)
4x4: sub-1 average, sub-52 single
5x5: cutoff (sub-2 single)
Pyraminx: sub-5.5 average (or at least PB), PB single (sub-4.22)
Sq-1: sub-25 average, sub-20 single
3x3 OH: cutoff (sub-30 single, will probably be doable)
 

GenTheSnail

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Single/Average
3x3: sub 11/13, no counting 14, Finals? lol no. almost kinda made finals just cause everyone else was pretty slow too. If I had practiced beforehand, I easily could have
7x7: sub 5:30/5:50, pure sub 6 5:29.51, 5:52.81, 5:26.52 = 5:36.26
6x6: Was tentative. Missed cutoff (3:30) but decent 3:47 single
BLD: sub 3/4, mean gj 3:23 single, missed a 3:18 by one edge target, missed a 4:55 by two corners
Feet: sub 40/50, no sup 55, win ouch no. 1:13.11, 53.04, 53.66 = 59.94. so sub-1 in a nice barrier, but yuck. 1:13 cause I thought a 2GLL case was a COLL case I know. gperm.
OH: aww shoot there isn't any. actually glad they didn't have it, cause thats one less main event to stress out about
Megaminx: Get this fast again, sub 60/65, no sup 70, Podium yessssss
57 single and near-overall-pb 1:02 average in R1. 1:06 average in finals 3rd, though Joshua got a 1:05 so I could have shot for second


Don't mess up any ZBLLs + drill all algs. Get the last T CP sets usable. nah. Missed a zbll during 3x3 but meh
Get there on time. spot on
Chill with friends. more so than usual
Help the competition go smoothly via judging/scrambling, but still give myself enough time to warm up for my events. Actually didn't judge much at all. It wen't ahead of schedule by a lot anyway. Warmed up as much as I could

Fun comp. Bad 3x3/Feet results, good everything else and exceptional Megaminx results.
 

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  • 6x6 and 7x7 - Finish the means without popping or going over the time limit.
  • Feet - Sub 4:30 mean. This would beat my home PB, but since I don't practice at home it doesn't mean much. Edit: Actually tried properly practicing feet solving at home for the first time. Seems getting fast at feet is easier than I thought. Updating this goal to a sub-2:30 mean.
  • Clock - 16.30 mean. That's what I need for a continent KinchScore of 50 for clock.
  • Square-1 - Sub 50 average. Should be easy if I can get in any practice.
Summary:
  • 6x6 and 7x7 (get means, don't pop) - popped my first 6x6 solve, and popped and messed up parity on the second which meant I missed my PB mean by a long way. 3rd attempt was overall PB, which is some consolation. 7x7 wasn't great, but wasn't terrible.
  • Feet (sub 2:30 mean) - probably my worst comp screw up by far. At home I practice on carpet, and this floor was tiled. The cube was sliding a lot more than I was used to. Messed up and had to start again twice on the first solve, 4 times on the second solve (gave up at 8 minutes) and once on the last solve. I'll practice on tile at home and try work on a technique that doesn't send the cube sliding across the floor.
  • Clock (sub 16.30 average) There were lots of DNFs by other people so I took it slow to make sure I got the average. Finished with 20.02. Should be easy to beat next time.
  • Square-1 (Sub 50 average) - managed to get in some practice, got a 43 average.
Overall, I'm disappointed with my performance, but I did get 6 PBs so I can't complain too much. Need to concentrate on preparing for the next comp.
 

Randon

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Goals for October:

3x3: new PB single (full step or not), sub-12.5 Ao5, sub-13.5 Ao12, sub-14.5 Ao100
3BLD: a successful solve (sub-10?)
OH: actually try, sub-25 single, sub-35 Ao5, sub-40 Ao12, sub-45 Ao100
pyra: keep up with practicing
skewb: do at least a few solves
Sq-1: Sub-18 single, sub-25 Ao5, sub-30 Ao12, sub-35 Ao100, get a new squan
 

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Just the Finnish Championship left this year. More goals for me.

2x2: sub-4.5 average, sub-3.5 single (low priority)
3x3: sub-15 average, sub-13 single
4x4: sub-1 average, sub-50 single
5x5: sub-2:10 average, sub-2 single
6x6: get a mean
7x7: get a mean (then I'll be a silver member)
3BLD: sub-50 single, (sub-1 mean), 2nd place
FMC: sub-30 mean, 2nd place (1st place possible if I get really lucky)
OH: sub-30 average
WF: sub-1:15 mean, 2nd place
Mega: sub-2:10 average, sub-2 single
Pyra: sub-3.5/sub-4 average, comp pb single, 2nd place, hmm... how about 1st place:rolleyes:
Clock: sub-9 average, sub-8 single, 2nd place
Skewb: really happy with my current comp pbs, but let's say sub-7 average
Square-1: sub-22 average, sub-20 single, maybe
4BLD: sub-5 single, 2nd place
5BLD: succeed, sub-20, 2nd place
MBLD: NR!!, 1st place
 

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With about 4 months of cubing experience behind me my current goal is to have a 5 solve average of under 1 minute.

I finally got a sub 1 minute average of 5 with 57.25 and an avg of 12 of 1.02.01. AND a new PB of 49.09. It's all coming down to a faster cross and F2L. I know this is slow as a competitive time but for 4 months in I feel great about it.

************

Just followed it up with another PB of 47.90
 

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Goals for Chicaghosts:
3x3: finally get a sub-10 official average, no goals for single
4x4: sub-50 average, sub-45 single
5x5: sub-1:50 average, sub-1:40 single
6x6: make cutoff, so sub-4:00 single at the very least
Skewb: beat my comp PB, whatever that is
Unfortunately won't be able to go to St. Boois, since it's the day after chicaghosts

And for KCubing Fall:
3x3: if I don't make my goal for chicaghosts, then the same as that. If I do, then hopefully podium
2x2: sub-4 average, sub-2 single
Blind: get a success (forgot I was signed up for this tbh)
Skewb: same as chicaghosts
 
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Alright, here's my goals for Maryland 2017:

2x2: PB average (sub-3.7), PB single (sub-2.87) no, no
3x3: Finally get PB average (basically sub-13), PB single (sub-10.78) yes, no
4x4: sub-1 average, sub-52 single no, no
5x5: cutoff (sub-2 single) yes
Pyraminx: sub-5.5 average (or at least PB), PB single (sub-4.22) yes (PB, but not sub-5.5), yes (got a 3.8x)
Sq-1: sub-25 average, sub-20 single yes, yes
3x3 OH: cutoff (sub-30 single, will probably be doable)no
Really nice comp.
 

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I finally got a sub 1 minute average of 5 with 57.25 and an avg of 12 of 1.02.01. AND a new PB of 49.09. It's all coming down to a faster cross and F2L. I know this is slow as a competitive time but for 4 months in I feel great about it.

************

Just followed it up with another PB of 47.90


I'm now hitting sub-1 minute solves more often than not. My disaster solves are in the 1:05 to 1:20 range which was my average about a month ago.

Can I hit a sub 50 second average of 5? Let's see.
 

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Goals for UPenn
3x3: sub 8.93 average, sub 7 single and make finals, top 10
4x4: sub 40 average
Mega: sub 1:20 average
OH: Sub 19 average
Squan: Sub 16 average, finals is hard, it's sub 11
Bld: sub 1:50 single

Tentative:
5x5: really hope they add this: sub 1:15 average, maybe beat luigi if he does bad again, sub 1:10 single
 

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goals for URA back to school 2017
2x2-sub 3 maybe(goal)a bit sub NR(reality)
3x3-sub 14 and make finals with roux
4x4-low 1 and top 5
pyra-3.3-3.6 and win both rounds
I wont come the next day so rip squan and feet NR
edit:I will do CFOP so I can get in the finals
 
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applezfall

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goals for URA back to school 2017
2x2-sub 3 maybe(goal)a bit sub NR(reality)
3x3-sub 14 and make finals with roux
4x4-low 1 and top 5
pyra-3.3-3.6 and win both rounds
I wont come the next day so rip squan and feet NR
edit:I will do CFOP so I can get in the finals
2x2:2 sub 3 averages !! Also won both rounds I failed the 2nd solve of the 2.76 average (I onelooked wrong and got +2)
3x3:WTF NR and sub 12 average also 2 sub 10 singles which is insane
4x4:bad avg but almost pb single
Pyra:nice average in second round but f-ed up the second solve (locked up on tips and +2,that solve could of been 2.3-2.4)
Overall happy with this averages and I loved this competition
 
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