Goals

[ExoCorsair]

For this weekend: get a sub-2 5x5x5 solve.

 

[hdskull]

By Caltech Fall:

3x3x3:
- Sub 20 avg (currently avg 27/28)
- Learn all OLL (I currently know 25/57)
- Take the Chinese National Record

3x3x3 OH:
- Sub 45 avg (currently avg 55)
- Take the Chinese NR

3x3x3 BLD:
- Learn how to
- Sub 5 min avg

2x2x2:
- Get an Eastsheen
- Sub 8 avg (currently avg 12/13)
- Take the Chinese NR

4x4x4:
- Get myself a new center since mine broke, and make the cube faster.
- Sub 1:50 avg (probably my biggest challenge, i've only solved the 4x4x4 like 6 times and i avg 5 mins, and also i'll be focusing a lot of the 3x3)
- Take Chinese NR

that's all

So now that Caltech Fall is over I'm revisiting this thread to check what I have accomplished.

3x3x3:
- Sub 20 avg (check, my average now is around 18, last SC was 17.75)
- Learn all OLL (unluckily, I procrastinated both learning OLL and college apps both of which delay the learning of OLLs, now I know approximately 47/57)
- Take the Chines NR (became too low for me to take [13.xx/15.xx])

3x3x3 OH:
- Sub 45 avg (check, I average sub 35, almost sub30 (31ish), though haven't been practicing lately)
- Take Chinese NR (check, with an average of 30.17)

3x3x3 BLD:
- Learn how to (check)
- Sub 5 min avg (check, I'm sub 4 avg, and going towards sub 3. I do get sub 3s on good solves nowadays.)

2x2x2:
- Get an Eastsheen (check, thanks to my friend)
- Sub 8 avg (half check, for a week or so I was sub 8, but then I'm too lazy and busy to practice 2x2x2)
- Take Chinese NR (-___- didn't know there was going to be 2x2 at Caltech so didn't practice it, and got bad times.)

4x4x4:
- As I predicted this was my biggest challenge, I broke like 5 center pieces, and it was getting kind of expensive to replace. Besides, they didn't have it at Caltech, so there was no incentive to practice or to acquire a cube. I will get a 4x4x4 within the next 2 weeks, and I should be competing in the weekly contest again in this category.

I'm going to post new goals later. I like this thread, I achieved most of my goals.

How did the rest of you do?

 

[ExoCorsair]

Well, the weekend I wanted to get a sub-2 (two posts up), I got a 2:00.00 solve... And took another month to get the sub-2 solve.

 

[Tim Reynolds]

OK, my goals for worlds...
-go to worlds
-3x3: sub-13
-4x4: sub-1:10
-5x5: sub-2:20
-2x2: sub-6
-3x3 OH: sub-30
-3x3 BLD: sub-2:00
-Magic: sub-1
-MM: sub-2.20 (I'll refine this goal once I start solving Ooms a bit more)
-Pyraminx: I'll set a goal once I get a working, decent one
-Megaminx: same
-Square-1: sub-30
-Clock: just compete, I don't really care
-Feet: sub-2:00
-Fewest moves: sub-45
-MultiBLD: 4/4
-4x4 BLD: solve it
-5x5 BLD: attempt it

Now, I'll probably abandon a few of these goals as I get closer. Maybe some I'll strengthen, maybe some I'll weaken, I dunno. It's way too early to make goals for Worlds, but I'm doing it anyway.

So I'll make goals for US Nationals to keep me busy now:
-go
-3x3: sub-15
-4x4: sub-1:30
-5x5: sub-2:40
-2x2: sub-7
-3x3 OH: sub-35
-3x3 BLD: sub-2:30
-Magic: sub-1.1
-Master magic: sub-2.5
-*minx: see above
-Square-1: sub-40
-Clock: whatever
-Feet: I highly doubt there will be feet at US Nationals, but sub-2:30 if there is
-Fewest moves: whatever, I don't plan on working on this by then
-Multi BLD: if it happens, 3/3
-4x4 BLD: solve it
-5x5 BLD: feel confident enough in my BLDing to attempt

 

[jackolanternsoup]

I wanna get sub 4.5 mins on my 4x4x4 by the end of the year. Consistently.

3x3x3 i aim for sub 1 minute

 

[Lofty]

Goals:
Learn BLD
Sub 25 OH average sub 15 OH single

 

[FU]

Goals to achieve before 1st January 2008

1) Finish learning OLL, already done with 30+ out of the 57, shouldn't be too much of a problem
2) Improve F2L to, um 13s on average?
3) Relearn some of the PLLs I hate
4) Achieve at least one sub-20 average 10 of 12 (current best average is 24s+... hope the goal will be achieved soon, will keep on practising!)

 

[masterofthebass]

Following tim's post here's my goals for Nationals '08:

-3x3x3 sub 18 avg (it's what I always get in practice)
-4x4x4 sub 1:15 (shouldn't be too hard)
-5x5x5 sub 2:00 (only 3 sec to shave off)
-3x3x3 OH ~30
-2x2x2 sub 6
-3x3x3 BLD sub 2:00
-Magic get a decent avg... (sub 1.5)
-Master Magic same (sub 4)
-Pyraminx sub 12 (sub 10 single)
-Megaminx sub 2:45 (hopefully w/ a meffert's)
-Square-1 sub 50 avg
-Multi-BLD at least 3/3
-4x4x4 BLD sub 20:00
-5x5x5 BLD success.

 

[TobiasDaneels]

My goals for the french open in March 2008.

3x3:sub-15
4x4:sub-1.20
5x5:sub-3.00
2x2:sub-6
oh 3x3:sub-40
pyraminx:sub-10 (maybe national record)
megaminx:solve it
bld:sub-6.00
mtpl bld:2/2
magic:sub-2
master magic:sub-4
square-1:sub-1.00

For lots of puzzles, I can improve myself.
And since it has been then almost a year after my previous competition, I hope to brake all my personal records.

 

[Mike Hughey]

I might as well join in the fun. My goals by the time of US Nationals 2008, to be able to do these at home (for averages, avg of 10) (don't know if I'll make it to the competition, whenever it is, but it's a good deadline to shoot for anyway):

3x3x3: sub :25 avg, and learn all the OLLs
4x4x4: sub 1:30 avg
5x5x5: sub 2:45 avg
3x3x3 OH: sub :45 avg
2x2x2: sub :10 avg
3x3x3 BLD: sub 2:00
Magic & Master Magic: learn to really do them
Pyraminx: sub :15 avg
Megaminx: sub 4:00 avg
Square-1: sub 1:00 avg
Multi-BLD: at least 5/5
Fewest moves: get at least one sub-30 solve
4x4x4 BLD: sub-15:00
5x5x5 BLD: sub-30:00

 

[Pedro]

well, my goals are for two weeks ahead (Brazil Open)

3x3x3: sub-13 and sub-16 avg (at least...sub-15 wouldn't be bad )
4x4x4: hmm...this is though...maybe sub-1:30 avg would make me happy
5x5x5: sub-3 min avg
2x2x2: well, I'm not that good at it, but I did a 8.63 avg yesterday, with my out-of-the-box eastsheen...so I think sub-10 in the competition is possible
3x3x3 OH: sub-24 and a 25.xx avg (at least)
3x3x3 bld: sub-2 min...but I think I can get a 1:4x or even 1:3x
multi bld: at least 3 cubes I almost did 3 at Worlds, so I think I can do it (or more) there, as I'm learning a system...

well, that's it for now...I may have new goals after the competition

 

[tim]

Goals for next competition (maybe Begian Open?):

3x3x3: sub-20 average
3x3x3 OH: sub-60 average
3x3x3 BLD: sub-2
multi bld: 3 cubes
4x4x4 bld: sub-12
5x5x5 bld: successful solve

 

[hdskull]

It's good to see everyone posting again!

My goals for Caltech Winter (Basically a month from now):

3x3x3: sub 17
3x3x3 OH: sub 29
3x3x3 BLD: sub 3 and a successful sub 4 solve in competition.
4x4x4: sub 2
5x5x5: get one
2x2x2: sub 8
multi bld: learn it
FMC: learn it (from Arnaud's guide )

EDIT: I'm ordering my 4x4x4 this week! yay!

 

[skinnyandweak]

well i've only been cubing for about a month, so my goals are..

3x3x3: sub 30 average (currently at 37.19)
3x3x3 OH: sub 60 (i only do one handed in school under the desk)
3x3x3 BLD: learn macky's 3 cycle (it confuses me so i get lazy)

 

[TheBB]

Okay, here are my goals for the upcoming Norwegian Open in february (stay tuned for news on that one guys):

3x3: Sub-19 averages. Also do the PLL time attack in ... say, 55 seconds.
3x3 bld: Sub-3 averages.
3x3 oh: Sub-minute averages. (I don't really practise 3x3 oh. I just do it every now and then when I'm reading and my other hand is free. Noticeable improvements only from that).
Multi bld: 5/5 in 40 mins.
4x4, 5x5: Not pursuing these.

 

[adragast]

Norwegian open ?? Nice !! I have taught the cube to 3-4 people living in Norway. Unfortunately, I don't think they would bother travelling for a rubik's cube competition

My goals:
3x3: sub-30 average (I manage this from time to time but I would like to manage it more often + manage it in a competition)
3x3-OH: sub-minute average (still averaging 1 minute 5-10 seconds)
3x3-bld: just be able to do it regularly (just managed it 2 times and failed 2 times)
Multi-bld: manage 2 cubes

 

[magicsquares]

Goals:

2x2x2
- Learn the Guimond method around Janary...
- Get a consistent sub-15 average by the end of the year.
3x3x3
- To be get early 20s (around sub-25) average by the end of the year.
- Learn/apply 3-cycle for BLD by the end of the year.
4x4x4
- Get sub-2 minutes by the end of the year.
5x5x5
- Learn a better method for finishing edges. Don't know when though.

 

[TheBB]

Norwegian open ?? Nice !! I have taught the cube to 3-4 people living in Norway. Unfortunately, I don't think they would bother travelling for a rubik's cube competition

Do I know you? Will you be able to travel to Trondheim for a competition?

 

[Demon Parasite]

Average records(end of 2008):
Average sub-3 with megaminx
Average sub-20 with 3x3
Average sub-1 with sq-1

Single records(end of the year):
Achieve a non-lucky sub-30 solve.

Other goals:
Learn Roux method by the end of the year.
Learn BLD by the end of the year.
Learn to solve sq-1 with a fast method.
Learn all PLL and half of the OLL
Teach enough people I know to cube in sub-1:30 to hold a miniature competition.

 

[slncuber21]

my goal by lets say.... new year's day is to be able to solve the 3x3x3 in sub-20-30 seconds.

also by....maybe march, the 4x4x4 in sub- 1:30(i havent started the 4x4x4 yet)

AND the most important: going to my first competition when i get better i live in the Chicago area so i dont know when they come around