Maxematician
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Hello everyone! This is a log for my Cubing progression. I currently average 13-14 seconds on 3x3, and I’m starting this log to help me achieve my goal of a sub-12 global average this summer. I am signed up for two competitions in June, one in Nashville and one in Atlanta, so I want to improve as much as possible before then. I’ve seen many threads like this where someone achieves goals similar to the ones I’ve set, so I’m optimistic that I too can see some improvement.
I’m noticing that I am inconsistent with my times, and while I average around 13-14 seconds, depending on the day my average can range from 12.5 to >15 seconds. Some potential reasons for this may be solving at the beginning or end of a session, where my muscles are either stiff from inactivity or fatigued after lots of solves. In the future, I will aim towards practicing intentionally so that I am at or near my peak for longer. I also notice that I frequently get times in the 17s and 18s, and while I recognize my faults for these solves, I would like to reduce those mishaps greatly. Oftentimes these results are due to either long pauses in F2L where I can’t seem to find a pair, or last layer cases that I mess up because of lockups or bad recognition.
With these weaknesses in mind, my focus will be Cross-to-F2L transition, F2L, and drilling last layer algorithms. I would like to begin predicting the first F2L pair during inspection for easy cross solutions.
3x3 Records as of now:
Single: 8.697
Ao5: 10.758
Ao12: 12.205
Ao100: 13.361
Some questions for my fellow cubers:
What websites or apps do you use for cubing?
If you average sub-10, was there anything in particular you had to change to accomplish your goal?
I’m noticing that I am inconsistent with my times, and while I average around 13-14 seconds, depending on the day my average can range from 12.5 to >15 seconds. Some potential reasons for this may be solving at the beginning or end of a session, where my muscles are either stiff from inactivity or fatigued after lots of solves. In the future, I will aim towards practicing intentionally so that I am at or near my peak for longer. I also notice that I frequently get times in the 17s and 18s, and while I recognize my faults for these solves, I would like to reduce those mishaps greatly. Oftentimes these results are due to either long pauses in F2L where I can’t seem to find a pair, or last layer cases that I mess up because of lockups or bad recognition.
With these weaknesses in mind, my focus will be Cross-to-F2L transition, F2L, and drilling last layer algorithms. I would like to begin predicting the first F2L pair during inspection for easy cross solutions.
3x3 Records as of now:
Single: 8.697
Ao5: 10.758
Ao12: 12.205
Ao100: 13.361
Some questions for my fellow cubers:
What websites or apps do you use for cubing?
If you average sub-10, was there anything in particular you had to change to accomplish your goal?
