"NEW" Race to Sub-30!

Round 37
Average: 30.21

1. 32.30
2. (38.71) [Gperm memory loss]
3. 36.04
4. 27.13
5. 30.81
6. 33.21
7. 26.72
8. 24.79
9. 35.60
10. 28.77
11. 26.72
12. (23.13)

>.<
 
Round 37

Average: 26.24

24.32 24.09 30.89 28.65 26.06 23.14 (21.26) 22.29 30.37 26.12 24.26 (33.43)

Mostly well under 30 secs but I'm still getting the odd time over 30 which is disappointing. I really mess up recognising and executing the V perm (I'm really slow at that one)
 
Round 37

Average: 46.76
Best Time: 38.78
Worst Time: 57.46

Best average of 12: 46.48
1-12 - 52.28 38.84 45.29 (57.46) 42.45 48.54 (38.78) 56.62 49.32 42.16 44.51 44.88

Gah! What are those sup-50's doing there? :D
 
Michael, since we're the old foggies of this thread now, I'm curious what method you use, and what you think is keeping you sup-30.
I've been stuck in the mid low thirties for months now, but in the last couple of days I think I've made a major breakthrough. I just started slowturning during the F2L and I couldn't believe how positive an effect it's had on my times, within a couple of days my pb Ao12 has gone down 2 seconds. Have you tried slow turning?
 
Round 37
Average: 35.72

36.71
35.25
41.58
37.85
29.21
23.05
31.55
30.91
40.80
39.12
42.39
39.51
31.46

Back after a hiatus! (Mostly holidays [and lots of skiing] gettin' me distracted) I've been learning full PLL rather slowly, but, I've completed it, and I am using it! My times are definitely going down, but, you'll see that they vary quite a bit. My recognition is, umm, it could use work! But, the full PLL is feeling very good.

Had my PB on this round \m/ 23.05! I think that maybe the F2L was a little lucky, but, I had a anti-sune + 3-edge cycle for the LL -- maybe my best two algs, which helped a lot.

Can't wait for the next round!
 
Michael, since we're the old foggies of this thread now, I'm curious what method you use, and what you think is keeping you sup-30.
I've been stuck in the mid low thirties for months now, but in the last couple of days I think I've made a major breakthrough. I just started slowturning during the F2L and I couldn't believe how positive an effect it's had on my times, within a couple of days my pb Ao12 has gone down 2 seconds. Have you tried slow turning?

Hi Godmil,
My method is quite straightforward: white cross, intuitive F2L, partial edge control on final pair, 2-look OLL, full PLL.

The main speed failure points are:
* cross horror - inability to plan a cross in the inspection time
* inefficient F2L and long pauses due to zero or minimal look ahead (irrespective of how slow I turn)
* massive mental distraction: e.g. certain cases make be think of certain people!
* colour "blindness": it's all there right in front of me but I just can't "see" what to do

I've tried slow turning but it doesn't help - I'm just as bad but slower!

Some people have tried to help on the few occasions I get to spend with more capable cubers but like Joey says "You need to do that but 10 times faster"! I have come to the conclusion that I'm just not cut out to be a speedcuber: too old, too stupid :) I'm not overly concerned about it - it's to be expected. I love cubing so I carry on.
 
Thanks for the info, I was very curious.
A lot of those points are the exact same for me... my cross I usually can only plan the first two edges, and my colour blindness makes me sometimes stop and spend 5+ seconds looking for an edge, it's just in this last couple of days that I've started to reduce my pause times in F2L, so I seem to be coming out of my slump. As long as you're still having fun, that's cool :)
 
ROUND 37

AVG. = 39.66

1] 36.54
2] 39.48
3] (33.92)
4] 44.25
5] 43.09
6] 43.20
7] 39.92
8] 42.68
9] 34.06
10] 38.50
11] (44.67)
12] 34.92
 
Average: 45.70
Best Time: 37.66
Worst Time: 53.86
Individual Times:
1. 38.64
2. 41.82
3. (37.66)
4. 51.51
5. 46.61
6. 50.29
7. 50.03
8. 41.33
9. 39.83
10. 43.97
11. (53.86)
12. 53.01
 
Average: 00:32.47

12: 00:34.95
11: 00:32.96
10: 00:25.27
9: 00:40.79
8: 00:29.92
7: 00:33.32
6: 00:30.01
5: 00:31.84
4: 00:28.15
3: 00:32.32
2: 00:37.71
1: 00:33.54
 
ROUND 37
AVG: 24.54


21.94, 22.76, 28.74, 21.66, 23.34, 23.46, 21.76, (33.32), (19.44), 28.59, 29.63, 19.82

didn't like 28.74, 28.59, 29.63, oh well, good average.
 
ROUND 37
AVG: 40.67


35.59, (30.84), 42.55, 41.85, 43.34, 49.15, 37.87, 33.19, 38.78, 39.56, 44.86, (53.44)

I'm joining. First time I've timed myself. I'm using CFCE.
 
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Round 37
Average: 33.97



31.03, 38.38, 32.39, 34.66, 32.08, 31.41, 39.65, 35.71, 32.04, 33.10, 37.04, 32.85
 
36.82

1. U B' L U' L' B' D' F2 B2 L D F2 R2 L' U D' B' U2 L F2 B D U2 B' R2- 35.17
2. L' B' F' R2 B' R2 F D' F2 U2 B' F L2 U L2 F B' U' R' L2 U' F' L2 F D- 40.48
3. D B' L U' F U L2 F L2 U B D2 U2 R2 L' U2 B2 F2 U' R2 F' D2 F B2 U2- 44.82
4. F2 B R' D B' R2 L U D B' R2 L2 F2 R' B R' D2 F L2 B D L' U2 F' R- 31.15
5. L U' F B2 D B' F' D' B D R D2 R U B D B R F' R2 L' U R B2 U2- 39.48
6. B2 F2 D2 U R2 D2 U B2 D' R2 U2 F D R D' L U2 F R B2 D R U L' R- 31.98
7. D2 B L F2 D2 L B' D' B L2 U2 R' U L' D L R F U' L2 D R' F B R'- 37.47
8. U' R B2 F2 U' B' D U L' B R D2 B2 U2 D2 F2 L2 F U2 F B' D U2 R U2- 34.91
9. B' U R B2 F D' F2 R U' R U' L D' L D' R F2 R2 L D' L' D2 B2 D B'- 1:01.58
10. R2 B2 D2 U2 F D' F' L' R2 F2 D' F' R' L2 U' R F2 D' R' L' B L2 B' F' U- 34.43
11. F2 L F' B U R2 L' U L' B' D R U R' L' D B' D B' U L D2 B' U2 L'-35.07
12. R2 D' L B U2 D R2 L2 D2 F2 U2 R2 L2 F2 B L' D2 R D2 F' U' R' L' D' U- 34.42
 
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