Racing to sub-20

01 16.52
02 19.81
03 DNF
04 22.43
05 21.19
06 19.09
07 15.86
08 20.71
09 19.57
10 22.88
11 22.54
12 19.87

Avg of 12: 20.46

Getting close. Counting 16 gave me a real nice smile haha.
 
That doesnt matter! Some people have been in here for months maybe a year im not sure how long Mike has been doing this but even if it take you FOREVER its fun to do and motivational! try it out when you have time!

I believe I've been in every round beginning with the first one. And I've barely made any progress at all. But that's largely my fault because I haven't really practiced in the past 6 months. (But I did practice a lot before that, and it didn't help at all; it seems like I'm doing at least as well now that I'm not practicing as I did before when I was practicing.)
 
Round 141 Results​

  1. edgar24 18.34
  2. IMSLOW1097 19.44
  3. MiPiCubed 19.58
  4. lanx 19.66
  5. jla 19.84
  6. CommaYou 20.04
  7. square 20.46
  8. Selkie 20.48
  9. Akuma 20.58
  10. Jaycee 21.54
  11. slimjamin 21.62
  12. iEnjoyCubing 21.80
  13. Bilbo 24.21
  14. Mike Hughey 24.43
  15. cannon4747 24.67
  16. Carson 26.34

Congratulations to edgar24, who graduates this round!

Alumni (these people have already achieved sub-20 three times with no over 20 results in between, and therefore are considered to have graduated):
  1. cityzach 15.47
  2. chrissyD 17.31
  3. Tall5001 19.56
  4. AvGalen 19.66

Congratulations to everyone!
 
ROUND
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Potential Closing Time - September 15, 2011 || 12:01PM EST​

Scrambles for the 142nd round:
  1. L2 D F' L2 U L' F' L R' U' L R2 U' F R2 D' R2
  2. D B' L2 F2 D' L' D U2 F' R B F L2 F L U B D'
  3. F R2 U' B' D F' R2 D R D U2 B2 F U' F' D' F2
  4. U' R2 D2 R2 U' F D' F2 D' L R' F2 R2 U L2 B R2 U'
  5. R2 F' U L2 D2 L2 U L D F2 L2 D' R U F2 U2
  6. U' F2 D' U' L' F L2 U L B D B U R B2 D2 R U2
  7. L2 B F2 D2 U2 F' R' D2 U2 B U2 B2 L' D' B D' U'
  8. R' D2 R D2 R' D L' F' D L R B2 R F' L2 D L U
  9. U F' D2 B2 L R F' D2 U2 L2 B' R U R' B2 L2 D F
  10. R2 D U R F L B R D F' R' F' R U' L D' F2 U2
  11. F' R' U2 B' D2 F2 R2 F U F L' R U F' R' B2 L' F'
  12. B F' L' B' D' B2 R2 B' D U F' L' U2 F2 U2 L2 F R2
 
Round 142
Average: 25.15


Times:
22.99, 23.34, 30.30, 24.14, 23.07, (45.82), 23.48, 25.08, 25.50, 28.90, (22.46), 24.72

With the :45, I finished cross and had a great setup for f2l. So great, in fact, that I freaked out and messed up the rest of the solve.
 
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Round 142

Average: 19.98
Standard Deviation: 1.63
Best Time: 17.28
Worst Time: 24.38
Individual Times:
1. 18.18
2. 18.65
3. 20.47
4. 23.01
5. 17.81
6. 21.62
7. 18.18
8. 20.35
9. 22.38
10. (24.38)
11. 19.13
12. (17.06)
 
Round 142

1. 19.57
2. 18.71
3. 18.79
4. 17.54
5. 16.37
6. 15.87 (OLL skip)
7. 21.15
8. 21.03
9. 19.36
10 19.46
11. 20.91
12. 18.85

avg: 19.05
Not bad, considering I only got 3 solves above 20 seconds. I am happy with my times.
 
Round 142

25.44
20.18
19.33
21.43
23.35
17.78
23.04
23.95
21.73
19.99
20.91
21.58

Average: 21.55

Really happy with this. PB Ao12 and I was really consistent in the 20-22 range, which is what I'm going for.

number of times: 12/12
best time: 17.78
worst time: 25.44

current avg5: 21.40 (σ = 0.36)
best avg5: 20.31 (σ = 0.86)

current avg12: 21.55 (σ = 1.44)
best avg12: 21.55 (σ = 1.44)

session avg: 21.55 (σ = 1.44)
session mean: 21.56
 
Round 142
CFOP - Dayan Zhanchi

Average of 12: 22.76

1. 20.11 (pll skip)
2. (26.63)
3. 24.75
4. 23.81
5. 22.86
6. 25.45
7. 25.88
8. 18.89
9. (17.21) (Easy f2l after cross + Fast oll and pll cases)
10. 20.46
11. 20.24
12. 25.16

Good average for me besides the first half. After the 7th solve I was thinking that this was going to be another 24ish second average, but then boom I just suddenly got faster. Last five solves were a PB, first sub 20, average of 5 which was 19.86.
 
Round 142

Average: 21.54


22.87, 18.16, 19.05, 22.85, 21.59, 19.47, 21.95, 23.60, 30.86, 20.47, 22.67, 20.92

Over a second slower than last round but at least I know why and know what I have to do. Having had the benefit of the community from starting speed cubing the beginning of the year I have always been mindful of 'go slow and look ahead'. So much so that if I couldn't track a pair on an occasion I would try and slow down more. My F2L turn speed became so slow. In trying to find optimal F2L speed in the last week I noticed something. I could still track the same look ahead with near on full turn speed (My turn speed at full tilt is not good). Yes sometimes I cannot find a pair but I found I couldn't find a pair in the same situation slower turning. So now 90% turn speed on F2L and if I don't find a pair after last insertion I just sacrifice a rotation. Problem is now I have not been used to faster F2L, hence the inconsistency and making silly mistakes. But I do feel bags of practice of faster F2L will get me to sub 20. What is interesting is the time I was finishing F2L on these solves. I know it is not great to check the timer during solves but I did for this average, on a 21sec solve I would finish F2L at 12-13 seconds and I know full PLL and OLL. The 18.16 solve I finished F2L at 8secs!! I would like to get to sub 20 alone with the change to my F2L and leave drilling LL to give me an initial boost down to my goal of 15s.

number of times: 12/12
best time: 18.16
worst time: 30.86

current avg5: 22.40 (σ = 1.11)
best avg5: 20.04 (σ = 1.11)

current avg12: 21.54 (σ = 1.46)
best avg12: 21.54 (σ = 1.46)

session avg: 21.54 (σ = 1.46)
session mean: 22.04
 
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Brest - Round 141

Average: 20.43

17.22 19.93 21.57 21.63 16.96 21.44 22.39 (23.84) 21.45 20.15 21.55 (16.03)

Mean: 20.35
Average: 20.43
Best Time: 16.03
Median: 21.45
Worst Time: 23.84
Standard deviation: 2.30
 
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