Racing to sub-20

[curtishousley]

I think it's hilarious how you always beat me lately, and usually by a very small amount.

Ya lol, I wondered if you noticed that as well. We have had a very similar run since I started back on here, we even had sub-20 the exact same weeks... does seem kinda crazy, but I'm not making it up I promise haha

 

[JianhanC]

OH

24.68, 26.22, 17.78, 23.08, 25.14, 24.42, 20.23, 28.39, 24.63, 21.58, 25.31, 25.26 = 24.06

 

[uvafan]

Round 315
OH
20.23, 24.49, 21.98, 27.86, 17.72, (12.88), (28.18), 26.85, 25.06, 22.49, 23.56, 20.03 = 23.03

12.88 is PB, 34 [email protected] tps

 

[Bh13]

Round 315:
Average: 19.24
Times: 20.96, 17.30, 19.26, 19.00, 18.78 (+2), 17.90, 24.92 (+2), 21.76, 19.72, 17.40, 15.96, 17.94 (+2)

 

[Mike Hughey]

Round 315 Results​

1. Bh13 19.24
2. Antikrister 19.88
3. curtishousley 20.02
4. Mike Hughey 20.71
5. kbrune 21.24
6. uvafan (OH) 23.03
7. JianhanC (OH) 24.06

Congratulations to everyone!

 

[Mike Hughey]

ROUND

Potential Closing Time - June 20, 2013 || 12:01PM EST​

Scrambles for the 316th round:

1. L2 R2 D2 B2 F2 D R2 U2 L F' R' D2 B' U' L2 U L2 B U
2. D F2 B U F U L2 F2 U2 B' U2 R2 U2 R2 U2 B2 R U2 D2
3. F2 B2 U' L2 D' B2 U2 B' L' F D F2 R2 D2 R2 U L2 B2 D2
4. F2 R D R2 F U D' B' U2 L U2 B2 L2 D' B2 L2 U' D
5. L2 D2 R2 F2 L U2 B2 L D2 U2 B' R D2 F D' B U' B' R'
6. F' D2 B D2 F2 L2 U2 B D2 F2 R B' U' F2 L B2 R2 F R
7. U2 R' B2 U2 L' D2 R B' R' D U L2 R B' D U R F
8. L2 F2 L2 D' U2 F2 U B2 F2 L' D F' U2 B D' F' D' R' F' U'
9. L2 D2 F' L2 F' L2 F D2 L2 B2 R2 U' L' F' D' F2 U B' L' F2
10. D2 U2 B L2 B2 D2 L2 U2 L2 F2 R2 U' R D' L2 B2 R U2 B D2
11. B L2 F D B' U D2 R' B L F U2 D2 F2 D2 L2 D2 L' F2 L2
12. F2 R2 F' D2 B' R2 F D2 B2 D B2 U B' D2 U' L' D2 B F2 R2

 

[Mike Hughey]

Round 316
21.45
22.58, 19.98, 20.86, 18.25, 23.10, 24.00, 19.40, 22.71, 21.23, (18.04), 22.38, (26.29)

So I cut down on practice just a little bit, and this is what happens. I can't believe how much time investment 3x3x3 speed requires. For me, at least.

 

[curtishousley]

Round 316
Average 21.01

22.42
22.71
20.67
21.43
22.16
21.77
19.00
22.32
18.83
17.12
18.82
23.48

Disappointing average considering I have been beating personal records this past week, this is what my average of 100 solves is like :/

 

[Mike Hughey]

You did it again, by the way. We're both disappointed, even.

 

[curtishousley]

I so thought I was going to beat you to posting today haha, you post too quick

 

[ONikolay]

Round 316

16.98, 16.37, 16.61, 19.01[n perm so bad], 19.02, 17.54, 19.34, 18.87, 18.81, 18.72, 19.53, 20.46

session avg: 18.44

 

[Antikrister]

Round 316

Average: 19.76

19.13, 18.69, 18.79, 19.99, 20.85, (18.17), (24.88), 20.04, 18.44, 18.71, 22.04, 20.94

A really crappy best time... But I shouldn't complain with a sub 20 average. : )

 

[Bh13]

Round 316:
Average: 18.13
Times: 18.67, 18.20, 17.17, (20.47), (16.14), 16.72, 20.16, 16.61, 17.58, 17.95, 19.89+, 18.31
If I didn't get any +2's and knew full OLL I might be able to get a sub-15 average.

 

[Mike Hughey]

Round 316 Results​

1. Bh13 18.13
2. Antikrister 19.76
3. curtishousley 21.01
4. Mike Hughey 21.45

Bh13 and Antikrister are only one round away from graduating - good luck next 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. ONikolay 18.44

Congratulations to everyone!

 

[Mike Hughey]

ROUND

Potential Closing Time - June 24, 2013 || 12:01PM EST​

Scrambles for the 317th round:

1. F R' L U D2 F L D B2 U2 L' F2 D2 R2 F2 U2 L' B2 R'
2. B D R2 U2 L' U' F' B' D2 F2 D L' D2 F2 L2 F2 R2 L D2
3. R U F2 B2 R2 F2 B' U R' D2 F R2 B U2 F' D2 B D2 B' R2
4. U R2 F2 R2 D R2 D' B2 F' L2 F U' L F' U B2 L' B2 R2
5. R F' B' R' F2 U' R D' L D B2 U2 L F2 B2 D2 L' D2 F2 R2
6. U2 B2 L2 F2 L2 D2 B D' B' L' R2 U2 B R' F L B' D'
7. D U B2 R2 U' R2 U L2 F' U2 R2 F2 D2 R F2 R D2 L F'
8. L2 D2 B2 L2 U B2 F2 L2 D' R2 U F' U L' B2 D2 R' F' L2 D' B
9. D2 B2 R' F2 L F2 L2 F2 U' F' R' D' L B2 L' U' R2 F U2
10. U2 R' U L2 U' D2 F L' B L' U' B L2 F2 U2 L2 D2 R2 D2
11. D' B2 R2 U' R2 D' U2 L2 R2 B' U R' D F U2 R2 F D B2
12. F2 D' F' U L2 U' B2 U' F R B L' F2 L2 U2 R2 F2 D2 B2 L'

 

[Mike Hughey]

Round 317
21.55
25.66, 18.76, 23.69, (17.76), 21.64, (26.68), 22.33, 20.76, 20.00, 23.09, 20.33, 19.23

Okay, so why can't I experience what so many other people talk about - they take a break from practicing, and they mysteriously get better? I take even a short break from practicing, and I always get a second or so worse. 3x3x3 speedsolving is just so exhausting to improve at for me because of that.

 

[curtishousley]

Round 317
Average 19.69

17.16
19.81
20.88
16.88
22.22
18.59
14.68
22.00
20.16
23.52
19.39
19.86

So the last week or so I have been working on my look ahead. Though I thought I was doing look ahead before, I wasn't. I would never really 'forget' about the F2L I was solving. I have been focusing on completely getting rid of the current move in my head and looking at the next move. I have broke all of my personal records lately, but I am still very inconsistent. I think once I really get used to looking ahead the right way, I will be able to get consistently sub-20.

 

[kcl]

Round 317
Average 19.69

17.16
19.81
20.88
16.88
22.22
18.59
14.68
22.00
20.16
23.52
19.39
19.86

So the last week or so I have been working on my look ahead. Though I thought I was doing look ahead before, I wasn't. I would never really 'forget' about the F2L I was solving. I have been focusing on completely getting rid of the current move in my head and looking at the next move. I have broke all of my personal records lately, but I am still very inconsistent. I think once I really get used to looking ahead the right way, I will be able to get consistently sub-20.

Consistent sub 20 took me about 2 weeks of on and off 18-19 averages. You'll get there! Up your TPS just a bit if possible

 

[Spaxxy]

Round 317
25.25, 21.81, 22.22, 21.60, (26.61), 20.98, 22.85, 22.90, 22.91, 24.51, 20.07, (19.04)
AVG: 22.51
I have to say, I am definitely making progress. Just a week ago I was at a 24 second average. However, about halfway through the average, my dad had to make a phone call he was placed on hold for, and they had the most annoying hold music ever (Think bad jazz). Anyway, I ended the average on a high note with a sub-20 solve. I had my bad solves, but the rest was actually quite shockingly consistent.

 

[Antikrister]

Round 317
Average: 18.71 : D

Times: 19.50, 16.70, 20.28, 19.80, 18.77, 19.27, 17.25, 19.11, 16.65, 17.32, 19.07, 20.30

Had 100% focus, was a really great feeling. Decent look ahead on most solves even. Just prior to this I had an 17.8x s average of 12 so I was really confident when going for this average. Thank's Mike for the good work with the thread.

Also about the break thing: Before the summer I hadn't really been cubing seriously for 2 months. And I was stuck at 21-22 seconds a good amount of time prior to that. So maybe you should take a longer break if you want it to help you out?