Rubik's Cube Mile competition?

[jms_gears1]

The time starts when you start solving a cube, when youre done you put it down and have someone else scramble it (im assuming a bit here) while you run the lap, at the start of the next lap you solve the cube again and start running again. If i remember right, theres a video of a teacher and a student doing this somewhere on the forums, the teacher won.

EDIT: Here we go:

EDIT-again: They only do it for the first lap. But I think the first lap is what he was meaning for every lap.

 

[tx789]

I would never do this because I hate long distance I did one 1500m in 7:28.65 only to see the time. Because I want to do a Decathlon. INstaed solve a cube in a 100m

 

[chicken9290]

I wonder what the record is for this? I imagine that a serious cuber and track runner could manage something around the 6 minute mark (20s per cube + four 1:10 400s should be doable), but I can't find any record of a time anywhere near this. I bet I could do around 9; I'd be interested to see what people who actually practice running can manage.

EDIT: Someone in the comments here claims a 7:23. Since this is in no way an unreasonable time I see no reason to doubt it, and will consider that as the current best result I know of.

wow the guy in that video was able to do it fairly quickly and he doesnt even solve that fast

 

[qqwref]

I don't really understand;

No, it's pretty simple, you just do (solve cube, then run quarter mile) four times.

I would never do this because I hate long distance I did one 1500m in 7:28.65 only to see the time. Because I want to do a Decathlon. INstaed solve a cube in a 100m

lol @ calling a mile "long distance"

 

[emolover]

I am doing it in like 40 minutes from now and will have a video up by 9 tonight.

 

[emolover]

There were people at the track so I didnt want to do it in fear of looking like a spaz. I will do it tomorrow.

 

[Micael]

EDIT: Someone in the comments here claims a 7:23. Since this is in no way an unreasonable time I see no reason to doubt it, and will consider that as the current best result I know of.

LOL! That claim is from me! It was done on a 408m (I think) ground track. My split were about 1:20/0:30. Sub-6 is doable for a good speedcuber.

I also have a beermile PB of 6:19 back then when I was in shape.

 

[EnterPseudonym]

There were people at the track so I didnt want to do it in fear of looking like a spaz. I will do it tomorrow.

lolol

 

[Jorghi]

^ soccer is funner than xc

 

[RyanReese09]

Hmm, today is my "rest day" from long distance. Perhaps I'll try a cube mile. I'll aim for sub7.

Challenge accepted.

 

[MTGjumper]

Generally they add about 7 seconds to the 1500 to change to the 1600, but that is elite runners.

Wait, what?

I'll do this at uni next year. I used to be able to do 1500m in ~4:20, so I suppose, with training, I could conceivably do sub-5 (I have however done a 5 shots, 5 cube relay )

 

[mmitchev]

to whoever moved the thread, I think the forum competition area would be better for this thread and I'll post rules for those who want to do this on the first post.

 

[tx789]

I know it's middle distance.

 

[Ltsurge]

does anybody want a running thread

 

[uberCuber]

does anybody want a running thread

you mean like this one?

 

[Ltsurge]

ah...

 

[lazercrocdt]

If Feliks Zemdegs and Hicham El Guerrouj (the WR holder for a mile) were the same person then the total time for the cubing would be about 35 secs (if you could only inspect the 1st cube) and the running time would be 3:40 (with 4x8 second rest) meaning that the Feliks Zemdegs+Hicham Guerrouj man would have a time of 225 seconds or 4min 15sec
...Wow

 

[qqwref]

As an estimate of the rough minimum time I'd use 8 seconds for the first cube and 11 for the rest (no inspection is hard!) for a total of about 40 seconds solving time, and then about 50ish seconds for the four 400 meter dashes for a total of about 3:20 running time, for an overall time of roughly 4 minutes. I doubt anyone will be getting anywhere near that though

 

[Winston Yang]

Drink beer?

 

[isaacthecuber]

If you don't mind my bumping...
http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/showthread.php?33265-Rubik-s-Cube-Mile-5-37.53