“we spent 4 days down in the dungeon handling business. you did exactly what you wanted to do. i watched you fall on your face so many fucking times with 7simul, so this was enough to make me cry. proud of you dude.” - Dad
that quote just about sums up what this journey has been like for me. i switched to 7simul in the fall, and started to get below my flip times with it. I eventually got to a 3.5 global before my first ever time using the method in competition, so the nerves were high. I ended up DNFing my average, which would have beaten the current WR by more than .3 seconds without them. This showed potential to me, and 3 months later I double DNFed my last two solves in finals out of a 3.01 WR average. I was devastated over this one, given that it could be my last chance at WR in a while. 2.52 happened and I just decided that I will go for taking back my NAR average from 2 years ago. I had one more comp and 2 more rounds before NAC to hopefully boost my confidence going into it. I got a 6 average in round 1, and DNFed 4 out of 5 of my solves in finals. I was so terrified thinking about going into NAC, so I spent the weeks leading up to it deeply analyzing the way I solve and think in comp compared to the at home counterparts. I found a consistent solving style, and I went with it. NAC round 1 started off really bad with 4.11 and 5.79, but at least I wasn't dnfing. The 3rd solve was a 3.34 off by 1 tick on AUF, so i heavy safetied on the last 2, which went fine with a 4.08 and 3.79. these two solves were definitely solved at sub 2.8 or so, so I wasn't too mad at the performance. NAC semis: The night before, i did intense compsims with Daniel Karnaukh, and if felt prepared going into tomorrow. I had major nerves in the hotel room after I woke up, and being at the venue. I went into semis with the same intentions of solving well, and making finals. I DNFed solve 1 by M1, which was really stupid but I kept myself together by talking to my friends in the waiting area. next two solves were 3.11 and 3.05 with safety flips, and i was very satisfied at this point and most of my nerves had gone away. the next solve was a 5.55 with a hard mess up during the 5th or 6th simul move, but I was fine with the time as it wasn't like above 6. Last solve was a 3.44 and I was very satisfied with my average, almost being sub 4. Finals came around after lunch and I was doing compsims with Drake. I was pretty confident going into it surrounded by people I loved. And there it happened, I was finally able to overcome the biggest mental barrier not just in my cubing career, but my whole life. I appreciate all the people I hung out with this week, and most importantly my family who were there watching me. Thank you to everyone who made this moment unforgettable.
it's over.
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11 сен 2024
