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Getting really close to the end of the month with this one. I’m sick right now, I caught something over the weekend, so I’m not feeling amazing. But, I wanna go ahead and knock this out while I’m thinking about it. There’s really only 1 thing I want to talk about right now anyway.
North Carolina Championships 2025
This past weekend I competed at North Carolina Championships 2025, and I did pretty ok. I got a PB in every event that I competed in, and almost 1 in every round, which is awesome. I was kinda bummed about not doing as well in 5x5 as I had hoped. I choked the last solve and cost myself a sub 1:10 average. But there’s always next time. I was also hoping for something closer to a sub 10 average for 3x3, but I just couldn’t get in the swing during those rounds. The venue was very hot in some places, but very cold where you waited to compete.
Here’s my results:
| Event | Round | Place | Best | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3x3 | 2 | 25 | 8.87 | 10.35 |
| 3x3 | 1 | 34 | 8.99 | 10.99 |
| 4x4 | 2 | 16 | 33.71 | 38.90 |
| 4x4 | 1 | 12 | 33.60 | 36.96 |
| 5x5 | Combined Final | 14 | 1:05.74 | 1:10.93 |
| 6x6 | Combined Final | 14 | 2:09.38 | 2:17.16 |
| 7x7 | Combined Final | 16 | 3:54.12 | 3:58.45 |
I had a good time. I did have to wake up early again, but I was in my truck this time and I knew exactly where I was going, so I was much more comfortable driving there and back. I drove there and back both days, which was kind of a pain, but I prefer sleeping in my bed. Plus I was by myself, so I would’ve just been bored in a hotel room.
I’m not a super big stickler for my pre-inspection rituals, but I did learn some more things about how to set myself up that I think worked out better for me and calmed me down more. I normally would rub my pants to get my hands warm, but if I put them on my neck it works better if my hands aren’t super cold. I also cross my legs and put them behind the chair legs, so I’m basically making a truss-like situation. That keeps my feet from moving and feels good on my back.
I’m not sure if I’ll be going to another competition this year or not. I think I’d like to, but it’ll probably have to include at least 5x5 for me to instantly commit. I won’t be going to South East Champs because that is a very long drive, and it’s too short to be worth flying. Hopefully there’ll be something closer to me like Raleigh, but we’ll see. I don’t mind the drive to Charlotte that much anymore. I go through Albermarle and it’s pretty easy the whole way.