Training Update 9/20/08

For an introduction / explanation, go to: http://megamanmarathonrun.blogspot.com/2008/08/mega-man-marathon-run-introduction.html

Well, endurance is the magic word this week. I had a GREAT start today in the roundabout, but finished weak. I think I should have taken a break. It seems that about 2 hours in I start to lose focus.

Here's the breakdown:

MM1: 6 points - No deaths! Using the magnet beam in Ice Man saved the day. This gave me such a good start today that I thought I might blast through the roundabout without dying.

...wrong!

MM2: 4 points - I died the same place I died last time: Bubble Man's stage. Those stupid crabs falling from the air just don't seem to be falling in my favor. I'm going to have to come up with a trick or two for them, otherwise I will live in fear. I should also point out that I listed 3 points for MM2 last time. That was an error, and it was in fact 4 points like it is today. That means I had a score of 17 total, which is still bad, but at least it was tied for the worst with my first attempt. This one gets focused training on Tuesday.

MM3: 8 points - All is good here. However, I would like to get a little focused training in on the later levels eventually. It never seems to make the cut.

MM4: 8 points - This game gets a gold star for being my most improved. No deaths.

MM5: -2 points - Yes. -2 points. Horrible. This is where I should have taken a break. I first beat Gravity Man, then I died getting the "A" in Gyro Man's stage. Then, I died TWICE at the crystals that fall above the holes in Crystal Man's stage. After that, I thought I was in the clear. Unfortunately, I died touching the spikes in Star Man's stage. I died four times! Guess which game gets focused training Thursday?

MM6: 0 points - I died once, but early on in Wind Man's stage. It was a freak accident with two spikes near the giant pandas early in the level. After that, I didn't die, but it left me unable to score any more points. This is Wednesday's focused training.

Overall I got 24 points and a -2 score for a total of 22/46, which is 47.8% and my highest score yet. I had three games with a perfect score, but two games with atrocious scores. I died six times in six games, which is where I'm usually at. I should also point out that every death was an instant death situation, and none of my deaths occurred fighting bosses.