PROGRAM CHARTS
0 (warm-up)
16
Conversion Table for Gerkin Protocol
Stage
Total Time
Predicted VO2 max ml/kg/min
0:00 - 0:30
0:30 - 1:00
1:30 - 2:00
2:00 - 2:30
2:30 - 3:00
3:00 - 3:30
1
3:30 - 4:00
4:00 - 4:30
2
4:30 - 5:00
5:00 - 5:30
3
5:30 - 6:00
6:00 - 6:30
4
6:30 - 7:00
7:00 - 7:30
5
7:30 - 8:00
8:00 - 8:30
6
8:30 - 9:00
9:00 - 9:30
7
9:30 - 10:00
10:00 - 10:30
8
10:30 - 11:00
11:00 - 11:30
9
11:30 - 12:00
12:00 - 12:30
10
12:30 - 13:00
13:00 - 13:30
11
13:30 - 14:00
14:00 - 14:30
12
14:30 - 15:00
15:00 - 15:30
13
15:30 - 16:00
16:00 - 16:30
14
16:30 - 17:00
17:00-17:30
15
17:30-18:00
18:00-18:30
16
18:30-19:00
19:00-19:30
17
19:00-19:30
Speed (mph)
13.3
1.0
13.3
1.5
13.3
2.0
13.3
2.5
13.3
3.0
15.3
4.5
17.4
19.4
4.5
21.5
23.6
5.0
27.6
28.7
5.0
29.8
31.2
5.5
32.7
33.9
5.5
35.1
36.6
6.0
38.2
39.5
6.0
40.9
42.6
6.5
44.3
45.7
6.5
47.2
49.0
7.0
50.8
52.3
7.0
53.9
55.8
7.5
57.8
59.5
7.5
61.2
63.2
8.0
65.3
67.1
8.0
68.9
71.1
8.5
71.1
% Grade
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
2.0
2.0
4.0
4.0
6.0
6.0
8.0
8.0
10.0
10.0
12.0
12.0
14.0
14.0
16.0
16.0