The myth of W5R3! (or "a C25K chart/graph")

[John_W]

You thought W5R3 was the biggie? Think again. Week 4 was the biggest increase in the programme as shown in the graph I've put together. And Week 6 is quite big as well... but y'all focus on that dreaded W5R3 dontcha?

How to read this graph: Take Run #15 (see x-axis) - your beloved W5R3. You can see that the Cumulative Running time (right hand side y-axis) after you've done W5R3 is 177 minutes, while the left-hand-side y-axis shows the infamous 20 minute running time.

I think this nicely illustrates how Weeks 1-3 are the foundation weeks or a 'road' leading up to the 'bridge' of Weeks 4-6 that get you to the remaining road of Weeks 7-9 (the home straight).

So by the time you come to our beloved W5R3, you have 157 mins of running under your belt - over 2.5 hrs to prepare you for your lovely 20 mins!

Yours in data heaven,

John

[LeeU Graduate]

The main issue with W5 R3 is that, as you know, people only see the 20 minutes part, they don't understand that their body doesn't understand the concept of time, it doesn't know, or really care, that you're running for 5, 10 or 20 minutes, it only understands the extra strain put on it and the program prepares the body for this.

[John_W Graduate Ambassador in reply to LeeU]

Indeed! As one of various C25K mantras ... "Your body is ready, but your mind is not".

[GoGo_JoJo Graduate]

Enxo check out W6... see, there is method in the madness 👍🏻😁

Beautiful graph, thanks John_W 😊

[Enxo Graduate in reply to GoGo_JoJo]

Ummmh...let's run it and see!

[GoGo_JoJo Graduate in reply to Enxo]

👍🏻😁

[Wenderwoo Graduate]

Oooer, I love a good graph!

[shrinkingjaz Graduate]

I adore this post. Thank you.

[John_W Graduate Ambassador in reply to shrinkingjaz]

Thank you. You're very welcome 😎👌💪🤟👊

[John_W Graduate Ambassador]

Tangogolf - have a look at my graph above. You can see that the increase from Week 3 to Week 4 was actually bigger than Week 4 to 5. You've laid the foundations ... now time to reap the reward!

[Mummycav Administrator Graduate]

Brilliant John_W ...that is just what some of our c25k'ers need to see...I have seen a couple of w5r3 worriers this morning...and this just proves it...it's just another run...and it's what the programme is preparing you for the whole time!! Great stuff

[John_W Graduate Ambassador]

Happymel - have a look at my post above

[John_W Graduate Ambassador]

Alast see my post above

[John_W Graduate Ambassador]

Comfortnotspeed you might like this one too

[John_W Graduate Ambassador]

Chattycatt have a look and read of my post above. Hope it helps!

[Joanney69 Graduate]

I love this graph 📊 😍

Preparing to start week 5 tomorrow 😊

Thank you 👍

[John_W Graduate Ambassador]

Have updated the graph