What distance to start at

[Deleted User]

I delevoped a knee problem training for the Liverpool half Marathon earlier in the year.

I did 4 weeks of cross training but the problem stayed so I decided to finish the race and then give up sport all together. It's now over 2 months since I did any sport and I want to start again.

I keep seeing races that I'd like to enter for but I don't want to rush it, I'm sure that part of my problem last time was probably increasing too quickly.

So, what distance do I go for? I'm pretty certain that I could do 5K tomorrow and even further if I do a run/walk but I'm not sure what a sensible starting point would be. What bothers me is this 10% increase a week business, if I start at 2 km and increase by 10% per week it'll take me 10 weeks to get up to 5 km. If I start at 5k then I'll be up to 13km! That's a hell of a difference.

I can see I'm going to have trouble taking it easy.

Barkles

Why not run gently and find out what you can do at the moment and work from there?
2k flat out may not be very different from 5k gentle running.

Take care mate.

[Deleted User]

Better to take it easy now and build up gradually again or you could end up injured and not running at all. You've answered your own question above. Be sensible, hard as it maybe!!!!

[Deleted User]

Sorry Burnley my last comment made it sound as though you're not a sensible person and that I may have sounded rude!!!! Big size 6's in there again.....soz!